Typography Basics Quiz

What is typography primarily concerned with?

• The design of furniture

• The color of images

• The style or appearance of text

• The layout of web pages

Which type of font is considered more traditional and is often used in print publications?

• Serif fonts

• Sans serif fonts

• Display fonts

• Comic Sans

What is the main characteristic of sans serif fonts?

• They have little strokes called serifs

• They are decorative and used for titles

• They are always in all caps

• They don't have extra strokes

Which type of fonts are best suited for small amounts of text like titles and headers?

• Sans serif fonts

• Monospace fonts

• Serif fonts

• Display fonts

What should you consider when choosing a font for your project?

• The font's reputation

• The message you want to convey

• The font's popularity

• The number of characters in the font

What is the term for the space between lines of text?

• Tracking

• Kerning

• Hierarchy

• Leading

What does the term 'kerning' refer to?

• The color of the text

• The size of the font

• The overall space between characters

• The space between specific characters

What is the purpose of establishing hierarchy in typography?

• To guide the reader's eye to important elements

• To make text colorful

• To add more fonts to a design

• To increase the font size

Which of the following is NOT recommended when combining fonts?

• Combining sans serif with serif

• Using more than two fonts per project

• Looking to other designs for inspiration

• Repeating a font in a different size

What is the term for the overall space between characters in a block of text?

• Kerning

• Tracking

• Leading

• Hierarchy