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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 266 · 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: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  4. 4.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  6. 6.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  11. 11.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  17. 17.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  18. 18.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
  21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  23. 23.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  31. 31.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  33. 33.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) easier to read (c) shorter (d) harder to read
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  35. 35.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  37. 37.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  40. 40.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) small labels (c) a long story (d) a short title

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. 1.25
  4. easy to read
  5. serif
  6. False
  7. False
  8. serif
  9. easy to read
  10. sans-serif
  11. True
  12. True
  13. False
  14. sans-serif
  15. sans-serif
  16. hard to read
  17. 16.5
  18. False
  19. False
  20. points (pt)
  21. serif
  22. 36
  23. 30
  24. easy to read
  25. False
  26. True
  27. easy to read
  28. 1
  29. sans-serif
  30. hard to read
  31. 32
  32. sans-serif
  33. harder to read
  34. easy to read
  35. False
  36. 0.75
  37. True
  38. serif
  39. easy to read
  40. a short title

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