{"id":50145,"date":"2022-07-25T19:39:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/?p=50145"},"modified":"2022-07-25T19:39:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:39:27","slug":"powerpoint-fonts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/powerpoint-fonts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best 24 Fonts for Modern PowerPoint Presentations [+Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Presentations are pieces of art. From slide structure to animations, every single detail matters. In this blog post, we will show you the 24 best PowerPoint fonts<\/strong> for all uses. Of course, like everything in design – you might like some and frown at others.<\/p>\n

What we can guarantee you is that using this collection of top fonts for PowerPoint will always be a safe bet when you’re in doubt.<\/p>\n

Article Overview:<\/strong>
\n1. How to import a font into your presentation?<\/a>
\n2. Great Fonts to Use for your PowerPoint Presentations<\/a>
\n3. Great System fonts for PowerPoint Presentations<\/a>
\n4. How to design text in PowerPoint?<\/a><\/p>\n

1. How to import a font into your presentation?<\/h2>\n

If you don’t know how to import fonts into PowerPoint, it’s important to learn how to do it.<\/p>\n

Step 1. Download your fonts<\/h5>\n

The first step is to select your desired font and download it.<\/p>\n

Step 2. Extract the font<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Once you’ve downloaded the font, it’s most probably compressed. You need to extract it before installation. If it comes directly as a .otf<\/strong> or .ttf<\/strong> format, there’s no need to unzip.<\/p>\n

Step 3. Install the font<\/h5>\n

Install the font. The process is similar to installing any software, just press “Next” until you see the option “Finish”. If your fonts have been successfully installed, they should appear in the Font library in Windows. To access it, go to your computer, Local Disk (C:)->Windows-> Fonts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 4. Open PowerPoint<\/h5>\n

Once you open your PowerPoint, the new font should appear among the others.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2. Great Fonts to Use for your PowerPoint Presentations<\/h2>\n

Fonts are a great way to show some branding skills but also a significant part of your presentation. Of course, we cannot select the best PowerPoint fonts or the best fonts in general, it’s a too subjective matter. But we will try to show you some of the most versatile ones that you will not make a mistake with. Let’s start!<\/p>\n

1. Lato<\/h3>\n

\"Lato<\/p>\n

Lato is a very common font that is used in digital forms since it was created for this purpose. It is a sans-serif font that is flexible. One of the most useful things about it is that you can choose between 5 different options for font thickness, giving it extra value when creating PowerPoint presentations.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size:\u00a0<\/strong>20px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility:\u00a0<\/strong>18px<\/p>\n

Perfect for:\u00a0<\/strong>headers and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Roboto, Montserrat, Merriweather<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

2. Open Sans<\/h3>\n

\"Open<\/p>\n

Open Sans is another great font that can fit PowerPoint presentations perfectly. Since there is some line spacing, it can be easily readable. If you have large paragraphs that you cannot break down in bullets, it’s your perfect choice. It’s a standard PowerPoint font, so you’ll most probably have it in your font library.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>28px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility:\u00a0<\/strong>16px<\/p>\n

Perfect for:\u00a0<\/strong>body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Georgia, Lucida Grande, Publico<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

3. Candara<\/h3>\n

\"Candara<\/p>\n

Candara is not your everyday font. While you cannot use it in Linux or the web, as it’s proprietary,\u00a0 it’s accessible in PowerPoint, and what makes it interesting are the curved diagonals, and it’s the curves that give it more “personality”.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>20px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>16px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Calibri, Cambria, Corbel<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

4. Tahoma<\/h3>\n

\"Tahoma<\/p>\n

Specifically designed for Windows 95, Tahoma is a very formal font that can fit business presentations perfectly. It is a very clear and distinctive font which can help avoid confusion, thus it makes it great for formal presentations that need clarity.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>28px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>18px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>title headers and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with:\u00a0<\/strong>Georgia, Helvetica Neue, Arial<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

5. Montserrat<\/h3>\n

\"Montserrat<\/p>\n

Montserrat is an extremely popular font, as it can be utilized everywhere – from website texts to presentations. Due to its high practicality, you can find it almost anywhere. Well, we need to warn you that you won’t get many “originality” points but you’ll also be “safe” when using it.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>30px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>16px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Open Sans, Lora, Carla<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

6. Whitney<\/h3>\n

\"Whitney<\/p>\n

Whitney is an amazing font that will make your presentation stand out. There are two options – Whitney Condensed and Whitney Narrow. To be honest, Whitney can be used for both headers and body texts (check Discord), but we find it a bit overwhelming for PowerPoint paragraphs.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>22px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>15px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>title headers<\/p>\n

You can combine it with:\u00a0<\/strong>Sentinel, Mercury, Gotham<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

7. Proxima Nova<\/h3>\n

\"Proxima<\/p>\n

Proxima Nova is one of the most versatile fonts out there with not 2 but 7 variants! That makes it a viable choice for many purposes and it’s part of the Adobe Fonts collection. The popularity spike is not without a reason, and Proxima Nova certainly won’t disappoint as it is one of the better fonts for PowerPoint.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>26px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>16px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with:\u00a0<\/strong>Adobe Garamond, Futura, Helvetica Neue<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

8. Oswald<\/h3>\n

\"Oswald<\/p>\n

Oswald is a very decent sans-serif typeface and has 3 different versions – light, normal, and bold. It’s an interesting combination of some modern elements combined with classic gothic style, thus it’s perfect for your presentations.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>18px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>16px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Merriweather, Arial, Roboto<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

9. Europa<\/h3>\n

\"Europa<\/p>\n

Europa is an amazing font from the Adobe Font Family. It’s a modern geometric sans-serif font that goes well with other fonts from the Adobe family but it can be used in a combination with non-Adobe fonts. It’s up to you.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>32px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>20px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers<\/p>\n

You can combine it with:\u00a0<\/strong>Adobe Garamond, Chaparral, Kepler<\/p>\n\n

 <\/p>\n

10. Roboto<\/h3>\n

\"Roboto<\/p>\n

Roboto is one of the most versatile fonts for the web, as it comes with 6 variations. Described as a grotesque sans-serif, it is the default font of Google Maps. Being easy to read makes it great for body texts where scanning is pivotal. While it’s great for small texts, it doesn’t perform that well for titles.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>38px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>22px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Roboto-Slab, Oswald, Abel<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

11. Adelle<\/h3>\n

\"Adelle<\/p>\n

Adelle is a slab serif font that is part of the Adobe Family. It’s multipurpose and could work be well utilized and magazines. Its personality and great visibility make it a viable choice on our PowerPoint fonts list. While it can be used for body text too, we prefer to recommend it for headers.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>36px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>18px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Freight Sans Pro, Proxima Nova, Lucida Grande<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

12. Bebas Neue<\/h3>\n

\"Bebas<\/p>\n

Bebas Neue is one of the best PowerPoint fonts we could recommend for headers and a good variety of font weights – five. Bebas Neue, however, is only available in uppercase, thus it isn’t a good fit for body text, so consider this before utilizing the font.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>60px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility:\u00a0<\/strong>not recommended<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>\u0410venir, Roboto, Montserrat<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

13. Avenir<\/h3>\n

\"Avenir<\/p>\n

Avenir is a relatively old geometric sans-serif but it’s beautifully made and has been highly regarded<\/a>. There are six font weights available and if creativity is the focus of your presentation, then Avenir is your perfect choice.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>30px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>14px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>header and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Canela, Future PT, Kepler<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

14. Lobster<\/h3>\n

\"Lobster<\/p>\n

Lobster is a great choice if you want to create some funky text. It’s a great font for posters and headers but ensure you don’t use it much for body text, as it has very poor legibility if written in small letters.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>58px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>not recommended<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Lato, Open Sans, Muli<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

15. Futura<\/h3>\n

\"Futura<\/p>\n

Futura is almost a century old but still converts well today! It’s one of the most versatile fonts for PowerPoint in case you download it. Who would suppose a 95-year-old font would still be relevant these days? And you will win points for creativity.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>22px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>17px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Proxima Nova, New Caledonia, Trade Gothic<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

16. Canela<\/h3>\n

\"Canela<\/p>\n

Canela is a hybrid font, as it can neither be called serif, nor sans-serif. It’s a very graceful typeface and we find it amazing for title texts. We also loved how it performs in the body from an artistic standpoint. However, we cannot rate it as very suitable for long paragraphs. Still, it can be used in bullets quite well.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>22px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>16px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Caslon, Futura, Maison Neue<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

17. Aleo<\/h3>\n

\"Aleo<\/p>\n

Aleo is an modern slab serif typeface designed as a “companion” to other popular fonts, like Lato. It has a sleek design but that doesn’t sacrifice readability which matters the most. As it has great clarity, it can be used both as a title text and in the body.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>25px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>19px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Lato, Arimo, Halis Grotesque<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

18. Poppins<\/h3>\n

\"Poppins<\/p>\n

Poppins is a playful sans-serif font that can be used as a main PowerPoint font without any issue. Thanks to its versatility, this PowerPoint font can be used both for title headers and body text, although we prefer the latter.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>24px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>17px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>header, body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Raleway, Work Sans, New Caledonia<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

19. Eras<\/h3>\n

\"Eras<\/p>\n

Eras font has 4 weight options in PowerPoint and is absolutely stunning. It won’t be a mistake if we use it as a synonym to “elegance”. It’s slightly italic, thus making it perfect for long paragraphs and web content.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>20px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>16px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Garamond, Futura, Helvetica Neue<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

20. Lora<\/h3>\n

\"Lora<\/p>\n

Lora is a great font that is offered for free by Google. It is a formal font that doesn’t turn its back on art, and as a result, it can be utilized greatly in PowerPoint both as a header and in the body, and it can work perfectly in print, too.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>22px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>15px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>header and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Lato, Avenir, Montserrat<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3. Great System fonts for PowerPoint Presentations<\/h2>\n

System fonts are a classic choice for PowerPoint presentations as they are a pretty safe bet – you can access them on all types of devices and operating systems. While some of them might not be as beautiful as the previous ones on our list, they will serve you well!<\/p>\n

21. Georgia<\/h3>\n

\"Georgia<\/p>\n

Georgia is a classic serif font that doesn’t impress with outstanding looks but what makes it a viable choice for PowerPoint presentations is its versatility – you can use it on any type of presentation, as a header or in the body. It’s popular, so you won’t make a mistake using it.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>24px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>16px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

22. Times New Roman<\/h3>\n

\"Times<\/p>\n

Times New Roman was “The Thing” back in time. It was used as a default font for many web browsers and software, thus it was overwhelming. Recently, this serif font has lost its “halo” and is less common but you will never get it wrong if you bring it back to life.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>18px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>12px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>header and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Arial, Gotham, Helvetica Neue<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

23. Arial<\/h3>\n

\"Arial<\/p>\n

Arial is another well-known name in the web font industry. You can also check this neo-grotesque sans-serif font used in PowerPoint presentations quite often, as it offers a lot of versatility.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>22px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>15px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with: <\/strong>Oswald, Verdana, Georgia<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

24. Helvetica Neue<\/h3>\n

\"Helvetica<\/p>\n

Helvetica Neue is the successor of Helvetica which improved legibility and made it more modern. It is one of the most formal fonts that you can use in PowerPoint (and at all). This sans-serif font has 23 different variations in PowerPoint 2022 that you can choose from.<\/p>\n

Recommended title size: <\/strong>22px<\/p>\n

Optimum size for legibility: <\/strong>16px<\/p>\n

Perfect for: <\/strong>headers and body text<\/p>\n

You can combine it with:\u00a0<\/strong>Open Sans, Proxima Nova, Adelle<\/p>\n\t\tDownload font<\/strong><\/a>\n\t\n

 <\/p>\n

4. How to design text in PowerPoint?<\/h2>\n

There are certain standards that should be met, in order for your PowerPoint fonts to appear correctly. Let’s see how to order your texts.<\/p>\n

1. Make sure the font size is readable<\/h4>\n

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

Do you wonder why some websites have HUGE<\/span> fonts? It’s to ensure their content will be easily scannable. While you don’t have to use a 60px font size for your letters, you should consider making your text more readable.<\/p>\n

Pro tip<\/strong>: A simple and straightforward way to achieve this is to try and remove large paragraphs, and replace them with single sentences and bullet points.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2. Make a contrast between the text and background<\/h4>\n

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

There is an adopted standard of a minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio between text and background for content to be scannable, and 3:1 for large text. There are people who have bad eyesight, and others are color blind.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3. Use white space<\/h4>\n

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

White space (or negative space) is crucial for your slide design. It is used to separate different parts of the text, making content more readable. It’s crucial to remember that you should leave some “air” after finishing a main point in the slide.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

4. Find the right text balance<\/h4>\n

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

One of the best PowerPoint presentation practices is to write between 6-8 lines and use no more than 30-35 words. Also, you should try to balance the text evenly – you cannot write 4 lines, then follow them with 3 lines, and then 1. Typically, writing 2-3 lines per paragraph is considered a good move, then followed by white space.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Final words<\/h4>\n

Structuring your PowerPoint text is not an easy feat. You need to pick the right PowerPoint fonts, as well as follow some basic instructions to make your slide text more scannable for your audience.<\/p>\n

If this article has helped you, why don’t you have a look at some other font-related content from GraphicMama:<\/p>\n