The six C-fonts that are safe to use
in PowerPoint
When you are creating PowerPoints and
choosing a font, you have to make your
selection carefully.
There are only 40-something fonts that are
safe* to use if you want your PowerPoint to
show correctly on any computer.
Six of these “safe” fonts are the six C-fonts,
introduced as part of the ClearType Font
Collection. Let’s explore them as potential fonts
for your next PowerPoint.
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*Link to overview of 44 safe fonts to use in PowerPoint
Calibri Cambria Candara Consolas Corbel Constantia
Calibri
Calibri
A SANS-SERIF WITH SLIGHTLY ROUNDED STEMS.
Calibri
REPLACED ARIAL AS STANDARD SANS-SERIF FONT,
NOW STANDARD FONT IN MICROSOFT OFFICE.
A SANS-SERIF WITH SLIGHTLY ROUNDED STEMS.
Calibri
Aa Qq Rr
“A quick brown fox”
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz 0123456789
a&Aa Qq Rr
Aa Qq Rr
The quick brown fox jumps
over the lazy dog
THIS IS CALIBRI
Cambria
Cambria
A SERIF WITH SMALL HORIZONTAL SERIFS.
SQUARE FULL STOP.
.
Cambria
REPLACED TIMES NEW ROMAN AS
.
SERIF STANDARD FONT.
A SERIF WITH SMALL HORIZONTAL SERIFS.
SQUARE FULL STOP.
Cambria
Aa Ee Rr
“A quick brown fox”
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz 0123456789
a&Aa Ee Rr
Aa Ee Rr
The quick brown fox jumps
over the lazy dog
THIS IS CAMBRIA
Candara
Candara
A HUMANIST SANS-SERIF FONT
WITH CALLIGRAPHIC INFLUENCES.
Candara
CURVY.
A HUMANIST SANS-SERIF FONT
WITH CALLIGRAPHIC INFLUENCES.
Candara
Aa Ee Xx
“A quick brown fox”
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz 0123456789
a&Aa Ee Xx
Aa Ee Xx
The quick brown fox jumps
over the lazy dog
THIS IS CANDARA
Consolas
Consolas
A MONOSPACED SANS-SERIF TYPEFACE.
Consolas
EVERY LETTER TAKES UP THE SAME SPACE.
A MONOSPACED SANS-SERIF TYPEFACE.
Consolas
Aa Kk Jj
“A quick brown fox”
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz 0123456789
a&Aa Kk Jj
Aa Kk Jj
The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog
THIS IS CONSOLAS
Corbel
Corbel
A HUMANIST SANS-SERIF FONT.
Corbel3
NUMBERS ARE RENDERED AS LOWERCASE NUMERALS.
A HUMANIST SANS-SERIF FONT.
Corbel
Aa Bb Cc
“A quick brown fox”
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz 0123456789
a&Aa Bb Cc
Aa Bb Cc
The quick brown fox jumps
over the lazy dog
THIS IS CORBEL
Constantia
A TRANSITIONAL SERIF FONT WITH DISTINCT
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THICK AND THIN LINES
AND TRIANGULAR SERIFS.
Constantia
A TRANSITIONAL SERIF FONT WITH DISTINCT
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THICK AND THIN LINES
AND TRIANGULAR SERIFS.
Constantia3
NUMBERS ARE RENDERED AS LOWERCASE NUMERALS.
A TRANSITIONAL SERIF FONT WITH DISTINCT
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THICK AND THIN LINES
AND TRIANGULAR SERIFS.
Constantia
Aa Rr Gg
“A quick brown fox”
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz 0123456789
a&Aa Rr Gg
Aa Rr Gg
The quick brown fox jumps
over the lazy dog
THIS IS CONSTANTIA
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