Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 23 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
3. 3.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
4. 4.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
6. 6.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
9. 9.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
12. 12.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
14. 14.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
15. 15.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
17. 17.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
19. 19.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
20. 20.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
22. 22.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) small labels (c) a short title (d) a timetable
24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
26. 26.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) two or three at most (c) none at all (d) at least ten
27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
28. 28.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
29. 29.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
31. 31.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) kilograms (c) points (pt) (d) litres
32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
33. 33.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
34. 34.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
38. 38.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
39. 39.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif

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