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Question 1
Derived from the Latin word for "Swiss", what ubiquitous sans-serif typeface served as iOS's default font until replaced in 2015?
Originally named Neue Haas Grotesk in 1957, it was rebranded as Helvetica, derived from Confoederatio Helvetica, the Latin name for Switzerland.
Question 2
Replacing Helvetica as Apple's default font in 2015, what typeface shares its name with the California city where the UN was founded?
Apple specifically engineered the San Francisco typeface to improve legibility on the tiny Apple Watch display, as Helvetica was hard to read at small sizes.