American Typewriter at a glance
| Category | Serif |
|---|---|
| Designer | Joel Kaden & Tony Stan (ITC, 1974) |
| Styles on iOS | 6 (Regular, Bold, Condensed, Condensed Bold, Condensed Light, Light) |
| First on iPhone | iOS 3.0 |
| First on iPad | iOS 4.3 |
| Family name | American Typewriter |
| Default PostScript name | AmericanTypewriter |
PostScript names for every American Typewriter 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.
| Style | PostScript name | iPhone | iPad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | AmericanTypewriter | 3.0 | 4.3 |
| Bold | AmericanTypewriter-Bold | 3.0 | 4.3 |
| Condensed | AmericanTypewriter-Condensed | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Condensed Bold | AmericanTypewriter-CondensedBold | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Condensed Light | AmericanTypewriter-CondensedLight | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Light | AmericanTypewriter-Light | 5.0 | 5.0 |
How to use American Typewriter in code
SwiftUI
Text("Hello, world")
.font(.custom("AmericanTypewriter", size: 17, relativeTo: .body))UIKit
let base = UIFont(name: "AmericanTypewriter", size: 17)!
label.font = UIFontMetrics(forTextStyle: .body).scaledFont(for: base)
label.adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory = trueObjective-C
label.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"AmericanTypewriter" size:17];CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad
.headline {
font-family: "American Typewriter", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
font-weight: 700;
}Wrapping the font in UIFontMetrics, or passing relativeTo: in SwiftUI, lets American Typewriter 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 American Typewriter on iOS?
Use “AmericanTypewriter” with UIFont(name:size:) or SwiftUI’s Font.custom(_:size:). The bold style is “AmericanTypewriter-Bold”. The family has 6 styles: Regular, Bold, Condensed, Condensed Bold, Condensed Light, Light.
Which iOS version added American Typewriter?
According to the iOS Fonts availability data, American Typewriter first shipped on iPhone in iOS 3.0 and on iPad in iOS 4.3.
Can I use American Typewriter on a website?
Safari on iPhone and iPad can render installed system fonts, so a CSS stack such as font-family: "American Typewriter", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; will use American Typewriter on Apple devices and fall back elsewhere. Embedding the font files on a server requires a separate web licence from the foundry.