Body Text Selection

I experimented with a mixture of serif and sans serif typefaces to ensure I had tested out a variety and have a good amount to compare together. I also adjusted the tracking and leading for each paragraph to improve legibility.

3 Favourites from research:

Devanagari Sangam MN- This is a sans serif font and I think it would be effective for body text because it is clear and legible to read and can be scanned quicky and easily for faster readers. The stroke is quite fine and although this keeps it looking very clear and legible, I want something a bit bolder for my magazine to make it look edgier and have more of an impact as all of my headlines and images will be quite bold so it needs to fit in with all of those and not get too drowned out.

Georgia- I like this font because the style is quite bubbly and it is legible and easy to read so would work well for body text. It is serif which gives it a little extra styling and makes it look elegant and classy. Although I like it and think it would work for body text, I don't think its right for my magazine because the style of mine is edgy rather than elegant and classic so I want something bolder and with edge.

Futura Medium Condensed - This is a sans serif font and I like it because it is quite bubbly which makes it easy on the eye and it flows nicely. It is also very legible and easy to read because of the bold stroke. The bold thick stroke also means that this will be the perfect font for my magazine because it makes it bold and edgy suiting the style of my magazine along with the fact it won't get completely drowned out and overpowered by the other bold and high contrast elements on the page.