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