Added On: April 10,2013
Description: The cleanest, clearest, and most popular font choices today are those without "feet," also known as sans-serif. Some examples of sans-serif typefaces are Verdana, Arial, Trebuchet, and Tahoma. On the other hand, very traditional employers might prefer a serif font such as Times New Roman, which resembles newspaper type.
You have some flexibility here, but keep in mind that resume text should not fall below 9pts or exceed 12pts. For most fonts, it's better to stick with 10 or 11pts. Category headings can be a few points larger than the body text so they're easy to locate at a glance.
Use bold or italics to make certain parts of your resume stand out. You might choose to italicize job titles or use bold or UPPERCASE lettering for category headings. But whatever you do, make sure you're consistent—if you italicize one job title, make sure to italicize them all! Also pay attention to punctuation (such as comma usage) and line spacing.
Combined with font size and style, margins contribute to the amount of white space on your resume, which is an important element for readability. Keep the margins between .5 and 1, making sure to set all four at the same size for consistency. Adjusting margins is also a great way to eliminate the problem of an unnecessary second page with just a line or two on it.
Indenting can be tricky if you're not familiar with tab settings. The most important thing to remember is to keep all indents aligned vertically down the page. If you indent your bullet lists, make sure all bullet lists have the same indent.