Task 2: Magazines and Audiences, Part 1

Magazine Terminology Glossary

Barcode – Used in stores, alway found somewhere on a magazine cover

Bodytext Font –  Bodytext is the large areas of font found inside a magazine and the font it is written in and how it is appropriate to the magazine and article

Colours – The colours used and how they work with the target audience, magazine and article

Contents – The contents page in which shows the contents of the magazine

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Drop Cap – when a letter is written in a large font to begin the article

Font – the style/type of writing

Formal/Informal – the type of language used (usually  based on who the target audience is.

Headline Font – Main headlines on a magazine and how the fornt accociates with the article

Language – The language used e.g. Formal, slang etc

Puff – A shape in which is filled with text to promote something or enhance/stress the point

Puns – Words/Phrases used in different ways.

San serif – Uncurled writing like this.

Serif – Curly styled writing like this

Style - The style of the whole magazine; the layout, font, text, photos

Tagline- The slogan or catch - prash, often helps you remember the brands name.

Target Audience – who the magazine/media is aimed at, e.g female? Male? Teen? OAP?

Typography- The way the text/typing is arranged and printed.