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On a contents page, the page number always comes first following with an outline content. Underneath is one or two words with an explanation of the article. Often use bold capitals and the font size 11. The back ground colours on contents pages are conventionally white making what is on the page standout. The layout are in column's usually three or four. Most of the time there is one column of text or a dog leg layout. Also what appears in a contents page is the title of the magazine, the issue date and sometimes a picture of the front cover.

Its regular to have have category headings on contents pages, this is regular and will appear in every issue. Category headings font sizes are slightly bigger then other text on the page, usually 14pt in a colour or black. The reason for doing this is it divides up the contents making it easier to read.

Features also appear mainly on contents pages they show what is going to be shown in the magazine they give readers a taste of what there about to read as well as it looking a lot more structured. ‘Contents’ is usually the biggest text on the page or even the name of the magazine for example ‘This is closer’ etc. Another is the website address or contact details will be on there for readers to visit and so on. Images are on every contents page relating to the magazines and the stories that are inside it, it also gives it more structure and looks more appealing to readers. Underneath some of the images will have the page number to find that article.