Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 176 · 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.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
3. 3.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
5. 5.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
6. 6.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
8. 8.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
9. 9.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a short title (c) small labels (d) a long story
10. 10.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
11. 11.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) two or three at most (b) at least ten (c) none at all (d) a new one per word
12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
14. 14.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
18. 18.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
19. 19.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
21. 21.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
24. 24.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) quieter (c) easier to read (d) shorter
26. 26.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
28. 28.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
30. 30.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) sans-serif fonts
31. 31.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
32. 32.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
33. 33.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
38. 38.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) False (b) True

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