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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 390 · 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.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) points (pt) (c) litres (d) kilograms
  4. 4.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  5. 5.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  7. 7.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  11. 11.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a long story (c) a short title (d) small labels
  12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  13. 13.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  14. 14.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  17. 17.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  19. 19.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) size (c) colour (d) serifs (small feet)
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  23. 23.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  25. 25.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  27. 27.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  28. 28.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  30. 30.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) two or three at most (c) none at all (d) at least ten
  31. 31.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  32. 32.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  39. 39.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  40. 40.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

Answer key

  1. 0.25
  2. True
  3. points (pt)
  4. hard to read
  5. 48
  6. hard to read
  7. False
  8. 22.5
  9. hard to read
  10. hard to read
  11. a short title
  12. serif
  13. 2
  14. False
  15. sans-serif
  16. sans-serif
  17. 31.5
  18. 0.75
  19. serifs (small feet)
  20. 24
  21. True
  22. sans-serif
  23. True
  24. easy to read
  25. True
  26. easy to read
  27. sans-serif
  28. True
  29. 30
  30. two or three at most
  31. 0.5
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. 25.5
  36. True
  37. True
  38. 1.5
  39. 48
  40. 40

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