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For those type nerds out there (you aren’t alone, I do sell a shirt called HELLvetica) here is a great joy.  For too long, Mrs. Eaves, a wonderfully fun and delicate serif font, has had no partner.  It has been alone in the cosmos, pining for a sans serif which it could call its own.  Look no further, Mrs. Eaves.  Your husband is home!

Emigre has just created a partner typeface to Mrs. Eaves, known as Mr. Eaves (clever, I know).  It’s nice.  They also included my name and one of my favorite meals in one of the type samples, so I’m happy.  LINK.

And how did Mrs. Eaves get that name?  It’s a funny story, actually. Via Wikipedia:

Licko’s selection of the name Mrs Eaves reveals an interesting story. Like his types, Baskerville was, himself, a controversial character. He hired Sarah Eaves as his housekeeper. Eventually her husband Richard abandoned her and their five children, and Mrs Eaves became Baskerville’s mistress and eventual helpmate with typesetting and printing. On the death of Mrs Eaves estranged husband, she married John Baskerville within the month. Selection of the name Mrs Eaves honors one of the forgotten women in the history of typography.

Tags: Interesting Links, Typography

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