Design Theory Typography and Layout 2

Question 1

What is the golden ratio approximately equal to?

Accepted Answer

1.618

Answer

1.414

Answer

2.0

Answer

1.333

Question 2

What is a grid system in layout design?

Accepted Answer

A framework of columns and rows to organize content

Answer

A decorative background pattern

Answer

A color palette organizing tool

Answer

A hierarchy of font sizes

Question 3

What is the rule of thirds in design and photography?

Accepted Answer

Dividing a composition into nine equal parts to guide element placement

Answer

Using three typefaces in a layout

Answer

Allocating one-third of space to white space

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Using three primary colors

Question 4

What does 'orphan' mean in typography?

Accepted Answer

A single word or short line left at the top of a new page or column

Answer

A font without a family

Answer

A typeface with no descenders

Answer

An unused glyph in a font file

Question 5

Which alignment option creates a clean left edge and a ragged right edge in text?

Accepted Answer

Left-aligned

Answer

Justified

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Centered

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Right-aligned

Question 6

What is a 'widows' in typography?

Accepted Answer

A single line of a paragraph left at the bottom of a page

Answer

Unused glyphs in a font

Answer

Oversized initial capital letters

Answer

Extra space between paragraphs