Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 174 · 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: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
3. 3.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
8. 8.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
10. 10.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
12. 12.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
14. 14.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) emoji (c) serif fonts (d) pixels
15. 15.🔤 Text is set at 12 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) serif (b) sans-serif
17. 17.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) small labels (c) a timetable (d) a short title
19. 19.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
20. 20.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) harder to read (c) shorter (d) easier to read
24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
25. 25.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
26. 26.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
27. 27.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
28. 28.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
30. 30.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) size (c) colour (d) letters
32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
33. 33.🔤 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
34. 34.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
39. 39.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

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