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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 87 · 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.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  4. 4.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) colour (c) size (d) serifs (small feet)
  5. 5.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) two or three at most (c) a new one per word (d) at least ten
  6. 6.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) sans-serif fonts (b) emoji (c) serif fonts (d) pixels
  7. 7.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  8. 8.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  11. 11.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  12. 12.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  14. 14.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  17. 17.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  19. 19.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  21. 21.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  24. 24.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  25. 25.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) shorter (b) quieter (c) harder to read (d) easier to read
  26. 26.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  27. 27.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  29. 29.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  33. 33.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  36. 36.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  37. 37.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  38. 38.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. sans-serif
  4. serifs (small feet)
  5. two or three at most
  6. serif fonts
  7. sans-serif
  8. 0.75
  9. 30
  10. 40
  11. easy to read
  12. True
  13. hard to read
  14. False
  15. True
  16. 15
  17. False
  18. easy to read
  19. False
  20. 0.5
  21. 22
  22. 27
  23. 16.5
  24. 20
  25. harder to read
  26. 25.5
  27. 24
  28. serif
  29. False
  30. 44
  31. sans-serif
  32. serif
  33. False
  34. False
  35. 32
  36. 42
  37. easy to read
  38. False
  39. False
  40. hard to read

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