Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations (Voices That Matter)

by Garr Reynolds

Consider choosing a typeface for your presentation that contains several different weights within the same type family. This gives you flexibility while at the same time making it easier to keep harmony among the fonts you choose. These different weights and styles are more than you’d ever use in one presentation. Choose two or three that have good contrast and work well together. Because they are all from the same type family, you can get away with using quite a variety of weights—if you have a reason. Using typefaces from the same font family for a project is one way to shoot for harmony, but remember to use different weights and sizes to establish hierarchy, add emphasis, and create visual interest. Using type from the same family does not at all mean the design will be dull.