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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 388 · 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.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) serifs (small feet) (c) letters (d) colour
  2. 2.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  5. 5.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) small labels (c) a short title (d) a long story
  6. 6.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  14. 14.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  17. 17.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  18. 18.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) litres (c) points (pt) (d) kilograms
  19. 19.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  20. 20.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  24. 24.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  25. 25.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  27. 27.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  28. 28.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  33. 33.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  35. 35.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  38. 38.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  40. 40.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. serifs (small feet)
  2. True
  3. False
  4. 31.5
  5. a short title
  6. 72
  7. hard to read
  8. easy to read
  9. 33
  10. True
  11. sans-serif
  12. easy to read
  13. 18
  14. False
  15. False
  16. 36
  17. 30
  18. points (pt)
  19. 2
  20. 27
  21. 33
  22. serif
  23. 24
  24. 44
  25. False
  26. hard to read
  27. 0.75
  28. True
  29. serif
  30. 40
  31. False
  32. sans-serif
  33. 1.5
  34. hard to read
  35. False
  36. True
  37. sans-serif
  38. 36
  39. hard to read
  40. False

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