C6-Visual Language and Typography Quiz

What is visual language?

• Spoken words used in design

• Symbols used for programming

• A system of communication using visual elements

• Only text used in graphic design

Which manuscript is considered a historical example of early visual language?

• Gutenberg Bible

• Book of Kells

• Codex Sinaiticus

• Magna Carta

What invention revolutionized written communication in 1440?

• Typewriter

• Computer

• Movable type printing press

• Papyrus

What was the main writing tool of Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans?

• Ballpoint pen

• Inkjet printer

• Reed brush or pen

• Typewriter

What do we call the finishing line at the top or foot of a letter’s vertical stroke?

• Ascender

• Ligature

• Serif

• Bowl

Who developed the first typeface with thick and thin strokes blended with serifs (Old Style)?

• John Baskerville

• Claude Garamond

• Nicolas Jenson

• Giambattista Bodoni

What is the main characteristic of Transitional typefaces?

• No contrast in strokes

• Heavy slab serifs

• Delicate hairline serifs

• Increased contrast between thick and thin strokes

What is an example of a Modern typeface?

• Garamond

• Baskerville

• Bodoni

• Clarendon

Which type style features heavy square serifs that match the stroke in thickness?

• Sans serif

• Egyptian

• Old style

• Italic

Who created the typeface Helvetica?

• Eric Gill

• Adrian Frutiger

• Giambattista Bodoni

• Haas and Stempel foundries