Fonts and ColourBy Emma Jones

NMENME uses block sans serif lettering for the masthead and subheadings but serif for the rest of the body text in order to create contrast and a classic look. The colour scheme is black, white and red (for the accent colour) which is a common trend followed by music magazines. These fonts and colours reflect the serious nature of the magazine as the readers are most likely to pick up a copy to be informed about the music they listen to and hear from the artists who are writing and releasing it.

WE HEART POPWe Heart Pop uses quite loud and bright colours to reflect the youthfulness of their readers. The shades of pink on the front cover are more likely to attract girls of a much younger age group than NME. The range of colours used is more extensive as well, with white, black, yellow, pink and red all featuring on the cover. Serif text has been used as it is easier to read and more modern looking.

MUSICBBC’s music magazine uses sans serif for the masthead to relate to their older reading ageas this is a more old fashioned style of font. It also ensures their readers know this is a magazine to be taken seriously and is the complete antithesis of something like We Heart Pop which is more of a tabloid magazine as opposed to Music which is more likely to contain formal reviews and interviews. ‘Gergiev Arrives!’ and other subheadings is in block serif capitals so that it stands out on the page.