Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 55 · 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.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
2. 2.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
4. 4.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
5. 5.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
6. 6.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
9. 9.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) shorter (c) quieter (d) harder to read
10. 10.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
11. 11.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
12. 12.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
13. 13.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
16. 16.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
17. 17.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
19. 19.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) letters (c) colour (d) size
21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
22. 22.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a short title (c) a timetable (d) a long story
23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
24. 24.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
25. 25.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
29. 29.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
31. 31.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) two or three at most (b) a new one per word (c) none at all (d) at least ten
32. 32.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
33. 33.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
35. 35.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
38. 38.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
39. 39.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

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