Hi,

I am a student that's rather new to this whole field of typography,
and is in the midst of doing a thin magazine/booklet.

I adore Australia's Frankie magazine and the body type they use,
if I am not wrong it's EF DIN 1451 Mittel Alt?
http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.htm?pid=403648

I'm hoping to get some advice on similar typeface,
or something that is sans serif, rounded and looks friendly and not overly corporate.

It will be very helpful if it is... free type or doesn't burn too much from my measly allowance. Please advise!