{"id":13179,"date":"2018-01-29T16:24:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T21:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/?p=13179"},"modified":"2025-12-03T03:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:50:51","slug":"how-to-choose-fonts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-fonts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Fonts For Your Designs (With Examples)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"How<\/p>\n

Fonts play a huge role in how infographics are perceived.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not a designer, you probably don\u2019t notice font\u00a0designs or choices unless they\u2019re particularly ghastly:\"How<\/p>\n

You probably don\u2019t care about them, either, and honestly, I don\u2019t blame you. We all have that one designer friend who won\u2019t shut up about Comic Sans (if you aren\u2019t aware of the universal hatred for Comic Sans, you can get caught up here<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n

But hear me out\u2014I\u2019m not here to bash Comic Sans, or to tell you that Helvetica will solve all of your problems. I\u2019m here to tell you why you should care about fonts, and to teach you how to use them like a designer. <\/span><\/p>\n

You could argue that as long as text is readable, font choice doesn\u2019t matter. While this may be true to a point, consider the following: <\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>2008 study\u00a0<\/span>found that by simply using a font that was considered more \u201cappropriate\u201d for a resume, job candidates seemed more mature, more trustworthy, and more professional than candidates who used less appropriate fonts. <\/span><\/p>\n

Despite having identical qualifications, these candidates were also more likely to secure interviews.<\/span><\/p>\n

On board yet? Let\u2019s talk about how to choose fonts for your infographics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why fonts matter<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before we dive into the nitty-gritty of font choice, I\u2019d like to review the role that fonts play in visual communication. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, we all want to use fonts that make our infographics \u201cpretty\u201d, but there are many other important things going on behind the scenes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t believe me? Check out these two versions of the same infographic\u2014the same content, visuals, and color scheme, but different fonts:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Simple<\/a><\/p>\n