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Inter, IMO is a terrible choice for a UI font. It’s the exact reason why Apple switched from Helvetica [1]. If you want to learn more, see the difference betwee
by systemvoltage 6y ago
Inter, IMO is a terrible choice for a UI font. It’s the exact reason why Apple switched from Helvetica [1]. If you want to learn more, see the difference between Apple’s SF Pro, SF Pro Display and SF Pro Text. Inter is a font that fits neither as a body text (fitting is awfully inconsistent), as a display typeface and certainly not as an interface typeface (counters are too tight, fitting needs to be redone specifically for interfaces, hinting is lacking and it is untested on various DPI settings and optimizations that someone like Apple has put effort into).
For the record, I think Apple’s UI has gotten worse but they’ve hired one of the best Typographers in the world. They did several presentations in WWDC 2016.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography_of_Apple_Inc.#Helvetica https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography_of_Apple_Inc.#Helve...
- smoldesu 6y agoI absolutely agree. I tried Inter the other day for my interface, and everything immediately felt wrong. However, I then tried using it on my résumé, and it looked fantastic! On the Apple note, I agree that SF is a pretty good font, but it's also not without it's issues (which are being exacerbated in updates like Big Sur).