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iOS 7 moves away from thinner font

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 09 Jul 2013 10:52 User comments (2)

iOS 7 moves away from thinner font

As part of Apple's beta update to iOS 7, it appears that lead designer Jony Ive has had a change of heart in regards to the company's move to a thinner font.
When first unveiled, iOS 7 moved away from its traditional thick font, moving the entire OS to Helvetica Neue Light. As of beta 3, Ive has moved back to Helvetica Neue at a regular weight.

The lightweight font had been one of the bigger criticisms of the completely revamped operating system.

Read up on the new operating system here: iOS 7 beta 3 to hit on July 8th

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2 user comments

19.7.2013 12:36

I was a fan of the thinner font. Not too happy with the new thicker one.

211.7.2013 05:14

As an older person I HATE the thin light grey fonts all websites use thees days.

They are so hard to read.

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