Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 42 · 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.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
3. 3.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) serif fonts (c) emoji (d) pixels
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: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
7. 7.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
10. 10.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
12. 12.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
13. 13.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
16. 16.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
19. 19.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) harder to read (c) quieter (d) easier to read
20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
21. 21.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) two or three at most (c) at least ten (d) none at all
22. 22.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) points (pt) (c) kilograms (d) degrees
26. 26.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
27. 27.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
28. 28.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
30. 30.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
34. 34.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
36. 36.🔤 Text is set at 13 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 sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
39. 39.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
40. 40.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =

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