In the most of the articles of these magazines the fonts are very bold and noticeable on the page. This is effective as a bold font can help contribute to the loud, and in some cases, controversial message of the magazine. The typography can also help the reader identify the main headline between other cover stories, which adds a planned out and neat look to the page. The typography can also help to add to themes. For example, if an issue has a robotic theme, then typography such as font will look rather robotic and mechanical; it helps to keep up a consistency throughout the magazine.
Typography is also important in making the magazine look realistic. Choosing a font and it's colour can be critical to the look of the magazine, if a generic or inappropriate font is used then the magazine will seem unrealistic and wont sell very well due to the audience not finding it attractive to the eye. Here are two examples of front covers from each magazine which i think are effective:
On this magazine i like the fact that the typography is used to contribute to the main image, as the word 'pop punk' looks like a part of the water spilling out of the can, and the other words around stand out, contributing to the pink and blue colour scheme of the magazine.
Similarly, i like the typography looks here as it adds consistency to the front cover of the magazine. The magazine looks realistic and more organised. 'Green Day' catches your eye and makes you notice the whole headline.
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