Font Analysis…

This font is from “dafont.com” and is called “Lemon Yellow Sun”. This font is quite simplistic and easy to read which is one of the reasons in which I like it. This would be easy for my specific audience to read, though simplistic, this would not draw potential readers away from reading the magazine as the font has an edge to it. The letters are not perfectly inline with each other which adds to the effect of the font. When using

this font, if I were to include this in my magazine when creating it, I would consider this font to be used in the contents page as it does not stand out enough to be used for a main feature on the front cover, however could be featured on the front cover for the

writing which may be on it – as a pose to using it as the title font, this is because when studying other magazine covers, I have noticed that most go for a bold font, for their

actual magazine title, this is to ensure that it stands out to potential buyers and ultimately draws their intended audience in. Overall I really enjoy this font for its

minimalistic approach to writing, I would like to try to incorporate this into my magazine as I feel that it is a classic attempt at recreating some of the magazines in

which are published.

This font is called “Impact” and is a default font from Photoshop. The font shows that it is a perfect font for the title of a magazine, and reminds me of the font that is used for the Clash Magazines due to its width in letters. The letters are neatly aligned with each other so that it gives a clean edge where the writing is placed, also making it easier for their audience to read. The bigger this font is, the more in which it will stand out. When

creating my preliminary magazine I used a font similar to this for the title, however when looking back, I regret the decision to use this font as it did not fit in with the

genre of magazine in which I was creating. However, I can now adapt that font, which was used previously onto the new magazine in which I create as I feel that it would fit in much better with the style which I am going to incorporate. As the next magazine

will be based on music, I intend to take ideas from other published magazines, for example, Clash, NME, V etc. and this font definitely links in with some of their styles. If I

were not to use this as the main title, I would definitely ensure that it would be used for a main feature on the magazine, for example, highlighting key names on the front,

which I have seen been done on Clash Magazine too. As this font is available on the actual Photoshop application this means that if I were to use this on my magazine, It

would make creating it a little bit more easier.

This font is called “Lemon Milk” and is also from the website “dafont.com” and is one of my favourite fonts in this selection as I feel that though simple like the other fonts, it is very different as the lettering is straight, neat and precise. This is another font In

which I think would be perfect for the title of a magazine, as it is bold, although not as bold as the previous font, it would still ensure that the magazine would stand out to

others. The font is clear, so would be perfect for the editing of a person’s head to come in front of it as this would still allow the audience to be able to read what the

magazine is actually called. This is another font which could also be used for key features on the magazine which are there to stand out, for example to highlight the name of who is featured in the magazine. If I were to use this font, I would definitely

englarge it and use it as the font for the title of my magazine as I think that is the right thickness and size to ensure that it stood out.

This font is called “Coffee Shoppe Espresso” and is also from “dafont.com”, I would describe this font as childlike and playful and is much like the first font I have chosen however the letters are much more inline with each other. This is one of my favourite fonts, however I do not think that this would contrast well with a music magazine, as a pose to another area, such as school magazine. If I were to use this in my magazine

I would need to minimize how much of the font I used, to ensure I keep the professional touch on it, without making it too child like. The font, if used, would be

suitable for a minimal amount of text which could be placed on the contents, for example, the page numbers, this would ensure that the font wasn’t taking over the

design, which could turn quite childlike if it did. Overall I don’t think I will use this as a main feature in my magazine, but could be used for minor detail.

This is another font from “dafont.com” called “Fox in the Snow”. This font mimics the classic handwritten writing. The font displays a delicate edge to it, which is not

often used in many magazines. When associating this with a magazine type, I would have definitely used this for my preliminary task, where we had to create a school magazine, as this would resemble the handwriting in which haunts every

students life. This font, though not use often, would be perfect for the contents or the small print of a magazine, as it is not used for highlighting main features of the

magazine, so could be used for smaller features.

This font is called “Slimfit” and is from the website “1001fonts.com”. This reminded me of the classic American font used for a title of a magazine due to its width. There is a

slight shadow which mirrors the fonts. This font is also simplistic and easy to read. This would be easy for the audience to read. I think that this font would be perfect for a

magazine as it is the style of text you would probably find in one. If I were to use this font, I think that it would be perfect for highlighting the artist who is featured on the

cover as it stands out from the rest, which will show that it is an important part on my design. I think that this would also match the title well, as they would contrast against

one another, as bold would be bold, however would slightly differ in style of text.

This font is from “1001fonts.com” and is called “Bitstream Vera Serif Roman”. This font would be described as a classic font which you would find on a magazine,

however rather than finding this on an informal magazine, I feel as if this would be featured on a formal magazine, such as my preliminary task, where I created a magazine for the school. I used a font similar to this when including small amount of text on the front cover, which would be used to inform people of what is inside.

I really like this font, and think that I could incorporate this on my double page spread. I don’t think that this font could be used with a think font as the two don’t

go together, which is what I learnt when creating my preliminary magazine, so would definitely need to be on a page where no text like that was included. The

font is simple yet effective so would be perfect for text to stand out on a page so I would definitely consider using this in my music magazine, however I would

definitely not use it for my front cover.

1001 fonts KG Thank You Stamp – This font is similar to one in which I used in my preliminary task, however is a little different as each of the individual letters have a

box around them, rather than words having a box, which highlights the different letters individually, this differs from the font I used as it is also not as bold as it mimics a stamp. This is not the usual type of font you would expect to find in a

music magazine, as it is not as easy to read - this would mean that I would have to minimize how much I used this font for the appeal of my audience, who may not

like/be able to read the font which is not what I want. However on the other hand, this may draw my specific audience towards my magazine, as the font is so different from all of the others. It’s qwerkiness will add to the Indietronica theme in which my magazine will possess, so may gain some recognition through this style. If I were to use this font I would need to make sure that I limited the amount of use and put it in

a page where there was not much information which would decrease the struggle for potential readers to read the magazine.