Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 199 · 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: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
5. 5.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
7. 7.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
8. 8.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
9. 9.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
14. 14.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) quieter (c) harder to read (d) easier to read
16. 16.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
20. 20.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) pixels
21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
22. 22.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
24. 24.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
25. 25.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
29. 29.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
31. 31.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) kilograms (c) points (pt) (d) degrees
32. 32.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
33. 33.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
35. 35.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a short title (c) a timetable (d) small labels
37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
39. 39.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
40. 40.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

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