Fonts and Typography Typography Fundamentals 5

Question 1

Good typographic hierarchy is primarily achieved through:

Accepted Answer

Contrast in size, weight, and spacing

Answer

Hierarchy guides the reader by varying size, weight, color, and spacing to signal importance.

Question 2

For optimal readability, a line of body text should generally contain about:

Accepted Answer

45-75 characters

Answer

A line length of roughly 45-75 characters is considered ideal for comfortable reading.

Question 3

Widows and orphans in typography refer to:

Accepted Answer

Stranded lines or words at column breaks

Answer

Widows and orphans are isolated words or short lines awkwardly left at the top or bottom of a column.

Question 4

Which text alignment can create uneven 'rivers' of white space?

Accepted Answer

Justified

Answer

Justified text stretches spacing to align both edges, sometimes creating distracting rivers of white space.

Question 5

Sufficient color contrast between text and background mainly improves:

Accepted Answer

Accessibility and legibility

Answer

Adequate contrast ensures text is legible and accessible, especially for low-vision readers.

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