Hi all, was wondering if anyone has a solution to get the new San Francisco fonts for normal use on Word/Pages documents? My only successful search results so far have been how to replace the default system fonts on OS X Yosemite. Thanks in advance!
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Apple's New San Francisco Font for normal use?
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tombiscuit
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This isn't allowed. I haven't examined the font's license but Apple really really really wants to keep it for on-screen use only within Apple devices. It's kind of a trademark look and feel.
If you used it in print and Apple got to hear I'm fairly sure they'd hit you with lawyers.
If you used it in print and Apple got to hear I'm fairly sure they'd hit you with lawyers.
Google, { font_name + Yosemite } and you'll find a Github page where you can download the font, drag it into your fonts folder on the Mac and restart your apps.
Oh it's a bummer. It could potentially look gorgeous on print. Thanks for the reply! Appreciate it.
I did read the EULA. The SF Font is for iOS and OS X app mock-ups only. Embedding and use outside of mock-ups for Apple devices are prohibited.
jweinraub
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Honestly, Helvetica is similar enough and I still prefer it. Why not give Helvetica a shot?
supremedesigner
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As it is a UX / UI font, SF has been hinted for screen rendering with those hints optimized for small point / pixel sizes. This usually leads to sub-optimal output on printers.