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What is the best font to use in a resume?

I think Times New Roman is the default font for the system, certainly for MS-OFFICE.and thats the probable reason for its popularity. A few years down the line, when technologies merge and people use other devices, we may see a proliferation of fonts.

As for justified text, tthe example given is rare. Also the same ill effect is seen when you don't press a hard carriage return after the last wrapped around line. If this can be avoided, justified text certainly looks neater.

1) Read the job desciption and tailor your CV to match it
2) All the important stuff on page 1 and not too crammed.
3) Less is more (a list of 4 things 3 of which are relevant to the job is better than a list of 10).

I always use Calibri throughout my resume with font size 12. I slightly disagree with the idea of not justifying your text. I f your text is like a sentence, then should be the idea. But when it comes to paragrapghs it might be helpful to give a clean look for them.

I trash resumes in Times. If it's serif at all, I prefer Georgia.

Of course, you, Ms. Bowers, should just do yours in comic sans. It's theme appropriate.

Using any other font might alter your layout, making it weird.

Keep some space everywhere and use tabs, rules, etc, not spaces to align paragraphs...

The best is to test it on several computers and also email program before sending it.

PDF might be the best solution.

I have to admit that this post tells little if anything to the reader.
Font to use........hmmmm.......maybe.........but.........don't.........?????
That is what you have said in this article - really nothing. The only definitive used was not to justify the text. Boy, that tells me a lot?!
Please don't do one of the worst things in journalism - tease the reader and leave them with an empty mouth! You simply wasted my time in opening the page.......