Mark Swartz, Career Coach

Employee & Job-Seeker Tip

CHOOSE THE

PROPER RESUME FONTS

YOUR CHOICE OF FONTSIS IMPORTANTYOUR CHOICE OF FONTSIS IMPORTANT11..

1.1 DEFINITION1.1 DEFINITION

font:•Specific type of lettering

and numbering that you usein composing a written

document

•Select the proper type and yourresume will be easily readby anyone who needs to view it(or by any employer’s scanning

system)

•Type Size matters: choose between 10.5 and 12 points;

any smaller and it’s hard to see

1.2 THE PROPER FONT GIVES “READABILITY”1.2 THE PROPER FONT GIVES “READABILITY”

HOWFONTSDIFFER

HOWFONTSDIFFER22..

2.1 HOW FONTS DIFFER2.1 HOW FONTS DIFFER

•Fonts come in distinct

•They differ in terms of their look,size, weight and spacingfamilies

2.2 FONT FAMILIES - SIMPLE2.2 FONT FAMILIES - SIMPLE

•Simple and clean like the following fonts guarantee

the readability of the text

Arial(this is the font usedthroughout this slide presentation)

Verdana

2.3 FONT FAMILIES - FANCY2.3 FONT FAMILIES - FANCY

•Fancier fonts like the followingmay look great, but they can strain the eye or not get scanned properly

BradleyComic Sans

“SERIF” FONTS VERSUS “SANS SERIF”

“SERIF” FONTS VERSUS “SANS SERIF”33..

• There are two main categoriesof typefaces. One is called

Serif,the other is Sans Serif

•They differ mainly in terms of whether the font has extra

markings or not

3.1 TWO MAIN CATEGORIES OF TYPEFACES3.1 TWO MAIN CATEGORIES OF TYPEFACES

3.2 “SERIF” FONTS3.2 “SERIF” FONTS

• Tend to be more stylized

• They all have little markings, curves or hooks as part of their design

Times New RomanBookman Old Style

3.3 “SANS SERIF” FONTS3.3 “SANS SERIF” FONTS

• Literally means “without serifs”

• Do not have little markings, curves or hooks as part of their design

• Tend to be used most oftenin resumes

Arial Verdana

more on this topic:The Proper Use Of Resume Fonts

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