Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 385 · 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.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
4. 4.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
5. 5.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
6. 6.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
9. 9.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
10. 10.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) easier to read (c) harder to read (d) shorter
11. 11.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
14. 14.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) serif fonts (c) sans-serif fonts (d) emoji
15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
18. 18.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
22. 22.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) two or three at most (b) none at all (c) a new one per word (d) at least ten
24. 24.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
25. 25.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
27. 27.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) size (c) letters (d) serifs (small feet)
28. 28.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
30. 30.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
31. 31.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
32. 32.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
33. 33.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) small labels (c) a short title (d) a timetable
34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
35. 35.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
36. 36.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
39. 39.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
40. 40.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

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