Font Research

Masthead Options:

This is a potential font for my masthead. I may use this font as it is eroded and shows that the genre I am trying to convey is more heavy than average pop music. This may not suit my magazine as could suit the metal genre more than the pop punk genre. However it's aims are that of Kerrang's masthead as theirs is also broken up to connote the sound of loud guitars as is the name of the masthead.

This is another font I may use for my masthead. This would be a good font to use as it is more eroded and unpredictable as the first font I looked at which could connote an uneven edge to pop-punk, but also shows a fun tone. This makes it in keeping with my genre. This font follows a mixture of the Kerrang masthead and Rock Sound masthead as it is quite small, but follows Kerrang's broken up font. An issue with the font is that it is fairly small so I will consider some other fonts before making a final decision.

A third option for my masthead is this font as it connotes the punk genre. The letters are split up to have this effect. This would be a good masthead to use as connoting the right genre, showing that it is pop-punk and not confusing the target audience. However this masthead is more punk than a split between pop-punk, so I would have to make my layout and images clear what genre the music magazine is.



Another choice for my masthead is this font. It cleverly blends together the feature of punk but with a fancy styled "L". This would give my magazine a more bubbly personality and seem more fun than just connoting the punk genre. The font uses a blend of both pop and punk which would both suit my magazine.

Sell Line Options:

I may use this for my main sell line as the article will be about a new band that has made it to the press. This font connotes a new style and also looks sketchy which is sometimes used in the pop-punk genre. In comparison to Rock Sound and Kerrang, this font would suit a new pop-punk band, as covers usually use bold fonts to suit the band.

This font may also be used for my main sell line as it is also quite sketchy but also looks like it's been scribbled on the page. This would connote hurried and repetitive riffs in the pop-punk genre. It would also work as the article would be about a new band and their rapid rise to publicity. In comparison to existing magazines, this font would be fairly different to one used, they usually use bolder fonts than this which could be a draw back.

This font could be used as my main sell line because it's quite childish which connotes the fun of pop punk. This is quite rounded and not harsh which shows it as being more friendly and whimsical which adds to the pop side of pop-punk. In comparison to Rock Sound, this is a similar font that has been used for the main sell lines featuring pop-punk artists which would add to the authenticity of my own magazine.

This is another potential font for my main sell line. This font is quite modern but has the black space filled in which would connote on my front cover that the band was quite new. However this font doesn't entirely fit with the pop punk genre, but it may appeal to some of my audience. I will have to take into consideration the pop-punk ratio of this font before making a final decision.

Body Text Options:

This would be an option for the body text. This font looks quite modern which I would need to appeal the audience with, however it does look more like a newspaper font which wouldn't be appealing to my audience. I will need to look at different fonts before coming to a decision.

This is another font option for my body text. This font is more open and rounded than the fist I saw. This would be a good font to use as it doesn't look particularly like it is meant for a newspaper and could be used for a magazine. It looks professional and would appeal to my target audience as is wouldn't stick out on the page, showing that is would be good for bulk text.

A final option I would choose for my main body text would be this font. This is because it is more rounded and looks for friendly and inviting than the other two fonts. I feel that this font could engage with the reader as it seems more user friendly and would therefore aid in creating a reader/writer relationship.