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Resume Fonts Selection

• Basic Choices
  Try to use easy to read resume fonts such as Arial, Courier, Georgia, Tahoma, Times New Roman, or Verdana. You want the employer to be able to scan through your information quickly. You want to gain every advantage that you can; if you can do something as simple as picking the best resume fonts for your resume, then all the better. The employer will be searching for certain keywords and you want them to be easily found. The information in this guide can be applied to your cover letter, reference page and other job related documents.
• Need More Substance?
  Do you feel like your resume looks empty because you don't have much of an employment history or much education? You don't want to add filler and fluff to add volume, so instead, you can use resume fonts what fill more space on the page. That way it won't look like you are trying to make it look more impressive than it really is. Monospaced resume fonts such as courier could be used or resume fonts with wider spacing like Verdana, Tahoma, or Georgia. You can also make the size larger.
• Too Much To Say?
  It is common practice that you will use one page or possibly two if it is truly necessary. In this case, you will want to work on consolidating what you write. You can use Arial, which is one of the more compact resume fonts. You can make the size smaller, but not so small that it makes it more difficult to read. Some people have vision problems, which adds to the difficulty. The point is to make it easier to read so be mindful of that when using smaller sizes.
• White Space
  Bear in mind that having white space between your sections, lists, and headings also enables the employer to read more quickly. It is more comfortable for the employer's eyes. White space can also be used to some degree to space things out to look more substantial.