Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 140 · 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: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
3. 3.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
5. 5.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
7. 7.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) small labels (c) a long story (d) a short title
9. 9.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
11. 11.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
13. 13.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) quieter (c) easier to read (d) harder to read
14. 14.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
15. 15.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
17. 17.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
21. 21.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
23. 23.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
25. 25.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
26. 26.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) serif fonts (c) sans-serif fonts (d) pixels
27. 27.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
29. 29.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) litres (c) points (pt) (d) kilograms
30. 30.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
32. 32.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
35. 35.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
37. 37.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

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