Typography and Font Design

Test your knowledge of typography fundamentals, font design terminology, spacing concepts, and related letter arts.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the space between lines of text?

  1. Leading
  2. Kerning
  3. Tracking
  4. Baseline
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the horizontal space between characters?

  1. Leading
  2. Kerning
  3. Tracking
  4. Baseline
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the overall spacing of characters in a block of text?

  1. Leading
  2. Kerning
  3. Tracking
  4. Baseline
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the line that forms the bottom of a block of text?

  1. Leading
  2. Kerning
  3. Tracking
  4. Baseline
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed?

  1. Typography
  2. Font Design
  3. Calligraphy
  4. Lettering
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process of designing and creating fonts?

  1. Typography
  2. Font Design
  3. Calligraphy
  4. Lettering
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the art of writing letters and words in a decorative or stylized manner?

  1. Typography
  2. Font Design
  3. Calligraphy
  4. Lettering
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the art of creating letters and words using a pen or brush?

  1. Typography
  2. Font Design
  3. Calligraphy
  4. Lettering
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a set of characters that share a common design and style?

  1. Font
  2. Typeface
  3. Glyphs
  4. Serif
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the basic design of a font?

  1. Font
  2. Typeface
  3. Glyphs
  4. Serif
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the individual characters in a font?

  1. Font
  2. Typeface
  3. Glyphs
  4. Serif
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the small lines that extend from the main strokes of a letter?

  1. Font
  2. Typeface
  3. Glyphs
  4. Serif
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the space between two words?

  1. Word Spacing
  2. Letter Spacing
  3. Line Spacing
  4. Paragraph Spacing
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the space between two lines of text?

  1. Word Spacing
  2. Letter Spacing
  3. Line Spacing
  4. Paragraph Spacing
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the space between two paragraphs?

  1. Word Spacing
  2. Letter Spacing
  3. Line Spacing
  4. Paragraph Spacing