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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 225 · 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.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  3. 3.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  4. 4.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  10. 10.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  12. 12.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  14. 14.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  15. 15.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  17. 17.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  18. 18.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  19. 19.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  22. 22.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  24. 24.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  26. 26.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  31. 31.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  34. 34.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  37. 37.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a timetable (c) a long story (d) small labels
  39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  40. 40.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif

Answer key

  1. serif
  2. hard to read
  3. sans-serif
  4. False
  5. 16.5
  6. hard to read
  7. sans-serif
  8. 13.5
  9. sans-serif
  10. False
  11. serif
  12. True
  13. easy to read
  14. 33
  15. True
  16. 22.5
  17. 48
  18. 18
  19. 27
  20. 22
  21. 1.5
  22. False
  23. 36
  24. True
  25. easy to read
  26. True
  27. False
  28. True
  29. False
  30. hard to read
  31. 2
  32. easy to read
  33. serif
  34. True
  35. 0.5
  36. 1.75
  37. False
  38. a short title
  39. 24
  40. sans-serif

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