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Designer Fonts & Bullets
versus Traditional Ones
by
ResumeEdge.com
- The Net's Premier
Resume Writing and
Editing Service
Fonts
With the advent of
computer software and
PCs, everyone now has
the capability of
desktop publishing,
complete with fancy
fonts.
However, with these
innovations come
problems, especially if
you’re sending your
resume via email (as an
attachment) to a
prospective employer.
Generally speaking, only
classic fonts such as
Times New Roman and
Arial are universal on
PCs. Designer fonts
like BlackAdder II,
Broadway, Mistral, and
Stencil must be
purchased or downloaded
from free font sites on
the Internet. Because
of this, a resume
created using BlackAdder
II might look great on
your computer, but once
it’s transmitted to the
employer’s computer,
another font will likely
be substituted. What
does that substitution
do? Well, for one, it
throws off formatting,
potentially stretching
your perfect one-page
resume onto two or more
pages, because fonts
differ in height, depth,
and the amount of
spacing between
characters. And while
BlackAdder II is a
rather elegant, stylish
font, the one the
computer will substitute
may very well be bulky
and, quite frankly,
ugly.
Therefore, if you’re
going to be sending your
resume as an attachment
to numerous employers,
it’s always best to use
Times New Roman or
Arial. That way, you
know your formatting and
the overall look of the
resume will remain true.
Bullets
Like designer fonts,
designer bullets add
flair to a resume. And
like those fonts,
designer bullets are not
universal on all PCs.
So if you choose one
that’s a check mark, a
small arrow, a
five-pointed star, or
anything other than the
universal round bullet,
those dynamite designs
may very well turn up as
question marks or
numerals on the hiring
manager’s computer.
Remember, the best time
to use designer fonts
and bullets is when
you’re “snail” mailing
your resume to an
employer or handing it
to them in person --
that is, when you have a
hard copy of your resume
for distribution. For
those resumes being sent
as attachments, it’s
best to go with
traditional fonts and
bullets.
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