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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 337 · 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 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  2. 2.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  3. 3.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  6. 6.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  9. 9.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  12. 12.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  14. 14.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  16. 16.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  17. 17.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  20. 20.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) a new one per word (c) at least ten (d) two or three at most
  21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  22. 22.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  26. 26.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a long story (c) a timetable (d) a short title
  29. 29.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  32. 32.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) letters (c) size (d) serifs (small feet)
  33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  38. 38.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

Answer key

  1. 19.5
  2. 18
  3. False
  4. easy to read
  5. 2
  6. serif
  7. serif
  8. easy to read
  9. False
  10. sans-serif
  11. easy to read
  12. True
  13. hard to read
  14. False
  15. 30
  16. 0.25
  17. True
  18. True
  19. sans-serif
  20. two or three at most
  21. serif
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. 12
  26. True
  27. True
  28. a short title
  29. False
  30. 28
  31. 24
  32. serifs (small feet)
  33. sans-serif
  34. sans-serif
  35. 34.5
  36. hard to read
  37. 1.25
  38. True
  39. True
  40. easy to read

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