Answers. Calibri and Times New Roman are both fantastic resume fonts, but I prefer Calibri over Times New Roman. While Times New Roman is a reliable and usable typeface, it is not as visually appealing (if you ask me). It's also a little out of date and overdone. Calibri, on the other hand, is a modern font that's easy to read and simple to style. Calibri was designed by Giovanni Cagniant among others. It started out as "Cambria" which was purchased by Microsoft in 1994. They later changed its name to Calibri after they realized that it resembled another typeface called Cambria created by Adrian Frutiger in the 1970s. Calibri has since become one of the most popular fonts on the web and used in many different kinds of documents such as resumes, articles, presentations etc. Calibri has some similarities with Times New Roman including the fact that they are both serif and sans-serif fonts. However, Calibri is more stylish and elegant than Times New Roman. It would be perfect for designers who are looking for a clean and simple look. Also worth mentioning is Helvetica Neue, another popular serif font. Helvetica is the registered trademark of Swiss Typefaces Ltd while Neue is the newest version of that typeface.