{"id":73399,"date":"2019-09-18T06:25:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T06:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whatfontis.com\/blog\/?p=73399"},"modified":"2019-10-14T09:08:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T09:08:34","slug":"best-fonts-for-your-resume-how-what-to-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatfontis.com\/blog\/best-fonts-for-your-resume-how-what-to-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"Best fonts for your resume: how & what to choose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for a new job can be stressful enough without constantly asking yourself why you are not getting called in for interviews. Make sure your resume is your best advertiser to potential employers. Nowadays, that doesn\u2019t only mean updating your info, but also choosing the best font for your resume. 
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Elle Woods got into Harvard with a resume printed on pink, perfumed paper – to give a little something extra <\/em>– as she said. Then again, the title character of the Legally Blonde<\/a><\/em> <\/a>movies also had pink, perfumed bags when she was out walking her dog. So, just for now, let\u2019s try to stay away from pink, perfumed paper, and also from the Big Little Lies<\/a><\/em> (pun intended) we may be tempted to sneak into our resumes. 
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The truth is, if you put enough attention and effort into writing and editing your resume, you won\u2019t really need to lie that you spent the last six months saving an endangered butterfly species in the rainforest. No, the fact that you shared something about that on Facebook does not make you an environmental activist.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Writing your resume: choose the best fonts<\/strong>
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When writing your resume, make sure that the information you\u2019re sending as your calling card to the world is not only true, accurate and precise, but that it is also presented in the best form to head hunters and potential employers. That means finding the best fonts for your resume.\u00a0
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Several studies have found that, on average, a recruiter will spend about six seconds reading a resume before deciding if a candidate is eligible for the position they\u2019re looking to fill. So, let\u2019s try to make the most out of those six seconds. 
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One of the first things you should keep in mind when choosing the best font for your resume is that one thing head hunters know better than almost anything is how to spot a slacker. That means there\u2019s no replacement for time and effort. Put them in first, then we can talk about which font looks good on your resume.\u00a0
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Attention to details will demonstrate to recruiters just from a glance that you have an overall sense of style and aesthetics, but also the more pragmatic skills of knowing how to use a word processor. Imagine just what they think of candidates who write they have \u2018proficient\u2019 abilities in Microsoft Word, but who fail to select the same font size for resumes. Yeah, they don\u2019t get called in for an interview.\u00a0
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The font you use in your resume should be fit for both paper and online reading. Even though you\u2019re sending your resume in an e-mail, a lot of head hunters print them out for analyzing. 
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Size & types of fonts for resumes<\/strong>
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There isn\u2019t a consensus when it comes to the best font to use in your CV. The most used is obviously Times New Roman, the main reason being the wide accessibility to this font in all major word editing software. This typeface is the most professional looking among the first options in both Microsoft Word and Google Docs.\u00a0
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Recruiters themselves have weighed in on the issue of what fonts they prefer for resumes and we\u2019ll get to their recommendations in just a few moments. 
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One of their widely accepted recommendations is to use a sans serif font on your resume, mostly because so many employers and head hunters are now reading CV\u2019s on multiple devices or on the go. That means a good font for a resume will be legible on both phone screen and desktop. If you do decide on a serif font – and we’ve also included a few serif fonts for resumes in our list below – make sure it is a rather subtle one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most smartphones now have responsive features for all documents, so they could automatically converse your font to a legible size customized to each screen it is opened on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that does not mean that you should not pay attention to the size of the font you use in a resume. Don\u2019t use cheap tricks like pumping the size of the font just to make your resume longer. It will look awful and anyone who\u2019s ever seen a CV before will understand immediately why you\u2019re using a 16 size font. Instead, opt for the regular 12 size. Be careful, this might change depending on the font you decide on.\u00a0
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Best fonts for resumes: recruiter\u2019s choice<\/strong>
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