In the magazine it is important for the font to not only fit
the genre of the magazine but also to look professional and make a good first
impression to the reader, for example, hard to read informal font would not
suit a magazine because it would be uncomfortable for the audience to read and interoperate.
I have come up with a selection of fonts, which I believe
could be ideal for my magazine. The fonts for both mastheads and cover lines +
straplines are clear easy to read fonts. I want the font to be simplistic and
conventional. For my masthead I want the font to be clear, bold and eye catchy.
This is because the font is the first thing the reader looks at, along with the
image on the cover, when considering buying, therefore because of this the font
needs to be good enough to lure the customer in.
For straplines, cover lines and basic text I want the photo
to have a formal feel towards it which will create atmosphere for the magazine
and make it a more enjoyable read, a font I do like is Tahoma, this is because
it is simplistic and easy to read, along with this it also looks professional.
The contents page should include conventional simplistic
font, this is because it is the main page readers will continuously flick back
to in order to find a different article to read. If the font is difficult to
read it will be a massive off put for the reader. In addition the double page
spread should have an easy read font. A typewriter font would be a suitable
choice because it is commonly seen in newspapers and magazines, therefore it
would appear conventional plus comfortable.
