What is the iOS 8 System Font?

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It looks like it's no longer Helvetica Neue and a search does not yield any definitive results that identifies the iOS 8 font - although some speculate it's an Apple custom Myriad.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18816828/what-is-the-name-of-the-slim-system-font-in-ios-7 — adnako, Nov 11 '14 at 13:59
that question does not cover iOS8, nor does the site linked in the question — ina, Nov 16 '14 at 21:42

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 21 '15 at 22:14

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Signs point to Helvetica Neue being the default system font for iOS8.

source: http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-system-font-in-iOS-8

answered Jan 21 '15 at 22:14

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score -3 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 14 '15 at 17:05

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I think it may me the new font they developed for the apple watch. It is called San Francisco.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3038794/fast-feed/apple-releases-its-most-important-typeface-in-20-years

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edited Jan 14 '15 at 17:05

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answered Jan 14 '15 at 16:27

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San Francisco is the font for iOS 9. – Danyal Aytekin Sep 04 '15 at 10:20

What is the iOS 8 System Font?

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