The font of a document can go a long way in expressing the underlying feelings or mood behind your communication. Thus, choosing the correct font is an important skill to have in every form of typed communication, from personal notes for your sweetheart to cover letters for job applications.
一份文件的字體對(duì)于體現(xiàn)你的信息背后所隱含的情感或心情大有幫助。因此，不論是你寫給心上人的便條還是你的求職信，在各種通信中選擇正確的字體都是一項(xiàng)重要的技能。

Here's a guide that will give you a few ideas on where to start your search for the perfect font. But, again, the font you use says a lot about you personally, so use these suggestions as a starting point only.
以下是一份關(guān)于選擇字體的指南，它會(huì)讓你明白應(yīng)如何選擇最合適的字體。但是，你使用的字體將從很大程度上說明你的性格，所以你僅僅把這些建議當(dāng)作一個(gè)基礎(chǔ)就好。

Professional communication
專業(yè)溝通

If you’re typing your résumé or cover letter, you have a few different options that are worth looking into. To begin with, word processing programs like Microsoft Word choose to employ Calibri as a standard font and for good reason. It’s safe and easy to read. You don’t want a prospective employer struggling to read your documents.
如果你正在準(zhǔn)備簡歷或求職信，這里有幾種不同的字體值得你考慮。首先，像微軟文字處理軟件這樣的程序軟件有充分的理由選擇用Calibri（西文正體字）作為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)字體，因?yàn)樗€(wěn)妥且易讀。你也不想一位潛在的雇主在閱讀你的文件的時(shí)候很吃力吧。

Times New Roman is a classic choice in font style along the same lines. If you insist on going a bit outside of the standard scope, consider Georgia, Serif, San-serif or Arial. All are easy to read but give you a little more freedom to use fonts that are little less common on documents like these. When it comes to sizing, it’s best to stick to 12-point font.
同樣，在選擇字體的時(shí)候，Times New Roman（新羅馬字體）也是很有代表性的字體。如果你堅(jiān)持選擇標(biāo)準(zhǔn)范圍以外的字體，你可以考慮一下Georgia（格魯吉亞字體）、Serif（襯線字體）、San-serif（燈芯體）或Arial（英文黑體）。所有的這些字體都易于閱讀，而且還給了你更多自由使你可以在文件中使用這些不太常見的字體。說到字號(hào)，最好的選擇是12號(hào)字體。

Events, advertisements and announcements
活動(dòng)、廣告和公告

When you’re putting together an event flyer, poster or other kind of informal announcement, the object of the document is much different than those found in the professional world. You want a font that will make whatever you are communicating highly noticeable .
當(dāng)你在編輯一份活動(dòng)傳單、海報(bào)或其他日常公告的時(shí)候，這些文件的目標(biāo)與專業(yè)領(lǐng)域的文件目標(biāo)大不相同。你會(huì)想要一種不論你傳達(dá)什么內(nèi)容都很引人注目的字體。

If you want something a little on the lighter side, check out Bradley Hand ITC or Papyrus. Their curves bring a carefree attitude to readers. Garamond is a very readable option while fonts like Jokerman and Curlz MT are fun and different. You can use whatever size font you deem necessary for your announcement, just make sure it’s big enough to grab the attention of your intended audience.
如果你想要輕松一點(diǎn)的字體，你可以選擇Bradley Hand ITC（一種字體）或Papyrus（一種字體），它們的曲線會(huì)為讀者帶來一種暢快的感覺。Garamond（加拉蒙字體）是一種非常易讀的字體，而Jokerman（一種字體）和Curlz MT（一種字體）這樣的字體則有趣且與眾不同。對(duì)于你的公告，你可以選擇你認(rèn)為必要的任何字體，只是你要確保這種字體足夠大可以吸引你的目標(biāo)受眾的注意力。

Invitations for formal occasions
正式場合的邀請函

Weddings, baby showers or milestone birthday celebrations are usually occasions that warrant a formal celebration. Your invitations should reflect the formality appropriately. You want the font to be festive and elegant enough to represent the special event that you are celebrating.
婚禮、新生兒迎接派對(duì)、重大事件或生日的慶?；顒?dòng)通常會(huì)在正式的場合舉辦。你的邀請函應(yīng)該恰當(dāng)?shù)伢w現(xiàn)這場活動(dòng)的禮節(jié)。你會(huì)想要你的邀請函的字體足夠喜慶且足夠優(yōu)雅，可以體現(xiàn)你要慶祝的特別活動(dòng)的特點(diǎn)。

Londonderry Air and virtually any Script font are great places to start your search for an appropriate font. On personalized invitations, you don’t want the font to be overwhelmingly large, but often times you will need a font larger than 12 point for the fancier fonts to be legible.
你可以從Londonderry Air（一種字體）以及差不多所有的書寫體中選擇一種合適的字體。在個(gè)性化的邀請函上，你可能并不想要特別大的字體，但你往往需要比12號(hào)字稍大一些的字體，這樣看起來更清晰易讀。

Personal correspondence
個(gè)人信件

You can have the most fun selecting your font for any kind of personal correspondence. Whether you're typing a letter to your mother or to a boyfriend or girlfriend, you have the freedom to do it in whatever font you'd like.
對(duì)于你的各種私人信件，在選擇字體的時(shí)候，你可以獲得很多樂趣。不論你是要給你的母親或男朋友/女朋友寫信，你都可以自由地選擇你喜歡的任何字體。

Be as formal or playful as you’d like and do it in whatever size you deem appropriate. Try out a new font the next time you send a thank you card to your grandmother for the birthday present she got you like Verdana or Lucida Console.
你可以選擇正式或有趣的字體，選擇你認(rèn)為恰當(dāng)?shù)娜魏巫痔?hào)。當(dāng)你下次為了感謝祖母送你生日禮物而給她寄感謝卡的時(shí)候，你可以試著選擇一種新字體，例如Verdana（一種字體）或Lucida Console（一種字體）。

（翻譯：Dlacus）