Apple Music 404 web page
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To celebrate the iPod's 25th anniversary, Apple Music's 404 Not Found web page added a simulator of the first generation iPod classic.
The simulator appears to be using an API linked to the iTunes store to load the songs.
While the simulator itself uses the correct Chicago UI font*, Apple surprisingly neglected such attention to detail with the accompanying headline, which appears to use a tightly spaced Adobe Garamond.
For historical accuracy, Apple Garamond, or its base typeface, ITC Garamond, would have been a much better choice. (Apple Garamond was their corporate typeface from 1984 to 2002, when it was replaced with Myriad.
Tip: Go to settings > about, hold down the centre key for five seconds. The hidden brick game will be unlocked.
*) Specifically, it’s Chicago Kare, an open-source licensed faithful reproduction Susan Kare’s original 1984 bitmap font for Apple Computer.
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This post was originally published at Fonts In Use