Hi! Been trying the app and I love it. @ljdawson@lemmy.world

Something that stood out to me as an app developer is that Product Sans is being used extensively in the UI. As far as I understand it’s not a font that can be licensed for use (only Google can use it).

I know it’s been asked before since some search results came up from reddit but there was no answer from the developer.

As someone who would want to use that font too could you explain how Sync is using it? Are you just ignoring the license or maybe it’s just a very similar font? Thanks!

My sources:

  • SanguinePar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    1 year ago

    Shot in the dark here, but could it be that it’s just using your phone’s system font? Are you using a Pixel?

    • Mom Nom Mom@nom.momEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I’m also using a Pixel, but I noticed that there’s a selection called “system” in addition to the Product Sans. I did not know (what my own phone was using for a typeface and why)

      Just curious, but what about others of you out there? If you have a non-Pixel device, now I’m curious as to what your typeface list looks like. (Obviously you don’t have to answer, it’s just an idle curiosity)

      My Typeface list:

      • tomatol@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Looks the same to me. I’m guessing these are bundled within the app and then there’s the system option that will use whatever you choose on your system settings.

        • Mom Nom Mom@nom.momEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Although I don’t have any idea about how it can be included, it’s at least curious

    • tomatol@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Samsung phone. You can pick Product Sans as well as other fonts from the settings in Sync actually.