How to choose the best font for a document
  • 1. What is the primary goal when choosing a font for a document?
A) Making it look as unique as possible
B) Readability
C) Matching your favorite color
D) Aesthetics only
  • 2. What type of font is generally considered best for body text in a printed document?
A) Decorative
B) Serif
C) Script
D) Sans-serif
  • 3. What type of font is generally considered best for headlines and on-screen text?
A) Dingbats
B) Monospace
C) Sans-serif
D) Serif
  • 4. What does 'serif' refer to in typography?
A) The spacing between the letters
B) The width of the letters
C) The height of the letters
D) Small strokes at the ends of letters
  • 5. Which of these font characteristics contributes MOST to readability?
A) Weight
B) Style
C) X-height
D) Color
  • 6. What is 'kerning'?
A) Making a font bold
B) Changing the font size
C) Adjusting the space between individual letters
D) Adjusting the space between lines
  • 7. What is 'leading'?
A) The thickness of the lines in the font
B) The slant of the text
C) The horizontal space between words
D) The vertical space between lines of text
  • 8. What is a 'typeface'?
A) The size of the font
B) The color of the font
C) A family of related fonts
D) A single font style
  • 9. Which of these font pairings is generally considered a good practice?
A) Combining a serif and a sans-serif font
B) Combining two very similar serif fonts
C) Combining two very different script fonts
D) Using only decorative fonts
  • 10. What should you consider regarding font licensing?
A) The font designer's favorite color
B) The font's popularity on social media
C) Permitted uses of the font
D) The font's historical significance
  • 11. What does the term 'monospace' refer to?
A) Fonts designed for use in mathematical equations.
B) Fonts where each character takes up the same horizontal space.
C) Fonts that only have one weight.
D) Fonts that are always in italics.
  • 12. When choosing a font for a website, what is a key consideration?
A) Browser compatibility
B) How well it prints on paper
C) Its similarity to handwriting
D) How many colors the font supports
  • 13. Which of the following is generally considered an unprofessional font for business documents?
A) Calibri
B) Times New Roman
C) Comic Sans MS
D) Arial
  • 14. What is the 'weight' of a font?
A) The spacing between the characters
B) The thickness of the characters
C) The height of the characters
D) The angle of the characters
  • 15. What is an 'orphan' in typography?
A) A large empty space within a paragraph.
B) A single word on a line by itself.
C) A single line of a paragraph at the bottom of a page.
D) A paragraph that is not properly indented.
  • 16. What is a 'widow' in typography?
A) A paragraph that is not properly indented.
B) A large empty space within a paragraph.
C) A single word on a line by itself.
D) A single line of a paragraph at the top of a page
  • 17. Which of these is a good practice for using fonts in a document?
A) Limit the number of fonts used
B) Use as many fonts as possible to add visual interest
C) Use a different font for every paragraph
D) Choose fonts randomly without considering readability
  • 18. What is the meaning of 'legibility' in the context of fonts?
A) The font's historical origins.
B) How easily individual characters can be distinguished from each other.
C) How aesthetically pleasing the font is.
D) The size of the font.
  • 19. What should you consider when choosing a font for a logo?
A) Brand personality
B) Personal preference only
C) Just readability
D) Current font trends
  • 20. What is font hinting?
A) Changing the font's color
B) Techniques to improve how a font renders on screen at small sizes
C) Making a font bold
D) Adding special effects to a font
  • 21. What should you test when choosing a font?
A) How it looks in different sizes
B) Only how it looks at the default size
C) Just the name of the font
D) Only its color
  • 22. What is the best way to create emphasis within a text?
A) Use ALL CAPS for emphasis
B) Use bold or italics sparingly
C) Underline every important word
D) Use a completely different font
  • 23. What is an OpenType font?
A) A type of font that is only used on Apple computers
B) A modern font format that supports many advanced typographic features
C) An outdated font format with limited features
D) A type of font that is only used on Windows computers
  • 24. Which of the following file formats is commonly used for fonts?
A) .ttf
B) .jpeg
C) .xlsx
D) .docx
  • 25. What is a fallback font?
A) A font used if the primary font is not available.
B) A font used for decorative purposes only.
C) The largest font size available.
D) A font that is specifically designed for headings.
  • 26. Which font is often used for coding?
A) Courier New
B) Arial
C) Helvetica
D) Times New Roman
  • 27. What is the main difference between regular and oblique fonts?
A) Regular fonts don't have bold variations.
B) Oblique is a slanted version of regular.
C) There is no difference.
D) Oblique fonts are only available as serif.
  • 28. Which software is commonly used for creating fonts?
A) Microsoft Excel
B) Adobe Photoshop
C) FontLab Studio
D) Microsoft Word
  • 29. When should you use a script font?
A) For body text in a novel
B) For spreadsheets
C) For legal documents
D) For short and decorative text elements
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