Is Helvetica the wrong choice for Mac OS?

Apple's products are loved around the globe – but what about their font choices? There's been a wave of controversy surrounding Apple's recent decision to dump Lucida Grande as the system font in the forthcoming version of OS X, Yosemite. It's going to be replaced by Helvetica Neue, which is also the iOS system font.

Many feel this is a mistake that will adversely affect readability and usability for the 80 million-plus Mac users worldwide. Here, we'll hear arguments for and against Apple's font choice, starting with one of the leading opponents of the move, Thomas Phinney...

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