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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 223 · 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.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  2. 2.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) two or three at most (c) a new one per word (d) at least ten
  3. 3.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  4. 4.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  5. 5.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  6. 6.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  8. 8.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  10. 10.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  12. 12.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  14. 14.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  15. 15.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  16. 16.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  18. 18.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  19. 19.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a timetable (c) a long story (d) a short title
  20. 20.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  21. 21.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  23. 23.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  29. 29.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) emoji (c) serif fonts (d) sans-serif fonts
  32. 32.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) size (c) colour (d) letters
  34. 34.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) points (pt) (c) degrees (d) kilograms
  38. 38.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read

Answer key

  1. 0.5
  2. two or three at most
  3. 19.5
  4. 48
  5. 15
  6. 40
  7. hard to read
  8. True
  9. sans-serif
  10. False
  11. hard to read
  12. 0.25
  13. sans-serif
  14. sans-serif
  15. 0.75
  16. 72
  17. easy to read
  18. 48
  19. a short title
  20. 36
  21. True
  22. 1.75
  23. True
  24. True
  25. 22.5
  26. easy to read
  27. 56
  28. serif
  29. True
  30. 44
  31. serif fonts
  32. True
  33. serifs (small feet)
  34. 32
  35. 25.5
  36. True
  37. points (pt)
  38. False
  39. False
  40. easy to read

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