To give you an idea of what we mean, Gmail’s default font is Arial while Apple Mail uses Helvetica. Outlook uses Calibri while iOS uses San Francisco (a font Apple created specifically for its devices that was heavily inspired by Helvetica Neue.

What is the standard email font?

The standard email font size is 11 to 12 point, and for subheaders, 13 point works. You want it large enough to be read on desktop and mobile devices, but not so big that it comes across as shouting.

What font is best for emails?

The following best fonts for email design have been tried and tested to work well for emails.
Arial. Arial is a sans serif font that is widely used both in print and digital media. Verdana. Georgia. Helvetica. Tahoma. Times New Roman. Open Sans. Roboto.

For example, Gmail uses Arial, Apple Mail uses Helvetica, and Outlook uses Times New Roman. If you don’t like the sound of any of these default fonts, we’ve got some good news—you can choose your fallback font when you code in the font-family stack (in the next step).