Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 125 · 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.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
3. 3.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
5. 5.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
6. 6.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) two or three at most (c) none at all (d) at least ten
7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
8. 8.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
9. 9.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
11. 11.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) kilograms (c) points (pt) (d) litres
12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
13. 13.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) easier to read (c) shorter (d) quieter
17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
18. 18.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
22. 22.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) pixels
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: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
27. 27.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
28. 28.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
33. 33.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
36. 36.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) small labels (c) a long story (d) a short title
37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
38. 38.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read

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