Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 150 · 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: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) colour (c) letters (d) serifs (small feet)
3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
4. 4.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
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.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
8. 8.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
10. 10.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
11. 11.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
13. 13.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
16. 16.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) small labels (c) a short title (d) a long story
18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
21. 21.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
22. 22.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
25. 25.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
27. 27.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
29. 29.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
39. 39.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) easier to read (c) quieter (d) shorter
40. 40.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False

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