Friday, 28 March 2014

Font Research by Billy Raybould


Being the first thing a reader will see when picking up a copy of a magazine, the font used is arguably the most important thing to get right on the cover, as with a font and a professional looking photo, I aim to create a cover even a professional magazine would be proud off.

I am aiming for a very simplistic, clean cut look, that will appeal to people of perhaps a higher class/modesty. I like the typewriter looking fonts, with bold line and striking typography, and feel my cover line or basic text fonts will need to also accompany the text used for the mast head. Above is a selection of fonts I like for my magazine, a particular favourite being Courier and Rockwell, as these portray a typewriter well, whilst still carrying a notable line weight, straight lines, and would be sure to grab a readers attention.

The functionality of the font used on the contents on the double page spread and contents pages should be more practical, with a focus on the ease of reading the text, therefore my chosen font should be functionally as well as aesthetically pleasing, matching the fonts seen on the front cover, and sticking to the overall theme of the magazine, a high end simplistic

I will look for a more decorative font for the front cover to use for my Masthead (the name of my magazine) and a neater, practical font for the contents and double page spreads, for the body of the article and the text body on the contents page so that is easy on the eye, and most importantly readable.

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