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The Font and Font Size
Stay with the traditional Times New Roman, Verdana, Arial, or Courier. Other fonts would not "stand out", they would only distract and look unprofessional.
The font size for the content could be between 11 and 12 points, and for headers could be between 12 and 14. Anything smaller is difficult for some people to read; anything larger is unnecessary.
Colours
The content should be in black, however for the sake of highlighting headers, one can used dark gray, and a deep navy blue color too. However, one must be aware of what it would look like when printed on paper.
Borders and Boxes
It's preferable to keep the lines of your CV "clean" by not going overboard with border insertions. True, borders and boxes sometimes look attractive (such as a very thin one around a centered name with contact information); however, it may or may not appeal to the recruiter/ employer.

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