Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 167 · 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: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) emoji (c) serif fonts (d) sans-serif fonts
3. 3.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
5. 5.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
8. 8.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) a new one per word (c) two or three at most (d) at least ten
13. 13.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
15. 15.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) points (pt) (c) litres (d) kilograms
16. 16.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
19. 19.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
20. 20.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) size (c) serifs (small feet) (d) letters
21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
24. 24.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
26. 26.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
29. 29.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
30. 30.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
32. 32.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
33. 33.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
38. 38.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) shorter (c) harder to read (d) quieter
39. 39.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True

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