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So, this looks pretty nice, but does anyone else feel like there's been a surge in San Francisco clones? If you'd consider using this, why not just use San Fra
by ftio 5y ago
So, this looks pretty nice, but does anyone else feel like there's been a surge in San Francisco clones?
If you'd consider using this, why not just use San Francisco itself? I believe Apple supplies it for download so you can use it on any platform.
Alternatively, if you're looking for something generic and familiar that isn't Apple's default, wouldn't it be better to use whatever the default font is on a given platform? Or better yet: choose a typeface that suits your brand and use it across all platforms?
It's been a while since I had to make these kinds of decisions as a designer. Of course it could be that I haven't been thinking about this deeply enough, but these kinds of "budget" fonts don't resonate with me, particularly when the alternative is free.*
* A good counterexample would be the surge in popularity of Gotham after Obama's first presidential run. Proxima Nova was a reasonable and widely available substitute for the fairly expensive Gotham.
- hhw3h 5y agoI believe SF Pro's license doesn't allow for commercial use on websites. It's just for making mockups of software on Apple platforms.
- yepthatsreality 5y ago> If you'd consider using this, why not just use San Francisco itself? Why not use a different font? Is it harmful in any way to use alternative fonts? What is the benefit of using San Francisco?
- ev1 5y agoThey don't provide it for download in a usable form - their download is in a .dmg Mac image, which inside is packaged as a single file .pkg. You can't easily use it or even extract it on other platforms. Also: > Subject to the terms of this License, you may use the Apple Font solely for creating mock-ups of user interfaces to be used in software products running on Apple’s iOS, iPadOS, macOS or tvOS operating systems, as applicable. The foregoing right includes the right to show the Apple Font in screen shots, images, mock-ups or other depictions, digital and/or print, of such software products running solely on iOS, iPadOS, macOS or tvOS. Your use of the Apple Font shall also be subject to any specific use restrictions with respect thereto as set forth in the Apple Font or Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines. You may use this Apple Font only for the purposes described in this License and only if you are a registered Apple Developer, or as otherwise expressly permitted by Apple in writing.