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Typography

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________ is the ability for letters to be discernable enough so words can be read.

a)

Legibility

b)

Readability

2.

_______________ is the ability for a length of text to be read easily and quickly.

a)

Legibility

b)

Readability

3.

Which of the following is NOT a type of typeface?

a)

Serif

b)

Serial

c)

Sans serif

d)

Symbols

4.

Which of the following is true about script typefaces?

a)

They feature letters which are easy to distinguish from one another

b)

They are legible at smaller sizes and resolutions

c)

They are not used to communicate significant text

d)

They can make design feel customized or handcrafted

5.

What type of typeface are Wingdings?

a)

Serif

b)

Sans serif

c)

Script

d)

Symbols

6.

Which of the following is the true statement?

a)

Digital media, like websites and mobile apps, have the capabilities to display limited typefaces

b)

Digital media, like websites and mobile apps, have the capabilities to display more typefaces than printing

7.

Select all of the following statements which describe display typography.

a)

Short amounts of text such as headlines or subtitles

b)

Communicates text intended to be read at length

c)

Should draw attention to important information

d)

Should be able to be read easily and quickly

e)

Is bolder, bigger or more decorative than text typography

8.

The line upon which letters sit.

a)

baseline

b)

x-height

c)

cap-height

9.

The height of a capital letter above the baseline for a particular typeface.

a)

baseline

b)

x-height

c)

cap-height

10.

The distance between the baseline and the upper part of lowercase letters that don’t have ascenders.

a)

baseline

b)

x-height

c)

cap-height

11.

Which of the following best represents the horizontal stroke connecting two vertical strokes?

a)

Ascenders

b)

Stem

c)

Crossbar

d)

Cross stroke

12.

The dot above a lowercase “j” or “i” is called which of the following?

a)

Swash

b)

Tittle

c)

Eye

d)

Spur

13.

What does the image show?

a)

Shoulder

b)

Spine

c)

Arm

d)

Tail

14.

What does the image show?

a)

Shoulder

b)

Spine

c)

Arm

d)

Tail

15.

What does the image show?

a)

Shoulder

b)

Spine

c)

Arm

d)

Tail

16.

What does the image show?

a)

Shoulder

b)

Spine

c)

Arm

d)

Tail