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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 27 · 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 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  3. 3.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  5. 5.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  7. 7.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) sans-serif fonts (c) serif fonts (d) emoji
  8. 8.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a long story (c) a timetable (d) a short title
  9. 9.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  10. 10.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  11. 11.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  17. 17.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  22. 22.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  24. 24.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) size (c) letters (d) serifs (small feet)
  25. 25.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  26. 26.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  27. 27.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  28. 28.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) harder to read (c) shorter (d) quieter
  31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  32. 32.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) kilograms (c) points (pt) (d) litres
  33. 33.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  34. 34.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  35. 35.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (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: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  40. 40.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. serif
  3. False
  4. 0.25
  5. 44
  6. hard to read
  7. serif fonts
  8. a short title
  9. 1
  10. 72
  11. False
  12. True
  13. True
  14. False
  15. True
  16. 64
  17. True
  18. False
  19. easy to read
  20. 48
  21. easy to read
  22. True
  23. 0.75
  24. serifs (small feet)
  25. sans-serif
  26. 1.25
  27. sans-serif
  28. True
  29. False
  30. harder to read
  31. serif
  32. points (pt)
  33. 48
  34. 40
  35. True
  36. True
  37. 31.5
  38. True
  39. 15
  40. False

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