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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 117 · 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: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  4. 4.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  5. 5.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  7. 7.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  13. 13.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) serifs (small feet) (c) size (d) colour
  16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  19. 19.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  21. 21.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  23. 23.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) small labels (c) a long story (d) a timetable
  25. 25.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) sans-serif fonts
  26. 26.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  27. 27.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) quieter (c) shorter (d) easier to read
  28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  29. 29.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  32. 32.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  34. 34.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  35. 35.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  36. 36.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  37. 37.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) kilograms (c) points (pt) (d) degrees
  39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  40. 40.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. 27
  4. 36
  5. True
  6. easy to read
  7. True
  8. True
  9. 72
  10. 48
  11. sans-serif
  12. hard to read
  13. True
  14. 40
  15. serifs (small feet)
  16. easy to read
  17. 0.25
  18. hard to read
  19. False
  20. 22.5
  21. False
  22. 30
  23. True
  24. a short title
  25. serif fonts
  26. serif
  27. harder to read
  28. sans-serif
  29. True
  30. 28
  31. hard to read
  32. True
  33. 0.75
  34. 1
  35. 20
  36. 32
  37. True
  38. points (pt)
  39. 28.5
  40. True

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