Drafting and Planning: Investigating Typography

Here is a cover of a magazine with six different font ideas on. I had to decide which was my favourite and which was my least favourite. I decided that the worst font was D, because it just doesn't look right. The writing is unclear and old fashioned, and it doesn't suit the theme of the magazine with Christina Aguilera as the cover star. Next, I ranked C in fifth. comic sans is used here, and the magazine just looks childish and slightly intimidating. A was next in line, as , although it is a long way ahead of C and D, it is still fairly bland and doesn't really stand out. I put E in third. The thick capital letters catch the eye, but aren't as effective as F or A. In second place is F. It is a clear font and stands out and doesn't take anything away from the picture, but doesn't have the same effect as B. B uses bold, big letters, with the first letter of each word bolder than the rest. It doesn't distract from the picture, but grabs the attention of the viewer more than any of the others. It is clear, and the font looks mechanical, which links to the main image.
This will help me with my magazine because I has helped me decide what kind of fonts I should use, as if I were to choose a font such as D, it would change to way my magazine is presented. 

From this I have learnt that fonts should be clear and simple to read. I think I will use a simple font as I don't want to over complicate the front cover. I have also learnt that using fonts that are lower case are less effective then fonts that are all capitals.