Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 121 · 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: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
3. 3.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
5. 5.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) litres (c) degrees (d) kilograms
6. 6.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) at least ten (c) two or three at most (d) a new one per word
7. 7.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
8. 8.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a long story (c) a short title (d) a timetable
10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
11. 11.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
12. 12.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
13. 13.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
15. 15.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
16. 16.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) letters (c) serifs (small feet) (d) size
19. 19.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
21. 21.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
27. 27.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
32. 32.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
33. 33.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
36. 36.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) harder to read (c) easier to read (d) shorter
37. 37.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
39. 39.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
40. 40.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif

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