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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 155 · 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.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  2. 2.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  3. 3.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  6. 6.🔤 Text is set at 21 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: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a long story (c) a short title (d) small labels
  11. 11.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  15. 15.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  17. 17.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  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.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  22. 22.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  24. 24.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  26. 26.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  27. 27.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  29. 29.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  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.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) litres (c) kilograms (d) degrees
  34. 34.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) letters (c) serifs (small feet) (d) size
  37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  39. 39.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

Answer key

  1. sans-serif
  2. 1.25
  3. True
  4. False
  5. serif
  6. 31.5
  7. 36
  8. False
  9. 24
  10. a short title
  11. False
  12. True
  13. False
  14. serif
  15. 0.5
  16. serif
  17. True
  18. 13.5
  19. 28.5
  20. easy to read
  21. 25.5
  22. True
  23. sans-serif
  24. False
  25. 30
  26. 44
  27. False
  28. sans-serif
  29. True
  30. 21
  31. hard to read
  32. 27
  33. points (pt)
  34. 33
  35. 15
  36. serifs (small feet)
  37. 0.25
  38. hard to read
  39. True
  40. 22

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