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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 290 · 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  5. 5.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  7. 7.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) shorter (c) harder to read (d) quieter
  9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  10. 10.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) colour (c) letters (d) serifs (small feet)
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  12. 12.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  14. 14.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  16. 16.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  17. 17.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a long story (c) a short title (d) small labels
  19. 19.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  22. 22.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  26. 26.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  27. 27.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  29. 29.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  32. 32.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) emoji (c) pixels (d) sans-serif fonts
  33. 33.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  36. 36.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. sans-serif
  4. serif
  5. 48
  6. easy to read
  7. False
  8. harder to read
  9. serif
  10. serifs (small feet)
  11. serif
  12. False
  13. easy to read
  14. 31.5
  15. hard to read
  16. 48
  17. True
  18. a short title
  19. True
  20. 30
  21. 33
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. 0.75
  26. 1.25
  27. True
  28. 2
  29. 25.5
  30. 54
  31. 13.5
  32. serif fonts
  33. False
  34. False
  35. sans-serif
  36. True
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. True

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