Fonts

Font= One particular style of text
Typeface= a font family- a collection of similar fonts
Style= Design or make in a particular form. Possibly designate with a particular name, description, or title.

Text used in a double page spreads
Headlines
Blocks of texts
Arranged with boxes
Arranged with columns
Pull quotes 

Examples of Fonts
Times new roman, Calibri, Arial, Arial bold, Comic sans, Batang and chiller
 
How can fonts be styled?
Itaic, Bold, Condensed, Extended and small capitals
Condensed= Font is made narrow
Extended= Font is widened

Font & Typeface
In the UK & USA font is measured in points approx. 72 points to the inch
In Europe the system has been used since 1400s where font is measured in cicero units

Didot
Didot is the name of a family of French printers, punch-cutters and publishers. Through its achievements and advancements in printing, publishing and typography, the family has lent its name to typographic measurements developed by François-Ambroise Didot and the Didot typeface developed by Firmin Didot.

Serif= A slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces.
San serif= Text without the line finishing off a letter

Fonts and Print
There can be issues of compatibility with fonts between different software
Using PDFs and embedding fonts can help

There are different digital formats which display fonts
Truetype- By apple, Microsoft 1990
PostScript- type 1- By adobe 1985
OpenType- By adobe Microsoft


Leading, Kerning, Justification
Leading- White space between lines of text to separate rows

Kerning- adjust the spacing between (characters) in a piece of text to be printed.

Justification- In typesetting, justification (sometimes referred to as 'full justification') is the typographic alignment setting of text or images within a column or "measure" to align along both the left and right margin. Text set this way is said to be "justified."

Aim: To consider a range of ways a DPS article can introduce an act and the effect the text could have on the reader... To decide what style, tone and approach you may take as a writer for my own

Version 1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0xmKLQ2PkIRaWl1am4zTUNxN2s/edit?usp=sharing


Version 2

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0xmKLQ2PkIRak5LWnRfOG5USlk/edit?usp=sharing

AIM: To consider what the purpose of a DPS is and the key features within them as an article

What is a DPS?
A double page spread, 2 facing pages of a magazine where the textual material on the left continues on the right hand side

Looking in NME magazine

A list of all of the DPS:

• ' We <3 Modular' Is the headline of the article. This article talks about a new record label NME is working with and includes bands that this record label has signed with a little bit about them
• 'Introducing the Bland' is the title this article speaks about weather the fame and what comes with the fame, pleasures and pressures, have effected and blunted the edge of 'everyones favourite beautiful freaks' as queated in the magazine

Analysing a DPS about The Killers:

What does the headline suggest about the story?

This suggests that the Killers are not just filling up the music with rubbish songs are playing all their best stuff to give the audience the best time possible

What is the main message of this article?

The main message of this article is about their gig at London's Scala where they played their new song although it was a risk now because of things like Youtube. They are informing the readers of previous events and NME advertising their new material.

How does the first line try to interest you?

'NME is backstage at London's Scala, desperately trying to get a whiff of the new material The Killers have been cooking up for their new record.' That is the first line. This is trying to grab your attention as it mentions The Killers have new material coming out and NME where they're hearing it being performed. They might mention about how good the new material is and may talk about how good The Killers are live.

What % would you say "quotes" are?

I believe the % of quotes are about 30%

One writer who works for the NMe who is called Sam Wolfson, i found some infomation on him
http://www.ideastap.com/ideasmag/Jotw/sam-wolfson-executive-editor-noisey-vice



 

Double page spread convention

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0xmKLQ2PkIRYnpLdjB0SXlhVjA/edit?usp=sharing