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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 261 · 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: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  3. 3.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  5. 5.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  6. 6.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  7. 7.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  11. 11.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
  12. 12.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  13. 13.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) colour (c) serifs (small feet) (d) size
  15. 15.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) sans-serif fonts
  17. 17.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  23. 23.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) quieter (c) shorter (d) harder to read
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  26. 26.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  29. 29.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  31. 31.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a short title (c) small labels (d) a long story
  32. 32.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  35. 35.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  38. 38.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

Answer key

  1. serif
  2. hard to read
  3. True
  4. 1.25
  5. 19.5
  6. sans-serif
  7. False
  8. True
  9. sans-serif
  10. serif
  11. points (pt)
  12. 13.5
  13. True
  14. serifs (small feet)
  15. True
  16. serif fonts
  17. False
  18. 0.25
  19. serif
  20. hard to read
  21. sans-serif
  22. 48
  23. harder to read
  24. easy to read
  25. sans-serif
  26. True
  27. 30
  28. 42
  29. True
  30. 2
  31. a short title
  32. True
  33. 16.5
  34. hard to read
  35. False
  36. True
  37. 31.5
  38. False
  39. True
  40. 24

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