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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 278 · 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: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  3. 3.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) shorter (c) harder to read (d) quieter
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  5. 5.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  8. 8.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  9. 9.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  13. 13.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  15. 15.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  16. 16.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  19. 19.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  22. 22.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  24. 24.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  25. 25.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) a new one per word (c) none at all (d) two or three at most
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  28. 28.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  30. 30.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a long story (c) a timetable (d) small labels
  31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  32. 32.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) size (c) serifs (small feet) (d) colour
  37. 37.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  40. 40.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 56
  3. harder to read
  4. serif
  5. True
  6. True
  7. serif
  8. 22
  9. False
  10. False
  11. True
  12. 32
  13. False
  14. easy to read
  15. 0.5
  16. False
  17. 28
  18. sans-serif
  19. 15
  20. 44
  21. sans-serif
  22. True
  23. 1.5
  24. 24
  25. two or three at most
  26. hard to read
  27. hard to read
  28. True
  29. 72
  30. a short title
  31. serif
  32. True
  33. True
  34. 27
  35. 28.5
  36. serifs (small feet)
  37. False
  38. 1
  39. easy to read
  40. 64

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