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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 210 · 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.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) kilograms (c) degrees (d) litres
  2. 2.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  5. 5.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a short title (c) a long story (d) a timetable
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  7. 7.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  9. 9.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) a new one per word (c) none at all (d) two or three at most
  11. 11.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  13. 13.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) colour (c) serifs (small feet) (d) letters
  14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  15. 15.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  19. 19.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  21. 21.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  23. 23.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  24. 24.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  25. 25.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  26. 26.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  32. 32.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  33. 33.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  34. 34.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) pixels (c) serif fonts (d) sans-serif fonts
  38. 38.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  40. 40.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif

Answer key

  1. points (pt)
  2. False
  3. 54
  4. 0.75
  5. a short title
  6. easy to read
  7. False
  8. 1.5
  9. False
  10. two or three at most
  11. 25.5
  12. serif
  13. serifs (small feet)
  14. easy to read
  15. 40
  16. hard to read
  17. hard to read
  18. sans-serif
  19. True
  20. 2
  21. False
  22. sans-serif
  23. sans-serif
  24. 22
  25. sans-serif
  26. False
  27. True
  28. False
  29. 32
  30. easy to read
  31. easy to read
  32. 48
  33. hard to read
  34. 30
  35. 16.5
  36. True
  37. serif fonts
  38. True
  39. 30
  40. sans-serif

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