What is the most common font for business letters?

Times New Roman

Which is better Arial or Calibri?

Arial is classified as grotesque while Calibri is humanist – the first is perhaps better suited to more formal work, while the latter is more relaxed and elegant.

Why did Microsoft switch to Calibri?

Joe Friend, a program manager on Word for Office 2007’s release, explained that the decision to switch to Calibri was caused by a desire to make the default font one optimised towards onscreen display: “We believed that more and more documents would never be printed but would solely be consumed on a digital device”.

Is calibri easier to read than Arial?

Serif vs sans serif fonts There is an argument that serif fonts are more distinctive than sans serif fonts (without strokes, eg Arial, Calibri), and are therefore easier to read. However, there are plenty more studies that show there is no difference between them in terms of legibility.

What is the best font to use in email?

The most popular serif fonts are Times New Roman and Georgia. Sans serif fonts are those that don’t have a decorative line at the end of every symbol. The most popular sans-serif safe fonts are Arial, Trebuchet MS, and Helvetica.