how to include Apple's SF Pro font in an iOS app?

Phil Davis phil at pdslabs.net
Fri Jul 30 02:13:29 EDT 2021


Thanks Jacque! I'll try '(System)' out and see what happens.

Phil


On 7/29/21 10:55 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
> I don't know why it wouldn't be allowed. Apple provides the fonts on
> their developer site and says you can download and use them:
> https://developer.apple.com/fonts/
> Fonts are often named one thing but listed differently in the font
> files. This post mentions it's named "SFUI-Regular" on iOS 13:
> https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/126548
>
> If that's the case then you probably do have the font on the iPad and
> assigning LC's "system" font will automatically use it. In fat, that
> seems to be the preferred method according to that post.
>
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> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
> On July 29, 2021 11:19:06 PM Phil Davis via use-livecode
> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
>> Functionally speaking, I understand how to include it, but... will Apple
>> let me release the app with that font included? I don't speak their
>> brand of legalese very well.
>>
>> I can see the list of fonts that reside on my iPad and the SF fonts are
>> not there. (I'm running iOS 14.6. ) But Apple makes it sound like
>> they're ready for use. So I don't know what I'm supposed to do if I want
>> to use the font in my app.
>>
>> Do you have experience with this issue? I could use some guidance.
>>
>> Many thanks -
>> Phil Davis
>>
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