What is the font in the Apple logo called?

Frequently asked: "What is the name of the font that Apple uses for the logo?" The counter-question would be: "In which logo?" It has been a different font at different times. "Myriad Pro Set" is currently used as a house and court font in Apple Marketing, but a few other fonts were also in use until then.

Currently in use: The "Myriad Pro Set" font is featured on the Apple website as well as on product packaging and press releases (source: apple.com).

1977 - the first Apple logo in Motter Tektura

In 1977 the Apple logo was designed by Rob Janoff. He used the color red and the font "Motter Tektura", which was developed in 1975 by Othmar Motter in Austria. The font may still sound familiar to one or the other because it was also used by Reebok in the logo.

The Apple logo from 1977 was designed with the "Motter Tektura" font - also used in the Reebok logo (source: Wikipedia).

1984 - Think different with Apple Garamond

In 1984 Tony Stan's "ITC Garamond" font was selected as Apple's new corporate font. However, Apple found that the font should be a bit narrower. The existing font "ITG Garamond Condensed" was 64% of the spacing of the "normal" Garamond but too "narrow" for Apple's taste, so it was possible to create a version with 80% of the normal spacing. This font was then used in the future as "Apple Garamond". You know this font from all the campaigns with "Think different." went along. And this addition was always placed under the Apple logo if there was enough space for it.

From 1984 the Apple logo and all marketing typefaces were made with the "Apple Garamond" font. This font is based on the "ITC Garamond" and was adapted for Apple (source: Wikipedia).

2002 - from Garamond serif to Myriad sans-serif

In 2002 Apple began using a variant of the Adobe Myriad font in logo, marketing and packaging design. The switch from a serif font to a sans serif font seems to have taken place, as the Myriad is not only more legible but also more modern than the outdated "Apple Garamond". The newest version of the Myriad is the "Myriad Pro", which is used by Apple as the "Myriad Apple". In the original iPod logo you can see the "Adobe Myriad Pro Semibold".

The Apple iPod logo in the Myriad Pro semibold font.

2006 - from Myriad Pro normal to light

From 2006 the "Apple Myriad" was replaced by a new font called "Myriad Set", which contains additional symbols and ligatures. At the end of 2013, thinner versions of the Myriad Pro were used in Apple's marketing, such as the "Myriad Pro Light", which was used in headlines. In some marketing materials and press releases, an even thinner version of the Myriad Pro Light was used.

2016 - Myriad Set Pro still in use

To see what font Apple is currently using, I just took a look at the website's source code. There you will find the reference to the "Myriad Pro Set" in the HTML code as well as in the CSS file.

The CSS code of the Apple website contains numerous uses of the "Myriad Set Pro" font, which is obviously still Apple's corporate font.

The "Myriad Set Pro" is also mentioned in the HTML code from Apple.com.

I hope this article answers the questions about the font in the Apple logo in full. :-)

Which fonts Apple uses on the website, in Mac OS X and iOS, may soon be part of a post. ;)

My source for the background information on this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography_of_Apple_Inc.

Jen Kleinholz( Founder & Sir Apfelot )

Jens has been running the blog since 2012. He appears as Sir Apfelot for his readers and helps them with problems of a technical nature. In his free time he drives electric unicycles, takes photos (preferably with his iPhone, of course), climbs around in the Hessian mountains or hikes with the family. His articles deal with Apple products, news from the world of drones or solutions for current bugs.