COLOUR AND FONT

Question 1

Additive colour

Answer 1

Colour created by mixing a number of different light colours
Light is emitted rather than absorbed
A computer monitor uses additive RGB

Question 2

Advancing Colours

Answer 2

These are warm colours that look like they are coming towards you

Question 3

CMYK

Answer 3

Four colours; cyan, magenta, yellow and key (black)
Allows a broad range of colours
Used in colour printing systems

Question 4

Colour

Answer 4

The property contained by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light

Question 5

Colour Space

Answer 5

A description of a range of colours using numerical values

Question 6

Flat Tone

Answer 6

A colour strength that stays consistent

Used to render flat faces of objects such as a cuboid

Question 7

Font

Answer 7

The style of lettering in a document

Question 8

Graded Tone

Answer 8

A colour strength which gradually changes

Used to render curved surfaces like on a cylinder

Question 9

Gradient Fill

Answer 9

Where a solid colour can gradually fade into another colour

Question 10

Pantone

Answer 10

A system used for matching colours

Used in specified printing inks

Question 11

Point size

Answer 11

Fonts are measured in point size

Question 12

Primary colours

Answer 12

Red Yellow Blue

Question 13

Receding Colours

Answer 13

Cold colours

They look like they’re moving away

Question 14

Sans Serif Fonts

Answer 14

Sans means without
Look more modern as they don’t have the flick at the end
For example, Arial

Question 15

Script Fonts

Answer 15

Fonts that imitate handwriting

For example, Lucida Handwriting

Question 16

Secondary Colours

Answer 16

Made by mixing primary colours together

Question 17

Serif Fonts

Answer 17

An old typeface that has flicks at the end
Formal look
For example, Times New Roman

Question 18

Shade

Answer 18

Mixing a colour with black to make it darker

Question 19

Slab Fonts

Answer 19

Chunkier than most fonts

Usually sans serif styled

Question 20

Specularity

Answer 20

The amount of light reflectivity a surface has

Question 21

Subtractive Colour

Answer 21

Light is absorbed
Colours are created by subtracting parts of the light spectrum
CMYK is an example of this

Question 22

Tertiary Colours

Answer 22

Made from mixing a primary and secondary colour

Question 23

Texture

Answer 23

Providing surface variation by spacing and alternating the direction of the lines which can create a sense of feeling visually

Question 24

Tint

Answer 24

Mixing a colour with white to make it lighter

Question 25

Tone

Answer 25

Determines how weak or strong a colour is

Question 26

Accent

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Colour which are used to emphasise a certain area

The accent colour can give importance or value to something on the page

Question 27

RGB

Answer 27

Red green blue is a typical colour model used by digital displays

Question 28

Display Fonts

Answer 28

Used in eye catching headings
Tend to be chunkier than most fonts, often sans serif
Also known as slab fonts

Question 29

Double Transparency

Answer 29

Where two areas of a single object have an element of gradual transparency applied

Question 30

Novelty Fonts

Answer 30

Used when humour or heavy stylising is required in a layout

They bring a fun mood