Design Tips for Documents Number of fonts Be careful not to use too many fonts. Normally two or three fonts for body text and headings are plenty, especially if they are quite different from each other. Headings can be larger, bolder versions of the body text fonts. An additional fancier font can be used also as part of a logo or letterhead without creating much of a problem. Too many fonts actually make the document harder to read.
Some fonts work well as titles but are disastrous as text.
Don t get too fancy when you have lots of words to read. For something with lots of text, like a report, you want a font like Times New Roman with thinner lines and serifs on the letters. Rather amazing, but true. Text in all caps is very much harder to read. It feels like shouting when used in body text.