Wired Magazine - Pedro Villegas

Wired magazine is about different topics, and in each article of this magazine there is always a different style with different typefaces. It  is a really good magazine to find a variety of typefaces. Wired magazine combines san serif and serif typefaces  in its title and also in each article to create a sense of balance. The slab Serif typeface, similar to Courier font, used in the table of contents of this issue connects with the content and transmits the message. I like how the typography plays a vital role in communicating ideas. During the 19th and 20th century, people used typewriters to write letters and other kind of documents. In this Wired Magazine the table of contents reflects the idea of an old document because it talks about crime, organized  Mafia, scammers, and during that time detectives and criminal investigators used typewriters. The layout resembles old books or manuscripts, especially because of the letters  at the beginning of each paragraph called initials. It looks like an old document but with a modern style because of the san serif typefaces. I like the visual cue that exists between the headings and the text. Typographic contrast such as sans-serif/serif combinations and lower and upper case letters add  dynamism to the content. I think this kind of compositions and layouts will help me to understand better what kind of typefaces should I use and at the same time what kind of visual cues are better to emphasize the content of the text.