Typeface Questions

Below are questions to test your knowledge and understanding of Typeface.

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Questions

Question 1

The Scottish Space Exploration Association (SSEA) are launching a proposal for a base on Mars. Three promotional badges have been developed for the proposal.

a. State whether the font style used in the badges above is Serif or Sans Serif. (1 mark)b. Explain why this font style is a suitable choice. (1 marks)

Answers

San Serif

b. (Answers to explain questions must have a cause and an effect.)

The text is modern, which links to a younger demographic
Due to not having serifs, it is easy to read
It is a futuristic typeface, linking to the theme.

Question 2

A promotional graphic for a website advertising a fitness tracker is shown. a. Explain why sans serif fonts were used in the promotional graphic. (1 mark)

Answers

a. (Answers to explain questions must have a cause and an effect.)

Sans serif is modern, tying in with the theme/brand
It is an informal, appealing to the target audience
It is easy to read, making the design simple.
It is a simple font, which matches the simple design of the graphic

Question 3

A sample from the magazine layout is shown. A sans serif font has been used in the magazine layout. a. Explain why a sans serif font was used in the magazine layout. (1 mark)

Answers

a. (Answers to explain questions must have a cause and an effect.)

It is easy to read, so it is suitable for a magazine
It is a modern font choice which fits the theme

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