The document defines key terminology used on magazine covers, including the masthead which displays the magazine title, barcode and price, main headlines, cover lines that preview inside articles, and main images that relate to featured content. It also notes the purpose of selling lines is to entice readers and tags aim to make the magazine stand out from others on shelves.

1. Magazine Front Cover
Terminology

2. Main image
Masthead –
Original typography
Barcode
Price
Main headline
Second headline

3. Selling line
Main headline
Posters that are
inside
Cover lines
Cover lines
Main image
Masthead
Barcode & Price
Tag

4. What Is It?
Typography: Font
A Masthead: The title
Typography: Readers become familiar with what magazine they are
reading
Main Image: Typically showing the person(s) or object directly associated
with the main feature/article.
Selling line/Strapline: To describe the magazine/make you pick it.

5. Tag: The word used to engage a to pick it up over another e.g. ‘Exclusive’,
‘Preview’, this showing that the magazine has high compliments.
Cover lines: The main articles inside the magazine
Barcode/Issue number/Dateline & Price: Needed to be bought