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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 136 · 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: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  5. 5.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  7. 7.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  9. 9.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  11. 11.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  13. 13.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  17. 17.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) pixels (c) emoji (d) serif fonts
  18. 18.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a long story (c) a short title (d) small labels
  20. 20.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  23. 23.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  24. 24.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  28. 28.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) at least ten (c) a new one per word (d) two or three at most
  29. 29.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) serifs (small feet) (c) letters (d) colour
  30. 30.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  32. 32.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  35. 35.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  37. 37.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) points (pt) (c) degrees (d) kilograms
  38. 38.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  40. 40.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. False
  4. sans-serif
  5. True
  6. easy to read
  7. 36
  8. sans-serif
  9. True
  10. easy to read
  11. 2
  12. serif
  13. 20
  14. 30
  15. 0.25
  16. serif
  17. serif fonts
  18. False
  19. a short title
  20. 31.5
  21. easy to read
  22. 48
  23. hard to read
  24. False
  25. True
  26. False
  27. serif
  28. two or three at most
  29. serifs (small feet)
  30. sans-serif
  31. easy to read
  32. True
  33. 1.5
  34. serif
  35. True
  36. 24
  37. points (pt)
  38. True
  39. 16.5
  40. False

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