Creative Editing

Chapter 8

Exercise 3

3. As examples of how type reflects the personality of a publication, select either two magazines or two newsletters that use widely different typography. Identify the type size, style, weight and family for each publication for each of the following elements:

  Title of publication 1 Title of publication 2
Nameplate    
Article titles in table of contents    
Most frequently used body type    
Cover story headline    
Headline for another main story    
Bylines    
Photo captions    
Uses reverse type in body type?
(if yes, describe amount used)
   
Uses italics in body type?
(if yes, describe amount used)
   
Uses boldface in body type?
(if yes, describe amount used)
   

Based on your analysis of typographical treatment in each publication, briefly describe the personality of each.

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