You’re right: Something subtle (but major) about your iPhone has changed
If you updated your phone last night, chances are something feels a little…off…right now. It’s not just you. iPhone users everywhere are freaking out about the new iOS 9 update, which changed the beloved Neue Helvetica we all were used to, to “San Francisco,” a new font that’s being used on the Apple Watch. The fonts are visually very similar, but the change is enough to have users giving their texts a double-take.
Here’s the two side-by-side:
It’s subtle, but people are majorly buggin’, and taking to Twitter to express their disbelief:
Of course, this kind of thing happens with every update. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, or our phones, sometimes change is freaky and we don’t want to have to deal with it. Then, there are people who are welcoming the new font with open arms:
And if you’re like me, and you didn’t even notice the change, then run to your phone right now to see what you think. No matter what, I’m guessing the font is here to stay, so we better get used to it. Luckily, we have the new emojis to look forward to, so the best is truly yet to come!
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