Your resume font does more than display text — it shapes how a recruiter perceives you before they read a single word. According to a Ladders eye-tracking study reported by HR Dive, recruiters spend an average of just 7.4 seconds on their initial resume scan. More recent research from ResumeGo's 2024 survey of 418 hiring professionals found that 47% spend 30 seconds to one minute on each resume during screening. Either way, the window is narrow. And according to , your font choice directly affects whether applicant tracking systems can parse your resume and whether hiring managers find it inviting to read.
