Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 232 · 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.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
2. 2.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
4. 4.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
6. 6.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
9. 9.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) at least ten (c) a new one per word (d) two or three at most
12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
14. 14.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
15. 15.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
17. 17.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
19. 19.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
22. 22.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
25. 25.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
26. 26.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
27. 27.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) litres (c) degrees (d) points (pt)
29. 29.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
31. 31.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
32. 32.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) colour (c) serifs (small feet) (d) size
33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
36. 36.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
37. 37.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
39. 39.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
40. 40.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif

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