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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 305 · 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: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  3. 3.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  5. 5.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  6. 6.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  8. 8.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  11. 11.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  15. 15.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  16. 16.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  17. 17.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  20. 20.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  21. 21.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) emoji (c) sans-serif fonts (d) pixels
  22. 22.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  24. 24.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  26. 26.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  28. 28.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  32. 32.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  33. 33.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) points (pt) (c) degrees (d) kilograms
  34. 34.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  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: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  38. 38.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 2
  3. False
  4. 1.75
  5. 28
  6. 64
  7. easy to read
  8. False
  9. False
  10. 15
  11. True
  12. False
  13. 24
  14. hard to read
  15. 1.25
  16. 42
  17. False
  18. False
  19. serif
  20. 1
  21. serif fonts
  22. False
  23. sans-serif
  24. False
  25. easy to read
  26. False
  27. 31.5
  28. hard to read
  29. easy to read
  30. easy to read
  31. sans-serif
  32. 0.25
  33. points (pt)
  34. 33
  35. 48
  36. True
  37. serif
  38. True
  39. 18
  40. hard to read

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