Contents page research

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Both magazine contents pages are laid out in collumns and they also both have large main images, this is a feature which almost all magazine contents pages will have. The page informs the reader of what is included in the magazine in further detail and tells them what page they can find it on.
The magazines appeal to their target audiences by using colloquial language which makes the reader more comfortable with the magazine, this also means that the magazine can be understood by everyone. Also, the contents page is full of short snappy sentences that draw the readers attention to that particular article.
The contents page for both magazines uses the same font throughout the publication, this adds to the keeping of the identity of the magazine.