Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 63 · 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.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
4. 4.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
6. 6.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) shorter (c) easier to read (d) quieter
7. 7.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
10. 10.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
11. 11.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
12. 12.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
13. 13.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
14. 14.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
15. 15.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
17. 17.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
19. 19.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) emoji (c) serif fonts (d) pixels
20. 20.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
21. 21.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
23. 23.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
24. 24.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
27. 27.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a timetable (c) a long story (d) a short title
28. 28.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) size (b) colour (c) serifs (small feet) (d) letters
30. 30.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
32. 32.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
38. 38.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

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