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Apple Design Language Deconstructed

What Font Does Apple Use?

Apple's San Francisco (SF Pro) represents the pinnacle of modern system interface typography, adapting dynamically across watchOS, iOS, macOS, and visionOS.

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Live Typographic Specimen

Recreated with Inter & Roboto Flex

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Display Headline · Inter (64px, 700, tracking: -0.025em)

Pro cameras. Pro display. Pro performance.


Body Paragraph · Roboto Flex (17px, leading: 1.47)

A transformative triple-camera system that adds tons of capability without complexity. An unprecedented leap in battery life and an intoxicating new chip that doubles down on machine learning.

Proprietary Typography

SF Pro (San Francisco)

Foundry: Apple Inc.
License: Proprietary Apple Ecosystem Only

Custom enterprise licenses restrict usage to authenticated client apps or require thousands in annual recurring subscriptions.

Free Open-Source EquivalentSIL Open Font License

Inter + Roboto Flex

Inter was specifically engineered by Rasmus Andersson to mirror the neutral, highly legible proportions and compact vertical metrics of Apple's San Francisco.

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How Apple Achieves Their Signature Aesthetic

1
Dynamic optical sizing: SF Pro Display is used for sizes 20pt and above, while SF Pro Text is used below 20pt with wider apertures and relaxed spacing.
2
Large headline scale: Apple marketing heroes frequently hit 64px to 80px on desktop screens to establish immediate emotional resonance.
3
Generous line-height (1.47) combined with subtle 80% opacity secondary text (#86868B) creates an effortless visual hierarchy.

Apple Typographic Scale & Rules

Hierarchy LevelSizeWeightTrackingLine Height
Hero Display64px700-0.025em1.05
Section Heading40px600-0.02em1.15
Body Copy17px400-0.01em1.47
Caption & Badge12px4000em1.33

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Apple's San Francisco font on my website?

No. Apple's license agreement explicitly restricts San Francisco to developing software for Apple platforms. You cannot host or embed SF Pro on general public websites.

What is the best legal free substitute for Apple's font?

Inter is the gold-standard free, open-source replacement for San Francisco on the open web, featuring virtually identical proportions and structural clarity.

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