Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Terminology of a magazine cover.

Masthead- The name of the magazine.

San Serif Font- Without any extra parts to the letters.

Serif Font- Font With extra/ fancy parts of the letter.

Headline Font- A text that would be more difficult to have as a body text generally bigger and bolder so it stands out.

Body Text- A text which is small and easy on the eyes to read that would be used for the writing of the article not the title.

Coverlines- Lines of text which are on the front cover, the ones that draw people in.

Puff/ Plug- Something on the cover which is a tease or something that would entice the audience with something extra.

Pull quote- Something that has been selected from the interview or article to give taster on the cover.

Dateline- So the buyer knows it is the most up to date version of the magazine.

Barcode- So the shop keeper can scan it and the sale can be registered.

Layout- The aesthetics of the magazine, the way it looks, feels the colours and style used.

Direct address- The character looking at you.


Main image- the image generally in the centre of the cover, which depicts what, the main article is about.


Selling line- Extra information which will also add another reason why the audience should buy the magazine.

Price- Very important. If the price is too high no one will buy the magazine.

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