Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 111 · 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.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
3. 3.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
6. 6.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
8. 8.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
10. 10.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) pixels (c) emoji (d) serif fonts
11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
14. 14.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
17. 17.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
19. 19.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
22. 22.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) degrees (c) points (pt) (d) litres
23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
24. 24.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) quieter (c) shorter (d) harder to read
25. 25.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
28. 28.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
33. 33.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
35. 35.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
37. 37.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a timetable (c) small labels (d) a long story
39. 39.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

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