Guides
Resume fonts and sizes
Which fonts look professional, which sizes stay readable, and why tracking systems prefer standard fonts.
Your font is your resume clothing: quiet, clean, fitting. Fancy fonts distract and fail in parsing systems.
Safe fonts
- Classic: Garamond, Georgia or Cambria for conservative industries.
- Neutral: Calibri, Arial or Helvetica – readable everywhere, including tracking systems.
- Avoid: script fonts, narrow condensed faces and anything under 10 points.
Sizes and spacing
- Body text: 10 to 11 points, line spacing 1.0 to 1.15.
- Headings: 13 to 16 points, one step per level.
- Contrast: dark grey beats black for calm; colour only as an accent.
Every editor template uses tracking-safe fonts in tested sizes – you only pick the style.
Frequently asked questions
Which font size is ideal?
11-point body text with clear headings – readable on screen and paper.
Are sans-serif fonts unprofessional?
No. Calibri or Helvetica are accepted in almost every industry.