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Noteworthy on iOS

A light, neat handwriting face that reads like careful notes, more restrained than Marker Felt.

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

Noteworthy at a glance

CategoryScript & Handwriting
DesignerApple
Styles on iOS2 (Bold, Light)
First on iPhoneiOS 5.0
First on iPadiOS 5.0
Family nameNoteworthy
Default PostScript nameNoteworthy-Bold

PostScript names for every Noteworthy 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
BoldNoteworthy-Bold5.05.0
LightNoteworthy-Light5.05.0

How to use Noteworthy in code

SwiftUI

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

UIKit

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

Objective-C

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

CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad

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

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

Use “Noteworthy-Bold” with UIFont(name:size:) or SwiftUI’s Font.custom(_:size:). The bold style is “Noteworthy-Bold”. The family has 2 styles: Bold, Light.

Which iOS version added Noteworthy?

According to the iOS Fonts availability data, Noteworthy first shipped on iPhone in iOS 5.0 and on iPad in iOS 5.0.

Can I use Noteworthy on a website?

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