Size and Fonts
The text on your poster should be...simple, direct, & large
- visible from at least 3 feet away. Passersby should be able to understand and see each component on your poster. In order to achieve this use a font that is at least 24pt for the main body text, 85pt for the title, and 18pt for the captions.
- minimal. If possible you should use images and graphs instead of text. If you must use text keep it brief. Limit text elements to 50 words.
- serif fonts (e.g., Times New Roman) are easy to read and good for most body text of the poster.
- sans-serif fonts (e.g. Arial) are good for titles and label figures.
- proofread. Having someone read through your text before printing your poster is essential.