Typography Concepts and Readability - Cengage chapter 8

What is the difference between typefaces and fonts?

• Typefaces are specific styles, while fonts are variations of those styles.

• Fonts are specific styles, while typefaces are variations of those styles.

• Typefaces and fonts are the same thing.

• Fonts are used for digital text only.

Which of the following is a part of a typeface?

• Pixel density

• Kerning

• Ascender

• Color gradient

How do typeface, size, and style affect text?

• They determine the color of the text.

• They affect the readability of the text.

• They change the language of the text.

• They alter the meaning of the text.

What is a typeface?

• A collection of characters with the same style within a typeface

• A set of letters, numbers, and other characters created by a typeface designer

• A specific size of a font

• A color scheme used in typography

What is a font?

• A set of letters, numbers, and other characters created by a typeface designer

• A collection of characters with the same style within a typeface

• A type of paper used in printing

• A tool used for measuring text size

What is a serif in typography?

• A typeface with no decorative strokes

• The height of the lowercase letter x

• Typefaces with small decorative strokes at the ends of the main strokes

• The part of a letter that extends above the x-height

What does "sans serif" mean in typography?

• Typefaces with small decorative strokes

• Typefaces with no serifs

• The part of a letter that extends below the baseline

• The imaginary line on which the typeface sits

What is the descender in typography?

• The part of a letter that extends above the x-height

• The imaginary line on which the typeface sits

• The part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline

• The height of the lowercase letter x

What is the baseline in typography?

• The part of a letter that extends above the x-height

• The imaginary line on which the typeface sits

• The height of the lowercase letter x

• Typefaces with no serifs

What does x-height refer to in typography?

• The part of a letter that extends above the x-height

• The height of the lowercase letter x in a given font

• The part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline

• Typefaces with small decorative strokes