Fonts

I am still a bit undecided about the font I will use for my front cover but I have three possibilities; Hydrogen, Pulse Sans Virgin or Astigma. I am planning on writing Digital in one font and Distortion in another but I will have to test this first because I do not want it to look messy. I asked some of my peers their opinion on the matter and there was a mixed response. Some thought it would look good but a couple were unsure and thought it would look unprofessional. The font choices I have chosen remind me of synthesizers and digital type music and also show energy, so I think they will appeal to my target audience. For headings to articles and interviews I am going to use a bold sans serif font like Ariel as it catches the readers eye and matches the bold feel to my magazine. As for main bodies of text I am going to use a serif typeface because it is easier to read large portions of writing in this typeface.

Since writing the first part to this blog, I then did some further looking through fonts on www.dafont.com. I found a font almost the same as the one I have designed for my flat plan. The font is called DeLarge and I plan to use it for the whole of my title on the front cover as well as the contents title. By keeping the font consistent I think it makes my magazine seem more professional. The font works for my magazine as it looks slightly digital as well as unusual. And I think this will appeal to my audience. When asking peers for their feedback on my font choice it was 100% positive and everyone agreed it worked in my magazine. I have also looked into some simple fonts for my main text and have decided on using Franklin Gothic Medium. I didn't want to use Aerial because I thought it was too boring and plain and if I used a different font it could be identified to my magazine if seen elsewhere by the readers.