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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 99 · 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.🔤 Text is set at 12 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  2. 2.True or false: “plain letter ends” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  5. 5.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔤 Writing a whole paragraph in CAPITALS makes it … (a) quieter (b) easier to read (c) harder to read (d) shorter
  7. 7.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 90 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  8. 8.🔤 Text is set at 16 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  9. 9.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  10. 10.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  11. 11.True or false: “like an old newspaper” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  13. 13.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: all text in capitals is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  18. 18.🔤 Body text is 10 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  19. 19.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a long story (b) a timetable (c) small labels (d) a short title
  20. 20.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 144 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  21. 21.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 126 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  23. 23.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔤 Text is set at 18 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  25. 25.🔤 Text is set at 21 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  26. 26.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  27. 27.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  28. 28.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) litres (b) degrees (c) kilograms (d) points (pt)
  29. 29.True or false: “common in printed books” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  31. 31.🔤 Text is set at 24 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  32. 32.True or false: a plain, clear font is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: big enough letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  37. 37.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “easy to read on screens”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  38. 38.True or false: lines squashed together is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: space between lines? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  40. 40.🔤 “Sans” means “without”. A sans-serif font has no … (a) serifs (small feet) (b) colour (c) letters (d) size

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. False
  3. True
  4. sans-serif
  5. False
  6. harder to read
  7. 1.25
  8. 24
  9. 22
  10. 33
  11. False
  12. easy to read
  13. True
  14. True
  15. True
  16. False
  17. 1
  18. 20
  19. a short title
  20. 2
  21. 1.75
  22. 48
  23. True
  24. 27
  25. 31.5
  26. serif
  27. 36
  28. points (pt)
  29. True
  30. 24
  31. 36
  32. False
  33. True
  34. False
  35. True
  36. 1.5
  37. sans-serif
  38. True
  39. easy to read
  40. serifs (small feet)

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