Preferred MS font formatting for submission?

GuruLord · Sep 12, 2012

Hello all,

I'm keep coming up with these preference questions lately. Don't know why, but I've been trying to think in in the mind of an agent lately, ha!

I was wondering what font formatting is preferred for a manuscript submission.

I've heard some like Courier New, while some prefer only Times New Roman. If those two are accepted, which font do you want to avoid completely...disregarding wingdings and comic sans of course lol.

Terie · Sep 12, 2012

Unless an agent specifies, in the US you should choose between only Courier and TNR. In the UK, Arial/Helvetica also seems to be fairly widely accepted.

If an agent specifies, sent them what they ask for....even if it's the dreaded Comic Sans.

GuruLord · Sep 12, 2012

I just changed my MS to comic sans for fun....

I threw up a little in my mouth...

Corinne Duyvis · Sep 12, 2012

And if it's unspecified, most agents seem to prefer TNR these days, so that's always your safest bet

Old Hack · Sep 12, 2012

Unless an agent specifies which font to use in their submission guidelines you're not going to be rejected just because you used the wrong font. Unless you used Dingbats.

Having said that, TNR, Ariel, and similar are easy on the eye and don't get in the way of the reader.

Preferred MS font formatting for submission?

GuruLord

Cake or Death?

Terie

Writer is as Writer does

GuruLord

Cake or Death?

Corinne Duyvis

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Old Hack

Such a nasty woman