The document discusses different fonts and evaluates their suitability for a magazine targeted at teenagers who like rock music. It analyzes several serif and sans serif fonts, finding that most do not have the boldness, modernity, or appeal to both genders needed. However, one sans serif font is deemed suitable as it is bold and looks eroded like cracked rock music might, fitting the genre and following conventions of similar magazines.

1. Munpreet Marbay 12C

2. This font is san serf, which is a French word for “without”. The font looks cartoony and childish; I
think this font would be mainly used in comics and things for children. The font looks bubbly,
which would appeal to children, I wouldn’t use this typeface as it does not appeal to my target
audience (teenagers) also rock music is pretty serious, this font doesn’t give of that feeling.
This font is serif, the font is curly and looks more elegant then the one above, the font mostly
appeals to women making it very famine, due to the “curves” and the “swirls”. This font would
not go well with my genre of music, as rock is typically heavy and loud, this font looks very soft
and isn’t bold. As the magazine is for both genders, this would not appeal to the male audience
for my magazine.
Munpreet Marbay 12C

3. This font looks very futuristic, the font is doesn’t follow the conventions of other fonts, as the first
letter isn’t connected, I think this font would be mainly used for Si-Fi things, such as poster and
books. Furthermore I think the font is masculine and stereotypically Si-Fi is mainly for guys rather
than girls. I wouldn’t use this for my magazine as this looks a bit geeky. Also the typeface isn’t
bold and doesn’t jump out of the page. This only targets the male gender for my magazine; I
need a font that fits both genders.
Serif font, as there are lots of “curves” and “swirls”, this looks as if someone has written it on the
page. This font fits both genres but I wouldn’t use this as it is thin, this wouldn’t be eye catching
for anyone. The font looks old, as people would normally write like this in the past, from today. I
think using this font will be unclear as some people may not be able to read the words. Most
rock magazines usually use San Serif fonts.
Munpreet Marbay 12C

4. The font is San Serif, this looks like a western typeface, which was probably used for newspapers
and wanted signs. The font has a bit of serif with the ending of each letters there’s a small “curve
and sans serif with the starting of each letter looking bold. I wouldn’t used this as typeface for my
magazine as its for cow boys and not for teenagers who like rock. Also the font isn’t modern. As it
is stereotypically for old westerns it would mainly appeal to men rather than women.
The font is sans serif, I think this will go perfectly for my magazine as it’s bold and jumps out of the
page. Also this follows the convention of Kerrang masthead, of a distorted masthead. As this is a
rock magazine, it looks as if the music has made the font crack and looks eroded. Stereotypically
rock is associated with those kinds of qualities, which I tend to follow, using this for my masthead.
Munpreet Marbay 12C