Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 371 · 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 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
2. 2.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
3. 3.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
5. 5.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
10. 10.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
12. 12.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
15. 15.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) sans-serif fonts (c) pixels (d) emoji
16. 16.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
18. 18.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
20. 20.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
24. 24.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
25. 25.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) degrees (c) litres (d) kilograms
27. 27.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) letters (c) size (d) serifs (small feet)
31. 31.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
33. 33.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
38. 38.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) two or three at most (c) none at all (d) at least ten
39. 39.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
40. 40.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

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