Curriculum Vitae, or CV, is one of the indispensable documents every time we apply for a new job. This is considered a summary of background information as well as personal learning and working experiences, and is the first impression that helps us get through the “carriage round”.
CVs are often presented short, clear, clean and easy to read so that recruiters can get information about you in just a few seconds and make a decision whether to contact you or not. Are not. That is why, in addition to layout skills, fonts, or more precisely, typeface (1 typeface with many different fonts) is also an important factor contributing to creating the “face” of a person. your CV.
Here is a list of the best, and worst, fonts to use for CVs, according to research by Ladders.com.
The best fonts to use for CV
Garamond
Garamond is a serif typeface (a typeface with a foot) that has existed for about 500 years and has been upgraded and simplified to date to suit modern society while still retaining its classic character. Garamond will bring a more nostalgic sense of luxury to your CV. Garamond also allows you to shrink the text without too much impact on the clarity of the text, helping you save more paper space and present all the information in 1-2 pages in the most beautiful way. .
Gill Sans
Gill Sans is a sans-serif typeface, designed in England in the 1920s. It is commonly used in the UK, in the train system, and a few other countries. Because it is a sans-serif typeface, Gill Sans will bring a very light feeling to the text, avoid excessive seriousness, and create a feeling of both classic and modern on the same page.
Cambodia
Cambria is a serif font, belonging to the typeface family called ClearType Font Collection – which is used a lot in Microsoft Office programs and is specially designed to be best displayed on all types of computer screens as well as in computer screens. Printing. Cambria’s solid letter structure helps keep text clear and easy to read, even at the smallest font sizes.
Calibri
Calibri has been a default font in Microsoft Word since 2007 but is not as widely used as Arial, another similar sans-serif font. CV expert Donna Svei said that at 12 pt., Calibri can write between 500-750 words and is enough to fill two A4 pages – an ideal length for a typical CV.
Constantia
Constantia is also part of Microsoft’s ClearType Font Collection. Thanks to the rounded font, Constania does not feel too serious like other serif fonts, and can display well both on computer screens or in printed documents, suitable for both online and offline CVs.
Lato
Lato is a sans-serif typeface and is described as “serious but friendly”, which is perfect for your CV. Lato has many different fonts, but be aware that super thin fonts like “hairline”, “thin” or “light” can make the text difficult to read.
Didot
Didot is a serif font that is great for creative fields like fashion or photography. However, because of the super contrast between bold strokes, Didot is often used for titles, headings with larger font size, rather than for detailed information.
Helvetica
No need to introduce too much, Helvetica is a sans-serif typeface used by many designers, even calling it the “king of fonts”. The characteristic of Helvetica is very modern, clear, easy to read and has appeared in many logos of big brands such as BMW, American Airlines or Microsoft.
Georgia
Georgia is also considered an alternative if you are fed up with Times New Roman. This serif font has large, bold font that is easy to read on computer screens even at the smallest font size.
Avenir
Avenir is a clean and modern sans-serif typeface. However, you should limit the use of thin fonts like “book” or “light” in this typeface to avoid making it difficult to read and make your CV lose points in the eyes of employers.
The worst fonts not to use for CV
Times New Roman
Times New Roman is one of the most popular fonts today and is used by many people in CVs or important documents. However, that is what makes it so familiar that it is boring and difficult to impress. In addition, Times New Roman is really difficult to read in small font sizes, which do not display well on computer screens.
Futura
Futura was born in the 1920s in Germany and is a fairly clean, clear, easy-to-read font. However, because of too much stylization, strange handwriting with too high letters, rounded corners and sharp edges, Futura is more suitable for decoration than in serious documents such as CVs or resumes. job application.
Arial
Similar to Times New Roman, Arial is an overused sans-serif font, and has even been rated as a “lazy choice”, in part showing that you don’t invest too much time in it. your CV. Alternatively, Arial can also be considered a variation of Helvetica, with a slightly looser text structure.
Courier
Courier is a typeface serif designed to simulate the classic typewriter, quite interesting, fancy but not suitable for administrative documents. In addition, Courier also has the feature of monospace, which means that the space between letters is always equal regardless of the structure of the letter. This will make long text unnatural and somewhat eye-strain when reading for too long.
Brush scripts
Brush Script is a decorative font that simulates handwriting and was born in 1942. However, until now, it has been used so much that it has lost its value and no longer brings back the classic, nostalgic look. more concept. Also, typefaces similar to this are more commonly used in works of art, not administrative documents. Don’t think that if you put your CV title in a font like Brush Script, it will be able to make a strong impression on the employer.
Comic sans
This font was created in 1994 to simulate the writing in famous comic books. And at this point, you already understand: It should only be used in comic books, or everyday works, for young children only.
Century Gothic
Century gothic has a sophisticated, modern design. However, some letters in this typeface have thin strokes, which are difficult to read at small font sizes.
Papyrus
Similar to Comic Sans, Papyrus is a “serious” typeface, and should not be used in important documents like CVs. However, for some reason, Papyrus is still used by a lot of people, as a way to break away and impress employers.
Impact
Impact possesses large, clear, easy-to-read, solid letters. However, it is only suitable to be used for headings only. If you use Impact for a long paragraph, it will be easy to make the reader eye strain and ignore your CV immediately.
Trajan pro
Trajan pro is designed in the style of letters carved on Trajan’s Column (Italy), with fancy and impressive stylized strokes. However, this typeface only has uppercase letters, not lowercase letters. Therefore, Trajan pro, or all the other similar fonts, are only suitable for designs like movie posters or book covers, not for normal text.
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