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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 170 · 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: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  2. 2.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  4. 4.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  5. 5.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a long story (c) a short title (d) a timetable
  6. 6.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) none at all (c) two or three at most (d) a new one per word
  7. 7.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  9. 9.🔤 Text is set at 13 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 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  11. 11.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  14. 14.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  15. 15.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) emoji (c) sans-serif fonts (d) serif fonts
  16. 16.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) litres (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
  17. 17.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  18. 18.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  19. 19.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  21. 21.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  23. 23.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) shorter (c) harder to read (d) easier to read
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  29. 29.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  31. 31.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  34. 34.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  35. 35.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  37. 37.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  39. 39.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

Answer key

  1. serif
  2. True
  3. 0.5
  4. hard to read
  5. a short title
  6. two or three at most
  7. True
  8. sans-serif
  9. 19.5
  10. 1.75
  11. True
  12. True
  13. 20
  14. 2
  15. serif fonts
  16. points (pt)
  17. 22
  18. 54
  19. hard to read
  20. sans-serif
  21. False
  22. 28.5
  23. False
  24. False
  25. True
  26. harder to read
  27. 24
  28. 1.25
  29. 48
  30. hard to read
  31. 0.25
  32. easy to read
  33. sans-serif
  34. 30
  35. True
  36. 40
  37. 30
  38. 13.5
  39. True
  40. 36

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