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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 83 · 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: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  2. 2.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  3. 3.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  5. 5.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  6. 6.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  7. 7.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  10. 10.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) a new one per word (b) none at all (c) two or three at most (d) at least ten
  11. 11.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  12. 12.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  13. 13.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  14. 14.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  15. 15.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  16. 16.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  19. 19.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  20. 20.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  21. 21.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  22. 22.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) quieter (c) easier to read (d) shorter
  24. 24.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  25. 25.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  26. 26.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  30. 30.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  31. 31.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  33. 33.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  34. 34.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) size (c) colour (d) letters
  35. 35.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔤 Text is set at 13 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  37. 37.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) small labels (b) a timetable (c) a long story (d) a short title
  38. 38.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  39. 39.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. serif
  2. 28.5
  3. 54
  4. sans-serif
  5. easy to read
  6. 24
  7. False
  8. easy to read
  9. hard to read
  10. two or three at most
  11. 27
  12. sans-serif
  13. 22
  14. 48
  15. 0.5
  16. serif
  17. 1.75
  18. sans-serif
  19. hard to read
  20. 72
  21. hard to read
  22. True
  23. harder to read
  24. 18
  25. 2
  26. easy to read
  27. 30
  28. True
  29. 0.25
  30. 13.5
  31. False
  32. serif
  33. 33
  34. serifs (small feet)
  35. False
  36. 19.5
  37. a short title
  38. 42
  39. False
  40. True

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