Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 137 · 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: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
4. 4.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
6. 6.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
9. 9.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
10. 10.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) kilograms (c) points (pt) (d) litres
12. 12.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
13. 13.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
14. 14.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
15. 15.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) letters (c) colour (d) serifs (small feet)
16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
17. 17.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
18. 18.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-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 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
26. 26.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
28. 28.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) quieter (c) harder to read (d) easier to read
29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
31. 31.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
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.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
36. 36.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
40. 40.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True

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