Bachelor of Graphic Design Typography & Type Design 2

Question 1

What typographic hierarchy technique uses size variation to guide the reader's eye through content?

Accepted Answer

Scale contrast

Answer

Scale contrast uses varying type sizes to create a visual hierarchy, directing readers from headlines to subheadings to body text in order of importance.

Question 2

Which typeface style was designed to mimic handwriting with connected letterforms?

Accepted Answer

Script

Answer

Script typefaces are designed to resemble handwriting, often featuring cursive or calligraphic letterforms with connecting strokes.

Question 3

What is 'tracking' in typography?

Accepted Answer

Uniformly adjusting spacing across a range of characters

Answer

Tracking refers to the uniform adjustment of letter spacing across an entire block or range of text, affecting all characters equally.

Question 4

What is a 'widow' in typographic layout?

Accepted Answer

A single short word or syllable at the end of a paragraph on its own line

Answer

A widow is a single word or very short line left alone at the end of a paragraph, considered poor typographic practice.

Question 5

Which font format supports advanced typographic features like ligatures and alternate glyphs via OpenType?

Accepted Answer

OpenType (.otf)

Answer

OpenType (.otf) is a font format that supports advanced typographic features including ligatures, alternate glyphs, and extended character sets.

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Bachelor of Graphic Design Typography & Type Design 2