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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 291 · 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.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) sans-serif fonts
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  3. 3.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  5. 5.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  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.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  12. 12.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  16. 16.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  17. 17.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  19. 19.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  20. 20.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) serifs (small feet) (c) letters (d) colour
  21. 21.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  30. 30.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  32. 32.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  33. 33.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  35. 35.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) litres (c) kilograms (d) degrees
  36. 36.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  38. 38.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a short title (c) a long story (d) small labels
  40. 40.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

Answer key

  1. serif fonts
  2. sans-serif
  3. 27
  4. serif
  5. True
  6. 1.5
  7. 13.5
  8. 12
  9. hard to read
  10. easy to read
  11. sans-serif
  12. 48
  13. serif
  14. 24
  15. 31.5
  16. 22.5
  17. False
  18. hard to read
  19. 32
  20. serifs (small feet)
  21. True
  22. 20
  23. 30
  24. hard to read
  25. True
  26. False
  27. True
  28. 1
  29. serif
  30. False
  31. 72
  32. 36
  33. False
  34. 0.5
  35. points (pt)
  36. True
  37. 54
  38. True
  39. a short title
  40. 30

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