A title on a magazine front cover is an aspect that needs to be clearly thought about in any magazine design and evaluated. In my research of front covers of magazines, the titles appear bold so that they stand out from the normal, fashion magazines. Therefore, when looking into my fonts I will search for something which stands out and will grab my readers interest. Shown to the right here is my first stage in font development. I tried a variety of different fonts in order to capture the image of 'Indie' and to accentuate the style of a music magazine.
My idea was to create a title in the black or white font to exaggerate the boldness. It was hard to choose certain fonts as I liked so many of them. However, with careful consideration and making sure I picked the fonts which displayed the look of a music magazine the most, I was able to choose six fonts.
My idea was to create a title in the black or white font to exaggerate the boldness. It was hard to choose certain fonts as I liked so many of them. However, with careful consideration and making sure I picked the fonts which displayed the look of a music magazine the most, I was able to choose six fonts.
Shown to the right here at the six fonts i chose which were:
- Zolano Serif BT
- Tahoma
- Bodoni MT
- Gothic720 Lt BT
- OCR A Std
- Corbel
These six fonts stood out to me the most due to the capturing image of all of them. The top one, 'Zolano Serif BT', relates to my 'school magazine' title and therefore, I was instantly drawn towards it. However, I do not believe this is good enough for my music magazine as it does not illustrate the brash, forward look i am going for. 'OCR A Std' also does not express the look of boldness I am searching for therefore, I will use neither of these fonts.
My two favourite fonts out of the selection are 'Tahoma' and 'Bodoni MT' as I believe they are both emphasised and stand out. In order to gain the forward and out going look that is connected with a music magazine I need to choose one of these bolder fonts.
Eventually, I decided on using the font 'Tahoma.' Although I liked 'Bodoni MT', in my opinion it was a style that I connect with a fashion magazine such as 'Vouge' therefore, 'Tahoma' is my ideal choice. Although it is simple, it is a bold title that will stand out on my front page. Therefore, i am hoping that with my next photos, i am able to get an image to go perfectly with this font.
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