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Font Analysis - This font is called friedolin. This font is bold and would look good for the name of the magazine, as it will stand out and the name of the magazine is commonly written in a bold font that will stand out from the sell-line font. This font is also sophisticated and by using it for the name of the magazine will mean that it will show off that the magazine is sophisticated as the name of the magazine is the masthead meaning that it is one of the main aspects of the front cover that the readers will see first. This font could be used for the contents page as well because it is clear meaning that it will be easy to read. - This font is called Playfair Display +5. This font can be used on the contents page because it is bold and clear. Also it attracts attention meaning it could also be used for the masthead on the front cover for the magazine. However this font is very simple and looks slightly basic, due to the easy spacing and design, which could reduce the sophisticated look of the magazine. - This font is called KG Only Human. This font is elegant and simple, it is a handwritten font meaning that it looks more natural. This font will be good to use for the title of the double page spread as it follows the sophisticated theme the magazine holds and it is

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Font Analysis

- This font is called friedolin. This font is bold and would look good for the name of the magazine, as it will stand out and the name of the magazine is commonly written in a bold font that will stand out from the sell-line font. This font is also sophisticated and by using it for the name of the magazine will mean that it will show off that the magazine is sophisticated as the name of the magazine is the masthead meaning that it is one of the main aspects of the front cover that the readers will see first. This font could be used for the contents page as well because it is clear meaning that it will be easy to read.

- This font is called Playfair Display +5. This font can be used on the contents page because it is bold and clear. Also it attracts attention meaning it could also be used for the masthead on the front cover for the magazine. However this font is very simple and looks slightly basic, due to the easy spacing and design, which could reduce the sophisticated look of the magazine.

- This font is called KG Only Human. This font is elegant and simple, it is a handwritten font meaning that it looks more natural. This font will be good to use for the title of the double page spread as it follows the sophisticated theme the magazine holds and it is not as bold to be used for the name of the magazine. It could also be used as the sell-line as it is clear to read and neat.

Overall I chose to use Playfair Display as the font for my magazine name and also the sell-lines on the front cover of my magazine. I chose this font over the two others because it is bold and sophisticated. I found that the third text is not bold enough to catch the audiences' attention when it on a shelf with many other music magazines. Also the first font didn't fit with the genre of country music and leaned more towards a movie

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magazine font. I liked the second font the most due to its simple bold structure and it would catch the audiences' attention when on a shelf with lots of other music magazines.

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