ART 213 Typography - Quiz 1

The term "typeface" refers to

• a specific style, size, and weight

• the overall design or style of a
  set of characters, including letters, numbers, and symbols.

• The kerning adjustment applied to characters in a passage

• The typographic hierarchy utilized in a layout

What does the term "kerning" refer to in typography?

• The space between lines of text

• The adjustment of space between pairs of letters

• The thickness of a character stroke

• The height of lowercase letters, not including ascenders and descenders

In typography, what is leading?

• The process of adjusting the width of a character

• The distance between the baseline of one line of text to another

• The adjustment of space between pairs of letters

• The edge of the area where text is printed

Which of the following best describes the term "serif" in typography?

• A type of kerning

• The absence of decorative strokes at the end of letters

• Small decorative lines at the end of characters

• The overall thickness of a font

What does the term "x-height" refer to in typography?

• The height of capital letters

• The height of the letter 'x' relative to other lowercase letters

• The standard baseline used for aligning characters

• The thickness of a character stroke

What is the term used to describe the adjustment of space across a whole block of text in typography?

• Kerning

• Leading

• Tracking

• Alignment

Which of the following best describes a 'sans-serif' font in typography?

• A font with decorative strokes at the end of letters

• A font without decorative strokes at the end of letters

• A font that is primarily used for body text

• A font that is primarily used for headings

Which of the following is NOT an alignment style?

• Left

• Center

• Curved

• Justified

What is the purpose of a ligature in typography?

• To adjust the spacing between characters

• To highlight specific words or phrases in a text

• To connect two or more letters into a single glyph

• To indicate the beginning or end of a paragraph

What does the term "baseline" refer to in typography?

• The vertical space between lines of text

• The horizontal alignment of text within a paragraph

• The process of adjusting the space between specific pairs of characters

• The imaginary line upon which characters sit