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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 307 · 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: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  3. 3.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  6. 6.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  7. 7.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) size (c) colour (d) serifs (small feet)
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) a new one per word (c) two or three at most (d) at least ten
  10. 10.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  12. 12.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a timetable (c) a long story (d) a short title
  13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-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.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  18. 18.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) quieter (c) easier to read (d) shorter
  19. 19.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  20. 20.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  23. 23.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  25. 25.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  26. 26.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  28. 28.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  29. 29.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  31. 31.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  33. 33.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  34. 34.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  37. 37.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  38. 38.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. sans-serif
  3. 34.5
  4. 0.75
  5. 0.25
  6. sans-serif
  7. serifs (small feet)
  8. 13.5
  9. two or three at most
  10. False
  11. serif
  12. a short title
  13. sans-serif
  14. 24
  15. True
  16. 33
  17. easy to read
  18. harder to read
  19. 40
  20. True
  21. sans-serif
  22. serif
  23. False
  24. 36
  25. serif
  26. True
  27. hard to read
  28. hard to read
  29. True
  30. 1.5
  31. False
  32. 32
  33. 1.75
  34. 20
  35. 36
  36. hard to read
  37. 33
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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