Potential Masthead

Fonts

One of the first fonts I likes was Stenstreet. It connotes the revolutionary nature of my

magazine through the paintball effect on the letters which also connotes art. I also like the brick outlines on the letters which connote modern urban life but could also be misinterpreted as rap music instead of indie.

The next font I thought about using for my masthead was art post. I really like the unusual letters and how they are disjointed and different which I feel connotes the main theme of indie; that of uniqueness and pride in being different. The letters are also curved which also connotes how I want this magazine to appeal to a female audience as well as male. However it doesn’t connote revolution very effectively.

Another font I liked was cocaine sans. I really like the way all the letters seem to go off on their own tangents and curl and again don’t conform to any set pattern which again connotes indie. Also the stencil like letters connote the army and therefore revolution. However it is quite difficult to read from afar so may not be best for the masthead.

Another font I liked as American bravado as again I liked the curls which made it more appealing to women. The letters are also all uniform which again connotes the military but is subverted by the messy curls and splodges; just as indie subverts the norm. However this is even harder to read than the previous font so may not be appropriate for a masthead.

The final font I like is idiot font. I really like the stencil like letters which again connote military and revolution which is again subverted by the oddness of having the circles filled in. This connotes indie as it represents the revolutionary atmosphere in this magazine as well as the uniqueness of indie. This is my chosen font as it represents all I want it to as well as allowing me to create logos within my masthead as I’m planning on playing around with the coloured in O’s and R and maybe putting a fist within in to again connote revolution.