Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 103 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
3. 3.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
5. 5.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) sans-serif fonts (c) emoji (d) pixels
6. 6.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
7. 7.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
10. 10.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
11. 11.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
13. 13.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) a new one per word (c) none at all (d) two or three at most
14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
15. 15.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
16. 16.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
19. 19.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
21. 21.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
22. 22.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
23. 23.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
25. 25.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) colour (c) size (d) serifs (small feet)
27. 27.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
29. 29.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
30. 30.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) shorter (c) easier to read (d) harder to read
31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
33. 33.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
35. 35.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
36. 36.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
39. 39.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

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