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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 306 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  3. 3.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  5. 5.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  6. 6.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) a new one per word (c) two or three at most (d) none at all
  7. 7.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  8. 8.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a short title (c) a long story (d) small labels
  9. 9.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  12. 12.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  14. 14.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  15. 15.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  17. 17.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  19. 19.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) kilograms (c) points (pt) (d) litres
  20. 20.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  22. 22.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  23. 23.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  25. 25.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 15 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: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  29. 29.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  31. 31.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  33. 33.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  35. 35.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  36. 36.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  37. 37.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  38. 38.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

Answer key

  1. True
  2. hard to read
  3. True
  4. 2
  5. 32
  6. two or three at most
  7. 16.5
  8. a short title
  9. False
  10. False
  11. serif
  12. 40
  13. 34.5
  14. 12
  15. 33
  16. easy to read
  17. 15
  18. 1.75
  19. points (pt)
  20. True
  21. 30
  22. easy to read
  23. serif
  24. easy to read
  25. False
  26. True
  27. 22.5
  28. easy to read
  29. 0.25
  30. easy to read
  31. False
  32. hard to read
  33. 36
  34. easy to read
  35. 1
  36. 31.5
  37. 13.5
  38. False
  39. 33
  40. 27

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