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For legibility, we recommend using a Sans Serif font (such as Arial). In terms of font size, this will depend on your poster design and how much text you include on the poster. Brevity is an important factor for a good academic poster. Less words allow for a bigger font, and using a bigger font means your poster can be more easily read from a distance. Make your fonts as large as the design allows. We recommend you aim for at least 48 pt font (this makes your font roughly 1/2" tall).