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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 118 · 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: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a timetable (c) a short title (d) small labels
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  7. 7.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) none at all (c) a new one per word (d) two or three at most
  12. 12.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) serif fonts (c) sans-serif fonts (d) pixels
  16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  17. 17.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  19. 19.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  21. 21.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  23. 23.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  27. 27.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) harder to read (c) shorter (d) quieter
  28. 28.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) kilograms (c) litres (d) points (pt)
  29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  30. 30.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  31. 31.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  32. 32.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  34. 34.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  35. 35.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  37. 37.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  39. 39.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  40. 40.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. True
  4. True
  5. a short title
  6. easy to read
  7. False
  8. 34.5
  9. True
  10. False
  11. two or three at most
  12. 16.5
  13. sans-serif
  14. 32
  15. serif fonts
  16. hard to read
  17. sans-serif
  18. serif
  19. False
  20. hard to read
  21. True
  22. easy to read
  23. True
  24. hard to read
  25. False
  26. 33
  27. harder to read
  28. points (pt)
  29. serif
  30. 1.75
  31. 2
  32. False
  33. 0.25
  34. 36
  35. True
  36. 28.5
  37. 40
  38. easy to read
  39. 22
  40. False

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