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Typography Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bodini is an example or what kind of font classification?

a)

Modern

b)

old style

c)

transitional

d)

slab serif

2.

Decorative fonts are to be used

a)

liberally

b)

in body copy

c)

with a very specific use in mind

d)

In places that need to be easy to read

3.

designed to look like handwriting, ________ fonts

express elegance when used in moderation.

a)

San serifs

b)

Script

c)

Serifs

d)

traditional

4.

type that is aligned on both the

left and right sides.

a)

Left

b)

Center

c)

justified

d)

right

e)

alignment

5.

check all that apply to these terms in the red outlined boxes in this image.

a)

bracket

b)

crossbar

c)

neck

d)

ascender

e)

stem

6.

adjusting the space between pairs of letters

so the space between the letters is visually balanced is called...

a)

Tracking

b)

Kerning

c)

Leading

d)

spacing

7.

Which is not a subcategory of sans serif fonts?

a)

Geometric

b)

Slab serif

c)

Grotesque

d)

Neo grotesque

8.

selecting two to three fonts to use in a design that complement each other in order to more clearly communicate the message of the design.

a)

font pairing

b)

hierarchy

c)

proximity

d)

balance

9.

The line above the X-height light is known as the _____

a)

baseline

b)

ascender

c)

Cap height

d)

eye

10.

A font is...

a)

a part of a letter that extends above the

x-height, like on "b" and "d"

b)

the height of a lower case x in a typeface

c)

particular design of type, including all of

the sizes and variations, like bold and italic.

d)

a complete set of metal type of one particular

face and size including upper case and lower case

characters. In digital type, it is known as a complete digital type file

11.

A typeface is....

a)

a set of letters or symbols in a fixed order, used to represent the basic sounds of a language; in particular, the set of letters from A to Z.

b)

a formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined logogram and alphabetic elements

c)

a particular design of type, including all of the sizes and variations, like bold and italic.

d)

a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

12.

Times new roman is an example of what kind of Font classification?

a)

Old style

b)

Modern

c)

Transitional

d)

slab serif

13.

The part of the letter that dips below the baseline is (Seen in this lowercase 'y') is called...

a)

bracket

b)

ascender

c)

descender

d)

loop

14.

This kind of serif classification has: 1. diagonal stress 2. serifs have an incline 3. The end can be straight or rounded 4. Low thick-thin contrast 5. Serifs can be straight or slightly cupped 6. Crossbar on 'e' is usually angled

a)

geometric

b)

slab serif

c)

old style

d)

modern

e)

Transitional