Worksheets1.01 Understanding Design
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is Typography ?
•the style, arrangement, and appearance of text
The size of the text
The color of the text
The shape of the text
What are the typeface categories ?
•Serif
•Sans Serif
•Ornamental
All of the above
What is a font style ?
•Appear to have been written by hand
•Have strokes at the tips of the letters
•Designed strictly to catch the eye
•The font style refers to the slant, weight and special effects applied to the text.
Define San Serif Typeface
•Used for decoration
•Conveys a formal mood
•No strokes at the tips of the letters
•The amount of horizontal space each character takes up varies.
What is Proportional Typeface ?
•Appear to have been written by hand
Harder to read in large bodies of text
The amount of horizontal space each character takes up varies
Can be used for specific purposes such as musical notation and mathematical symbols
What is Kerning ?
The process of adjusting the spacing between characters in a proportional font
Each character takes up the same amount of horizontal space
The font style refers to the slant, weight and special effects applied to the text
Bold
What is tracking ?
Small Caps
Stroke
The same amount of horizontal space
the amount of space between a group of letters to affect density in a line or block of text.
