Fonts and Typography Understanding Fonts 3

Question 1

Which of these is a sans-serif typeface?

Accepted Answer

Helvetica

Answer

Helvetica is a classic sans-serif design without strokes at the ends of letters.

Question 2

What does font 'weight' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The thickness of the strokes

Answer

Weight describes stroke thickness, ranging from light through regular to bold and black.

Question 3

An 'italic' font is best described as what?

Accepted Answer

A slanted design often with cursive-influenced letterforms

Answer

True italics are specially drawn slanted forms, distinct from merely tilting upright letters.

Question 4

What part of a letter is the 'ascender'?

Accepted Answer

The part of a lowercase letter rising above the x-height

Answer

Ascenders are the upward strokes on letters like 'b', 'd', 'h', and 'k'.

Question 5

Which file format is a common modern web font format optimized for compression?

Accepted Answer

WOFF2

Answer

WOFF2 is the Web Open Font Format 2, designed for efficient delivery on websites.

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