Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 358 · 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 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
2. 2.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) colour (c) serifs (small feet) (d) letters
3. 3.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
5. 5.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) pixels
6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
7. 7.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
8. 8.🔤 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
9. 9.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
10. 10.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
14. 14.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
15. 15.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
17. 17.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
19. 19.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
20. 20.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) small labels (c) a long story (d) a timetable
23. 23.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
24. 24.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
26. 26.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
27. 27.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
28. 28.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
32. 32.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
33. 33.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
35. 35.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) shorter (c) easier to read (d) harder to read
37. 37.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
39. 39.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
40. 40.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif

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