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I'll be that guy... the system font for menus, etc in OS 8 and 9 is "Geneva" [EDIT: It's "Charcoal", of course. Thanks for the heads up!]. It was "Chicago" up t

I'll be that guy... the system font for menus, etc in OS 8 and 9 is "Geneva" [EDIT: It's "Charcoal", of course. Thanks for the heads up!]. It was "Chicago" up to and including System 7.x. I do agree on all other points :)

ihatepython 4y ago
Pretty sure it was Charcoal and not Geneva.
- Cockbrand 4y ago
  You're right, I mixed up the two font names in my head. I edited my post above.
mk_stjames 4y ago
Huh, TIL. I had always thought it was always just up-res'ing variations on Chicago, up thru and including the first iPod. They look pretty similar but now that I look it them side by side I see it a bit. As much as it is the style, it's also that kinda.. not-True-type still-a-bit-pixelated edges look that is the nostalgia factor, I guess.
- tobr 4y ago
  Original iPod did use Chicago though! Then when they got color screens they switched to Lucida Grande.
  - philwelch 4y ago
    iPod used Chicago for the same reason Chicago was used on the original Mac—it was designed to make UI elements clearly readable on low resolution monochrome screens.