Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 119 · 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.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
2. 2.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
3. 3.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
4. 4.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
5. 5.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
8. 8.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) litres (c) kilograms (d) degrees
10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
11. 11.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
14. 14.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
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.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
19. 19.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) letters (c) serifs (small feet) (d) colour
20. 20.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
22. 22.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
24. 24.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) sans-serif fonts (c) emoji (d) pixels
26. 26.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
27. 27.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
28. 28.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a long story (c) small labels (d) a timetable
29. 29.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
32. 32.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
35. 35.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
38. 38.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
39. 39.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read

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