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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 212 · 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.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) letters (c) colour (d) serifs (small feet)
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  3. 3.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  9. 9.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) none at all (c) a new one per word (d) two or three at most
  11. 11.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  13. 13.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  18. 18.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  22. 22.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) shorter (c) quieter (d) harder to read
  23. 23.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  25. 25.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  26. 26.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  27. 27.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  29. 29.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a long story (c) a short title (d) a timetable
  31. 31.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  32. 32.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  33. 33.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  34. 34.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  38. 38.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read

Answer key

  1. serifs (small feet)
  2. serif
  3. False
  4. sans-serif
  5. sans-serif
  6. 0.75
  7. serif
  8. sans-serif
  9. False
  10. two or three at most
  11. False
  12. serif
  13. 0.25
  14. 20
  15. True
  16. False
  17. 12
  18. True
  19. 1.75
  20. 33
  21. serif
  22. harder to read
  23. True
  24. 72
  25. 44
  26. 34.5
  27. True
  28. easy to read
  29. True
  30. a short title
  31. 30
  32. 22
  33. 33
  34. True
  35. False
  36. hard to read
  37. 0.5
  38. True
  39. 1.5
  40. easy to read

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