General
Font Options
Font Choice
Choose a single font (typeface) for use throughout your thesis/dissertation, with the exception of figures. It is recommended that you choose a common True-Type font generally found on most computers. Some good choices are:
| Arial | Book Antiqua | Corbel | Courier New |
| Garamond | Georgia | Gill Sans | Goudy Old Style |
| Palatino Linotype | Tahoma | Times New Roman | Trebuchet MS |
| Verdana |
Students using LaTeX may use Computer Modern Roman.
Font Size
For font size, please choose 10 pt, 11 pt, or 12 pt and use one size throughout.
The only exception to this rule is in tables/figures and footnotes. In tables and figures, you may go as small as 8 pt, as long as it is legible, to ensure everything fits on one page. Footnotes should be smaller than the body text, again, but no smaller than 8 pt.
Font Styles
Manuscripts may contain all common font styles, such as boldface, italics, and underline. The use of the style must be consistent throughout the text.