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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 312 · 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.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  2. 2.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  4. 4.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  12. 12.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  13. 13.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  15. 15.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  16. 16.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  17. 17.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  21. 21.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) litres (c) degrees (d) points (pt)
  23. 23.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  25. 25.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  29. 29.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  33. 33.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  35. 35.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  36. 36.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  38. 38.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  39. 39.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) letters (c) serifs (small feet) (d) size

Answer key

  1. 13.5
  2. False
  3. easy to read
  4. 48
  5. sans-serif
  6. 1.5
  7. 33
  8. 19.5
  9. False
  10. False
  11. 22
  12. 36
  13. True
  14. easy to read
  15. 15
  16. 36
  17. True
  18. True
  19. True
  20. serif
  21. False
  22. points (pt)
  23. False
  24. 0.5
  25. False
  26. sans-serif
  27. 40
  28. 1
  29. True
  30. 30
  31. False
  32. easy to read
  33. True
  34. 44
  35. 1.25
  36. True
  37. 21
  38. 48
  39. True
  40. serifs (small feet)

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