Apple typefaces Apple typefaces Apple Symbols is a new font included in Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther." Its function is to provide various Unicode symbols. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apple Symbols (typeface)"
Charcoal was the default menu font in Mac OS 8 & 9, replacing Chicago. In Mac OS X, it was replaced with Lucida Grande as the menu typeface. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charcoal (typeface)"
Chicago is a sans-serif font designed by Susan Kare for Apple Computer. It was used in the Macintosh operating system user interface between 1984 and 1997 and was an important part of Apple's brand identity. It is also used in some versions of the iPod user interface. While initially a bitmap font, Apple commissioned the type foundry Bigelow & Holmes to create a TrueType version, as the OS' capabilities improved. The typeface is named after the United States city of Chicago, Illinois. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chicago (typeface)"
Geneva is a sans-serif typeface designed by Susan Kare for Apple Computer. It is one of the oldest fonts shipped with the Macintosh operating system. The original version was a bitmap font, but later versions were converted to TrueType when that technology became available on the Macintosh platform. Although not commonly available on other platforms, many find Verdana or Arial to be an acceptable substitute. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geneva (typeface)"
This is a list of typefaces made by/for Apple Computer. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Apple typefaces"
Lucida Grande is a font included with the Mac OS X operating system. It is a member of the Lucida family of typefaces designed by Charles Bigelow and Kris Holmes. It is used throughout the user interface. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lucida Grande"
Myriad is a typeface designed by Robert Slimbach and Carol Twombly. It is one of several fonts to imitate Adrian Frutiger’s eponymous Frutiger. Since the launch of the eMac in 2002, Myriad has been replacing Apple Garamond as Apple Computer's corporate font. It is now used in all of their marketing and on their products (See Apple typography#Adobe Myriad). ...more on Wikipedia about "Myriad (typeface)" Visit again shortopedia
Skia is a font designed by Matthew Carter for Apple Computer in 1993. It was the first Quickdraw GX font, featured in System 7.5 and higher, including Mac OS X. It is the only font Apple have shipped with their OS which makes use of TrueType variable axes (a feature akin to Adobe's Multiple Master technology). ...more on Wikipedia about "Skia"
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