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A well-chosen typeface can pull together a magazine cover, and make it instantly attractive, contemporary and relevant. Scroll down to discover some of the best fonts beloved by stylish, design-forward publications.
1. Fonts forFashion Covers Fashion magazines, aimed at both men and women, use typefaces that are elegant, stylish and cool. Scroll down for our pick of some of the best cover fonts coveted by high-end fashion and lifestyle titles. To imitate the classic, elegant type look of L’Officiel, turn to ever-faithful (try out for your magazine title), or for a free, hard-to-tell-the-difference alternative. UK-published Porter magazine has a similarly classic, high-end look across its typography. This is a custom font, tailored specially for the title, but you can steal the look with. Sometimes a traditional serif font won’t communicate the feel of a fashion title that’s more experimental and anarchic.
Take a leaf out of Interview‘s book, and try to mimic the look of their custom font. Esquire is a great example of a magazine that experiments with typefaces in a way that never feels overdone—it’s always cool, stylish and contemporary. To mimic the famous ‘Esquire’ title font, try out, a retro tribute to the title’s carefree, scripted type style. The magazine also likes to build contrast on their covers with ultra-clean sans serifs, like,. The publication also often uses on some of their covers, alongside their custom font for sub-headings. 2. Fonts forEntertainment & Pop Culture Covers Fashion magazines, aimed at both men and women, use typefaces that are elegant, stylish and cool. Scroll down for our pick of some of the best cover fonts coveted by high-end fashion and lifestyle titles.
Empire‘s title typeface has undergone a recent makeover, but the classic version of the title is based on Relay; try out for size. Look to for a funkier version, which is closer in style to the newer headline type.
While Billboard‘s logo was given a brand refresh in 2013 using a custom typeface design, you can give your own entertainment covers Billboard-worthy flair with and attention-grabbing. To make a strong, urban-inspired statement like Complex magazine, is the way to go.
3. Fonts forCommentary & Business Covers Commentary and business magazines used to look dull, but recent years has seen an impressive design overhaul at a number of traditional, heavy-weight titles. Look to modern serif typefaces for type that’s serious with edge. Royalty free image download.