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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 355 · 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.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  2. 2.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) colour (c) letters (d) serifs (small feet)
  3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  4. 4.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  5. 5.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  6. 6.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  7. 7.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  11. 11.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  13. 13.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) easier to read (c) harder to read (d) shorter
  14. 14.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  15. 15.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  19. 19.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  22. 22.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) small labels (c) a timetable (d) a short title
  23. 23.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  26. 26.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  28. 28.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  29. 29.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  30. 30.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  33. 33.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  35. 35.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  36. 36.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  38. 38.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  39. 39.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. serif
  2. serifs (small feet)
  3. 1.5
  4. 13.5
  5. 22
  6. sans-serif
  7. True
  8. hard to read
  9. 28
  10. easy to read
  11. True
  12. serif
  13. harder to read
  14. 2
  15. False
  16. easy to read
  17. 1
  18. 0.25
  19. False
  20. False
  21. 54
  22. a short title
  23. True
  24. False
  25. easy to read
  26. 22.5
  27. easy to read
  28. 48
  29. 19.5
  30. False
  31. True
  32. 0.5
  33. True
  34. sans-serif
  35. serif
  36. 18
  37. sans-serif
  38. 0.75
  39. True
  40. True

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