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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What term describes the overall design and appearance of a set of characters?
Serif
Font family
Typeface
Glyph
Which element controls the space between individual letter pairs?
Tracking
Kerning
Leading
Baseline
Tracking refers to adjustments in:
Overall space between characters
Space between lines of text
Height of lowercase letters
Width of an em space
What is leading in typography?
Vertical spacing between lines of text
Horizontal spacing between words
Distance between descender and ascender
Thickness of a stroke
The baseline is..
The imaginary line on which most characters sit
The top of uppercase letters
The curve of a letter’s stroke
The gap between paragraphs
X-height measures..
Width of the lowercase “x”
Height of lowercase letters without ascenders or descenders
Total height of uppercase letters
Diagonal stress in letterforms
A glyph is...
A decorative flourish
A type classification
A typeface family
A specific form of a character
Who invented movable type in the 15th century?
Nicolas Jenson
Aldus Manutius
Johannes Gutenberg
William Caslon
Which style did Gutenberg’s press primarily use?
Antiqua
Blackletter
Roman
Didone
Which 18th-century typeface designer is known for his eponymous serif?
Giambattista Bodoni
Claude Garamond
Peter Behrens
William Caslon
Serif letterforms originated from inscriptions carved in stone.
True
False
What 19th-century invention mechanised hot-metal type composition?
Linotype machine
Pantograph engraving
Phototypesetting
Monotype keyboard
Which classification emerged in the late 18th century, marked by high contrast and vertical stress?
Oldstyle
Transitional
Didone
Slab serif
When choosing a period-appropriate typeface, you should consider:
Modern readability only
Historical origin and design characteristics
File format compatibility
Popularity on social media
The main vertical stroke in letters such as “d” or “h” is called the:
Stem
Spine
Arm
Apex
The small finishing stroke at the end of a letter’s main strokes is the:
Bowl
Serif
Counter
Link
The height of lowercase letters excluding ascenders and descenders is known as the:
Cap height
Mean line
X-height
Baseline
The closed or partially closed area inside letters like “o” is called the:
Aperture
Counter
Eye
Vertex
The rounded stroke that forms the body of letters such as “b” or “p” is the:
Loop
Bowl
Tail
Stem
An ascender extends above the x-height in lowercase letters.
True
False
The pointed top of characters such as “A” or “M” is referred to as the:
Apex
Shoulder
Vertex
Spur
In typography, a widow is:
The last line of a paragraph stranded at the top of a column
The first line of a paragraph at the bottom of a column
Excessive space between words in justified text
An unintended blank page
An orphan refers to:
The first line of a paragraph is stranded at the bottom of a column
The last line of a paragraph at the top of a column
A single word on its own line
A broken hyphen
A river forms when…
Paragraphs run too long
Justified text creates a visible vertical gap of white space
Leading is inconsistent
Tracking is set to zero
Which method helps prevent widows and orphans?
Increasing font size only
Adjusting column width or editing text
Switching to sans-serif fonts
Adding decorative drop caps
Justified alignment often increases the risk of rivers.
True
False
To correct rivers in justified text, adjust:
Word spacing and hyphenation settings
Font weight only
Leading exclusively
Letter shape
Tracking adjustments affect:
Vertical spacing between lines
Overall space between characters
Space before and after paragraphs
Baseline shift
Serif typefaces are characterised by…
No decorative strokes
Heavy block-like serifs
Small finishing strokes on letterforms
Handwritten appearance
Sans-serif fonts are distinguished by…
High contrast between thick and thin strokes
Uniform stroke width and no serifs
Fluid, calligraphic shapes
Curved brackets
Slab serif typefaces feature..
Thin hairline serifs
Heavy, rectangular serifs
Diagonal stress
Scalloped curves
Script typefaces imitate:
Mechanical engraving
Calligraphy or handwriting
Geometric construction
Pixel grids
Blackletter typefaces are ornate with angular, complex strokes.
True
False
Which colour pairing generally offers the highest legibility?
Red text on green background
Blue text on yellow background
Black text on white background
Light grey text on white background
Which principle ensures consistent spacing between lines of text?
Kerning
Leading
Tracking
Alignment
Contrast in typography refers to differences in…
Colour only
Stroke weight, size, and style
Baseline shift
Page margins
Hierarchy in typographic design helps viewers to:
Skip the body copy
Identify information by importance
Focus solely on images
Ignore section headings
Alignment is achieved by:
Grouping related items closely
Placing text flush left, right, centred, or justified
Repeating visual elements
Using varied typefaces
Using more than three typefaces in a single poster enhances visual hierarchy.
True
False
Proximity in layout refers to:
Distance between related text blocks and visuals
Contrast in stroke weight
Number of font weights used
Leading adjustments
