← Fonts and readable text lesson New set →

Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 389 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 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.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) sans-serif fonts (c) pixels (d) emoji
  4. 4.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a timetable (c) small labels (d) a short title
  8. 8.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  12. 12.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  13. 13.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  20. 20.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  21. 21.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  26. 26.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  32. 32.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  33. 33.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  35. 35.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  36. 36.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
  38. 38.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  40. 40.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 32
  2. serif
  3. serif fonts
  4. False
  5. False
  6. 0.25
  7. a short title
  8. False
  9. 42
  10. 16.5
  11. hard to read
  12. 48
  13. True
  14. True
  15. sans-serif
  16. easy to read
  17. 1
  18. True
  19. 48
  20. 19.5
  21. True
  22. True
  23. 22.5
  24. hard to read
  25. 33
  26. 36
  27. 30
  28. False
  29. sans-serif
  30. 36
  31. easy to read
  32. 40
  33. serif
  34. hard to read
  35. 0.5
  36. True
  37. points (pt)
  38. 56
  39. easy to read
  40. False

Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids