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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 66 · 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.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  3. 3.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  5. 5.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  6. 6.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) colour (b) letters (c) size (d) serifs (small feet)
  7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  8. 8.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) harder to read (c) shorter (d) quieter
  9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  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.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  13. 13.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) pixels (c) serif fonts (d) emoji
  14. 14.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  15. 15.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  16. 16.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  19. 19.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  22. 22.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  25. 25.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  26. 26.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  27. 27.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  28. 28.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  29. 29.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  32. 32.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  35. 35.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  37. 37.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. serif
  2. easy to read
  3. 18
  4. sans-serif
  5. 1.5
  6. serifs (small feet)
  7. sans-serif
  8. harder to read
  9. easy to read
  10. easy to read
  11. 21
  12. hard to read
  13. serif fonts
  14. 0.25
  15. sans-serif
  16. 33
  17. 2
  18. 0.5
  19. 28
  20. 24
  21. 40
  22. False
  23. False
  24. serif
  25. hard to read
  26. 28.5
  27. 1.25
  28. 22.5
  29. hard to read
  30. 22
  31. easy to read
  32. False
  33. False
  34. sans-serif
  35. 30
  36. hard to read
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. True

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