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Creating a Poster Using Microsoft PowerPoint
Choosing Font and Color
Use no more than two or three fonts.
- Use simple, bold fonts that are legible from 6 feet.
- Sans serif fonts are easiest to read. Helvetica, Arial, Verdana and Tahoma are examples of sans serif fonts.
- Tip: If you can't read your text when you print using "Scale to
fit paper" in PowerPoint, the font size is too small.
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Suggested font sizes:
- Title: 96 font size in bold
- Author's name: 84 font size
- Poster content: 32 or larger
Use color judiciously.
- The restrained use of 2-3 colors provides good emphasis; using more than 2-3 colors distracts from the content.
- Use more intense colors for emphasis or for borders.
- Unify content with the same color as a border or background.
- Muted colors (white and shades of gray) are best for the background. Light backgrounds work well with dark photos/graphics; dark backgrounds work well with light photos/graphics. White background reduces the impact of color photos.
- Fluorescent lighting may intensify colors, making bright colors unpleasant to view.
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