Hip-Hop magazine cover lines are a jumble of size and colour. I think that mixing the size of the typography is very effective as it leads the eyes of the audience to certain parts of the text before others, so the designer can control what is read first. Also, the greater the size of a word the greater emphasis is has. For example, the far right cover line in my example shows a quote from T.I, the name of the artist is written is much larger letters than the text surrounding it, so it will draw attention to itself.
Colour is another great method used by Hip-Hop magazines to determine what parts of the text hold more weight. Any word that is in a different colour to the bulk of the cover line will stand out, helping the magazine control what looks more important.
The font of the Cover lines here is similar to that of the mastheads. The fonts used are bold, strong and smooth.
Other that emphasizing certain aspects of the text, the colour and size combination used by the cover lines makes the entire cover look more interesting and professional.
I will use a large combination of colours and size when creating my own cover lines.
Many Hip-Hop magazines use cover lines above the Masthead. These usually follow the same rules as the other cover lines in the way they use size, font and colour to create a professional look and guide the audience. Lists of features, usually separated by dashes or dots are placed directly at the top, with another, larger line below it. I think this gives the top of the magazine a professional look to it and is a good method of fitting more on a page without cluttering it, and spoiling the conventional tidy look of a Hip-Hop magazine.
I will use cover lines above my masthead to create a more professional look and enable myself to fit more on my cover without cluttering it.
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