ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Apple Symbols (typeface)

Okay kiddo, do you know how when you write your name or draw a picture, there are different letters and shapes you use to make it look pretty or to mean something? Well, when grown-ups write documents or make signs for things, they also use special letters and shapes to make it look nice and to mean something specific.

One of the special sets of letters and shapes that grown-ups use is called a symbol, and one specific type of symbol is called an apple symbol. These symbols are made by a special group or team of people called graphic designers who work for a company called Apple.

These apple symbols look like pictures of apples, but instead of being red, green, or yellow like a real apple, they can be any color and are made to be used on computer screens or printed on paper. Apple symbols can mean different things, like telling you to click a button on your computer or showing you what your battery level looks like on your phone.

So, the next time you see a little picture of an apple on your computer or phone, know that it's not just any ordinary apple, but a special type of symbol that was made by a cool team of people who wanted to make things look pretty and make it easier for you to understand what to do on your gadgets.