I don't care how beautiful your new square serif headline font is, it could never counterbalance the ultimate ugly of serif italic all caps.
[Under the plus sign and date and big D on the cover.]
And as far design nerdery goes, how about bring back a meaningful and technical Colophon? Unintentional corporate endorsements be damned, are you made with Quark or InDesign? Direct to press or plate? Howmany megapixels in your product shots?
Inquiring design wonks want to know.
Jesus Ali