Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 361 · 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.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
2. 2.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
4. 4.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
5. 5.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) two or three at most (c) a new one per word (d) none at all
7. 7.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
9. 9.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
14. 14.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
19. 19.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
20. 20.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
23. 23.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) sans-serif fonts (c) serif fonts (d) emoji
24. 24.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
26. 26.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a timetable (c) small labels (d) a short title
27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
28. 28.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
33. 33.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
35. 35.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) kilograms (c) litres (d) points (pt)
36. 36.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) colour (c) serifs (small feet) (d) letters
37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
38. 38.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
39. 39.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) False (b) True

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