Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 166 · 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.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) two or three at most (c) none at all (d) at least ten
2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
4. 4.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
5. 5.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) pixels (c) serif fonts (d) sans-serif fonts
7. 7.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) degrees (c) points (pt) (d) litres
9. 9.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
10. 10.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
14. 14.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
15. 15.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
19. 19.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
22. 22.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
24. 24.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
26. 26.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
27. 27.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
29. 29.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
31. 31.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 20 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 serif font. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) quieter (c) shorter (d) harder to read
39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

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