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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 242 · 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) serif (b) sans-serif
  2. 2.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  3. 3.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  6. 6.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  9. 9.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) a new one per word (c) two or three at most (d) at least ten
  10. 10.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  11. 11.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  12. 12.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  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.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  19. 19.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  20. 20.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  22. 22.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) small labels (c) a long story (d) a timetable
  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: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  26. 26.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  28. 28.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  30. 30.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) easier to read (c) quieter (d) harder to read
  31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  33. 33.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  35. 35.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy 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: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif

Answer key

  1. serif
  2. 48
  3. True
  4. False
  5. easy to read
  6. False
  7. sans-serif
  8. sans-serif
  9. two or three at most
  10. 44
  11. 40
  12. True
  13. False
  14. 24
  15. False
  16. True
  17. 1.5
  18. hard to read
  19. 1.25
  20. False
  21. 33
  22. a short title
  23. 36
  24. False
  25. 2
  26. serif
  27. 28.5
  28. False
  29. 30
  30. harder to read
  31. sans-serif
  32. 12
  33. True
  34. hard to read
  35. False
  36. True
  37. True
  38. easy to read
  39. 32
  40. sans-serif

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