Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 143 · 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: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
6. 6.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
7. 7.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
8. 8.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
10. 10.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
14. 14.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) pixels (c) sans-serif fonts (d) serif fonts
16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
17. 17.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
18. 18.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
19. 19.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) a new one per word (c) two or three at most (d) none at all
21. 21.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
23. 23.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
25. 25.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
26. 26.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) colour (c) size (d) serifs (small feet)
27. 27.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
28. 28.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
29. 29.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a timetable (c) a long story (d) a short title
30. 30.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
31. 31.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
32. 32.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) degrees (c) points (pt) (d) kilograms
34. 34.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
37. 37.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
40. 40.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

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