Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 88 · 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) points (pt) (b) kilograms (c) degrees (d) litres
2. 2.🔤 Easy or hard to read: six fonts on one page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
3. 3.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
5. 5.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
6. 6.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) quieter (c) shorter (d) easier to read
8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
10. 10.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 18 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
11. 11.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
14. 14.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
16. 16.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
19. 19.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
21. 21.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
22. 22.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
23. 23.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
24. 24.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) pixels (b) serif fonts (c) sans-serif fonts (d) emoji
25. 25.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
28. 28.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
32. 32.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) small labels (c) a timetable (d) a short title
33. 33.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 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.🔤 Text is set at 11 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (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: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
38. 38.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔤 Text is set at 8 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
40. 40.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False

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