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Chalkboard SE on iOS

Apple's playful chalk-style handwriting face, a friendlier alternative to Comic Sans for informal and kid-focused UI.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ChalkboardSE-BoldBold
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ChalkboardSE-LightLight
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ChalkboardSE-RegularRegular

Chalkboard SE at a glance

CategoryScript & Handwriting
DesignerApple
Styles on iOS3 (Bold, Light, Regular)
First on iPhoneiOS 3.0
First on iPadiOS 4.3
Family nameChalkboard SE
Default PostScript nameChalkboardSE-Regular

PostScript names for every Chalkboard SE 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
BoldChalkboardSE-Bold3.04.3
LightChalkboardSE-Light5.05.0
RegularChalkboardSE-Regular3.04.3

How to use Chalkboard SE in code

SwiftUI

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

UIKit

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

Objective-C

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

CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad

CSS
.headline {
  font-family: "Chalkboard SE", "Segoe Script", cursive;
  font-weight: 700;
}

Wrapping the font in UIFontMetrics, or passing relativeTo: in SwiftUI, lets Chalkboard SE 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 Chalkboard SE on iOS?

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

Which iOS version added Chalkboard SE?

According to the iOS Fonts availability data, Chalkboard SE first shipped on iPhone in iOS 3.0 and on iPad in iOS 4.3.

Can I use Chalkboard SE on a website?

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