Font issues

Using correct font and following basic font design rules is very important. Font issues are big part of creating inconsistent slides. Therefore let´s make sure you know what to avoid.

What does it mean if you got this tag as feedback from an admin?

• Client´s font is not installed in your computer
• You have installed client´s font but you didn´t close and re-open PowerPoint - you need to do this in order to see newly installed font in your PowerPoint
• You might have used wrong font
• You use too small font size even though slide offers space for higher font size for good readability
• Your font sizes are not following clients guidelines (Title font size, Subtitle font size, Minimum and maximum for content font size, Footnote font size, etc.)
• Font sizes are inconsistent - it is recommended to use only 1 font size per 1 slide, unless clients´ guidelines have different instruction
• You might have changed letter spacing to other setting than normal, for example "Tight" or "Loose" - this is not allowed unless there is very rare case that was confirmed with your admin
• You use All Caps or other settings even though the guidelines do not show these settings
• You changed superscript to regular text
• You have lowered line spacing so much that text overlaps or looks very cramped

What can you do to become better?

• Study this article to learn more about font sizes and related topics - Fonts sizes, space optimisation and spacing
• Make sure that you installed client´s font, closed and re-opened PowerPoint before you start to work
• Study clients´ guidelines to see their font and font sizes rules
• Remember to use consistent font size - generally 1 slide = 1 font size in content area
• Use readable font size - if you need to use very small font size due to heavy content, ask your admin for what can you do - sometimes we suggest to split the slides as option or extend the slide frame
• Avoid breaking rules that are mentioned in paragraph above

Learn more about this topic by watching the following videos:

Updated on: 20/10/2023