On: Using the System Font in Web Content

[applecore]

Is there any legitimate way to use Apple's new system font, San Francisco, in non-Apple systems? Do other platforms support a generic "system" font family?

[dubcanada → applecore]

Read the article, it clearly says...

On platforms which do not support “-apple-system,” the browser will simply fall back to the next item in the font-family fallback list. This provides a great way to make sure all your users get a great experience, regardless of which platform they are using.

There are currently discussions in the w3c regarding standardizing this value so authors could simply specify “system.” However, these discussions have not reached consensus, so WebKit prefixes this value.

[justwannasing → applecore]

Unless Apple makes it available for your use, no. Every system has its own system font and you can find them easily on the web.

[bitwize → justwannasing]

Linux doesn't have a "system font" unless you mean:

* the console font

* one of the various "fixed" fonts that come with X11

* any of the default X11 fonts

None of which are likely to be used as the default for title bars, menus, etc.

[callesgg → bitwize]

Linux doesn't have anything it is a kernel.

Graphical distros have a standard font in their UI.

[micampe → bitwize]

OS X and Windows have different “default” fonts too. Obviously in this case people mean the font used in the UI.

[bitwize → micampe]

As many different "UIs" as there are that may be tricky to get a consistent answer for.

Oh well. Something else to roll into systemd!

[micampe → bitwize]

The browser’s UI, of course.