Codes and Conventions of a double Page Spread

All magazine double page spreads must have:

• heading
• font size
• drop cap
• drop quote
• strap line
• byline
• main image
• stand first
• column

A heading is - the title of the text usually spread across the top of the page

The size of the font is normally between 9-12

A drop cap is when the first letter of the text is bigger than the rest of the article text

A drop quote is when a quote from the article is placed in a larger font on the page

A strap line is a short bit of text at the top of the page

The byline is where the name of the interviewer and the photographer is written in small text

The main image links directly to the content of the text

The stand first sums up the article with a darker background and a larger font

Most articles are usually structured in columns