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WorksheetsIntro to Graphic Design - Unit 8 "Measurements and Alignment"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Left alignment is the easiest to read, probably because we read from left to right.
True
False
Right alignment is more often used
When there is a lot of text to read
in arty situations, like posters, poems or to create an edgy look
Centered type is used when you
want to create an illusion of stability, say in an ad for a bank, or an invitation
have a lot of text to read, like in a book
Justified text is used when there
is an arty situation, like a poem or poster
are a lot of words to read, like in newspapers, magazines or books.
Kerning is
the term for adjusting the horizontal space between pairs
of letters to make them more legible
when type was set in metal, and strips of lead were inserted as space between lines of text
Leading is
the term for adjusting the horizontal space between pairs
of letters to make them more legible
when type was set in metal, and strips of lead were inserted as space between lines of text
There are how many points in a pica
6
12
18
20
There are how many picas in an inch
6
12
18
20
There are how many points in an inch
16
32
68
72
Line length is important to consider because reading too long of a line of text will cause the reader to have to move his or her head, which is uncomfortable for the reader and can cause lines to be skipped or doubled.
True
False
