Sf Pro-regular Font -
You get it for free only for UI development on Apple’s own operating systems. Simply use the system font:
// SwiftUI Text("Hello World") .font(.system(.body, design: .default))
// UIKit label.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 17, weight: .regular)
If you need a font that looks almost identical to SF Pro but is free to use and distribute (Open Source), I recommend:
So you have the font legally. How do you use it like Apple? Follow these rules from Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG). sf pro-regular font
| Font | Difference | |------|------------| | Helvetica Neue | Tighter spacing, smaller x‑height, more closed apertures | | Inter | Larger x‑height, slightly more geometric, open‑source | | Roboto | More mechanical, straight terminals, narrower | | San Francisco (original) | Earlier version had different ‘R’, ‘Q’, and spacing |
You cannot self‑host SF Pro. Instead, use the system fallback stack that will render SF Pro on Apple devices and appropriate alternatives elsewhere: You get it for free only for UI
body font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;/* For SF Pro Text (small) */ .text-small font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ...;
/* For SF Pro Display (large) */ .large-title font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ...;If you need a font that looks almost
If you are a registered Apple Developer or own a Mac, you can legally obtain the official SF Pro-Regular font.