Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 51 · 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.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
2. 2.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
3. 3.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
5. 5.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) letters (c) serifs (small feet) (d) colour
7. 7.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
9. 9.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) quieter (c) easier to read (d) harder to read
10. 10.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
12. 12.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
13. 13.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) serif fonts (c) sans-serif fonts (d) emoji
16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
17. 17.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a timetable (b) a short title (c) a long story (d) small labels
18. 18.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
19. 19.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
23. 23.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
24. 24.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
26. 26.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
28. 28.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
29. 29.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) points (pt) (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) litres
30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
33. 33.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) two or three at most (b) none at all (c) a new one per word (d) at least ten
34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
35. 35.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: fancy curly script is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
39. 39.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

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