Snell Roundhand at a glance
| Category | Script & Handwriting |
|---|---|
| Designer | Matthew Carter (1965), after Charles Snell |
| Styles on iOS | 3 (Regular, Black, Bold) |
| First on iPhone | iOS 3.0 |
| First on iPad | iOS 4.3 |
| Family name | Snell Roundhand |
| Default PostScript name | SnellRoundhand |
PostScript names for every Snell Roundhand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | SnellRoundhand | 3.0 | 4.3 |
| Black | SnellRoundhand-Black | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Bold | SnellRoundhand-Bold | 3.0 | 4.3 |
How to use Snell Roundhand in code
SwiftUI
Text("Hello, world")
.font(.custom("SnellRoundhand", size: 17, relativeTo: .body))UIKit
let base = UIFont(name: "SnellRoundhand", size: 17)!
label.font = UIFontMetrics(forTextStyle: .body).scaledFont(for: base)
label.adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory = trueObjective-C
label.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"SnellRoundhand" size:17];CSS for Safari on iPhone and iPad
.headline {
font-family: "Snell Roundhand", "Segoe Script", cursive;
font-weight: 700;
}Wrapping the font in UIFontMetrics, or passing relativeTo: in SwiftUI, lets Snell Roundhand 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 Snell Roundhand on iOS?
Use “SnellRoundhand” with UIFont(name:size:) or SwiftUI’s Font.custom(_:size:). The bold style is “SnellRoundhand-Bold”. The family has 3 styles: Regular, Black, Bold.
Which iOS version added Snell Roundhand?
According to the iOS Fonts availability data, Snell Roundhand first shipped on iPhone in iOS 3.0 and on iPad in iOS 4.3.
Can I use Snell Roundhand on a website?
Safari on iPhone and iPad can render installed system fonts, so a CSS stack such as font-family: "Snell Roundhand", "Segoe Script", cursive; will use Snell Roundhand on Apple devices and fall back elsewhere. Embedding the font files on a server requires a separate web licence from the foundry.