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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 256 · 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.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  2. 2.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) degrees (c) points (pt) (d) litres
  4. 4.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) easier to read (c) shorter (d) harder to read
  5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) two or three at most (b) none at all (c) a new one per word (d) at least ten
  8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  10. 10.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  11. 11.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  13. 13.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  17. 17.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  19. 19.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  20. 20.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  24. 24.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  26. 26.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a short title (c) small labels (d) a timetable
  28. 28.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 16 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: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  36. 36.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  38. 38.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  40. 40.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. False
  3. points (pt)
  4. harder to read
  5. serif
  6. 0.75
  7. two or three at most
  8. easy to read
  9. easy to read
  10. 42
  11. True
  12. 20
  13. 24
  14. 22
  15. False
  16. 36
  17. True
  18. 32
  19. 22.5
  20. True
  21. hard to read
  22. sans-serif
  23. 27
  24. True
  25. serif
  26. False
  27. a short title
  28. True
  29. True
  30. False
  31. 25.5
  32. 24
  33. 44
  34. False
  35. 1
  36. True
  37. serif
  38. False
  39. hard to read
  40. serif

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