Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 34 · 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.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
2. 2.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
4. 4.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
5. 5.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) litres (c) kilograms (d) degrees
6. 6.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
8. 8.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
9. 9.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
11. 11.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
14. 14.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
15. 15.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) pixels (c) serif fonts (d) sans-serif fonts
20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
23. 23.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) shorter (c) harder to read (d) easier to read
24. 24.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
26. 26.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) serifs (small feet) (c) colour (d) letters
28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
29. 29.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
30. 30.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
31. 31.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a short title (c) a timetable (d) a long story
33. 33.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
36. 36.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
37. 37.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

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