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Bodoni 72 Oldstyle on iOS

A softer, old-style flavoured variant of Bodoni 72 with gentler contrast for more relaxed display typography.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
BodoniSvtyTwoOSITCTT-BoldBold
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
BodoniSvtyTwoOSITCTT-BookBook
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
BodoniSvtyTwoSCITCTT-BookBook

Bodoni 72 Oldstyle at a glance

CategorySerif
DesignerITC, after Giambattista Bodoni
Styles on iOS3 (Bold, Book, Book)
First on iPhoneiOS 5.0
First on iPadiOS 4.3
Family nameBodoni 72 Oldstyle
Default PostScript nameBodoniSvtyTwoOSITCTT-Book

PostScript names for every Bodoni 72 Oldstyle 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
BoldBodoniSvtyTwoOSITCTT-Bold5.04.3
BookBodoniSvtyTwoOSITCTT-Book5.04.3
BookBodoniSvtyTwoSCITCTT-Book5.04.3

How to use Bodoni 72 Oldstyle in code

SwiftUI

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

UIKit

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

Objective-C

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

CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad

CSS
.headline {
  font-family: "Bodoni 72 Oldstyle", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

Wrapping the font in UIFontMetrics, or passing relativeTo: in SwiftUI, lets Bodoni 72 Oldstyle 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 Bodoni 72 Oldstyle on iOS?

Use “BodoniSvtyTwoOSITCTT-Book” with UIFont(name:size:) or SwiftUI’s Font.custom(_:size:). The bold style is “BodoniSvtyTwoOSITCTT-Bold”. The family has 3 styles: Bold, Book, Book.

Which iOS version added Bodoni 72 Oldstyle?

According to the iOS Fonts availability data, Bodoni 72 Oldstyle first shipped on iPhone in iOS 5.0 and on iPad in iOS 4.3.

Can I use Bodoni 72 Oldstyle on a website?

Safari on iPhone and iPad can render installed system fonts, so a CSS stack such as font-family: "Bodoni 72 Oldstyle", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; will use Bodoni 72 Oldstyle on Apple devices and fall back elsewhere. Embedding the font files on a server requires a separate web licence from the foundry.