Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

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

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