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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 81 · 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: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  2. 2.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  3. 3.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  4. 4.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  5. 5.🔤 Text is set at 14 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  6. 6.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  7. 7.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  9. 9.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  11. 11.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  12. 12.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  13. 13.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  15. 15.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  19. 19.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) small labels (c) a short title (d) a timetable
  22. 22.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  23. 23.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) points (pt) (c) kilograms (d) litres
  24. 24.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  25. 25.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) harder to read (c) easier to read (d) quieter
  29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  31. 31.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) sans-serif fonts (c) pixels (d) emoji
  32. 32.True or false: a plain, clear font is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  34. 34.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  35. 35.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  37. 37.True or false: big enough letters is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  39. 39.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =

Answer key

  1. sans-serif
  2. 13.5
  3. 0.25
  4. 42
  5. 21
  6. hard to read
  7. easy to read
  8. serif
  9. True
  10. 28.5
  11. 20
  12. 25.5
  13. True
  14. 1.25
  15. False
  16. False
  17. True
  18. sans-serif
  19. False
  20. 48
  21. a short title
  22. hard to read
  23. points (pt)
  24. 12
  25. True
  26. 56
  27. 36
  28. harder to read
  29. serif
  30. easy to read
  31. serif fonts
  32. True
  33. hard to read
  34. 0.5
  35. True
  36. hard to read
  37. False
  38. 31.5
  39. False
  40. 1

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