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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 339 · 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: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  4. 4.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a short title (c) small labels (d) a timetable
  6. 6.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  12. 12.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  15. 15.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  18. 18.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  22. 22.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) pixels (c) emoji (d) sans-serif fonts
  23. 23.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) points (pt) (c) litres (d) degrees
  24. 24.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  25. 25.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  26. 26.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  27. 27.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  28. 28.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  31. 31.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  34. 34.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  38. 38.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. 0.25
  4. True
  5. a short title
  6. 16.5
  7. easy to read
  8. 31.5
  9. 13.5
  10. serif
  11. serif
  12. True
  13. 44
  14. easy to read
  15. True
  16. False
  17. 30
  18. False
  19. False
  20. False
  21. 64
  22. serif fonts
  23. points (pt)
  24. 1.75
  25. 1
  26. serif
  27. sans-serif
  28. False
  29. True
  30. 0.5
  31. 19.5
  32. 30
  33. sans-serif
  34. 33
  35. 22.5
  36. True
  37. 2
  38. 1.5
  39. 15
  40. hard to read

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