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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 195 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) two or three at most (b) at least ten (c) a new one per word (d) none at all
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  3. 3.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  8. 8.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  13. 13.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  16. 16.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  18. 18.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  19. 19.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  23. 23.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) serifs (small feet) (c) colour (d) size
  24. 24.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  26. 26.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  27. 27.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) serif fonts (c) pixels (d) emoji
  29. 29.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  30. 30.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) points (pt) (c) degrees (d) litres
  31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  33. 33.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  39. 39.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  40. 40.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. two or three at most
  2. serif
  3. False
  4. False
  5. True
  6. 0.75
  7. 0.25
  8. False
  9. 22
  10. True
  11. False
  12. 24
  13. False
  14. True
  15. serif
  16. False
  17. sans-serif
  18. 20
  19. 0.5
  20. 72
  21. 36
  22. 33
  23. serifs (small feet)
  24. 24
  25. easy to read
  26. 2
  27. True
  28. serif fonts
  29. 56
  30. points (pt)
  31. serif
  32. hard to read
  33. True
  34. easy to read
  35. 28.5
  36. 32
  37. sans-serif
  38. hard to read
  39. sans-serif
  40. True

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