Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 346 · 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.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
3. 3.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
5. 5.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
7. 7.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
12. 12.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) a new one per word (c) none at all (d) two or three at most
13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
14. 14.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
15. 15.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) serifs (small feet) (c) colour (d) size
17. 17.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
19. 19.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
21. 21.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
24. 24.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a short title (c) a long story (d) small labels
25. 25.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) pixels (c) emoji (d) serif fonts
27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
28. 28.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
32. 32.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
34. 34.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
35. 35.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
38. 38.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =

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