Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 97 · 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.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
2. 2.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “tiny feet on letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
5. 5.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
6. 6.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) sans-serif fonts (c) pixels (d) emoji
7. 7.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a timetable (c) small labels (d) a long story
8. 8.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “plain letter ends”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
9. 9.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
10. 10.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
11. 11.True or false: a plain, clear font 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.True or false: all text in capitals is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: short lines of text? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
16. 16.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
17. 17.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “a classic, formal look”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
18. 18.🔤 Text is set at 22 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
19. 19.True or false: “tiny feet on letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
21. 21.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
22. 22.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
24. 24.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) letters (b) colour (c) size (d) serifs (small feet)
25. 25.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
27. 27.True or false: space between lines is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
29. 29.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
33. 33.True or false: lines squashed together is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
36. 36.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) shorter (c) harder to read (d) easier to read
37. 37.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔤 How many different fonts should most posters use? (a) none at all (b) at least ten (c) a new one per word (d) two or three at most
39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

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