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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 374 · 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.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  2. 2.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  3. 3.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) two or three at most (c) a new one per word (d) at least ten
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  5. 5.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) sans-serif fonts (c) serif fonts (d) emoji
  7. 7.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  12. 12.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  14. 14.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  16. 16.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  17. 17.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  22. 22.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  24. 24.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) small labels (c) a short title (d) a long story
  25. 25.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  26. 26.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  31. 31.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  32. 32.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  35. 35.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) litres (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
  36. 36.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  38. 38.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  40. 40.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 0.25
  2. 1.5
  3. two or three at most
  4. sans-serif
  5. True
  6. serif fonts
  7. False
  8. easy to read
  9. 36
  10. 44
  11. easy to read
  12. 33
  13. 22.5
  14. False
  15. sans-serif
  16. 13.5
  17. False
  18. False
  19. False
  20. hard to read
  21. easy to read
  22. 2
  23. 1.75
  24. a short title
  25. 20
  26. True
  27. serif
  28. 0.5
  29. serif
  30. easy to read
  31. 1
  32. True
  33. 33
  34. easy to read
  35. points (pt)
  36. False
  37. 40
  38. False
  39. serif
  40. True

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