Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 11 · 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.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
2. 2.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
5. 5.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) pixels (c) serif fonts (d) sans-serif fonts
6. 6.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
8. 8.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
11. 11.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
13. 13.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
16. 16.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
18. 18.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
22. 22.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
24. 24.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
26. 26.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) serifs (small feet) (c) size (d) letters
28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
30. 30.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
35. 35.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
39. 39.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
40. 40.🔤 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

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