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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 253 · 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: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  3. 3.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) pixels (c) emoji (d) serif fonts
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  7. 7.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  11. 11.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) easier to read (c) harder to read (d) shorter
  13. 13.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  16. 16.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  17. 17.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  19. 19.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
  20. 20.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  22. 22.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  29. 29.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  31. 31.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  33. 33.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  35. 35.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a short title (c) a long story (d) small labels
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  37. 37.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  38. 38.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  40. 40.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) colour (c) size (d) letters

Answer key

  1. True
  2. serif
  3. serif fonts
  4. sans-serif
  5. sans-serif
  6. easy to read
  7. 25.5
  8. serif
  9. 20
  10. 28.5
  11. True
  12. harder to read
  13. 44
  14. 24
  15. hard to read
  16. 30
  17. True
  18. 32
  19. points (pt)
  20. 1.5
  21. sans-serif
  22. True
  23. True
  24. False
  25. True
  26. 36
  27. 16.5
  28. sans-serif
  29. 31.5
  30. easy to read
  31. 54
  32. easy to read
  33. False
  34. serif
  35. a short title
  36. hard to read
  37. 48
  38. False
  39. 36
  40. serifs (small feet)

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