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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 149 · 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: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  3. 3.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  4. 4.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) sans-serif fonts (c) emoji (d) pixels
  5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  10. 10.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  12. 12.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  17. 17.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  18. 18.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  20. 20.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  22. 22.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  24. 24.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  25. 25.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) colour (c) letters (d) size
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  27. 27.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  29. 29.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a timetable (c) small labels (d) a short title
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  33. 33.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) points (pt) (c) kilograms (d) degrees
  37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  38. 38.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 28.5
  3. 36
  4. serif fonts
  5. sans-serif
  6. 0.75
  7. True
  8. False
  9. 1.5
  10. False
  11. 44
  12. 19.5
  13. easy to read
  14. 64
  15. easy to read
  16. serif
  17. sans-serif
  18. False
  19. serif
  20. True
  21. 28
  22. 0.5
  23. 2
  24. 0.25
  25. serifs (small feet)
  26. easy to read
  27. True
  28. hard to read
  29. a short title
  30. hard to read
  31. sans-serif
  32. 27
  33. True
  34. True
  35. False
  36. points (pt)
  37. hard to read
  38. True
  39. False
  40. easy to read

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