Font Analysis.Through the production of my pop magazine, I chose my fonts wisely to reflect a feminine, young and fun audience. To do this I chose my fonts from both the Adobe software and also a website called ‘DaFont’. This was so I had the chance to explore extra fonts, without being restricted to the ones I was given through the software.

Front Cover; Masthead.

For the masthead I used a bold font, to ensure my target audience are lured into my magazine and so that they are aware what my magazine is called. Although it is a bold and striking font, it still has a feminine touch to it, due to the letters being curved rather than squared. The colour white also makes it appear delicate and innocent, reflecting a youthful brand identity.

Front Cover; Puff.

For the puff I selected a font from DaFont called,

Luvable. I found this font from the ‘valentine’

category on the website, I chose to download this

particular font as it was about the boy band One

Direction, I wanted to create a fancy, romantic and

sweet font. This is because a young target

audience would fantasize about One Direction and

have a ‘crush’ on their favourite member. By

choosing a font with love hearts surrounding the

letters it gives a ‘dreamy’ and girly tone.

Front Cover; Main Sell Line.My main sell line had to be attention

grabbing and interesting to read, this is so

my target audience would purchase my

magazine to read more! I used a font

called ‘Skater Girls Rock’ from ‘DaFont’. It

was the perfect font for my front cover as

has a funky, cool and exciting look about it

which a young female audience would find

attracting. The letters are curved, giving a

feminine, delicate touch making the letters

appear pretty and decorative, reflective of

the target audience. However, it is still

bold and eye catching, allowing the main

sell line to become effective.

Front Cover; Sell Lines.

Besides the images I used this particular font again from DaFont as it gives a gossipy look. The use of capitals makes it look loud and exciting, which a target audience would love as it would make them want to read more about these sell lines. I used the same font for each of the sell lines as it creates continuity, making my magazine appear professional.

Contents Page; Header.

For the header of my contents page, I used the

same font which is used for my masthead. This

is to create a symbiosis, allowing my magazine

to be presented as professional and organized,

which a female audience would enjoy. It also

appears bold and striking, making my contents

page appear loud and exciting, like it is

shouting out all the content of ‘Pop-Tastic’

Contents Page.

For the use of the numbers, I again referred back to the

‘Skater Girls Rock’ font. It allowed the page numbers to

appear bold and funky, giving a decorative look to the

contents page. It also makes the pages seem more

exciting to the others, making them stand out and look

special, as if these are the most gossip-filled parts of the

magazine. It also creates easy access for my target

audience, as they may have been lured in by one of the

particular images on the front of my magazine and would

want to find the page quickly.

The use of the colour purple creates a girly and pretty look

to ‘Pop-Tastic’ which my target audience would love as

they care a lot about appearance.

Contents Page.

At the end of the editors letter I chose a script font, this was

so it gives a handwritten effect, as if Anna had personally

signed the magazine herself. This gives a personal and

friendly tone to the magazine which a young target audience

would love as they would feel they have a personal bond

with ‘Pop-Tastic’.

The fact it is a script font also allows the audience to relate to

her, as they would appeal to this type of handwriting, it

appears delicate and pretty, which again would appeal to my

target audiences interests.

The colour white again mirrors the delicate, innocent effect,

making ‘Pop-Tastic’ appear inviting and fresh.

Contents Page.For the other fonts I used the same, it is

a delicate, pretty font, making the

content appear interesting and visually

appealing to read.

The colour white is continuously used to

highlight how all of the content is

valuable and brings the same amount of

fun, jam-packed excitement.

The use of the black font against the

yellow causes it to stand out, making my

target audience want to read about

these images, again creating

excitement.

Double Page Spread.

I continuously included this familiar font, to create

a symbiotic link and highlight how ‘Pop-Tastic’

keeps bringing the same level of fun. It makes my

double page spread Headline to appear alluring

and worth reading.

The display font makes it look newsworthy, that

this double page spread is exclusive and my

target audience have the chance to read it first!

The colour white stands out in front of the pink,

clashing with the yellow. The use of colours here

reflects the upbeat pop genre and how my target

audience are excited by the use of these colours.

Double Page Spread.

This is another font I downloaded from DaFont,

called ‘AdamGorry’. I liked this font as it looked like

there are little bulb lights inside, making it appear

like a show title you would see on the front of a

retro cinema. This made the ‘goss’ inside my

magazine seem like a show, again referring to

excitement and ongoing fun. It also makes it

appear decorative and pretty which my target

audience would love.

The letters are curved and flicked at the end,

paying attention to detail, it makes the content of

‘Pop-Tastic’ seem interesting and different from all

other pop magazines.

Double Page spread.My page numbers are inserted inside a 3D

love heart shape, this again creates a

friendly, loving and soft feel to my

magazine, highlighting ho my magazine

loves its audience.

It also highlights femininity, as a love heart

shape is commonly associated with

females. However, this type of love heart

reminds us of the love heart sweets,

highlighting youth, as we associate sweets

with a younger audience.

Each page of my magazine would include

this to create a symbiosis.

Font Analysis Conclusion.

In conclusion, I used a variety of fonts

throughout my practical pieces to reflect the

girly, pop genre. However, I did not use too

many fonts as it would make my magazine

appear unprofessional and messy. Therefore,

the fonts I included in my three pieces would be

the only fonts used through the rest of my

magazine.