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Academy Engraved LET on iOS

An engraved display face with fine inline detailing, best kept to titles, invitations and certificates at large sizes.

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AcademyEngravedLetPlainRegular

Academy Engraved LET at a glance

CategoryDisplay
DesignerLetraset
Styles on iOS1 (Regular)
First on iPhoneiOS 5.0
First on iPadiOS 4.3
Family nameAcademy Engraved LET
Default PostScript nameAcademyEngravedLetPlain

PostScript names for every Academy Engraved LET style

iOS looks fonts up by their PostScript name, not the friendly family name. Use the names below exactly as written — they are case-sensitive.

StylePostScript nameiPhoneiPad
RegularAcademyEngravedLetPlain5.04.3

How to use Academy Engraved LET in code

SwiftUI

Swift
Text("Hello, world")
    .font(.custom("AcademyEngravedLetPlain", size: 17, relativeTo: .body))

UIKit

Swift
let base = UIFont(name: "AcademyEngravedLetPlain", size: 17)!
label.font = UIFontMetrics(forTextStyle: .body).scaledFont(for: base)
label.adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory = true

Objective-C

Obj-C
label.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"AcademyEngravedLetPlain" size:17];

CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad

CSS
.headline {
  font-family: "Academy Engraved LET", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}

Wrapping the font in UIFontMetrics, or passing relativeTo: in SwiftUI, lets Academy Engraved LET grow and shrink with the user’s Dynamic Type setting. Read the custom fonts guide for the full checklist, or the San Francisco guide if you want Apple’s system font instead.

Frequently asked questions

What is the PostScript name of Academy Engraved LET on iOS?

Use “AcademyEngravedLetPlain” with UIFont(name:size:) or SwiftUI’s Font.custom(_:size:).

Which iOS version added Academy Engraved LET?

According to the iOS Fonts availability data, Academy Engraved LET first shipped on iPhone in iOS 5.0 and on iPad in iOS 4.3.

Can I use Academy Engraved LET on a website?

Safari on iPhone and iPad can render installed system fonts, so a CSS stack such as font-family: "Academy Engraved LET", Georgia, serif; will use Academy Engraved LET on Apple devices and fall back elsewhere. Embedding the font files on a server requires a separate web licence from the foundry.