Question 1
What are the small finishing strokes at the ends of letters in many traditional typefaces called?
- Serifs
- Ligatures
- Descenders
- Ascenders
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Serifs
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Typography trivia quiz
How well do you really know Typography? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 Typography questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Typography questions cover
- Type Classification
- Letter Parts
- Screen Fonts
- Typography Terms
- Classic Fonts
- Letter Anatomy
- OpenType
- Typeface Styles
- Digital Fonts
- Digital Type
- Dutch Type
- Geometric Sans
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Question 2
Which typeface category lacks the small finishing strokes found on traditional letterforms?
- Script
- Sans serif
- Serif
- Blackletter
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Sans serif
Question 3
What is the term for adjusting the space between a specific pair of letters?
- Indenting
- Leading
- Kerning
- Tracking
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Kerning
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Typography match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Typography questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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