Test Your Typographic Knowledge

"Time to make a quiz that will appeal to exactly three other users on this site," said Roo, sitting down to make their second quiz of the day. They lamented not having their headphones.

After all, if they had their headphones, they could watch shows. They thought for a moment about what shows have good type, and which don't. Then they moved to the next paragraph.

Created by: roo

Choose the word WITHOUT any characters that would need a descender line:
- extra
- platypus
- grain
- quiet
Choose the word WITHOUT any characters that would need an ascender line:
- time
- milk
- finished
- howl
The spacing between individual letters is called
- spacing
- kerning
- leading
- gutter
The space in between two lines of text is called
- spacing
- kerning
- leading
- aisles
Which of these is NOT a common term used in arranging type?
- orphan
- gutter
- bleed
- burn
How would you react if I typed a question and left a widow?
- "Now THAT'S some tasty typesetting," you say, eating your device
- You log into my account, edit this quiz, and change the sentence structure
- I mean I probably don't do anything but seethe silently
- Why are you leaving her hasn't she suffered enough
What sort of font is this whole quiz in?
- Serif
- Sans Serif
- Handwriting-ish
- Block
What's the difference between a typeface and a font?
- Typeface is the whole family, font is just one within the family.
- Font is the whole family, typeface is just one within the family.
- Typeface is uhhh Scarface but for design nerds.
- There's no difference.
Is Papyrus redeemable?
- No
- All fonts are redeemable in the right context
- You mean the Undertale guY???
- Fun fact: The US version of Spirited Away uses Papyrus for the title on the menu. This answer will not award you any points
Lorem ipsum...
- in venenatis ex
- in velit accumsan
- dolor sit amet
- nascetur ridiculus mus

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