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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 241 · 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: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  3. 3.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  5. 5.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) quieter (c) shorter (d) easier to read
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  11. 11.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  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: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  14. 14.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  16. 16.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  21. 21.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  22. 22.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  23. 23.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  27. 27.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) pixels (c) emoji (d) serif fonts
  29. 29.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) a new one per word (c) none at all (d) two or three at most
  31. 31.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  32. 32.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  33. 33.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  35. 35.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  38. 38.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

Answer key

  1. True
  2. sans-serif
  3. True
  4. 1.75
  5. harder to read
  6. 1.5
  7. serif
  8. 28.5
  9. 30
  10. hard to read
  11. 25.5
  12. 0.25
  13. serif
  14. True
  15. easy to read
  16. False
  17. 0.75
  18. False
  19. hard to read
  20. serif
  21. 56
  22. easy to read
  23. sans-serif
  24. hard to read
  25. False
  26. easy to read
  27. True
  28. serif fonts
  29. True
  30. two or three at most
  31. 19.5
  32. 36
  33. True
  34. sans-serif
  35. False
  36. easy to read
  37. 0.5
  38. False
  39. 48
  40. 18

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