Rashaun Richardson MLA essay 12/7/09 MLA Format The page margin is the blank space outside the printing area on a page. The appropriate font types are Times New Roman and Arial. The font size should always be twelve. The essay should always be double-spaced, so that there would be room for editing. To page number, you click on the Page Numbers command on the Insert menu. The Name, Subject, and Date placement will always be on the top left corner of the page. For paragraph spacing, you indent one half-inch from the left margin.