Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 178 · 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: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
3. 3.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
5. 5.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
8. 8.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
9. 9.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
14. 14.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
15. 15.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
17. 17.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) letters (c) colour (d) size
20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
23. 23.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
25. 25.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
26. 26.🔤 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
27. 27.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) easier to read (c) shorter (d) quieter
28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
30. 30.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
33. 33.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) pixels
34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
35. 35.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
37. 37.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) points (pt) (c) litres (d) degrees
38. 38.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True

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