First and foremost, the content of an application counts.
But the presentation should also convince.
You can read here which fonts are particularly suitable.
If you want to write an application, you can use one of countless templates.
But the selection should not be made by chance, because HR professionals pay attention to details
*.
An application should therefore also give a coherent overall visual appearance.
This includes keeping the layout of the letter of motivation and résumé uniform, line spacing and bold fonts to ensure clarity, and fonts are not mixed up wildly.
If you use a maximum of two fonts in your cover letter, resume in tabular form, cover sheet or letter of motivation, the
career
biblical portal advises
- one for the body text, one for contact details and headings.
But which fonts are available?
Inconspicuously conspicuous: These fonts are suitable for applications
The motto is: The font should be inconspicuous.
Translated means: Fonts used inflationarily such as Arial or Times New Roman should not be used in application letters, as these could seem rather unimaginative.
On the other hand, anyone who uses one of the following fonts shows
, according to the
t3n
portal
, that they have thought about the presentation of their application - which could impress HR professionals.
Helvetica:
The
The contemporary look of this font looks professional and is reminiscent of successful companies such as BMW, whose logo is designed in Helvetica style.
Georgia
:
According to
t3n
,
this font works
very well on computer screens because it makes small font sizes easier to read.
Georgia should therefore be chosen, especially for purely digital applications.
Calibri:
Calibri is sans serif, making it a good alternative to Arial.
If you use the font with font size twelve, you can write a résumé with an optimal length of 500 to 750 words that stretches over two pages - which looks great - advises
t3n
.
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