Digital Media - Typography

The art and process of arranging type on a page is known as.

• typography

• typing

• arranging

• collating

A set of letter forms, number, and symbols unified by a common visual design is known as a

• typeface of font

• face type

• font or letter size

• letter decorating

All of the following are type styles EXCEPT

• bold

• italics

• condensed

• perforated

This whole related group of type styles based on a typeface is called a

• type family

• type style

• type group

• font group

Type is usually measured in

• pixels

• fonts

• inches

• points

There are ______ points in an inch. The larger the point size, the larger the type.

• 45

• 72

• 96

• 112

The thickness of the stroke on the text is known as its

• height

• weight

• boldness

• airiness

Some text weights, like italics, are light and airy. Others, like bold, are heavy and thick. Most type families have different weights.

• True

• False

The type of alignment used for short amounts of text; in a flyer, announcement, etc. is

• center alignment

• right alignment

• justified alignment

• left alignment

The type of alignment that is easy to read, and useful in any type application is

• center alignment

• left alignment

• right alignment

• justified alignment