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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 336 · 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.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) size (c) colour (d) serifs (small feet)
  2. 2.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  3. 3.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  7. 7.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  10. 10.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) points (pt) (c) kilograms (d) degrees
  11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  12. 12.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  13. 13.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  14. 14.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  16. 16.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) small labels (c) a long story (d) a short title
  18. 18.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  19. 19.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  20. 20.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  22. 22.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  24. 24.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  35. 35.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  37. 37.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  40. 40.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

Answer key

  1. serifs (small feet)
  2. 0.5
  3. False
  4. True
  5. False
  6. sans-serif
  7. 30
  8. 28.5
  9. sans-serif
  10. points (pt)
  11. easy to read
  12. 42
  13. 22
  14. True
  15. 27
  16. True
  17. a short title
  18. 13.5
  19. 1.75
  20. 22.5
  21. serif
  22. True
  23. easy to read
  24. False
  25. True
  26. easy to read
  27. 44
  28. 15
  29. sans-serif
  30. 48
  31. False
  32. True
  33. False
  34. hard to read
  35. hard to read
  36. easy to read
  37. True
  38. False
  39. 34.5
  40. 32

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