Best Fonts for Resumes

Don't use Comic Sans. Just don't.

Top Picks

1. ** Helvetica / Arial **: Clean, safe, and universally readable.

2. ** Garamond **: Elegant and timeless, great for academic CVs. 3. ** Calibri **: Modern and soft, often the default for a reason. 4. ** Roboto **: Tech - focused and crisp. 5. ** Open Sans **: Friendly and open.

Once you pick a font, alwaysConvert to PDF to "lock" it in, so it looks the same on the recruiter's screen.