I have rated these fonts with 1 being the best and 6 being the worst.
6: C - The font used in Cover C is is the worst because it is really childish and makes the cover star seem unimpressive.
5: D - This font is also inappropriate. The font looks handwritten, not computer typed, meaning it has no connotations with 'Machine Mutha!'.
4: A - This font is okay, but it is most commonly used in newspapers, which makes the magazine cover look too formal.
3: B - The font used in Cover B is better than the previous few, but the bold letters at the beginning of each word is unnecessary and gives no added effect except slightly distracting the readers from the image of the cover star.
2: F - This font is quite good, and it is appropriate,but to me it doesn't seem bold enough to get the readers attention.
1: E - I like this font the best because it is bold enough to grab the readers attention, but not over bearing. It is all in capitals which gives the connotations of importance, and makes the cover star look impressive.
This task has assisted me in being able to choose appropriate fonts for particular magazines. As I am researching rock music magazines such as Kerrang! & Rocksound I would use B for a main coverline and E for a masthead. This is because B is bold and serious enough to attract a potential readers attention, and E is urban and broken enough to be an effective and distinguishable masthead in the left-third.
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