[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36753: Use system fonts for a faster, more native-feeling admin

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#36753: Use system fonts for a faster, more native-feeling admin
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 Reporter:  helen                        |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)               |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                       |   Milestone:  4.6
Component:  Administration               |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-screenshots  |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by walbo):

 Replying to [comment:17 netweb]:
 > Replying to [comment:15 walbo]:
 > > Looks like `-apple-system` as the first font in the stack when using
 the shorthand CSS property `font` causes problems in MSEdge/IE and the
 property doesn't get applied [https://cloudup.com/cXXnwUoHhbX].
 > >
 > > Not using the shorthand `font` property seems to fix the problem. See
 [attachment:36753.7.patch]
 > Been digging around trying to find if this behavior is a known issue or
 not, @walbo you didn't happen to see this documented anywhere did you?
 Didn't find anything on it. Looks like the problem is the hyphen at the
 start of the font name. Tried to quote `-apple-system` and that seem to
 solve the problem as well.

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