Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

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

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