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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 228 · 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.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  4. 4.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  6. 6.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  10. 10.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  12. 12.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  13. 13.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) none at all (c) two or three at most (d) a new one per word
  15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  18. 18.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  20. 20.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a short title (c) a long story (d) a timetable
  21. 21.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  23. 23.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  25. 25.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  27. 27.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  30. 30.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) quieter (c) easier to read (d) shorter
  31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  33. 33.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  34. 34.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) emoji (c) sans-serif fonts (d) pixels
  36. 36.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  38. 38.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  40. 40.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. 30
  4. 44
  5. serif
  6. False
  7. 1.25
  8. sans-serif
  9. sans-serif
  10. 1
  11. serif
  12. 36
  13. False
  14. two or three at most
  15. serif
  16. sans-serif
  17. easy to read
  18. False
  19. 19.5
  20. a short title
  21. False
  22. 21
  23. False
  24. 2
  25. 48
  26. easy to read
  27. True
  28. 34.5
  29. hard to read
  30. harder to read
  31. easy to read
  32. serif
  33. 27
  34. False
  35. serif fonts
  36. 22
  37. hard to read
  38. True
  39. 36
  40. False

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