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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 116 · 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.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  3. 3.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  4. 4.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  6. 6.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  7. 7.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  8. 8.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) two or three at most (c) at least ten (d) a new one per word
  9. 9.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  12. 12.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  19. 19.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  21. 21.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  22. 22.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) litres (c) degrees (d) kilograms
  23. 23.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  24. 24.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  25. 25.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  27. 27.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  30. 30.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  33. 33.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  35. 35.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  36. 36.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  38. 38.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  39. 39.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

Answer key

  1. True
  2. 42
  3. sans-serif
  4. True
  5. 30
  6. 24
  7. 44
  8. two or three at most
  9. False
  10. 56
  11. easy to read
  12. True
  13. 36
  14. 32
  15. False
  16. True
  17. 1.5
  18. 64
  19. hard to read
  20. easy to read
  21. 36
  22. points (pt)
  23. 48
  24. 0.5
  25. True
  26. easy to read
  27. True
  28. True
  29. 48
  30. True
  31. 1.75
  32. serif
  33. False
  34. 33
  35. 22
  36. False
  37. 33
  38. 1
  39. sans-serif
  40. 34.5

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