Best CV fonts - Times New Roman or Verdana?

Hello there,

When it comes to choosing a font for your CV, clarity and professionalism are key factors. Both Times New Roman and Verdana are widely used fonts and it will not matter which one you end up using.

Regardless of the font you choose, make sure it's easy to read, maintains a professional appearance, and is consistent throughout your CV. Remember that the content of your CV, such as your skills, experience, and achievements, matters far more than the font choice.

Here are some additional tips for choosing a font for your CV:

• Use a font size of 10-12pt
• Use a consistent font throughout your CV
• Use a font that is easy to read on both paper and screen
• Proofread your CV carefully to make sure there are no errors

I hope this helps!

Hi there,

Q: What is the best CV font that you would recommend? Is Times New Roman better, or Verdana?

Both could work so it is more a personal preference. Personally, I always used Times New Roman.

I agree with Benjamin and Hani that the content of the CV is more important.

 Some of the key things to consider for a good CV are:

1. Use action verbs to describe the experiences (eg “Led…; Analyzed…) and use a structure of Action - Results
2. Quantify results. If you find challenging to define numbers, you can use number of countries/clients/forecasted results
3. Show experience related to leadership or teamwork. A good number of candidates have points on problem-solving and drive in achieving results, but lack experiences related to work in a team.
4. Show relevant extracurricular activities and interests. They make the profile more interesting and help to show leadership skills when you are junior

You probably know this already, but typical red flags include:

• Low GPA
• Lack of any kind of work experience
• Bad formatting / typos
• 3-4 pages length
• Lack of clear action --> results structure for the bullets of the experiences
• Long paragraphs (3-4 lines) for the bullets of the experiences with irrelevant details
• Long gaps without any explanation

Good luck!

Francesco

Hi,

I don't think there's been any significant conclusive evidence regarding serif vs. sans-serif, or at least the stuff I've read seems to suggest 

Alot of it boils down to subjective preference. I would pick the font that you think reads better both printed and on screen.

Personally, I really don't like Times New Roman, but that's just me.

Lastly, the most important point I will share is that the content of your CV is 100% more important than the font you are choosing. Even if you had the most elegant, easiest to read font, if your CV content is not strong, you aren't going to pass the screening.

All the best!

Hi there!

Times New Roman. 

In general, any clean, simple font would do. 

Just stay away from Comic Sans. 

Best,
Cristian

Hello,

Either works! I personally prefer Times New Roman, but it doesn’t really matter. Formatting-wise, just be sure to keep it around 11-12pt font, and with a reasonable margin size.

Both work. Time New Roman is generally what I use (or Calibri).