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Monday, 17 October 2011

Preliminary: Font options for 'Look at this?'

Option One: Little Lord Fontleroy

This font is appealing to the target audience as it is attractive yet, still clear and easily read. Although this font isn't particularly bold and doesn't stand out very much, its unconventional style irregularly seen, used as a Masthead for a magazine. This may be appealing to the target audience, as it may interest them- making them curious as to why this font may have been used and the connotations of it being used. A possible problem that may arise at the use of this font is the fact that its quite feminine and not very formal there is also a worry that it may not stand out as well as other fonts. This is disconcerting for the audience as it makes them believe this is more a font that should be used for a girls gossip magazine rather than a school magazine. However, if this font is used alongside another formal, more male font, and male colour scheme with formal relevant images- these connotations would be irrelevant.

Option Two: Marcelle

This font -matching with another font used for 'OMG'- is made to look like some form of graffiti this is to make it look more modern, it also in this instance makes a more predominantly female looking font look more male. The modern look is appealing to my target audience as it is suited to their age range and style, although it could be seen as quite patronizing. Also, the patchiness of the writing may make it look less readable. This font is quite fitting with my questionnaire results however, as it is attractive not too feminine, and accompanied by another font can be made more formal. Also, it is not completely unreadable and is appealing to the audience.

Option Three: Chicken Butt


This font is very different to my other two experimental fonts, as it doesn't have the same feminine style of curly italic font. Instead it is more actual graffiti style writing, this makes the font look more modern and stands out more when used a masthead, this is appealing to a younger audience as it is unconventional and different and makes them feel as though they're rebelling. However, I think this font is very outstanding, and wouldn't particularly stand out on a magazine front as it is very plain, and although it is unconventional it isn't very attractive hence, it isn't very appealing to the audience, as based on my questionnaire results they have requested 'Pretty Font'.

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