Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 72 · 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.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) degrees (c) points (pt) (d) kilograms
2. 2.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
3. 3.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
4. 4.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) serif fonts (c) sans-serif fonts (d) emoji
6. 6.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
7. 7.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
8. 8.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
10. 10.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
11. 11.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
14. 14.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
18. 18.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) two or three at most (b) none at all (c) at least ten (d) a new one per word
23. 23.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) easier to read (b) harder to read (c) shorter (d) quieter
24. 24.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
25. 25.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
27. 27.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a timetable (c) small labels (d) a short title
29. 29.True or false: six fonts on one page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
32. 32.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
33. 33.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
35. 35.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
37. 37.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
39. 39.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

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