BA magazine Font Size Increase

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by riverlen, Sep 11, 2014.

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  1. riverlen

    riverlen Pundit (852) Sep 16, 2009 Illinois

    I'd like to see the font size increased, the font size that is being used is about the smallest I've seen in any magazine. Not all of us have eagle eyes.
     
    #1 riverlen, Sep 11, 2014
  2. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
    STAFF Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah

    After comparing with several mags, the font size is actually standard and in some cases larger.

    Regardless, it's not that simple. Increasing the font size for what's essentially a very small segment of our readers would result in one of two things:
    1. Less content and ads. So less for you, and less for us; and we'd have to up subscription rates to compensate.
    2. More pages, which would increase our printing/shipping costs, require more ads, and a subscription rate increase.
    We appreciate the feedback, but I don't see either happening.
     
    #2 Todd, Sep 11, 2014
  3. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    You'd probably end up with shorter articles too. Magazine layout is very touchy.
     
    #3 Hop-Droppen-Roll, Sep 11, 2014
  4. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Not as small some other mags, I can at least read it with my 2X readers...
     
    #4 russpowell, Sep 11, 2014
  5. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Solution for smaller print: shorter arms.
     
    #5 otispdriftwood, Sep 15, 2014
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  6. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    The small font size would be easier to read if the contrast between the font and background colors was sharper.

    Fer instance:
    Issue 92
    The data table on page 22
    The picture captions on page 54 and 56

    Issue 95
    The data table on page 22
    The 'Scores' and 'How We Taste' sidebar on page 59

    Might look OK on a monitor but not so much in print.

    Also ...
    http://www.beeradvocate.com/communi...ine-is-it-worth-it.191649/page-2#post-2627368
     
    #6 HerbMeowing, Dec 12, 2014
    Last edited: Dec 12, 2014
  7. Keene

    Keene Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2009 Washington

    Thanks for your feedback, your opinion is appreciated. I can understand that the gray text doesn't always pop, especially against a gray background.
     
    #7 Keene, Dec 14, 2014
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