Apple Plans to use the new System Font Developed for the Apple Watch to Refresh iOS 9

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At the upcoming WWDC conference from next month, Apple is expected to talk about the next iOS version. Along with the upcoming iOS update, Apple is also rumored to release OS X 10.11, as well. And as far as rumors and leaks go, we didn't hear too much, so chances are that Apple will come up with some surprises.

A minor one could be the system font used, according to 9to5Mac:

"Apple is currently planning to use the new system font developed for the Apple Watch to refresh the looks of iPads, iPhones, and Macs running iOS 9 “Monarch” and OS X 10.11 “Gala,” according to sources with knowledge of the preparations."

Thus, it seems that the new San Francisco font will replace Helvetica Neue, which came to iOS 7 in 2013 and OS X Yosemite just last year. As neither operating system is expected to get a major visual overhaul, this could be one of the small UI changes which will be deployed by Apple.

The new font will be used for menu items, app names, and in other places throughout the operating systems. The new San Francisco font is the first new font Apple has designed on its own in many years. Here are some more details from the publication:

"The slightly flashier and somewhat more readable San Francisco font first appeared on the Apple Watch, which was shown in September 2014 and released last month. Given the considerably smaller displays used on 38mm and 42mm Apple Watches, Apple developed the San Francisco font “specifically for legibility,” according to a description of typography on the Apple Watch Human Interface webpages for developers. San Francisco scales more dynamically to “maintain clarity and legibility” regardless of text size."

Source: 9to5Mac