First iOS 8 Banner Appears at Moscone Ahead of WWDC

[NMBob]

Apple didn't start a naming convention after water themes. They changed it to places in California. The next theme could very well be a desert or a tree.

Death Valley? Probably not.

 

[collegebuddy]

I posted the Bruce lee thing right above you

Yeah I saw that after I posted. I would like to say 'great minds' but my mind isn't that great.

 

[downpour]

Working on it
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Wrong typeface, they have changed it.

It looks like an extra light version of Myriad Pro, but Kozuka Gothic Pro is pretty close.

 

[Locoboof]

Yeah I saw that after I posted. I would like to say 'great minds' but my mind isn't that great.

No,you're right. Great minds do think alike. We had the same idea,it happens. Lol have a great day and I can't wait until Monday!

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[harley3k]

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Is it just me......or do these banners look like pixels on a Television??!?!?
Especially the three in the middle with the top of the

-h

 

[Macdude2010]

Wrong typeface, they have changed it.

It looks like an extra light version of Myriad Pro, but Kozuka Gothic Pro is pretty close.

that was actually just two circles put together, i tested myriad pro after, seems to be right.

 

[downpour]

that was actually just two circles put together, i tested myriad pro after, seems to be right.

Yeah I thought it looked a little off

It's definitely not Helvetica Ultra Light, the 8 is pretty ugly in that typeface so I can see why they didn't use it.

 

[The Doctor11]

The fact that I am excited about a banner with the number 8 on it is clear proof that I am an  fanboy ! A proud one none the less 

I know I opened Mac rumors and seen all this pictures of banners and I'm so happy and excited.

 

[Macdude2010]

Yeah I thought it looked a little off

It's definitely not Helvetica Ultra Light, the 8 is pretty ugly in that typeface so I can see why they didn't use it.

It does seem to be some sort of modified extra thin myriad pro.

 

[TrenttonY]

Maybe iOS 8 having a underwater image and OS X having a mountain they are showing they will not make the two one. Underwater is low and a mountain is high, a big gap between them.

 

[downpour]

It does seem to be some sort of modified extra thin myriad pro.

It looks like it's a custom Apple font called MyriadSetPro-Ultralight. I think it may be possible to extract this font from Apple's 30 years of Mac page (edit: find the octet-stream url in the css, download and rename with .ttf or .otf), but Kozuka Gothic Pro - EL is pretty close if all that is too much hassle, and I think Kozuka comes with Creative Cloud, if you have it.

 

[Technarchy]

I seriously hope iOS8's selling feature is not "Health book"

 

[marvz]

Maybe iOS 8 having a underwater image and OS X having a mountain they are showing they will not make the two one. Underwater is low and a mountain is high, a big gap between them.

Underwater photo for iOS 8 -> mostly under the hood improvements

 

[oliversl]

That number 8 look a little odd in the center.

 

[richwoodrocket]

I seriously hope iOS8's selling feature is not "Health book"

I agree. That would be useless to me.

 

[Alessandro23]

Safari seems snappier after seeing this article on my iOS 7 devices

Can't wait for ios8

 

[jayducharme]

Are those dark shadows fish?

They look like whales to me. iOS Beluga.

Very curious. The water theme harks back to Mavericks, while iOS' "daddy" OS X abandons the water theme. I agree with others who find it interesting that the gradients are gone.

 

[BillyMatt87]

The iOS 7 banner from last year was a fairly accurate preview of the new design (bright neon colors, lots of white space and ultra thin fonts.

If the iOS 8 banner is indeed an indication of how it will look I can expect: less white/darker theme, more professional/refined look and a thicker typeface.

It's also reminiscent of the iOS 6 banner from WWDC 2012.

 

[MacDarcy]

The iOS 8 on a "watery" background? Could mean only one thing. LiquidMetal. LiquidMetal. LiquidMetal.

Say it 3 times and Biggie Smalls will appear and bust a cap in yo a$$!

Seriously tho...I think its Apple's sly hint of future iOS mobile devices using LiquidMetal.

Good thing I bought more LQMT stock today. Heh heh heh.

 

[bigchrisfgb]

Think it would be misleading for it to suggest waterproof ability. Fair enough the next iPhone maybe water proof but I doubt the iPad, and iPod touch would also be updated to waterproof designs as well at the same time.

 

[Bolteric]

Alright. Finally had time to weigh in. The 8 looks like and infinity symbol which may indicate time ... Timeless, like a watch. The water may indicate waterproof or resistance ... Which may indicate a seemless bond between glass and casing ... Liquid Metal (LQMT). Or, it is just a graphic to welcome people.

 

[batting1000]

Alright. Finally had time to weigh in. The 8 looks like and infinity symbol which may indicate time ... Timeless, like a watch. The water may indicate waterproof or resistance ... Which may indicate a seemless bond between glass and casing ... Liquid Metal (LQMT). Or, it is just a graphic to welcome people.

Why would a banner for iOS 8 (software) hint at something hardware-related?

 

[djtech42]

Yup. Interesting shift to Myriad for the '8'.

The 8 looks somewhat strange (too wide) in Helvetica Neue Ultralight, so maybe they made it Myriad (usually used for Apple marketing) for aesthetic reasons for the banner.

 

[goonie4life9]

Winning!

safari seems snappier after seeing this article on my ios 7 devices

can't wait for ios8

 

[LXC101]

Good catch. Also, iOS 8 default wallpaper.

That's what I'm curious to find out.
What will the default wallpaper be and how will it work with the icons??