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What are some good ones?

I'm sick of the one I've been using and Times New Roman is boooooring too

Please don't say Wingdings

dannynoonan87 wrote:
Please don't say Wingdings

Then why even ask our opinion if you're just going to disregard it anyway?

Garamond.

Times New Roman

Times New Roman.

Substance over style. Don't be that guy.

My understanding is that the most prestigious V10 firms pretty much insist on using nothing but comic sans from the word go, but this is a very recent change. Previously Papyrus was the font of choice for all large national law firms. Since this is an ongoing transition, probably your safest bet is to switch from comic sans to Papyrus and back on a line-by-line basis.

if anyone uses anything but Times New Roman, they're high.

stillwater wrote:if anyone uses anything but Times New Roman, they're high.

I doubt anyone would much care about arial or courier. The point is you just don't want a font that's going to get noticed, anything plain is fine.

I don't know, guys....Elle Woods got a job at a big firm because she had scented resume paper, so sometimes the little details really make you stand out

...jk....Times New RomanITCR

The font doesn't matter as nearly much as the color of the paper used. Best bet is to go with scented pink paper.

Davidbentley wrote:Garamond.

I use Garamond because I think it's more narrow than most fonts, yet still relatively easy to read. Good for when you have too much info to cram into one page.

cinephile wrote:

Davidbentley wrote:Garamond.

I use Garamond because I think it's more narrow than most fonts, yet still relatively easy to read. Good for when you have too much info to cram into one page.

Yup, this is exactly why I use it.

It's all about that New Century Schoolbook.

rinkrat19 wrote:Times New Roman.

Substance over style. Don't be that guy.

He used the fucking accent marks. He already is.

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dextermorgan wrote:

rinkrat19 wrote:Times New Roman.

Substance over style. Don't be that guy.

He used the fucking accent marks. He already is.

180.

Shmoopy wrote:Helvetica. It's fairly conservative, but also less common.

Georgia

Bookman Antiqua is very professional and legible. It's what a lot of my lawyer friends swear by.

Shmoopy wrote:Helvetica. It's fairly conservative, but also less common.

It is ubiquitous among hipsters.

stuckinthemiddle wrote:Bookman Antiqua is very professional and legible. It's what a lot of my lawyer friends swear by.

Came in here to say this. Love this font.

calibri or garamond. The sans serif/serif distinction is overblown

I'm partial to lucida sans, but I don't have a job yet, so I don't listen too hard yet.

Although, to quote a prosecutor I know: "I don't give a damn what font you put it in. If you can spell and look reasonably interesting, I'll read it."

BelugaWhale wrote:The sans serif/serif distinction is overblown

The only reason people get uptight about fonts is when you're submitting a long brief to a court and they have to read a lot. It's easier on the eyes.

No one cares on your resume as long as it doesn't stand out.

Adobe Garamond Pro.