Adobe Illustrator Typography and Text Tools 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which tool lets you place text along the edge of a path or shape in Illustrator?
- Type on a Path Tool (Correct answer)
- Area Type Tool
- Touch Type Tool
- Vertical Type Tool
Correct answer: Type on a Path Tool
The Type on a Path Tool flows text along the contour of an open or closed path.
Question 2: What does the Touch Type Tool allow you to do?
- Edit individual characters' position, scale, and rotation (Correct answer)
- Convert text to outlines automatically
- Wrap text inside a shape
- Apply paragraph styles in bulk
Correct answer: Edit individual characters' position, scale, and rotation
The Touch Type Tool manipulates single characters individually while keeping the text editable.
Question 3: Which panel controls leading, kerning, and tracking?
- Character panel (Correct answer)
- Paragraph panel
- Swatches panel
- Stroke panel
Correct answer: Character panel
The Character panel holds character-level settings like leading, kerning, and tracking.
Question 4: What is tracking in typography?
- Uniform spacing across a range of characters (Correct answer)
- Space between two specific letters
- Vertical space between lines
- The height of capital letters
Correct answer: Uniform spacing across a range of characters
Tracking adjusts spacing uniformly across a selected range of characters.
Question 5: Which command converts editable text into vector shapes?
- Type > Create Outlines (Correct answer)
- Type > Threaded Text
- Type > Area Type Options
- Object > Expand Appearance
Correct answer: Type > Create Outlines
Type > Create Outlines turns live text into editable vector paths.
Question 6: What keyboard shortcut creates outlines from selected text on Windows?
- Shift+Ctrl+O (Correct answer)
- Ctrl+T
- Shift+Ctrl+T
- Alt+Ctrl+O
Correct answer: Shift+Ctrl+O
Shift+Ctrl+O creates outlines from selected type on Windows.
Question 7: Which type tool fills the interior of a closed shape with text?
- Area Type Tool (Correct answer)
- Type on a Path Tool
- Point Type Tool
- Touch Type Tool
Correct answer: Area Type Tool
The Area Type Tool flows text to fill the inside boundary of a shape.
Adobe Illustrator Typography and Text Tools 2
Which tool lets you place text along the edge of a path or shape in Illustrator?