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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. points (pt)
  3. 24
  4. 33
  5. 42
  6. 44
  7. 28.5
  8. hard to read
  9. 64
  10. 48
  11. hard to read
  12. 22
  13. 56
  14. serif
  15. 19.5
  16. True
  17. a short title
  18. serif
  19. 28
  20. 1.25
  21. 2
  22. False
  23. hard to read
  24. 15
  25. hard to read
  26. 24
  27. sans-serif
  28. hard to read
  29. True
  30. 36
  31. False
  32. serifs (small feet)
  33. 31.5
  34. False
  35. serif fonts
  36. two or three at most
  37. False
  38. easy to read
  39. easy to read
  40. 40

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