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I Shot Sans Serif Trivia Quiz

Questions about fonts/typefaces, their designers and uses.

A multiple-choice quiz by defiantone. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
defiantone

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,799

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
838

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sans Serif fonts are ones that do not have "feet" or "tails" on each character. During what time period were they first introduced in printed media? Hint

1950-1970

1730-1750

1800-1820

1900-1920

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Question 2 of 10

2. What designer or foundry used the term "Sans Serif" in 1830? Hint

William Caslon

Neville Brody

Joseph Farington

Figgins Foundry

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Question 3 of 10

3. Many typefaces are identified with the name of a typographer or designer. Which one is not? Hint

Garamond

Caxton

Caslon

Courier

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Question 4 of 10

4. What differentiates OpenType fonts from Postscript or Truetype? Hint

They have characters that are outlined or "hollow" in appearance

They do not have closed loops or bowls in the characters

They are always free and open for use without license

They may contain over 65,000 glyphs and be used on both Mac and PC computers

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Question 5 of 10

5. Kerning is a common term used in typesetting. What does it refer to? Hint

Spacing between lines of text

Specific sizing of letters in combination

General spacing between groups of words

Specific spacing between pairs of letters

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ligatures, outside of typesetting, are used to tie things up, or, usually in a crime setting, to strangle a person. What does a ligature do as it relates to fonts and type? Hint

Letters are made thinner so they fit in a smaller amount of space

Certain combinations of letters are changed to a single character

Unnecessary letters are removed from words automatically

Characters are squeezed together so they appear to be one

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False: The word "Font" has its origin in the meaning "to melt".

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Microsoft Bob", a children's computer game, is the origin of a common font. Which one? Hint

Comic Sans

Papyrus

Jester

Comic Book

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Question 9 of 10

9. One man is known for the typographic logos of many well-known corporations such as The New York Times, Ford, and AT&T. Who is he? Hint

Ethan Dunham

William Caslon

Ed Benguiat

Neville Brody

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: It is possible for anyone to create a font using their own handwriting.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sans Serif fonts are ones that do not have "feet" or "tails" on each character. During what time period were they first introduced in printed media?

Answer: 1800-1820

Although some ancient civilizations used sans serif styled characters, they did not appear in modern print media until sometime in the early 19th century.

2. What designer or foundry used the term "Sans Serif" in 1830?

Answer: Figgins Foundry

Early forms of Sans Serif fonts were called Egyptian or Antique.

3. Many typefaces are identified with the name of a typographer or designer. Which one is not?

Answer: Courier

Courier was designed by Howard Kettler for use in IBM typewriters.

4. What differentiates OpenType fonts from Postscript or Truetype?

Answer: They may contain over 65,000 glyphs and be used on both Mac and PC computers

OpenType font format was developed by Adobe and Microsoft, built from the TrueType model with changes and additions that allow for extensive character additions and choices by the user.

5. Kerning is a common term used in typesetting. What does it refer to?

Answer: Specific spacing between pairs of letters

Kerning adjusts the spacing between certain pairs of letters to make the text more visually consistent.

6. Ligatures, outside of typesetting, are used to tie things up, or, usually in a crime setting, to strangle a person. What does a ligature do as it relates to fonts and type?

Answer: Certain combinations of letters are changed to a single character

A ligature pair such as "ff" or "fi" will connect the strokes of the characters. If involving an "i" the dot is removed as part of the connection.

7. True or False: The word "Font" has its origin in the meaning "to melt".

Answer: True

True. The letters would have been poured at the same time, thus a melting of metal to cast into the mold.

8. "Microsoft Bob", a children's computer game, is the origin of a common font. Which one?

Answer: Comic Sans

The designer did not think Times was appropriate for speech bubbles.

9. One man is known for the typographic logos of many well-known corporations such as The New York Times, Ford, and AT&T. Who is he?

Answer: Ed Benguiat

Part of his redesign in 1967 was to remove the period from the end of The New York Times's header.

10. True or False: It is possible for anyone to create a font using their own handwriting.

Answer: True

There are many online utilities and applications available to scan written documents and convert characters to a font that can be installed and used on your computer.

Source: Author defiantone

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