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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 49 · 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.

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  1. 1.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  2. 2.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) points (pt) (c) kilograms (d) degrees
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) letters (c) colour (d) serifs (small feet)
  11. 11.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) small labels (c) a long story (d) a short title
  13. 13.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  15. 15.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  16. 16.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  17. 17.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  19. 19.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) pixels (c) emoji (d) serif fonts
  20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  22. 22.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  25. 25.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  29. 29.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  30. 30.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  32. 32.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) two or three at most (c) at least ten (d) a new one per word
  33. 33.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  34. 34.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  35. 35.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  37. 37.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  39. 39.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

Answer key

  1. 54
  2. False
  3. True
  4. False
  5. points (pt)
  6. 1.5
  7. 33
  8. 34.5
  9. True
  10. serifs (small feet)
  11. False
  12. a short title
  13. False
  14. easy to read
  15. 22
  16. 2
  17. True
  18. sans-serif
  19. serif fonts
  20. serif
  21. easy to read
  22. False
  23. 0.25
  24. hard to read
  25. False
  26. easy to read
  27. 32
  28. 0.75
  29. 1.75
  30. serif
  31. serif
  32. two or three at most
  33. 27
  34. 15
  35. False
  36. hard to read
  37. True
  38. 24
  39. True
  40. 20

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