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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 114 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  3. 3.🔤 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
  4. 4.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a long story (c) small labels (d) a timetable
  5. 5.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  6. 6.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  7. 7.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  13. 13.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  14. 14.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  17. 17.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  19. 19.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) colour (c) letters (d) size
  21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  23. 23.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) litres (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  26. 26.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  27. 27.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  29. 29.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  33. 33.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  35. 35.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif

Answer key

  1. 34.5
  2. hard to read
  3. two or three at most
  4. a short title
  5. 25.5
  6. 18
  7. True
  8. 48
  9. 30
  10. hard to read
  11. serif
  12. hard to read
  13. 2
  14. True
  15. False
  16. serif
  17. 20
  18. 1.5
  19. True
  20. serifs (small feet)
  21. easy to read
  22. 72
  23. points (pt)
  24. easy to read
  25. 24
  26. serif
  27. False
  28. 22
  29. True
  30. True
  31. hard to read
  32. serif
  33. False
  34. 0.75
  35. True
  36. False
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. sans-serif

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