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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 318 · 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.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  3. 3.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (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 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  6. 6.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a timetable (c) a long story (d) small labels
  7. 7.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  10. 10.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  11. 11.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  14. 14.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  15. 15.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) two or three at most (c) at least ten (d) none at all
  16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  17. 17.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  19. 19.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) points (pt) (c) degrees (d) kilograms
  21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  23. 23.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) pixels
  28. 28.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  29. 29.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  33. 33.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  36. 36.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  39. 39.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

Answer key

  1. sans-serif
  2. easy to read
  3. True
  4. 1.75
  5. 64
  6. a short title
  7. True
  8. serif
  9. hard to read
  10. 54
  11. False
  12. 30
  13. 19.5
  14. serif
  15. two or three at most
  16. serif
  17. True
  18. easy to read
  19. True
  20. points (pt)
  21. 12
  22. 40
  23. False
  24. False
  25. True
  26. True
  27. serif fonts
  28. easy to read
  29. True
  30. True
  31. False
  32. 33
  33. True
  34. False
  35. 48
  36. True
  37. 1
  38. 34.5
  39. 24
  40. easy to read

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