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Futura on iOS

The classic geometric sans serif built from circles, triangles and squares. Confident and modern for headings and logos.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Futura-CondensedExtraBoldCondensed Extra Bold
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Futura-CondensedMediumCondensed Medium
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Futura-MediumMedium
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Futura-MediumItalicMedium Italic

Futura at a glance

CategorySans Serif
DesignerPaul Renner (Bauer, 1927)
Styles on iOS4 (Condensed Extra Bold, Condensed Medium, Medium, Medium Italic)
First on iPhoneiOS 3.0
First on iPadiOS 4.3
Family nameFutura
Default PostScript nameFutura-Medium

PostScript names for every Futura 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
Condensed Extra BoldFutura-CondensedExtraBold3.04.3
Condensed MediumFutura-CondensedMedium5.05.0
MediumFutura-Medium3.04.3
Medium ItalicFutura-MediumItalic3.04.3

How to use Futura in code

SwiftUI

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

UIKit

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

Objective-C

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

CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad

CSS
.headline {
  font-family: "Futura", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
}

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

Use “Futura-Medium” with UIFont(name:size:) or SwiftUI’s Font.custom(_:size:). The family has 4 styles: Condensed Extra Bold, Condensed Medium, Medium, Medium Italic.

Which iOS version added Futura?

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

Can I use Futura on a website?

Safari on iPhone and iPad can render installed system fonts, so a CSS stack such as font-family: "Futura", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; will use Futura on Apple devices and fall back elsewhere. Embedding the font files on a server requires a separate web licence from the foundry.