Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 285 · 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.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
3. 3.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
4. 4.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) pixels (c) sans-serif fonts (d) serif fonts
5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
8. 8.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) kilograms (c) litres (d) points (pt)
11. 11.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
13. 13.🔤 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
14. 14.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
15. 15.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
19. 19.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a long story (c) a timetable (d) a short title
20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
22. 22.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
24. 24.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
28. 28.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
30. 30.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
33. 33.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
36. 36.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
39. 39.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read

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