Typography Quiz # 3

What is the space between two baselines called?

tracking

kerning

span

leading

The imaginary line upon which the base of each capital letter rests is called the:

Cap line

X-height

Mean line

Baseline

A set of two commonly kerned letters are called?

Ligatures

Kerning Buddies

Kerning Pairs

Type Sets

x-height is best described as...

The distance between the descender high and the ascender height.

The distance between the baseline and the median.

The distance between the baseline and the ascender height.

An ascender in typography is....

the distance between the top of the tallest letterform to the bottom of the lowest one

is the portion of a letter in a Latin based alphabet that extends above the mean line of a font

the portion of a letter that extends below the baseline of a font

the distance between the baseline and the mean line in a typeface

True or False: Lowercase type is easier to read than uppercase.

False.

True.

Which of these is NOT an example of a Sans-Serif typeface?

Frutiger

Gill Sans

Univers

Futura

Bodoni

For a break in thought (i.e. a strong break in a sentence) a typographer should use:

An em dash

An en dash

A hyphen

What is the difference between kerning and tracking?

They are the same.

Kerning is the adjustment of space between words and tracking is the adjustment of space between paragraphs.

Kerning is the adjustment of space between characters, while tracking is the adjustment of space lines of text.

Kerning is the adjustment of space between individual characters, while tracking is universal adjustment of letter spacing applied to groups of letters and blocks of text.

A glyph consisting of 3 periods is called a(n)...

ellipsis

trailing off

dot dot dot

et cetera

What is a bowl?

The inside of the letter C.

The round, inside part of letters like b, d, o, etc.

Which of the following is monospaced?

Helvetica

Courier

Garamond

Times New Roman

In typography, a counter is:

numerals typeset with varying heights

a blank typographic unit equal to the size of a parenthesis

the area of typeface anatomy that is entirely or partially enclosed by a letter form or a symbol

a typographical flourish that was used to indicate space in ancient times

an element of writing used by the accounting field

Garamond is considered what kind of typeface?

Old Style

Standard

Transitional

Egyptian Serif

Modern

What do the names Renner, Gill, Bodoni, and Miedinger have in common?

They are the names of Modern style Serif fonts.

They are the names of fonts designed in the 1920s.

They are the names of Serif fonts.

They are the last names of famous Type designers.

The end of a non serifed stroke is referred to as the:

Terminal

Folio

Ligature

Recess

What is the term for the line between the weighted diagonal (stem) and diagonal hairline in an capital A?

Crossbar

Baseline

Straight Stem

Waist

Counter

Swash refers to what?

An easy-to-read typeface that has a slight right angle.

The use of wax to keep areas from being printed on while in a press.

A typeface that looks handwritten.

Characters with typographic flourishes.

Exaggerated capitals used at the beginning of a book chapter.

In general type design practice, what is the difference between a counter and an aperture?

An aperture is larger than a counter

Counters are rounded negative space while apertures are vertical/horizontal cutouts of negative space

Apertures only occur in capital letter glyphs and number glyphs

A counter is always below the x-height

Counters are enclosed negative space, apertures are partially opened negative space

What are widows?

Single sentences alone on a new page

Neither of these

Both of these

Single words alone on a line or a new page

How many points in a pica?

64

8

10

2

12

Which of these utilizes numerals set in varying heights

Uncial Text

Titling Figures

Old Style Figures

Majuscule Script

Lining Text

True or False: It is safe to assume font files purchased through a reputable foundry are legal to embed online.

True

False

The numbers in a typeface with ascenders and decsenders are called:

Line-style

Majuscul

Drop-up

Old-style

What is the horizontal line in the capital alphabet "H" called?

Bridge

Connector

Crossbar

Horizontal Line

Stem

True or False: In typography, hyphens are technically known as en dashes.

True. En dash is the technical term for a hyphen, just as em dash is the technical term for a dash.

False. Hyphens and en dashes are different characters with different functions.

Which dash should be used to specify a range (eg: 1985-1993)

dash

range dash

figure dash

en dash

em dash

"Letter press" is...

a printing mechanism for rubber stamping

a form of stationary

an option in the objects panel in InDesign

relief printing of text

What is the space inside a capital D, R, B, and P called

Empty

Beak

Counter

Belly

What is the difference between "italic" and "oblique" font types?

Italic is a slanted typeface, and oblique is an expanded typeface.

Italic is a redesigned version of the original font, oblique merely slants the font to the right.

Italic is a redesigned version of the original font, oblique merely slants the font to the left.

Italic is a slanted typeface, and oblique is a condensed typeface.

Italic is a slanted Serif typeface, while oblique is a slanted Sans Serif typeface.