GDP 113 open notes quiz

Draw any letter of your choice that has a serif and an open counter. Draw the image here.

What is a ligature?

What is the best answer to describe difference between an ascender and a descender?

• An ascender goes above the x-height line and a descender goes below the baseline

• An ascender goes above the cap height line and a descender goes below the baseline

• An ascender goes above up and a descender goes down

• An ascender applies to lower case characters and a descender applies to upper case characters

Kerning is the process of adjusting the space between

What is x-height?

• the distance between the baseline and the mean line of all lowercase letters in a typeface

• the measurement of all lowercase letters that are part of the same typeface

• the height of the letter 'x' when it appears on a screen

• the height of the letter 'x' when it appears in print

Name a typeface you have learned about recently and describe its visual qualities.

Leading is the space between

What is body copy?

• the text forming the main content of a book, magazine, web page, or any other printed or digital work

• the text forming a headline

• the text forming a quotation

• the text forming a title

A _____ is a large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph

Which of these is a type of printing technology? Select all that apply.

• Linotype

• Gutenberg printing press

• Clay tablets

• Phototypesetting