SkillsUSA 2020 Graphic Communications
PostScript font technology preferred by output service providers because of its predictable system behavior and reliable out put
Adobe Type 1 Fonts
a tool used to measure type size using the capital letter E as a reference
E-scale
A dash the width of the capital letter "M: (18 units): used to set off a phrase with a lot of commas or to mark an abrupt change in thought or sentence structure
Em dash
A dash the width of the capital letter "N: (9 units): used to indicate duration
En dash
Font management utility software causes font naming and number conflicts. True or False?
False
Font management utility software does not allow sharing fonts with other users or companies. True or False?
False
If fonts are missing, all you need to do is restart your computer and the fonts will automatically load on your computer. True or False?
False
When creating vector graphics with fonts, there is no need to convert all text to paths. True or False?
False
Font management utility software allows user to organize font libraries. True or False?
True
Font management utility software allows users to break up fonts by organization, characteristics and users. True or False?
True
Font management utility software analyzes fonts to make sure they are in working order, alleviating crashes and printing problems from occurring prior to output. True or False?
True
If the fonts used in a document are not available on the computer, the page-layout program will display a dialog box that states that fonts are missing. True or False?
True
Line spacing that is too tight makes it difficult to separate individual words and phrases. True or False?
True
Apple's font technology consisting of only a suitcase file; not suitable for output to an imagesetter or digital press
TrueType fonts
type 12 points or smaller in size
body type
A font may not include (boldface characters or punctuation marks)
boldface characters
Provide a copy of (only the screen fonts or both the screen font and printer font) for every typestyle used in each document sent to an output service provider
both the screen font and printer font
A font usually includes (both uppercase and lowercase or only uppercase) alphabet letters
both uppercase and lowercase
Individuel letters, numbers, punctuation marks, or symbols
characters
characters that are usually ornamental
decorative
A typographic decorative character such as a bullet, star, ect.
dingbat
type 14 points or larger in size
display type
(Do or do not) mix TrueType and PostScript fonts in a document
do not
a character used to indicate where text has been omitted from the original material
ellipsis
Extra bold, extra light, italic, and scripts are easiest to read and should be used as often as possible. True or False?
false
Reverse type causes words to appear larger. True or False?
false
Sans serif typefaces are the most readable. True or False?
false
lowercase letters are more difficult to read than uppercase letters. True or False?
false
Complete set of type of a particular face, style, and point size
font
Use the appropriate (font or attribute on the style palette) to create bold or italic text
font
software that manages the fonts available to the system by allowing the user to turn fonts on and off as needed
font management utilities
Use the (style palette or font utility) in the page-layout program to determine which fonts need to be supplied or packaged with the DPP file(s)
font utility
Adjusting the space between individual characters to create a visually consistent look
kerning
increasing or decreasing space between lines of type to improve legibility or to vertically fill page of type
leading
the space in points between baselines of two lines of text
leading
how quickly a sort body or text is recognized
legibility
Increasing or decreasing space between all characters in one or more words
letter spacing
two or more characters combined in one unit
ligature
a printer's ruler used to measure type that is calibrated in picas, points, and inches
line gauge
measurement in picas of distance between the beginning and ending of a line of type or width of a column
line length
small letters of the alphabet
lowercase
type that is slanted: typical of most sans serif "italic" faces
oblique
last line of a paragraph that falls at top of the next column or page
orphan
unit of measure equal to 12 points or 1/6 inch
pica
unit of measure equal to 1/72 inch
point
how easily large bodies of text can be read
readability
distracting pattern of white space running vertically down through body copy: most common in justified alignment
river
characters that are uniform in thickness and do not have serifs
sans serif
characters that look like handwriting, hand-lettering, or calligraphy
script
Characters that vary in thickness and have a stroke that projects from the top of the main stroke of the character
serif
capital letters that are the same size as the x-height of the typeface
small caps
true typographer's quotes: often called "curly quotes"
small quotes
body type set in normal paragraph form
straight type
A font may include several (number sets or symbol sets)
symbol sets
type set in charts, tables, formulas, or other elements requiring tab settings to be specified
tabulated type
(Expert sets or the standard character set) are/is included on many resident fonts found on laser printers
the standard character set
applying an overall kerning value to all character pairs in a selected text block
tracking
Line lengths set too long make it difficult to find the beginning of the next line. True or False?
true
Uneven letter and word spacing disturbs our natural reading pattern, causing the eyes to make constant adjustments for words and lines that are too tight or loose. True or False?
true
moderate x-height ratios improve readability. True or False?
true
Typefaces that show a mark resemblance and bear a common name but have individual design variances such as weight, width, and posture
type family
the measurement in points of the distance between the ascender line and the descender line of a type character
type size
form and shape of a group of letters and numbers
typeface
type modification such as condensed, italic, bold, or bold italic
typestyle
the art and science of working with type
typography
capital letters of the alphabet
uppercase
End of a paragraph that is hyphenated or the last line of a paragraph that contains fewer than seven characrers
widow
increasing or decreasing amount of space between words
word spacing
Font management utility software allows the user to view fonts needed. True or False?
True
Font software that allows the user to create variations of a typeface from light to bold and condensed to expanded
Multiple Master fonts
Fonts that are adobe and Microsoft's solution to font sharing. They provide simplified font management and more efficient typesetting
Open Type fonts
Scalable, vector-based mathematical information that is stored on computer;s hand drive and downloaded to output device when file is sent to print
Printer fonts
Fonts that contain 72-dpi font rendering information that appears on the monitor; stored in "suitcases" on the computer's hard drive
Screen fonts
Font management utility software allows for either manual or auto activation of fonts. True or False?
True
Font management utility software alerts users to fonts that are named the same or have duplicated and allows the user to remedy the situation. True or False?
True