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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 314 · 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: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  3. 3.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  4. 4.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  10. 10.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a long story (c) a timetable (d) small labels
  11. 11.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  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: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  16. 16.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  19. 19.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  20. 20.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  21. 21.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 16 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.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  25. 25.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) shorter (c) quieter (d) harder to read
  27. 27.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  29. 29.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) pixels (c) sans-serif fonts (d) serif fonts
  32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  33. 33.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) a new one per word (c) none at all (d) two or three at most
  35. 35.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  39. 39.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

Answer key

  1. True
  2. sans-serif
  3. sans-serif
  4. True
  5. 2
  6. easy to read
  7. easy to read
  8. 27
  9. 16.5
  10. a short title
  11. False
  12. 36
  13. False
  14. sans-serif
  15. hard to read
  16. 21
  17. 1.75
  18. serif
  19. 28
  20. 1
  21. True
  22. 32
  23. 30
  24. 42
  25. True
  26. harder to read
  27. 0.5
  28. 1.5
  29. True
  30. 64
  31. serif fonts
  32. 24
  33. False
  34. two or three at most
  35. True
  36. True
  37. hard to read
  38. 25.5
  39. True
  40. 48

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