So this post is brought to you by Slanted Magazine. Slanted is a Typography/Design magazine based out of Germany. It's published every quarter. Each issue focuses on a particular type or aspect of design. The winter issue was all about slab serifs. However, seeing as our assignment was to look at body copy and not display type, I headed towards the essay and interview section. And I was not disappointed.
The typefaces used for the essays and interviews were Glypha and Marlene, respectively.
I loved the simple two column spread of the main text. It was clean, simple, and easy to read (when it wasn't in German). I think what really caught my attention, however, and what really made me choose this magazine, was the orientation of the headlines and pull quotes at the beginning of each section. It immediately caught my eye because of the out of place text. What I enjoyed about it was that it was still very legible and actually made sense within the grid.
For the body copy, I liked that they used Glypha (a slab serif) for the essays. It was a book weight and very easy to read. It also made the text more friendly. I always find it refreshing when there's an atypical typeface used in body (i.e.: Times). I also appreciated their use of Marlene in the interview section. Marlene was created in 2008, so it is like an updated serif. The way they differentiated between question and answer by using the bold style of the typeface was very simple and straightforward. It was easily understood and it made the article flow quite nicely.
Overall, Slanted is an awesome magazine. You don't need to know German to understand that design is universal. For those that haven't checked Slanted out, give it a read the next time you're in the library. I know it's something that I will definitely go back to for inspiration.
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