The only typefaces that matter are ones that will be displayed by the typeface used in the document. For example, the main body of a document should be in Times New Roman, and the header and footer should be in Verdana.
I know this is a basic rule, but when it comes to business documents, it’s important to not only display a font that works well for the document, but one that will stand out on the page. A well-groomed typeface that has a distinctive style works best. While using a standard font across all documents is good for overall readability, overuse of one typeface can easily be mistaken for an attempt to “overdo” the design with too many fonts.
As a business owner, it’s important that you don’t accidentally type things in your own business that you don’t intend to be typed. Your business name, logo, and other important information should all be in a typeface that will be easy to read. It’s also good practice to use a typeface that’s bold and readable.
One study by Microsoft found that the average size and quality of fonts in e-mails was higher than the average size and quality of fonts found in documents on the internet. So it is good to use a wide variety of typefaces so that you can easily see what text you type.
A quick google search shows that Microsoft’s study was done with email and not documents, so this is an issue of how the information is being communicated. But even if you’re not using a very large font, it’s still good to keep on eye on your business name, logo, and other important info.
A few years back I worked for a small company whose owner gave us a document with all of his company’s names, logos, and colors. It was the standard work-hall format for many years, and it was actually quite easy to see the information I typed. But over the years, the company grew and the document started becoming larger and more difficult to read, so we started using a standard 8.5 point font.
We can’t really comment on font design. But since we’ve been using a standard 8.5 point font, it’s possible to have a couple of fonts with a big font size, like the one I used for the front page of the website.
The 8.5 point font was created specifically for business documents. It has a “weight” of 300, which means that a font of that size will be hard to read. But this is a standard font. The problem is, this is the only font Ive ever used in my business documents. And now that I’m designing new websites, I wont be using a standard 8.5 point font again.
In the end, if you want a good font, then a font that is easily readable looks very good. But if you don’t have any good fonts, then you should use a good 8.5 point font.
How about some extra help? We can get a lot more helpful information about other businesses by simply using a number of different fonts. The number of fonts that we use in a business document is very much up to you. For example, we have a few fonts that are used in our web page content, but we also have a couple of fonts that are used in our website content.
