Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 173 · 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: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
7. 7.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
9. 9.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) small labels (c) a short title (d) a long story
10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
12. 12.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
14. 14.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
17. 17.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
19. 19.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
22. 22.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) serifs (small feet) (c) size (d) colour
23. 23.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
26. 26.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
27. 27.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) pixels (c) emoji (d) serif fonts
28. 28.🔤 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
29. 29.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
30. 30.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
31. 31.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
34. 34.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
36. 36.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) quieter (c) shorter (d) harder to read
37. 37.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

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