Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 12 · 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.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
3. 3.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
6. 6.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) quieter (c) harder to read (d) easier to read
8. 8.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
9. 9.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
11. 11.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) degrees (c) litres (d) points (pt)
12. 12.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
13. 13.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
14. 14.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) sans-serif fonts (c) pixels (d) serif fonts
15. 15.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) colour (c) size (d) letters
16. 16.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a long story (c) small labels (d) a timetable
17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
18. 18.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
21. 21.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
22. 22.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
24. 24.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
25. 25.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
26. 26.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
27. 27.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
29. 29.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
33. 33.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
35. 35.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
36. 36.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (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.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) a new one per word (c) at least ten (d) two or three at most
40. 40.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False

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