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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 53 · 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.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) size (c) colour (d) serifs (small feet)
  2. 2.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  5. 5.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  6. 6.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  7. 7.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  9. 9.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  13. 13.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  14. 14.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) kilograms (c) degrees (d) points (pt)
  15. 15.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  17. 17.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  19. 19.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  23. 23.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  26. 26.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  30. 30.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  31. 31.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  33. 33.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  34. 34.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) none at all (c) at least ten (d) two or three at most
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  37. 37.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  40. 40.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?

Answer key

  1. serifs (small feet)
  2. False
  3. False
  4. sans-serif
  5. 64
  6. 1
  7. 27
  8. easy to read
  9. False
  10. True
  11. 30
  12. hard to read
  13. 0.25
  14. points (pt)
  15. False
  16. easy to read
  17. True
  18. serif
  19. 13.5
  20. 32
  21. 21
  22. sans-serif
  23. False
  24. 31.5
  25. hard to read
  26. False
  27. easy to read
  28. serif
  29. easy to read
  30. sans-serif
  31. 56
  32. 33
  33. 33
  34. True
  35. two or three at most
  36. hard to read
  37. False
  38. easy to read
  39. hard to read
  40. 72

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