Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 280 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
3. 3.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
6. 6.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
9. 9.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
11. 11.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) pixels (c) serif fonts (d) emoji
12. 12.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
17. 17.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) quieter (c) harder to read (d) shorter
18. 18.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) none at all (c) two or three at most (d) a new one per word
21. 21.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
23. 23.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
26. 26.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
27. 27.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
28. 28.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) size (c) colour (d) letters
29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
30. 30.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
33. 33.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
34. 34.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
35. 35.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
36. 36.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
38. 38.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a short title (c) a timetable (d) small labels
39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
40. 40.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True

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