Best fonts for a resume

[slapshot]

What would be recommended for a non-design job?

I wouldn't go too crazy. As boring as they are, the reason Times and Georgia, etc are so ubiquitious is because they're legible. If you want to go with a less ordinary serif font, just make sure it's legible and you should be fine.

[DG_ThenNowForever]

You can never go wrong with Calibri, right?

[Lee.]

I like, and use, Calibri for everything.

EVERYTHING.

[DDR]

I like, and use, Calibri for everything.

EVERYTHING.

My last resumé? Calibri. Every headline I write? In Calibri.

[tajmccall]

Trajan, Bank Gothic, Copperplate.

Alternating every word.

No but really, Most anything from Hoefler will be classy in the right situation.

[Davidson]

I agree with Fraser. If it's for a creative position, the layout and hierarchy are far more important than typeface selection. If it's any help, my last resume featured Klavika (light, all caps and tracked out) for headings and subheads, and Helvetica Neue (Regular, kerned) for body copy.

thats not really what i was saying, youve added a caveat.

this thread may as well be 'whats the best colour for a resume?' everyone will have a differing opinion and it really makes little odds. ive seen beautifully laid out cvs in black and white helvetica.

case in point, my mate alice, who is an outstanding designer has a very simple helvetica (as far as i can tell) cv: http://www.aliceking.net/Alices_Site/Contact.html

i strongly advise you take a look at the rest of her stuff, she is an amazing designer specializing in fashion and packaging.

[chuckymack]

What were you trying to say? And, if ya don't mind me asking, what's CV stand for?

My resume's in black and white, for what it's worth.

[Davidson]

What were you trying to say? And, if ya don't mind me asking, what's CV stand for?

My resume's in black and white, for what it's worth.

that font choice is like colour choice. only one small part of any design.

sorry cv stands for curriculum vitae. its british (well latin) for resume.

seriously, check out alices resume and you ll see what i mean.

[DG_ThenNowForever]

What were you trying to say? And, if ya don't mind me asking, what's CV stand for?

My resume's in black and white, for what it's worth.

that font choice is like colour choice. only one small part of any design.

sorry cv stands for curriculum vitae. its british (well latin) for resume.

seriously, check out alices resume and you ll see what i mean.

In the US, a CV is more of a roll-up of your entire professional career, including any publications you may have. We tend to reserve CVs for academic use, while resumes are for everything else. It's a slight difference.

Also, I looked at your friend's CV (which reads more like a US resume). She's a good example of why graphic designers should have editors:

My involvement with Jaeger began when it was reinventing itself and shaking off past stigma. Our goal was simple: to modernise the brand whilst building on it?s illustrious history and reputation

I know that grammar, usage and style aren't critical components of a graphic designer's skill set, but it's not a bad idea to have someone review your copy before you publish it online.

[RyanB06]

I like, and use, Calibri for everything.

EVERYTHING.

And what's better is that using it in conjunction with Cambria provides quite a nice departure from the Arial/Times New Roman pairing that seems to be everywhere.

[pcgd]

You really shouldn't do a "creative" resume for anything but a creative position. If you're a lawyer (for example) and do something "creative" it can look very unprofessional.

the reality is, a non-creative position the content matters most. IN a creative position, its what the content looks like that matters. I could care less how many jobs you have but if your book is solid, and you got my attention with a well designed (I didn't say creative...) resume you'll be just fine.

You don't need to reinvent the resume. Just make an appealing piece that shows off your work.

[Mingjai]

I like, and use, Calibri for everything.

EVERYTHING.

My last resumé? Calibri. Every headline I write? In Calibri.

The new MS fonts like Calibri, Corbel, and Cambria have been growing on me--use them now before they become as ubiquitous as Times New Roman and Arial. For resumes that require Word format, I use Cambria (at least until it gets old). For resumes I'm going to PDF, my favorites are Minion for the text and Optima for headings.

Otherwise, you could try using a mixture of Comic Sans and Copperplate...

[chuckymack]

I've never seen these Microsoft typefaces. Are they of any count?

[DG_ThenNowForever]

I've never seen these Microsoft typefaces. Are they of any count?

Calibri is default Word font since Word 2007, so (in the corporate environment at least) you see it everywhere. It's pretty nice, but bordering on a little too ubiquitous.

[DEAD!]

For my last revision of my resume, I used Trebuchet... Basically, it was a force of habit because my former place of employment had all sorts documents in Trebuchet.

[omnivore]

I use Cambria and Calibri. Nothing too crazy, because having been on both sides (hiring and sending) I know that it really only matters for certain jobs. But those wild fonts some people use can be gasp inducing.