Presentation font size: Dos and don’ts
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It’s no secret that at BrightCarbon we generally recommend keeping text on slides to a minimum . The main reason you need to avoid lots of text in presentations is because it’s virtually impossible to read and listen to someone speaking at the same time. In a presentation, you want to allow the audience to listen to the presenter while looking at an appropriate visual or diagram with minimal words, so that it all comes together seamlessly. Whereas, with documents like reports – while you can create them in PowerPoint – they aren’t presentations; there won’t be anyone talking over them. So you can (and possibly should) have a lot more text.
So, when you are using text in a presentation or document, how do you decide what size it should be? We’ve found there’s no hard-and-fast rule for how big or small text on slides should be. Each presentation has its own unique requirements – it all depends on what you’re using the slides for, what you’re hoping to achieve with them, and how your audience will be viewing them. Accessibility considerations also come into play, as well as readability across different typefaces and devices.
Determining appropriate text size
One way to decide on the right size for your text is to consider the height of each line of text in proportion to the total height of the slide . For example, in a sales or training presentation, the height of the title (per line) should take up approximately 4% of the slide’s total height; headers around 3%; and copy text around 2%.
This principle can be applied to text appearing in other types of presentation, too. For example, in a keynote presentation, the height of the text should take up around 6.5% of the slide’s total height. And in a document or report, aim for the height of the title text to take up around 4% of the slide’s total height; headers around 3%; and copy text around 1.5%.
When deciding on the right font size for a face-to-face presentation, it’s also worth considering how close audience members should be seated to the screen in order to be able to read the text easily. Check out presentation expert Dave Paradi’s table on comfortable viewing distances for text in presentation visuals [1] for more on this.
Our text size recommendations
We called upon our team of designers to determine what size they would make the text in a set of example slides. To create the slides, we used PowerPoint’s default widescreen slide size (19.05cm x 33.86cm, or 7.5”13.33”), and Arial – one of the most commonly used fonts.
The examples covered three different use-cases where text is sometimes used:
- A sales or training presentation. Small amounts of text can be used to point out key features and emphasise value and benefits.
- A keynote presentation. You want the audience to focus on the presenter during a keynote presentation, so the amount of text on each slide should be kept to a minimum. This means any text you do use can be much larger.
- A document or report. Text can generally be slightly smaller in stand-alone, static documents like reports, as readers will jump around the page to find the information they’re looking for.
Based on our team’s responses, we’d make the following recommendations:
Use-case 1: Presentation font size for a sales or training presentation
Top tip : As a general rule, aim to keep the number of different font sizes you use across your presentation to a minimum – ideally, no more than three different sizes per slide. And try to use font sizes consistently. For example, if you’ve used 20pt for headers on one slide, make sure headers on other slides are the same size.
Use-case 2: Presentation font size for a keynote presentation
Top tip : If you’re also using text labels or callouts in a keynote presentation, then make sure the font is slightly smaller than the rest of your text – ideally no smaller than 28pt.
Use-case 3: Font size for a document or report
Top tip : It’s also worth using visual hierarchies to help readers navigate documents like these – check out our blog post for tips on how to do this.
Hopefully, our recommendations help you to decide what size text on your slides should be. Remember, every presentation is different and will have its own individual requirements – for guidance on your particular use-case, get in touch and we’ll be happy to look over your slides. And if you want more help with upping your sales presentations’ font game, have a read of our article packed with typography tips and tricks!
[1] PARADI, D. 2008. Comfortable Viewing Distance for Text on Presentation Visuals [online]. Available from: https://thinkoutsidetheslide.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ViewingDistanceTable16x9.pdf [Accessed 14 November 2022].
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The Ultimate Font Size Guide for Decks & Presentations
Ah the classic font size debacle. Anyone who has ever made a deck (read: nearly everyone on the planet) has experienced the struggle of choosing the right font sizes for different elements of the deck.
Set the font size too small and people will complain about readability. Set the font size too large and you can’t get enough information on the slide to communicate your point.
The classic recommendation is to keep your font size to a minimum of 30pt for any text in your presentation. Or the even more vague suggestion to “make the font big enough so even the person in the back of the room can read it.” These are ok recommendations, but are not the most helpful, especially considering the broad range of use cases for decks these days.
Fear not! Some simple rules can be used to make sure you are using the right size fonts for the right reasons.
Start With Your Use Case
Decks have become one of the most widely used communication mechanisms across work and life. However, not all decks are used for the same purpose.
Sometimes you want to throw together a deck to quickly share visual inspiration for a new website design. Sometimes you put together a deck to stand up in front of a room of people to present something inspiring. Sometimes you have to put together a detailed deck sharing the results from your latest project.
Across these use cases, the decks are sometimes meant to be viewed by an audience while you are speaking over the slides while, other times, the deck is meant to read independently. So first things first, make sure you determine whether the deck you are building is meant for a live presentation or meant for someone to consume on their own.
Font Size Recommendations for Live Presentations
If you are building a deck with the intention of presenting it live, you do need to do some thinking about your audience and the “room” you will be presenting in. To some extent, regardless of whether you are presenting in a physical room, over a web conference, or in a hybrid situation, the same principles apply.
Titles & Main Headlines
When you are presenting live, sometimes you don’t even need a slide title - you may be using the entire slide to communicate one big point via one sentence or statement. Either way, you want your titles and main points to be large and easy to read. We recommend that these titles and main headlines are at least 60pt font.
After your titles or main headlines, most of the text in your deck will be “supporting text” that makes up the body of the content. Supporting body text will be the most common, highest volume text in a presentation deck. Typically, we recommend that supporting text for a live presentation is at least 40pt as this is a size that is generally very readable for almost any attendee.
Captions, Footers, and Labels
Outside of your titles and body, you will also need to use smaller fonts throughout your deck for things like captions, footers, and labels, as well as other key notes. This text is meant to simply be reference text, not the main content of a slide. Even though the readability requirements for this type of text isn’t as important as titles and body, it is still important to use a font size that is reasonably easy to read. We recommend that you use 20pt font size for all captions, footers, and labels in a live presentation deck.
Font Size Recommendations for Leave Behind Decks
Not all decks are meant to be consumed in “presentation” format. In fact, one of the most common use cases for decks is for a “leave behind” or a “read ahead” where the content is consumed by an individual asynchronously. If your goal is to build a deck that’s meant to be consumed by someone async, not in a presentation format, the rules around font sizes do change compared to the best practice sizes for live presentations.
For a leave behind format, the title will typically serve the traditional need of being a short summary of the content on the slide. Slide titles look best when they are positioned in the upper left hand corner of the slide and stay on one line. Sometimes titles will be long and need to go into two lines, but we recommend keeping slide titles relatively short. You have the rest of the slide to provide additional detail, so keep the title very focused. For these use cases, title text can be slightly smaller, around 40pt font.
When you are building a deck for a leave behind or read ahead use case, you will probably have a lot of body text. The body text will most likely be on every slide and is where the consumers of your deck will spend most of their time. We recommend that supporting body text in leave behind decks is set to 20pt font. This aligns with the best in class web design standards for body text readability, so it is a safe bet.
In this use case, you can get away with fairly small font size for captions, footers, and labels since you know the reader will be able to zoom in if they need to read small text. Since this text is more reference text and not the main content, you shouldn’t have nearly as much of it in your deck. The best practice here is to make sure the font size for captions, footers, and labels is set to at least 12pt font.
In Conclusion
Decks are used for many different purposes, ranging from a keynote presentation in front of thousands of people to a read ahead report on the latest marketing campaign. Depending on your use case, you will have very different font size requirements, so it’s most important that you define and understand your use case before you dive into the details on how you should size your fonts.
If you are performing a live presentation, keep your title fonts to 60pt or more, your body text to 40pt or more, and your captions, footers, and labels to 20pt or more. If you are creating a leave behind deck, keep your titles to 40pt or more, your body to 20pt or more, and your captions, footers, and labels to 12pt or more.
Choosing the right fonts can mean the difference between frustrating an audience and really connecting, so choose wisely!
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Choosing the Best Font for PowerPoint: 10 Tips & Examples
There’s a fine art to creating a great PowerPont presentation that wows. With so many tricks and features in this little bit of software, it’s more likely to see a bad presentation than a good one (and you don’t want to be that person!)
While there are a lot of factors that contribute to the overall design , choosing a suitable font for PowerPoint is near the top of the list. The audience needs to be able to read the words on the screen with ease, to ensure that your presentation is as effective as possible.
So how do you do it? Where do you start when choosing a font for PowerPoint? We have 10 tips for you with a few examples of PowerPoint slides (and templates) that will impress your audience.
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1. Stick to Fairly Standard Fonts
One of the most fun parts of a design project is getting to sift through fonts and make selections that fit your project. When it comes to PowerPoint, that selection should be pretty limited.
To make the most of your presentation, stick to a standard font to ensure that your presentation will look the same everywhere – and on every computer – you present. If you don’t use a standard font, chances are when you pop the presentation in a new machine, you’ll end up with a jumbled mess of lettering. PowerPoint will try to replace all the fonts it does not recognize with something else.
This can cause readability concerns and even make the presentation look like it’s error-filled (with words that are in odd locations or even missing).
10 standard fonts to try:
2. Incorporate Plenty of Contrast
White and black text is easiest to read. But no type is readable without plenty of contrast between the background and text itself.
Regardless of what font you select, without adequate contrast, readability will be a concern. Opt for light type on a dark background or a light background with dark text.
Consider the environment here as well. Do you plan to show the presentation on a computer monitor or big presentation screen? How these conditions render can impact how much contrast your color choices actually have.
3. Use a Serif and a Sans Serif
Most presentations use two fonts.
- Header font for headlines on each slide.
- Copy or bullet font for supporting text.
You don’t have to use the same font in each location. It’s actually preferred to select two different fonts for these areas of the presentation. For even more impact pair two different fonts, such as a serif and sans serif, so that the font change creates an extra level of contrast and visual interest.
4. Avoid All Caps
When picking a font, stay away from fonts that only include capital letter sets. All caps in presentations have the same effect as all caps in an email. It feels like you are yelling at the audience.
All caps can also be difficult to read if there are more than a couple of words on the screen. Use all caps as sparingly as possible.
5. Stay Away From Scripts and Italics
While scripts, handwriting and novelty typefaces might be pretty, they are often difficult to read. Avoid them in PowerPoint presentations. (There’s usually not enough contrast or size to help them maintain readability from a distance.)
The same is true of italics. Anything you do to a font to add emphasis should make it easier to read. While italics can be a great option online or in print applications, presentations come with a different set of rules. The biggest contributing factor is that text often has to be read from a distance – think about audience members in the back of the room – and any slanting can make that more difficult.
6. Make It Big Enough
One of the biggest issues with fonts in slideshows is often size. How big should the text in a PowerPoint presentation be?
While a lot of that depends on the font you decide to use, there are some guidelines. (These sizes work wonderfully with the 10 fonts options in top No. 1. As well.)
- Minimum font size for main copy and bullets: 18 points
- Preferred font size for main copy and bullets: 24 points
- Preferred font size for headers or titles: 36 to 44 points
Make sure to think about the size of the screen and room as well when planning font sizes. With a smaller screen in a larger space, everything will look smaller than it is. The opposite is true of an oversized screen in a small room. Think Outside the Slide has a great font cheat sheets for a number of different screen sizes.
7. Turn Off Animations
Don’t let all those PowerPoint tricks suck you in. Moving text, zooming words, letters that fly in from the side of the screen – they are all difficult to read. And really distracting.
If you want to use an effect, “Appear” is acceptable. But there’s no need to dazzle the audience with crazy font tricks. All this really does is distract people from what you are really trying to say.
The same mantra that we use with all other design projects applies here as well – KISS or Keep It Simple, Stupid.
8. Plan for Sharing
While many users work with PowerPoint regularly, chances are that you’ll be asked to share your presentation slides for others. This includes posting with tools such as SlideShare, emailing the PowerPoint (or putting it in a drop folder) or sharing via Google Slides.
When it comes to fonts, Google Slides is the most complicating factor because it has a different suite of standard fonts than PC or Mac operating systems. Make sure to test the presentation in this environment if you plan to share and use a Google standard font or make sure to include the font you plan to use in the customization options.
9. Think About the Notes, Too
The part of PowerPoint presentations that is often neglected is the notes section. If you plan to distribute a presentation file to the audience (digitally or via printouts), the font selection for accompanying notes is important.
Use the same typeface as for the main slideshow with related corresponding headers and body and bulleted text. The big difference here is size. Body copy/bulleted information should fall in the range of 9 to 12 points and headers should be 18 to 20 points. This is a comfortable reading size for most documents. (These sizes also help ensure clear printing on standard office machines.)
10. Use Fonts Consistently
You don’t need a huge font library to create great PowerPoint presentations. Having a couple of go-to fonts that you use consistently is enough.
Make sure to use fonts consistently within a document as well. Create a PowerPoint template file so that when you use different levels of bulleting and headers, the sizes, color variations, and fonts change automatically. (Web designers, this is just like using H1 through H6 tags.)
A clear consistent use of fonts makes your presentation about how it looks and how easy (or tough) it may be to read and more about the content therein. (And that’s what it should be about.)
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An image on a slide may speak a thousand words, but you do need text to explain the finer details. And that’s where choosing the best font for PowerPoint presentations becomes a critical exercise. In short, if you want to make a flawless PowerPoint presentation , you must pay attention to your fonts.
The interesting thing about fonts is that each has a personality. It’s like the three-piece suit that will be out of place at a barbeque but is perfect for an evening at the Savoy.
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Why is choosing the right fonts so critical?
Slides aren’t like the pages of a book. They are billboards on the highway.
When you run through your slides, they will linger for just a few seconds. The words on the slides have to capture interest, send the right message, and support the visuals in those few seconds.
Fonts influence your audience by setting the tone and atmosphere of the presentation. The right choice of fonts or font pairings can make your text stand out by separating it from other elements around it. Typefaces are also brand symbols that help the audience relate to it through the presentation.
Before you get into the deep end, let’s learn the distinction between two major font types.
What are serif and sans serif fonts?
Times New Roman is the classic example of a serif font. The letters have tiny extensions that appear to connect them together in words as one letter leads to the next.
Newspapers and magazines use serif fonts for body text as they are easier to read. Serif fonts have distinct line heights that make them more legible in dense copy.
They lose this clarity if you pack them together in the body. That’s why designers recommend sans serif fonts for titles, headings, and captions in your slides.
The critical font pair: title vs body text
All Microsoft PowerPoint presentations by default start with two fonts — one font for the headings and one for the body text. This font pairing decides the entire look of the presentation. The theme plays an important role in the font choices and even blank presentations give you a theme to build upon.
The first question you may have to answer is how big your fonts should be? The simple answer is that it depends. Factors like screen size and room size dictate the limits of font size. Font sizes can hinge upon you emailing the presentation or delivering it live on stage or on a PC screen in a remote meeting.
Also, all fonts have an optimum size for legibility. Arial is clear at 12pts while Times New Roman is readable at 10pts.
Most presentation experts recommend these size ranges. The thumb rule — a larger font size with less text on screen is always good.
The default slide in PowerPoint starts with 60pts for section headers and 24pts for body font.
- Header Font: Between 26 and 42 point
- Body Font: Between 18 and 24 point
You can use the same font for both, but that can limit the visual impact of your slide.
10 tips for choosing the best font for PowerPoint presentations
Never sacrifice readability for style. With that motto in mind, follow these Microsoft PowerPoint tips to choose the best fonts for your business presentation or any other.
1. Choose two fonts
Three fonts can be a crowd. Choose two fonts wisely and use size, contrast, and color to combine them for visual interest. Font pairing is a critical part of PowerPoint presentations and you will have to spend a lot of time on this decision. The second font shouldn’t be too unlike or too similar to the primary typeface where you miss the distinction.
Tip: There are many font pairing tools available on the web. But play the TypeConnection typography game if you want to get better at it yourself.
2. Choose standard fonts
You want your presentation to look the same on all devices. Choose from standard fonts and you won’t have to rescue your slides from turning into a mishmash on another screen. You can be more imaginative if you are presenting to children or at Comic Con, but standard fonts are the safest bet always.
Tip: Here’s a complete list of fonts available on Windows 10 .
3. Avoid script fonts and decorative text
Script fonts like Lucida Calligraphy or Gothic fonts like Century are always difficult to read. You can use them if the topic of the talk demands it.
4. Create visual interest with serif and sans serif fonts
As we emphasized earlier, serif and sans serif fonts have their own advantages and disadvantages. You can pair them and tap into their strengths.
5. Select color and create contrast
Go for font colors that are a part of your brand. Using color swatches and precise Hexadecimal or RGB values ensures colors stay consistent across slides.
Also, you might have to check your slide for accessibility for all as someone in the audience can be color blind and may not be able to decipher red or green.
Tip: There are many color palette generators available on the web for free. Try Coolors .
6. Have contrasting text and background colors
Fonts must stand out against the background. The higher the contrast between the two, the better the readability across the room will be. Use the color wheel to pick the background and the font colors. Opposite colors on the color wheel clash with each other and have the maximum contrast. For instance, orange on blue.
Always use the same background on each slide. Text against white backgrounds is not legible in a larger room. For the best results, opt for dark slides with light-colored text.
Tip: Go through a gallery of well-designed PowerPoint templates or use PowerPoint Designer as a shortcut to grasp the interplay of contrast.
7. Less is more with caps and italics
Don’t capitalize all the letters in the body text as it is difficult to read. Selectively use caps for acronyms and for emphasis. Similarly, choose italics sparingly for quotes or highlighting the names of books, authors, and journal titles, etc.
You can make a creative choice by using italic text sparingly for impact or you can also substitute them with subtle formatting to the standard fonts.
Tip: Caps and italics may be able to work with specific fonts, but you may need access to those fonts. You can use Picsart's text editor to play around with text that may suit your presentation better.
8. Limit the use of animated fonts
Animated fonts can be distracting. Avoid animating your text or use it only if it serves a functional purpose. Ask yourself if it adds clarity to your data or is just a cute effect.
9. Keep an eye on font tracking and kerning
Learn these two typography terms and you will have an easier time placing your words on the slide. Kerning adjusts the spacing between two adjacent letters in a font. Tracking adjusts the space between all letters together. Both influence the readability of text.
For instance, you can avoid using narrow or condensed typefaces. Instead, pick a thicker font and tweak it with tracking and kerning within PowerPoint.
For more on changing the spaces between text, read this Microsoft support article .
Tip: Play the KernType typography game to get familiar with the basics of the two principles.
10. Make interesting shape effects
It doesn’t always have to be just about fonts and simple colors. The Shape Effects panel on PowerPoint gives you a lot of control over the finished appearance of text on the slide.
For instance, you can adjust the transparency of the letters. You can also “texturize” the words by using pictures to fill the words instead of a solid fill color.
- Select the word and right click.
- From the context menu, click on Format Text Effects.
- The Format Shape panel is displayed on the right.
- Select Text Options > Text Fill & Outline.
- Choose Picture or texture fill.
You can now use an image or any texture to decorate your words. Picture or texture fills are a creative way to use standard fonts but still make them stand apart on your slides. Of course, never overdo it.
Tip: Shape effects go well with thicker fonts.
15 of the most versatile fonts you can use in PowerPoint
These fonts (and a few more) are versatile because they are standard fonts and are available on both Windows and macOS. You don’t have to go after fancy typefaces just yet. Focus on your layout. Use the design pointers from the above list and give your slides an attractive makeover.
- Franklin Gothic
- Times New Roman
- Palatino
Think of typography in PowerPoint as design
Practice with your eye. Play one font against the other for interesting unions. Typography isn’t just for selecting fonts and using them to occupy your slide with words. It is an essential design element in any place where visual communication matters. You can design your presentations faster once you work out how fonts work together and learn a bit about color theory.
Want to learn more about how good design comes together? Start with some of the basic and advanced PowerPoint techniques .
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Choosing the Right Font For Your PowerPoint Presentation
Whether it’s for a professional conference or middle school book report, it’s important to know the best font to use for your PowerPoint presentation . Believe it or not, fonts are a big part of the overall design of your presentation —and they can make a world of difference! Some convey a lighthearted message, while others can show authority, and so on.
In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at:
- The different styles of fonts
- The 5 most popular fonts
- How to embed fonts, and more.
What are the different styles of fonts? Before we get too deep into each font and what looks best, let’s examine font styles and how they’re classified.
- Sans-serif fonts. Most serif fonts are easy to identify because of the tiny flags or projections on the ends of the characters. Serifs make distinguishing a lowercase L from a capital I in print easy.
- Serif fonts. Sans-serif fonts are commonly used in digital media because serifs can make letters difficult to see if an image or screen is low-resolution.
- Script fonts. Script fonts are also known as handwritten fonts because of the looping letters that make them look like cursive or calligraphy. Most people find it difficult to read more than a few sentences in a script font, so they’re best limited to a few words or a single phrase.
- Monospaced fonts. Even when writing by hand, you’ll notice that not all letters take up the same amount of space. Monospaced fonts buck this trend by allotting the same amount of space laterally for all letters, similar to a typewriter.
- Display fonts. Display fonts can also be known as fantasy or decorative fonts. These aren’t typically used for anything besides signage, banners, logos, or other text that’s isolated. Using display fonts for multiple sentences or a full paragraph isn’t a good practice because they can be hard to read or off-putting after a while.
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What are the 5 most popular fonts in presentations and why? A common theme you’ll notice when looking at the best fonts for PowerPoint is that they’re traditionally sans-serif fonts. Why? Well, this style is much easier to read from a distance and won’t feel cramped if letters are bolded. Additionally, the minimalistic style of sans-serif fonts isn’t distracting from the material or the speaker. Let’s look at five fonts that fit the best practices for a winning presentation .
Note: You’ll notice a serif font on this list, but we’ll address it when we get there.
- Roboto. Roboto is a sans-serif font that’s relatively basic, with sharp edges and rounded loops, counters, and bowls (the rounded parts of letters) without going overly bold or too thin. You can be safe using Roboto for just about any presentation.
- Verdana. Despite the font size you choose, not all fonts display the same. Verdana is a larger sans-serif font that can make it easier to display information without taking your font up an extra size.
- Helvetica. A point of differentiation between Helvetica and other sans-serif fonts is the weight toward the top of the letters. The top of every lowercase letter and the midpoint of every capital letter go to a thick midline’s upper edge. For instance, the top of every lowercase letter reaches the same horizontal point as the top of the crossbar on an H. This unique feature makes the Helvetica type look larger and bolder than it really is, which makes it great for headings and titles.
- Tahoma. Tahoma is different from the previous sans-serif fonts in that it is thinner than the others. While Tahoma might not have the same impact for a heading or title as Helvetica, it’s perfect for body text and fitting into smaller spaces without crowding.
- Palatino Linotype. Serif fonts have long been considered a no-no with digital publications, but with the advent of high-resolution computer monitors, tablets, smartphones, and TVs, they’re fine. What’s more, the serifs on Palatino Linotype aren’t incredibly prominent, so they make for a subtle nod to old-style fonts without over-embellishing.
How do you embed fonts in PowerPoint ? If you’re sharing your presentation with a friend, classmate, or colleague, you could be at risk of the fonts you used transferring properly to their device. For example, if you have a font you love using and installed it onto your computer, they might not have the same font. So, if you send your presentation to them, there could be formatting errors as their device defaults to a different font. Keep this from happening by embedding your font in PowerPoint using these easy steps:
- Click the “File” tab.
- Move down to the lower-lefthand corner of the window and click “Options.”
- Click “Save” on the left side of the screen.
- Scroll down to the section titled “Preserve fidelity when sharing this presentation:”
- Click the box next to “Embed fonts in the file.”
- If you or someone else will be using the presentation on a different device, then select the first option, “Embed only the characters used in the presentation (best for reducing file size).” If you or someone else will be editing the presentation on a different device, then select the second option, “Embed all characters (best for editing by other people).”
- Click “OK.”
There you have it! Choosing the best font for PowerPoint doesn’t have to be difficult. The most important part is making sure that the font is easy to read, and sans-serif fonts are usually a good way to go. By the way, it’s always a good idea to get a second set of eyes on your presentation before your big speech—and be sure to practice it a few times to iron out the kinks !
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The 33 Best Fonts for PowerPoint Presentations
- BY Bogdan Sandu
- 7 February 2024
Picture this: You’ve crafted the most compelling PowerPoint, your content’s pure gold. But wait, does your font scream snooze fest or radiate confidence? That’s where I step in .
Slide design isn’t just about pretty visuals; it’s the fine print too. Think about it, the legibility , typography , and sans-serif charm that could make or break your presentation. We’re diving into a world where Arial isn’t the alpha, and Calibri has companions.
By the end of this deep-dive, you’ll be armed with examples of the best fonts for PowerPoint presentations . Fonts that won’t just hold your audience’s gaze but glue it to the screen.
From PowerPoint font styles to mastering the visual hierarchy in slides , I’ve got your back. We’re talking readability , professionalism, and those oh-so-subtle nuances of typeface selection .
Ready to transform your text from meh to magnificent ? Let’s turn that tide with typeface.
Top Fonts for PowerPoint Presentations
Serif fonts.
Serif fonts are the old souls of typography. They’re classic, elegant, and have a touch of sophistication. Think of them like a fine wine – they just make everything look more refined.
Times New Roman
FAQ On The Best Fonts For Powerpoint Presentations
What’s the best font size to use in powerpoint presentations.
For readability, especially in larger rooms, start with a 20-point font and adjust up if there’s space. Never drop below 18 points, though. You want that sweet spot where folks in the back won’t be squinting and everyone stays engaged with your slide content aesthetics .
How many different fonts should I use in my presentation?
Stick to the classic two-font max rule. Pair a sans-serif for your headers with a serif for body text, or vice versa. It’s like salt and pepper – basic but essential for that professional PowerPoint slide flavor. Too many fonts and you risk a visual cacophony.
Which font is best for PowerPoint slide readability?
Arial and Calibri lead the pack for screen readability , thanks to their sans-serif clean lines. Helvetica’s another crowd-pleaser, modern, crisp, an all-around safe bet. These fonts are like your trusty wingman, ensuring your message flies across the room, crystal clear.
Can I use custom fonts in my PowerPoint?
Absolutely, custom fonts can be the cherry on top for your branding . But proceed with caution. If the presentation’s going places beyond your own machine, remember that custom fonts might not come along for the ride unless they’re embedded or universally available like those from Google Fonts .
Is it okay to use bold and italics in a PowerPoint presentation?
Yes, it’s more than okay; it’s strategy! Bold is your shout, and italics are your whisper in the visual communication . Use them wisely to drive points home. But like any good spice, don’t overdo it. Too much and you’ll distract from your slide’s main message.
What’s a good font for a professional PowerPoint presentation?
Calibri and Helvetica exude professionalism with their sleek, clean lines, perfect for that boardroom setting. If you’re aiming for a typography best practice , these fonts mean business, ensuring your content doesn’t just speak – it resonates.
Why should font choice in PowerPoint presentations matter?
Font choice is your silent communicator; it sets the mood, embeds your brand, and ensures that the audience takes away exactly what you’re putting down. Choose wisely, and your presentation’s visual hierarchy is precise, setting you apart as a thoughtful presenter.
How do I ensure my chosen font is accessible to all audience members?
Prioritize accessibility by opting for audience-friendly typography – high contrast, larger size, and sans-serif typefaces. Simple, clean fonts like Arial or Verdana are your go-to’s here. They don’t just meet accessibility standards, they ensure your message reaches everyone, no barriers.
Does the font color matter as much as the font type in presentations?
Absolutely. The font color is the co-pilot to font type. Aim for contrast—the classic black on white, or white on dark backgrounds works wonders. Keep it legible and avoid color combinations that are tough for color-blind individuals.
What’s the best way to pair fonts in a PowerPoint presentation?
Pairing fonts is like a duet – aim for harmony but distinguishable voices. A sans-serif like Arial for headers, with a serene serif like Times New Roman for body text, creates a consistent typography without a jarring disconnect. Stick to fonts with contrast in weight and style for that professional edge.
So there you have it. We’ve journeyed through the landscape of PowerPoint font styles , weaving past the serifs , the sans-serifs , and those hybrid characters to elevate your slides from zero to hero.
Remember, readability is king, so those legible screen fonts we’ve talked about are your loyal subjects. Keep the contrast high, and size generous. Relay consistency with up to two fonts – no more, no less. It’s the golden rule.
And those font pairings we discussed? They’re your secret sauce for memorable slides. Think mac and cheese, but for the eyes. A visual hierarchy can transform your message, making it the star of the show— impactful , professional .
These examples of the best fonts for PowerPoint presentations ? They’re not just tips. They’re game changers. The choices you make here can turn a good presentation into a great one. So, go forth and create. Your audience awaits that stroke of genius.
If you liked this article about the best fonts for PowerPoint presentations, you should check out this article about the best fonts for dyslexia .
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How to Change Font Size in PowerPoint? [A Complete Guide!]
By: Author Shrot Katewa
Using the correct font size in your PowerPoint presentation is critical in making it legible! After all, you don’t want your audience squinting at the screen when you are presenting at an auditorium or even when reading it over an email. Thus, it is important to know how to change the font size in PowerPoint.
To change font size in PowerPoint, first, select the text. Then, click on the “Font Size Dropdown” option from the “Font” group on the “Home” tab in PowerPoint. Choose font size 16 or 18 for desktop presentations, and size 30 if your presentation will be seen on a big screen in an auditorium.
In this article, we shall understand how to change the font size in PowerPoint and what font size should you use. Plus, we will also learn how to change the font size of text across all slides within PowerPoint in one go. That, and much more!
So, let’s get started!
1. How to Change the Font Size in PowerPoint?
In Microsoft PowerPoint, you can add text to content placeholders on a slide or to an inserted text box. Once you select the text box or the placeholder, you can change the size of the text.
Besides, you can also change the font size of the slide layouts and the master slide that affects the entire presentation. You can do so by using the “Font” group in the “Home” tab in PowerPoint .
1a. Method 1 – Using the Font Size Dropdown
To change the font size, you have to first click on the text box in the slide. Then click on the “Font Size” box in the “Font” group of the “Home” menu.
You can click on your preferred font size from the dropdown list. You can also enter the font size directly in the “Font Size” box using your keyboard.
1b. Method 2 – Using the Increase or Decrease Font Size Buttons
You can also change the font size in PowerPoint slides by using the “Increase Font Size” and the “Decrease Font Size” buttons located at the right of the “Font Size” box.
“Increase Font Size”
The “Increase Font Size” icon looks like the letter A with an upward arrow. Clicking on the button will increase the font size by 2 points.
Alternatively, you can press the “Ctrl+Shift+>” keys on your keyboard. You can repeatedly click on the button until the text reaches the preferred font size.
“Decrease Font Size”
The “Decrease Font Size” icon looks like the letter A with a downward arrow. The font size of the selected text will decrease by 2 points when you click on the icon.
Alternatively, you can press the “Ctrl+Shift+<” keys on your keyboard. You can repeat the process until the text decreases to your preferred font size.
2. How to Change the Font Size on All Slides in PowerPoint?
Changing the font size on a single slide is what you most need. However, sometimes, you also need to change the size of fonts across the complete presentation. In such a scenario, changing the font size on each slide can become really monotonous and time-consuming.
In order to change the font size on all slides in PowerPoint, you will need to use the “Slide Master” in PowerPoint .
Here are the steps that you need to follow in order to change the fonts on all slides of your presentation.
Step-1: Click on the “Slide Master” option
The first step is to open the “Slide Master” view. To do so, click on the “View” tab in the ribbon menu located at the top of the screen.
Then click on the “Slide Master” option in the “Master Views” group of the “View” menu.
Step-2: Click on the master slide
In the “Slide Master” view, click on the master slide. It is the top slide in the slide layout pane located on the left side of the screen.
In the master slide, highlight a bullet level or the entire text to change its font size.
Step-3: Click on the “Font Size” box
Now you have to click on the “Home” tab in the menu ribbon. In the “Font” group of the “Home” menu, click on the “Font Size” box to type in your preferred font size.
You can also select a font size from the dropdown list.
Step-4: Click on the “Close Master View” option
Now all you have to do is click on the “Slide Master” tab in the menu ribbon of the “Slide Master” view.
Then click on the “Close Master View” button to automatically save the changed font size for all texts in the presentation and return to the normal view.
3. How to Change the Default Font Size in PowerPoint?
Microsoft PowerPoint allows you to change the default font size for a presentation. This will affect all the texts in the open presentation file.
3a. Change Default Font Size of All Text in PowerPoint
In PowerPoint, you can add text to either a text box or a placeholder. To change the default font size of all the texts, you have to change the default font size of the placeholder and the text box separately.
To change the default font size of all the placeholders in a presentation, you have to access the “Slide Master” view. Refer to section 2 for the detailed steps of the process.
To change the default font size of all textboxes in the presentation, refer to the steps mentioned in the subsequent section 4.
3b. Change Font Size of Selected Text in PowerPoint
To change the font size of a selected text in PowerPoint, you have to first click on the “Home” tab in the menu ribbon. Then click on the “Font Size” box to select the preferred font size from the dropdown menu, or type in the number inside the box.
You can alternatively press the “Ctrl+Shift+>” keys on your keyboard to increase the font size and the “Ctrl+Shift+<” keys to decrease the font size.
4. How to Change Default Font Size of Text Box in PowerPoint?
In Microsoft PowerPoint, the default font size is 18 points for all text boxes. To change this default font size of the text box, follow the 2 quick steps.
Step-1: Click on the “Font Size” box
The first step is to click on any text box in the presentation. Then click on the “Font Size” box in the “Font” group of the “Home” tab. You can now select a font size from the dropdown list or type in the preferred font size inside the “Font Size” box.
Consider making any other changes to the text or formatting the text as per your requirement before moving on to the next step.
Step-2: Click on the “Set as Default Text Box” option
Now all you have to do is “Right-click” on the text box with the changed font size. In the right-click menu, click on the “Set as Default Text Box” option.
Now all new textboxes will have the changed font size as default.
One thing to note here is that the font size of the text in any existing text boxes will not change in your presentation. However, the changes will be visible the next time you add a text box on your slides in PowerPoint.
5. How to Change Font Size Automatically in a Text Box?
Microsoft PowerPoint offers the “Shrink text on overflow” feature using the autofit text options that automatically decreases the size of the text with the size of the text box. However, there is no feature to automatically increase the font size with the text box.
To enable the “Shrink text on overflow” feature, follow the 3 easy steps mentioned below
Step-1: Click on the “Format Shape” option
The first step is to “Right Click” on the text box. Then click on the “Format Shape” option from the right-click menu. This will open the “Format Shape” options in PowerPoint on the right side of the screen.
Step-2: Click on the “Text Options” tab
In the “Format Shape” sidebar, click on the “Text Options” tab. Under the “Text Options” tab, click on the “Text Box” option which is the last icon and looks like the letter A in a paragraph.
Step-3: Click on the “Shrink text on overflow” option
Now all you have to do is click on the “Shrink text on overflow” option in the “Format Shape” sidebar to enable the feature.
5a. How to Prevent Font Size From Changing Automatically?
You can also stop the font size from changing automatically with the size of the text box. All you have to do is click on the “Do not Autofit” option in the “Format Shape” sidebar on the right side of the screen.
6. How to Change Font Size of Notes in PowerPoint?
The notes in Microsoft PowerPoint can be used as speaker notes, or even printed out for your audience. Using the “Notes Master” in PowerPoint , you can change the font size of the notes.
Here’s a quick overview of what you need to do –
Step-1: Click on the “Notes Master” option
The first step is to click on the “View” tab to open the “View Options in PowerPoint” . Then click on the “Notes Master” option in the “Master Views” group of the “View” menu.
Step-2: Click on the “Home” tab
In the “Notes Master” screen, you have to now select the entire text or a bullet level in the placeholder to change its font size. Then click on the “Home” tab in the menu ribbon located at the top of the screen.
In the “Font” group of the “Home” tab, click on the “Font Size” box. Then select a font size option from the dropdown menu or type a font size in the box (as shown in the image in step 2).
You can also click on the “Increase Font Size” button next to the “Font Size” box to increase the font size. Click on the “Decrease Font Size” button to decrease the font size of the notes.
Step-4: Click on the “Close Master View” button
The final step is to click on the “Notes Master” tab in the ribbon menu located at the top of the screen.
Then click on the “Close Master View” button which is the last option in the “Notes Master” tab to save the changed font size for the presentation notes.
7. How to Change Font Size of Footer in PowerPoint?
In Microsoft PowerPoint, the footer present at the bottom of all slides in a presentation is editable in the master slide.
You can change the font size or even edit the footer in PowerPoint using the “Slide Master” view. Here’s what you need to do –
In the menu ribbon located at the top of the screen, you have to first click on the “View” tab. Then click on the “Slide Master” option in the “Master Views” group of the “View” menu. This will open the “Slide Master” view.
Step-2: Click on the footer
In the “Slide Master” view, click on the master slide which is the top slide in the slide layout pane on the left side of the screen.
Now you have to highlight the text in the footer section located at the bottom of the master slide.
The next step is to click on the “Home” tab in the menu ribbon. In the “Font” group of the “Home” menu, click on the “Font Size” box.
You can now select a font size for the footer from the dropdown menu or type in your preferred number in the “Font Size” box (as shown in the image in step 2).
Finally, you have to click on the “Slide Master” tab in the menu ribbon of the “Slide Master” view. In the “Slide Master” tab, click on the “Close Master View” button to save changes to the font size of the footer and return to normal view.
8. Change Font Size of Data Label of a Chart in PowerPoint?
Sometimes, you also want to change the font size of data labels on a chart in PowerPoint. Well, you can do that too. You can change the font size of each label separately or for the entire chart at once. Here’s how –
8a. Change Font Size of a Single Label
To change the font size of a single label in a PowerPoint chart, click on the label to select it separately. Then click on the “Font Size” box in the “Font” group of the “Home” menu to enter your preferred font size.
You can alternatively click on the “Increase Font Size” icon or the “Decrease Font Size” icon next to the “Font Size” box repeatedly until the label reaches your preferred font size.
8b. Change Font Size of All Labels
To change the font size of all the labels in a chart at once, click on an empty space inside the chart. This will select the entire chart on a slide.
Now all you have to do is enter your preferred font size in the “Font Size” box in the “Font” group of the “Home” tab in the menu ribbon. You can also select a font size from the dropdown list under the “Font Size” box.
9. What is the Minimum Possible Font Size in PowerPoint?
In Microsoft PowerPoint, the lowest possible font size is 1 point. You can click on the “Font Size” box in the “Font” section of the “Home” menu, and enter any number between 1 to 3600. However, the least possible font size available in the dropdown list under the “Font Size” box is 8 points.
10. Can’t Change Font Size in PowerPoint? Here’s What to Do!
If you cannot change the font size of a text box in PowerPoint, it is likely that the text box is inserted into the master slide or the slide layout.
In the “Slide Master” view, any inserted object except the placeholders is not editable in the normal view.
To be able to change the font size, you have to open the specific slide layout in the slide master view, select the text box, and change the font size of the text.
Step-1: Click on the “View” tab
The first step is to click on the “View” tab in the menu ribbon located at the top of the screen. In the “View” menu, click on the “Slide Master” option.
Step-2: Click on the text box
In the slide layout pane of the “Slide Master” view, click on the slide layout containing the uneditable text box. Then highlight the text inside the text box.
The next step is to click on the “Home” tab in the menu ribbon of the “Slide Master” view. In the “Font” group of the “Home” menu, click on the “Font Size” box. Now all you have to do is type in your preferred font size for the text.
Finally, you can click on the “Slide Master” tab in the menu ribbon. In the “Slide Master” menu, click on the “Close Master View” option to save the changes to the font size of the text box.
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How to find the best font for your PowerPoint presentation
07.26.21 • #powerpoint #tips.
An important point for PowerPoint presentations is to choose a suitable font that is easy to read but at the same time shouldn't be boring. Are you still looking for a good font for your presentation? We have listed a few tips for you here.
Serif or Sans Serif font?
Serif fonts are fonts that have fine lines at the end of the letters, such as the Times New Roman font. They are especially used in print.
Fonts without serifs appear more modern and are easier to read, which is why it makes sense to use a sans serif font for the texts. The resolution of these fonts is also better on the beamer, which is why they are mostly used for presentations.
However, you should always pay attention to the topic you are giving your presentation on. Above all, you should bear in mind that serif fonts tend to look older, while sans-serif fonts look modern. Think about what you want to communicate with your presentation and then choose a suitable font.
Which fonts look good together?
To avoid your presentation looking messy or confusing, do not combine more than 2 fonts. It is best to use a different font for headings than for bullet points.
When combining different fonts, make sure that the two fonts are not too similar and that they differ from each other. The contrast between them should also not be too great, otherwise the whole thing will look inharmonious. It makes sense to combine a serif font with a sans serif font.
Another possibility is to combine fonts from the same font family. The contrast is usually created by different stroke widths and the text looks harmonious.
What is a good font size for PowerPoint presentations?
When choosing the font size, it is best to consider where the presentation will be given and how far away the audience is. The font should be large enough to be easily read from the very back.
Headings should be somewhere between 40pt and 50pt. The individual bullet points should not be smaller than 20pt and can be up to about 32pt.
To make the presentation easy to read, it is important to have a high contrast between the background and the font. It is best to always use a light font on a dark background or vice versa. The best contrast is between black and white.
Best fonts for PowerPoint
So finding the best font for you depends on many factors. But we have listed a few fonts here that do well in presentations.
This is a rather new font and therefore optimised for the screen. Its particularly wide spaces make it easy to read.
Like Verdana, Segoe UI is particularly easy to read on the screen. Its narrower character spacing also makes it very suitable for headlines.
Corbel appears very organized, clear and serious. It has also been optimised for presentations and is still easy to read even at greater distances.
Palatino is a rather unusual font that stands out from all the default fonts. It looks very elegant and is easy to read.
This is one of the oldest fonts and is more of a font style that includes fonts such as Garamond ITC and Adobe Garamond.
Tahoma is a very legible and clear font that is especially popular for presentations.
Century Gothic
Century Gothic has a geometric style and is particularly suitable for headlines and small amounts of text.
Script, italic and decorative fonts tend to read slowly and interrupt the flow of reading. It is better to avoid such fonts in your presentations.
Download fonts for PowerPoint
Would you like to use a font that has perhaps not been seen that often? Then you can also search for a nice font for your PowerPoint presentation on Google Fonts and download it for free.
When you have found a suitable font, select it and click on Download. Then open the ".ttf file" and click on Install. You can now use the font in your PowerPoint presentation.
Embed fonts in PowerPoint
If you now use one of the fonts you have downloaded, there is only one problem you need to be aware of.
You may be giving the presentation on another computer that does not have the font installed. Your selected font will then simply be replaced by a standard font so that at least the text can still be read.
What you can do about this and how to embed fonts in PowerPoint can be read here.
What is the best font for PowerPoint?
Some fonts that will look good in your presentation are: Verdana, Segoe UI, Corbel und Tahoma. But finding the right font for your PowerPoint depends on many factors. We have written down some tips for you to find the best font.
What is the best font size for PowerPoint?
The font should be large enough to be easy to read even at greater distances. Headings should be somewhere between 40pt and 50pt in size. Bullet points should not be smaller than 20pt and can be up to about 32pt.
Which fonts look good together in presentations?
Do not combine more than 2 fonts in your presentation. Use one for headings and one for the bullet points. If you combine different fonts make sure that they are not too similar but also that the contrast between them is not too great. A good combination for example is Cambria and Calibri.
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Change the font size
You can change the font size for all text or just selected text in desktop Excel, PowerPoint, or Word.
Change the default font size for all text
The way you change the default font size varies by app. Select your app below, and then follow the steps.
Click File > Options .
In the dialog box, click General .
Under When creating new workbooks , in the Font Size box, enter the font size you want.
Or, you can type in any size you want, between 1 and 409, in multiples of .5, such as 10.5 or 105.5. You can also choose a different default font style.
Note: To begin using the new default font size or font, you must restart Excel. The new default font and font size are used only in new workbooks created after you restart Excel; any existing workbooks are not affected. To use the new default font and size in existing workbooks, move worksheets from an existing workbook to a new workbook.
To change the font size for all slides, change it on the slide master . Every PowerPoint presentation contains a slide master with related slide layouts .
Note: If you want to change the theme , you should do that before changing the font, as a different theme may use different fonts.
On the View tab, click Slide Master .
In Slide Master View , the slide master is at the top of the thumbnail pane with the related layouts beneath it.
Click the slide master to change the font on all slides, or click any of the layouts to change the font size on just that layout.
On the slide master or layout, select the level of placeholder text for which you want to change the font size.
On the Home tab, click the font size you want in the Font Size box.
You can also type in any size you want in multiples of .1, such as 10.3 or 105.7.
The bullet automatically increases or decreases in size to match the font size changes.
Tip: You can watch a video on changing font size for text on one slide or changing text on all slides .
Open a new blank document.
Or press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S.
Click the Set Defaults tab and pick the size you want in the Size box.
You can also type in any size you want, between 1 and 1638, in multiples of .5, such as 10.5 or 105.5.
Click the New documents based on this template option.
Close and reopen Word. If you're prompted to save the Normal template, say Yes .
Tip: You can also change the default font or font color on the Set Defaults tab.
When you set a default font, every new document you open will use the font settings you selected and set as the default. The default font applies to new documents that are based on the active template, usually Normal.dotm. You can create different templates to use different default font settings.
Change the size of selected text
To change the font size of selected text in desktop Excel, PowerPoint, or Word:
Select the text or cells with text you want to change. To select all text in a Word document, press Ctrl + A.
On the Home tab, click the font size in the Font Size box.
You can also type in any size you want, within the following limits:
Excel: between 1 and 409, between 1 and 409, in multiples of .5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)
PowerPoint: between 1 and 3600, in multiples of .1 (such as 10.3 or 105.7)
Word: between 1 and 1638, in multiples of .5 (such as 10.5 or 105.5)
Change or set the default font in Word
Change the fonts in a footer on a slide
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14 Fonts That Make Your PowerPoint Presentations Stand Out
Presentation fonts, more generally known as typography , are one of the most neglected areas of presentation design .
That’s because when presentation fonts are used appropriately and correctly, they blend so well with the overall design that your audience doesn’t even notice it. Yet, when your font usage is lacking, this sticks out like a sore thumb.
Over 30 million PowerPoint presentations are made daily. Therefore, when it comes to creating your own slide decks, you need to take every advantage you can get to make it stand out. Among other design choices, choosing the best fonts for presentations can provide a huge impact with minimal effort.
In fact, it’s one of the reasons why Steve Jobs was able to turn Apple into the brand it is today. His expertise in branding and design was fueled by the Calligraphy classes that he attended in his early years. This allowed him to find the best font family that accentuated his company’s brand and identity.
So no matter the subject of your PowerPoint presentation, the best font or font family will help you create a lasting impression and convey a powerful message. To help you shine through your next slideshow, here’s our cultivated list of the best fonts for presentations.
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Best Fonts for Presentations and PowerPoint
Before we proceed, you should know some basics of typography, especially the difference between Serif, Sans Serif, Script, and Decorative types of fonts.
Serif Fonts
These are classic fonts recognizable by an additional foot (or tail) where each letter ends. Well-known Serif fonts include:
- Times New Roman
- Century
Sans Serif Fonts
Differing from the Serif font style, Sans Serif fonts do not have a tail. The most popular Sans Serif font used in presentations is Arial, but other commonly employed renditions of Sans Serif typeface include:
- Century Gothic
- Lucida Sans
Script and Decorative Fonts
These are the fonts that emulate handwriting—not typed with a keyboard or typewriter. Script typefaces and decorative or custom fonts for PowerPoint vary immensely and can be created by a graphic designer to ensure these custom fonts are bespoke to your company/brand.
With these font fundamentals explained, you can also keep up-to-date with the popularity of such fonts using Google’s free font analytics tool here . Let’s now go ahead with our list of the best presentation fonts for your PowerPoint slides.
- Libre-Baskerville
Keep in mind that you don’t have to stick with only a single font for your slides. You could choose two of the best fonts for your presentation, one for your headings and another for the copy in the body of the slides.
Without further ado, let’s dive into the 14 best presentation fonts.
1. Helvetica
Helvetica is a basic Sans Serif font with a loyal user base. Originally created in 1957 , Helvetica comes from the Latin word for ‘Switzerland’ where it was born. When you use Helvetica, the top-half part of the text is bigger than in other Sans Serif fonts. For this reason, letters and numbers have a balanced proportionality between the top and bottom segments. As a result, this standard font makes it easier to identify characters from a distance.
As a result of being one of the easiest typecases to read compared to different presentation fonts, Helvetica is great for communicating major points as titles and subheadings in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
For these reasons, Helvetica is a popular choice for anyone creating posters .
If you are presenting live to a large group of people, Helvetica is your new go-to font! The classic Sans Serif font is tried and tested and ensures the legibility of your slide deck, even for the audience members sitting at the very back. Though it looks good in any form, you can make Helvetica shine even more in a bold font style or all caps.
Futura is one of the popular Sans Serif fonts and is based on geometric shapes. Its features are based on uncomplicated shapes like circles, triangles, and rectangles. In other words , it mimics clean and precise proportions instead of replicating organic script or handwriting. Futura is a great default font for presentations because of its excellent readability, elegance, and lively personality.
As one of many standard fonts designed to invoke a sense of efficiency and progress, Futura is best employed when you want to project a modern look and feel in your presentation. Futura is a versatile option ideal for use in both titles and body content, accounting for why it has remained immensely popular since 1927.
3. Rockwell
The Rockwell font has strong yet warm characters that make it suitable for a variety of presentation types, regardless of whether it’s used in headings or the body text. However, best practice dictates that this standard font should be used in headers and subheadings based on its geometric style. Rockwell is a Geometric Slab Serif , otherwise known as a slab serif font alternative. It is formed almost completely of straight lines, flawless circles, and sharp angles. This Roman font features a tall x-height and even stroke width that provides its strong presence with a somewhat blocky feel.
Monoline and geometric, Rockwell is a beautiful font that can display any text in a way that looks impactful and important. Whether you want to set a mood or announce a critical update or event, you can’t go wrong with this robust font.
Verdana is easily a great choice as one of the top PowerPoint presentation fonts. Its tall lowercase letters and wide spaces contribute significantly towards boosting slide readability even when the text case or font size is small. That’s why Verdana is best for references, citations, footnotes, disclaimers, and so on. Additionally, it can also be used as a body font to extrapolate on slide headings to nail down your key points.
Besides that, it is one of the most widely available fonts, compatible with both Mac and Windows systems. This makes this modern Sans Serif font a safe bet for when you are not certain where and how will you be delivering your presentation.
Raleway is a modern and lightweight Sans Serif font. Its italicized version has shoulders and bowls in some letters that are a bit off-centered. What this means is that the markings excluding the stem are intentionally lower or higher as compared to other fonts.
This gives Raleway a slightly artistic look and feels without impacting its readability (and without falling into the custom or decorative fonts category). In fact, many professionals think the swashes and markings actually enhance the font’s readability and legibility. Moreover, Raleway also has a bold version which is heavily used in presentations and slide decks.
The bottom line is that Raleway is a versatile typeface that can be used in a variety of presentations, either in the body copy or in titles and subheadings. When the titles are capitalized or formatted as bold, captivating your audience becomes a breeze.
6. Montserrat
Montserrat is one of our favorite PowerPoint fonts for presentation titles and subheadings. The modern serif font is bold, professional, and visually appealing for when you want your headers and titles to really capture the audience’s attention.
Every time you move to the next slide, the viewers will see the headings and instantly understand its core message.
Another major quality of the Montserrat font is its adaptability and versatility. Even a small change, such as switching up the weight, gives you an entirely different-looking typeface. So you get enough flexibility to be able to use the font in all types of PowerPoint presentations.
Montserrat pairs nicely with a wide range of other fonts. For example, using it with a thin Sans Serif in body paragraphs creates a beautiful contrast in your PowerPoint slides. For this reason, it is usually the first modern Serif font choice of those creating a business plan or marketing presentation in MS PowerPoint.
Roboto is a simple sans-serif font that is a good fit for PowerPoint presentations in a wide range of industries. Well-designed and professional, Roboto works especially well when used for body text, making your paragraphs easy to read.
Roboto combines beautifully with several other fonts. When you’re using Roboto for body text, you can have headings and titles that use a script font such as Pacifico, a serif font such as Garamond, or a Sans Serif font such as Gill Sans.
Bentham is a radiant serif font perfectly suited for headings and subtitles in your PowerPoint slides. It gives your presentation a traditional appearance, and its letter spacing makes your content really easy to read.
You can use this font in uppercase, lowercase, or title case, depending on how it blends with the rest of your slide. For best results, we recommend combining Bentham with a Sans Serif font in your body content. For example, you can use a font such as Open Sans or Futura for the rest of your slide content.
9. Libre-Baskerville
Libre-Baskerville is a free serif Google font. You can pair this classic font with several other fonts to make a PowerPoint presentation with a traditional design.
One of its best features is that it works equally well in both headings and body copy. It’s clear and easily readable, no matter how you use it. And when used for headings, it works really well in uppercase form.
Tahoma is one of the fonts that offer the best level of clarity for PowerPoint slides. It has easily distinguishable characters like Verdana, but with the exception of tight spacing to give a more formal appearance.
Designed particularly for screens, Tahoma looks readable on a variety of screen sizes and multiple devices. In fact, this significant aspect is what makes Tahoma stand out from other fonts in the Sans Serif family.
11. Poppins
Poppins falls within the Sans Serif font category but is a different font of its own uniqueness. The solid vertical terminals make it look strong and authoritative. That’s why it’s great for catchy titles and subheadings, as well as for the body paragraphs. Poppins is a geometric typeface issued by Indian Type Foundry in 2014. It was released as open-source and is available in many font sizes for free on Google Fonts.
When you want something that feels casual and professional in equal measure, pick Poppins should be in the running for the best PowerPoint fonts.
12. Gill Sans
Gill Sans is another classic presentation font for when you’re looking to build rapport with your audience. Gill Sans is a friendly and warm Sans Serif font similar to Helvetica. At the same time, it looks strong and professional.
It’s designed to be easy to read even when used in small sizes or viewed from afar. For this reason, it’s a superior match for headers, and one of the best PowerPoint fonts, especially when combined with body text using Times New Roman or Georgia (not to mention several other fonts you can pair it with for successful results). This is the right font for combing different fonts within a presentation.
13. Palatino
Palatino can be classified as one of the oldest fonts inspired by calligraphic works of the 1940s. This old-style serif typeface was designed by Hermann Zapf and originally released in 1948 by the Linotype foundry. It features smooth lines and spacious counters, giving it an air of elegance and class.
Palatino was designed to be used for headlines in print media and advertising that need to be viewable from a distance. This attribute makes Palatino a great font suitable for today’s PowerPoint presentations.
Palatino is also a viable choice for your presentation’s body text. It’s a little different from fonts typically used for body paragraphs. So it can make your presentation content stand out from those using conventional fonts.
14. Georgia
Georgia typeface has a modern design that few fonts can match for its graceful look. It’s similar to Times New Roman but with slightly larger characters. Even in small font size, Georgia exudes a sense of friendliness; a sense of intimacy many would claim has been eroded from Times New Roman through its overuse. This versatile font was designed by Matthew Carter , who has successfully composed such a typeface family which incorporates high legibility with personality and charisma. Its strokes form Serif characters with ample spacing, making it easily readable even in small sizes and low-resolution screens.
Another benefit of using this modern font is its enhanced visibility, even when it’s used in the background of your PowerPoint slides. Moreover, the tall lowercase letters contribute to a classic appearance great for any PowerPoint presentation.
Final Step: Choosing Your Best Font for Presentations
Choosing the right PowerPoint fonts for your future presentations is more of a creative exercise than a scientific one. Unless you need to abide by strict branding guidelines and company policies, there are no rules for the ‘best font’ set in stone. Plus, presentation fonts depend entirely on the environment or audience it is intended for, the nature and format of the project, and the topic of your PowerPoint presentation.
However, there are certain basic principles rooted in typography that can help you narrow down the evergrowing list of available PowerPoint presentation fonts and choose PowerPoint fonts that will resonate with and have a powerful impact on your target audience.
As discussed in this article, these include font factors such as compatibility with most systems, clarity from a distance, letter spacing, and so on. Luckily for you, our carefully researched and compiled list of best fonts for presentations above was created with these core fundamentals already in mind, saving you time and hassle.
As long as you adopt these best practices for standard fonts without overcomplicating your key message and takeaways, you’ll soon be on your way to designing a brilliant slide deck using a quality PowerPoint font or font family! From all of us here at Piktochart, good luck with your new and improved presentation slides that will surely shine!
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How to quickly change the font on all slides in powerpoint.
If you want to quickly replace fonts in PowerPoint, you'll need to modify the Slide Master template or use the "Replace Fonts" tool. Here's how.
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Editing a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation can be time consuming, especially if you're dealing with multiple slides. If you want to change fonts across your presentation, you'll need to use the "Replace Fonts" tool or change the Slide Master template. Here's how.
These instructions work for most modern versions of Office on Windows. Mac users will need to change the slide master to change fonts across a presentation instead, but this won't offer the same blanket change approach as the "Replace Fonts" tool.
Related: How to Create a Slide Master in Microsoft PowerPoint
The easiest way to replace the fonts in your presentation is to use the "Replace Fonts" tool. This will search out and replace all examples of a font used across your presentation.
To start, open your PowerPoint presentation. From the "Home" tab on the ribbon bar, click the arrow next to the "Replace" button. In the drop-down menu, select the "Replace Fonts" option.
In the "Replace Fonts" window, select the font you wish to find and replace from the "Replace" drop-down menu.
Choose the font you wish to use instead from the "With" drop-down menu and then click "Replace" to confirm.
The "Replace Fonts" tool will automatically search through your presentation and replace the fonts using the settings you selected. Click the "Close" button when you're done.
You can repeat these steps to replace other fonts, or use the Slide Master view to replace fonts used by your presentation template instead.
While the "Replace Fonts" tool offers the quickest way to replace fonts in your presentation, you can also modify the Slide Master template to customize your fonts. This will ensure that any additional slides you create use the new font, too.
This will only apply to text in boxes that match one of the Slide Master template slides. Any additional text (in custom text boxes) won't be modified, so you'll need to use the "Replace Fonts" tool instead.
To start, open your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation and select View > Slide Master.
In the "Slide Master" view, click on one of the slide templates to view them.
To edit the fonts used by your template, select the "Fonts" button, listed under the "Slide Master" tab on the ribbon bar.
Choose the new font you wish to use from the "Fonts" drop-down menu.
This will update the font used across your PowerPoint Slide Master template. Click the "Close Master View" button to apply the changes.
This will update the font in any text boxes that match your slide templates. Any other fonts (such as those in custom text boxes) will remain unchanged, so you may need to repeat the steps or use the "Replace Fonts" tool instead.
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- Each slide should have a unique title.
- All slides should use a minimum font size of 24 points.
- The document should utilize recommended fonts, e.g., Palatino, Georgia, Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, and Helvetica.
- If color is used to emphasize the importance of selected text or convey other meaning, an alternate method (such as bold text) should also be used.
- Avoid using flickering, flashing, and animated text.
- All URLs should contain the correct hyperlinks and display the fully qualified URLs (e.g., https://www.arl.org/ not www.arl.org ).
- All active links should resolve to the correct destinations.
- All slide graphics that convey information should have alternative text associated with them. (Right-click the graphic, click “Format object,” click the “Alt Text” pane and enter a brief description of the graphic.)
- Fill in the Document Properties of Author, Title, Subject, Keywords, and Language under the “Summary” and “Custom” tabs. (On a Mac, see File > Properties; on a PC, see File >Info.)
If you would like more information about making PowerPoint presentations fully accessible, please view ARL’s detailed checklist .
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To create the slides, we used PowerPoint's default widescreen slide size (19.05cm x 33.86cm, or 7.5"13.33"), and Arial - one of the most commonly used fonts. The examples covered three different use-cases where text is sometimes used: A sales or training presentation.
Font size for titles should be 36-44 pt. Font size for all other text should be at least 24-28 pt. But more importantly, keep the text on each slide to a minimum!
The popular system-installed serif fonts include Garamond, Georgia, and Times New Roman. They can definitely serve as some of the best fonts for presentations. Serif fonts like Adallyn are the most professional font for PowerPoint presentations. In 2023, the best font for PowerPoint presentations are sans-serif fonts.
Set the font size too large and you can't get enough information on the slide to communicate your point. The classic recommendation is to keep your font size to a minimum of 30pt for any text in your presentation. Or the even more vague suggestion to "make the font big enough so even the person in the back of the room can read it.".
Think Outside the Slide has a great font cheat sheets for a number of different screen sizes. 7. Turn Off Animations. Don't let all those PowerPoint tricks suck you in. Moving text, zooming words, letters that fly in from the side of the screen - they are all difficult to read. And really distracting.
It depends. You certainly don't want to do what I have seen twice that set the record for smallest font used on a slide in my experience. These presenters used a four point font. No, that is not a typo. Four (4) point! And they expected the audience to be able to read it.
Most presentation experts recommend these size ranges. The thumb rule — a larger font size with less text on screen is always good. The default slide in PowerPoint starts with 60pts for section headers and 24pts for body font. Header Font: Between 26 and 42 point. Body Font: Between 18 and 24 point.
Keep this from happening by embedding your font in PowerPoint using these easy steps: Click the "File" tab. Move down to the lower-lefthand corner of the window and click "Options.". Click "Save" on the left side of the screen. Scroll down to the section titled "Preserve fidelity when sharing this presentation:".
Tips for creating an effective presentation. Tip. Details. Choose a font style that your audience can read from a distance. Choosing a simple font style, such as Arial or Calibri, helps to get your message across. Avoid very thin or decorative fonts that might impair readability, especially at small sizes. Choose a font size that your audience ...
Bullet Size - Try to select a bullet size slightly smaller than the font of the text so it does not overpower the text itself. Bullet Spacing - make sure that there is sufficient space between the bullet and the first letter of the text so that the first word is readable. By selecting and using fonts effectively on your presentation slides ...
For oral presentations, use a font size of 36-44 points for headings and 24-28 points for body text. For presentations meant to be read, use a font size of 18 points or larger for headings and 14 ...
Don't use fonts that are too small or hard to read: Font size plays an important role in legibility, especially in presentations where the audience may be viewing your slides from a distance ...
Calibri. The default champ for a reason! Calibri is friendly and easy on the eyes, making it a solid pick for lengthy presentations where you don't want to tire out your audience. Tahoma. Tahoma's like Arial's more laid-back sibling. It's simple, clear, and does the job well, especially in smaller sizes. Verdana.
Step-3: Click on the "Font Size" box. The next step is to click on the "Home" tab in the menu ribbon of the "Slide Master" view. In the "Font" group of the "Home" menu, click on the "Font Size" box. Now all you have to do is type in your preferred font size for the text. Step-4: Click on the "Close Master View" option.
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What is a good font size for PowerPoint presentations? When choosing the font size, it is best to consider where the presentation will be given and how far away the audience is. The font should be large enough to be easily read from the very back. Headings should be somewhere between 40pt and 50pt.
Click on the Design tab on PowerPoint's ribbon. The available options will change on the ribbon. Find the Customize section on the ribbon and click on the Slide Size icon. A drop-down menu opens with several options. Click on Custom Slide Size to open the Slide size menu and change your presentation's dimensions.
Select the text or cells with text you want to change. To select all text in a Word document, press Ctrl + A. On the Home tab, click the font size in the Font Size box. When you select text, a mini toolbar appears near your cursor. You can also change the text size in this toolbar. You can also click the Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size ...
7. Roboto. Roboto is a simple sans-serif font that is a good fit for PowerPoint presentations in a wide range of industries. Well-designed and professional, Roboto works especially well when used for body text, making your paragraphs easy to read. Roboto combines beautifully with several other fonts.
Presentation Font #8: Dosis. Dosis is another go-to presentation font for any industry. It's a fun sans serif font with rounded edges and tall, thin letters, giving it a more futuristic look. Here's an example of how an industry focused presentation can use Dosis in - a slide deck for a restaurant's marketing plan.
To start, open your PowerPoint presentation. From the "Home" tab on the ribbon bar, click the arrow next to the "Replace" button. In the drop-down menu, select the "Replace Fonts" option. In the "Replace Fonts" window, select the font you wish to find and replace from the "Replace" drop-down menu. Choose the font you wish to use instead from ...
To help us meet our commitment, please follow this checklist when creating PowerPoint slides to be shown at our meetings and subsequently posted on our website. Each slide should have a unique title. All slides should use a minimum font size of 24 points. The document should utilize recommended fonts, e.g., Palatino, Georgia, Verdana, Tahoma ...
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