Construction - Fonts

First Stage  of Construction-




As this is the early stages of drafting, I am aiming to create the basis for my magazine, initially starting with fonts and the basic layout of my front cover. I have selected my 4 favourite fonts from Serif PagePlusX6 (some of which were in my initial questionnaire). I will be asking a small group of people that fit into my target market and asking them for their opinions on the fonts featured below.

Person 1 - I really like the top left font because it looks professional and think it will suit the style of the magazine.

Person 2 - I think the 1st or 3rd font would be most suitable for an indie/indie rock magazine. I think either will look particularly effective with a plain background.

Person 3 - I like the second one the most because I think it is quite different compared to other fonts that might be on a music magazine. I think if it is enlarged it will also look quite sophisticated.

Person 4 - The 1st font is my favourite because I think it will look good with a busy or plain background and will stand out amongst any images.

I will be using the first font 'Bodoni MT Poster Compressed' it is my favourite and was most popular with my target market.

These were the possible fonts that I could use for the plugs and main cover line. I don't like the bottom font (Jagger SF) as I think it is too bold and could take attention away from other features on the page. I think the 2nd font (Bernhard BdCn BT) has a similar effect. I think the 1st (Agency FB) and 3rd (DFKai-SB) fonts are quite similar to the font of the masthead and so I think that either would be suitable. I am going to use both in my drafts to see which one I prefer.