Avenir Next at a glance
| Category | Sans Serif |
|---|---|
| Designer | Adrian Frutiger & Akira Kobayashi (Linotype, 2004) |
| Styles on iOS | 12 (Bold, Bold Italic, Demi Bold, Demi Bold Italic, Heavy, Heavy Italic, Italic, Medium, Medium Italic, Regular, Ultra Light, Ultra Light Italic) |
| First on iPhone | iOS 6.0 |
| First on iPad | iOS 6.0 |
| Family name | Avenir Next |
| Default PostScript name | AvenirNext-Regular |
PostScript names for every Avenir Next 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold | AvenirNext-Bold | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bold Italic | AvenirNext-BoldItalic | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Demi Bold | AvenirNext-DemiBold | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Demi Bold Italic | AvenirNext-DemiBoldItalic | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Heavy | AvenirNext-Heavy | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Heavy Italic | AvenirNext-HeavyItalic | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Italic | AvenirNext-Italic | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Medium | AvenirNext-Medium | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Medium Italic | AvenirNext-MediumItalic | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Regular | AvenirNext-Regular | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ultra Light | AvenirNext-UltraLight | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ultra Light Italic | AvenirNext-UltraLightItalic | 6.0 | 6.0 |
How to use Avenir Next in code
SwiftUI
Text("Hello, world")
.font(.custom("AvenirNext-Regular", size: 17, relativeTo: .body))UIKit
let base = UIFont(name: "AvenirNext-Regular", size: 17)!
label.font = UIFontMetrics(forTextStyle: .body).scaledFont(for: base)
label.adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory = trueObjective-C
label.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"AvenirNext-Regular" size:17];CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad
.headline {
font-family: "Avenir Next", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
font-weight: 700;
}Wrapping the font in UIFontMetrics, or passing relativeTo: in SwiftUI, lets Avenir Next 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 Avenir Next on iOS?
Use “AvenirNext-Regular” with UIFont(name:size:) or SwiftUI’s Font.custom(_:size:). The bold style is “AvenirNext-Bold”. The family has 12 styles: Bold, Bold Italic, Demi Bold, Demi Bold Italic, Heavy, Heavy Italic, Italic, Medium, Medium Italic, Regular, Ultra Light, Ultra Light Italic.
Which iOS version added Avenir Next?
According to the iOS Fonts availability data, Avenir Next first shipped on iPhone in iOS 6.0 and on iPad in iOS 6.0.
Can I use Avenir Next on a website?
Safari on iPhone and iPad can render installed system fonts, so a CSS stack such as font-family: "Avenir Next", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; will use Avenir Next on Apple devices and fall back elsewhere. Embedding the font files on a server requires a separate web licence from the foundry.