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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 89 · 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: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  3. 3.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  5. 5.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: one or two fonts is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) at least ten (b) a new one per word (c) none at all (d) two or three at most
  9. 9.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  11. 11.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  12. 12.True or false: six fonts on one page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  14. 14.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  15. 15.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) degrees (b) litres (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
  16. 16.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔤 Easy or hard to read: tiny 6 pt letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  19. 19.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  21. 21.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  22. 22.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  23. 23.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  24. 24.True or false: yellow words on white is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 4 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  26. 26.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a long story (c) small labels (d) a timetable
  27. 27.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) harder to read (b) quieter (c) easier to read (d) shorter
  28. 28.🔤 Text is set at 19 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  29. 29.🔤 Text is set at 17 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  30. 30.🔤 Easy or hard to read: dark words, pale page? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  31. 31.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  32. 32.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: yellow words on white is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔤 Text is set at 23 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  37. 37.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 54 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  39. 39.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔤 Easy or hard to read: all text in capitals? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read

Answer key

  1. False
  2. sans-serif
  3. False
  4. easy to read
  5. False
  6. True
  7. True
  8. two or three at most
  9. serif
  10. easy to read
  11. 30
  12. False
  13. hard to read
  14. easy to read
  15. points (pt)
  16. True
  17. hard to read
  18. serif
  19. True
  20. 1
  21. serif
  22. sans-serif
  23. sans-serif
  24. True
  25. 44
  26. a short title
  27. harder to read
  28. 28.5
  29. 25.5
  30. easy to read
  31. 31.5
  32. False
  33. True
  34. False
  35. True
  36. 34.5
  37. True
  38. 0.75
  39. False
  40. hard to read

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