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# default

The default typeface for an app’s user interface.

```
static let `default`: UIFontDescriptor.SystemDesign
```

## Discussion

The returned typeface depends on the system. In iOS, using this constant with [`withDesign(_:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIFontDescriptor/withDesign(_:)) returns SF Pro, while in watchOS that returns SF Compact.

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