The characters (letters and numbers) in the Nutrition Facts table must be displayed in a single
standard sans serif font that is not decorative [B.01.450(3)].
“Single” means that only one font is permitted throughout the Nutrition Facts table. “Standard” means a font which has been developed by a font designer. Since the designing process “standardizes” the font, a “standard” font is basically any font which has been developed and registered or trademarked. “Sans serif`” means that the characters must appear in a type that does not have a finishing stroke or line projecting from the end of the main stroke.
There are a variety of acceptable fonts which fall into this category. However, specific fonts are not prescribed in the Regulations. The Helvetica font is an example of a sans serif font that is not decorative and is the one used in the Figures published in Schedule L. Examples of unacceptable fonts are: Courier (e.g., “Nutrition Facts”), Times New Roman (e.g., “Nutrition Facts”) and other fonts that are decorative or not “sans serif” (e.g., “Nutrition Facts”, “N