Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 38 · 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 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
3. 3.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
4. 4.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
6. 6.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) at least ten (c) none at all (d) two or three at most
7. 7.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) emoji (b) serif fonts (c) sans-serif fonts (d) pixels
8. 8.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
9. 9.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
12. 12.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) easier to read (c) quieter (d) harder to read
13. 13.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
14. 14.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
19. 19.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
20. 20.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a timetable (c) a long story (d) a short title
24. 24.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
26. 26.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
27. 27.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
29. 29.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
30. 30.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
31. 31.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
32. 32.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) degrees (c) litres (d) kilograms
33. 33.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
35. 35.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy 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.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True

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