Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 32 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
3. 3.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
7. 7.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
10. 10.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) shorter (c) quieter (d) harder to read
11. 11.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
14. 14.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a long story (c) a timetable (d) small labels
15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
17. 17.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
20. 20.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
21. 21.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) size (c) serifs (small feet) (d) letters
23. 23.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
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: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
26. 26.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
27. 27.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
29. 29.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
30. 30.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
38. 38.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read

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