Comments on: The new Grauniad

By: Fin

Fin — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:36:17 +0000

The masthead sucks and blows. I think I sense some (unintentional) irony at play, considering the G’s grammatical reputation.

By: tom

tom — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:50:51 +0000

I guess that’s just me who really likes the new masthead, then?

I agree about the headlines being too high, the continued on page n signs being in the wrong place, and the sense that they’ve underused the move to full colour – it looks a lot more text-heavy, the photography has much less impact than it did before. But I have love for the Egyptian fonts, both the bold header versions and the body text. In general, I think it’s a stylish and practical new design that already feels comfortable and familiar to the eye.

But I hate the drop caps in the Comment & Debate section. Ugh.

By: Will

Will — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:41:18 +0000

I agree about the silly hyperlinks. My other problems with the crossword are its location on the page – laid out in such a way as I couldn’t fold the paper into quarters and still see the full grid and clues – and the relegation of the setter’s name to under the grid.

By: Russell James Smith

Russell James Smith — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:29:51 +0000

A good summary, I agree with all your comments; a nicely revised layout spoint a little by the weak masthead. Wonder when they will redesign the website now?

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:55:34 +0000

Or just analytical enough. The blue fully blows and the new masthead looks completely anonymous. But the centrefold photo is great, though I can’t believe they will keep up such a shocking waste of space for long.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:09:26 +0000

You’re too analytical.