← Fonts and readable text lesson New set →

Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 1 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Creator's tip (Few fonts, big enough): Serif = small feet on letters; sans-serif = plain ends. Use one or two fonts. Heading = body size × times (12 pt × 3 = 36 pt). Line spacing ≈ 1.5 × font size; 72 pt = 1 inch.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) degrees (c) points (pt) (d) litres
  2. 2.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  5. 5.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  8. 8.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  10. 10.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  12. 12.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  16. 16.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) at least ten (c) two or three at most (d) none at all
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  19. 19.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  22. 22.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) sans-serif fonts (c) serif fonts (d) pixels
  23. 23.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  24. 24.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  25. 25.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  26. 26.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  27. 27.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) size (c) serifs (small feet) (d) colour
  28. 28.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  29. 29.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  30. 30.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a short title (c) a timetable (d) a long story
  31. 31.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  32. 32.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  33. 33.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  35. 35.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  38. 38.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

Answer key

  1. points (pt)
  2. True
  3. False
  4. 36
  5. False
  6. True
  7. 0.25
  8. False
  9. 33
  10. 22.5
  11. sans-serif
  12. 16.5
  13. serif
  14. easy to read
  15. hard to read
  16. two or three at most
  17. 1.25
  18. 0.75
  19. False
  20. sans-serif
  21. easy to read
  22. serif fonts
  23. 33
  24. serif
  25. 2
  26. 31.5
  27. serifs (small feet)
  28. 34.5
  29. 0.5
  30. a short title
  31. 44
  32. 24
  33. 13.5
  34. serif
  35. True
  36. sans-serif
  37. sans-serif
  38. True
  39. False
  40. 30

Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids