Text Fonts

Gino · 01-05-2008, 06:53 PM

What do you guys recommend as really good text fonts for small text such as on a resume.

Also what point size do you think is is the perfect size for readability. I Know a lot of designers like using small type and I love small type, but I'm afraid of making it too small on a resume. Ive been testing out different size by printing it, but I wanted to see what you guys have used before.

alyCe · 01-06-2008, 06:54 AM

I actually prefer gill sans for print, you could of course go for a classic serif-font, but especially if you're applying for design-job you don't want it to be in Times (and I'm still not conviced of the beauty of Garamond, and anyway that's not for a resume

And I agree that small type is beautiful, but you don't want them to sit squinting to read your 7pt helvetica with 30% opacity and loads of whitespace

Even through it would look pretty.

the gorbott · 01-06-2008, 03:11 PM

i think 10-12 point is pretty standard for resumes

the gorbott · 01-07-2008, 01:21 PM

although i just read that 7-9 is optimal for print. 12 or higher looks 'juvenile' and unprofessional. so just disregard my last comment.

Gino · 01-07-2008, 01:43 PM

Yeah I think your right about the 7-9, I think I have read that a few places as well as being an optimal text font size, especially for resumes where you don't want to be stressing the eyes of your potential employer.

01-05-2008, 06:53 PM	#1
Gino Administrator/Founder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 923	Text Fonts What do you guys recommend as really good text fonts for small text such as on a resume. Also what point size do you think is is the perfect size for readability. I Know a lot of designers like using small type and I love small type, but I'm afraid of making it too small on a resume. Ive been testing out different size by printing it, but I wanted to see what you guys have used before. __________________ GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO //GRAPHIC DESIGN BLOG // T SHIRT BLOG // FREE CLIPART

01-06-2008, 06:54 AM	#2
alyCe sans-serif Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 478	I actually prefer gill sans for print, you could of course go for a classic serif-font, but especially if you're applying for design-job you don't want it to be in Times (and I'm still not conviced of the beauty of Garamond, and anyway that's not for a resume And I agree that small type is beautiful, but you don't want them to sit squinting to read your 7pt helvetica with 30% opacity and loads of whitespace Even through it would look pretty. __________________ When in doubt, wink, peace and pout

01-06-2008, 03:11 PM	#3
the gorbott Designer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SLC Posts: 85	i think 10-12 point is pretty standard for resumes __________________ HTTP://THEGORBOTT.BLOGSPOT.COM

01-07-2008, 01:21 PM	#4
the gorbott Designer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SLC Posts: 85	although i just read that 7-9 is optimal for print. 12 or higher looks 'juvenile' and unprofessional. so just disregard my last comment. __________________ HTTP://THEGORBOTT.BLOGSPOT.COM

01-07-2008, 01:43 PM	#5
Gino Administrator/Founder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 923	Yeah I think your right about the 7-9, I think I have read that a few places as well as being an optimal text font size, especially for resumes where you don't want to be stressing the eyes of your potential employer. __________________ GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO //GRAPHIC DESIGN BLOG // T SHIRT BLOG // FREE CLIPART


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