Writing and Fonts

Question 1

De stijl

Answer 1

A modern art movement developed in the Netherlands in the early twentieth century

Question 2

Bauhaus Movement

Answer 2

Made by Herbert Bayer
German school

Question 3

Separation of design from fine art

Answer 3

Enhanced grid system, negative space, Sans-serif typefaces, asymmetrical layouts, Photography > illustration

Question 4

Akzidenz-Grotesk

Answer 4

Created by Berthold Type Foundry in 1896

Question 5

Univers

Answer 5

Created by Adrian Frutiger in 1954

Question 6

Helvetica

Answer 6

Created by Max Miedinger in 1957

Question 7

Base line

Answer 7

An imaginary line that letters sit on

Question 8

Cap line

Answer 8

The distance between the bottom line and the top of the capital letter

Question 9

Mean line

Answer 9

An imaginary line that rests on top of most lowercase letters

Question 10

1 inch = ________

Answer 10

72 size/point

Question 11

Ascender

Answer 11

When lowercase letters go above the midline/x-height (t, l, k, d)

Question 12

Descender

Answer 12

When a lowercase letter goes below the baseline (g, y, p, q)

Question 13

Kerning

Answer 13

The distance between two characters

Question 14

Leading

Answer 14

The vertical space between lines of type

Question 15

Tracking

Answer 15

The same distance between a group of letters

Question 16

Majuscule

Answer 16

A capital letter

Question 17

Miniscule

Answer 17

A lowercase letter

Question 18

Ragged right

Answer 18

Left justified

Question 19

Ragged left

Answer 19

Right justified

Question 20

Ragged center

Answer 20

Center justified

Question 21

Who was Saul Bass

Answer 21

An Oscar-winning filmmaker and graphic designer who was known for his work on film posters, corporate logos, and motion-picture title sequences (Legendary designer)

Question 22

Who was Gail Anderson

Answer 22

An educator, writer, and graphic designer known for her poster design, hand-lettering, and typographic skill (Contemporaries)