3. Font Choices
Fonts set the tone of your documents:
• Serif Fonts:
o Formal papers
o Serious logos or names
• San Serif Fonts:
o technical items
o less serious items
4. Common Text Errors
• Font is too small
o Never use a font size
less than 10 points
o hard to read
• Font is too thin
o hard to read
• NEVER use a fancy
decorative font in all
caps!
• Limit the amount of
text, no big
5. Color Choices
• Use High Contrast
colors
• Keep audience in
mind
• Be subject matter
appropriate
• If you are doing a
presentation with
more than 1 slide,
use the same colors
6. Images
• Use images that you
have the rights to
• avoid low resolution
images
• For the love of all
that is holy, do not
use clipart.
7. Final Notes
• Continuity on projects
is important
o multiple pages should be
similar in color and layout
o Use the same fonts
throughout
• No more that 3
different fonts per
project
o projects should not look
like the font fairy threw up
on it.
