PowerPoint tip 18

PowerPoint tip 18.

Choose your fonts well
Fonts communicate subtle messages in and of themselves, which is why you should
choose fonts deliberately. Use the same font set throughout your entire slide
presentation, and use no more than two complementary fonts (e.g., Arial and Arial
Bold). Make sure you know the difference between a Serif font (e.g., Times New
Roman) and a Sans-Serif font (Helvetica or Arial). Serif fonts were designed to be
used in documents filled with lots of text. Serif fonts are said to be easier to read at
small point sizes, but for on screen presentations the serifs tend to get lost due to the
relatively low resolution of projectors. San-serif fonts are generally best for
PowerPoint presentations, but try to avoid the ubiquitous Helvetica. I often choose to
use Gill Sans as it is somewhere in between a serif and a sans-serif font and is
professional yet friendly and “conversational.” Regardless of what font you choose,
make sure the text can be read from the back of the room.