Mrs. Eaves, Meet Mr. Eaves
Ahhhh, marriage can be a beautiful thing. After saying “I do” something happens. Over the years the couple begins to act and think alike. Sure, they have their distinctions and uniqueness, but they also pick up each others mannerisms and quirky habits. If you spend any amount of time with a couple who have been married for many years you will witness this strange occurrence.
Well in typography, the Eaves couple is no exception.
Mrs Eaves is a serif typeface Designed by Zuzana Licko in 1996. It is inspired by John Baskerville’s work and “is named after Sarah Eaves, the woman who became John Baskerville’s wife. As Baskerville was setting up his printing and type business, Mrs. Eaves moved in with him as a live-in housekeeper, eventually becoming his wife after the death of her first husband, Mr. Eaves.”
But Mr. Eaves didn’t stay dead for too long. In 2009 he was reincarnated as a sans-serif typeface to compliment his serif counterpart. Talk about a match made in heaven. And he comes in two different styles: Sans and Modern. Mr. Eaves Sans is the closest in relation to the popular Mrs. Eaves. sharing common shapes and subtleties. Mr. Eaves Modern is just that, a stripped down, straighter version of Sans that sets very well with Mrs. Eaves. Here are the three of them dancing together:
If you are looking for a quirky and elegant serif and sans-serif font combination, look no further. I plan on spending a lot of time with this typeface couple, dancing and getting to know them more intimately. Personally, I find them to be fantastic fonts that add that little extra something.
One word of caution: Their X-heights are a little short in stature, so set them accordingly.
(Update: as of today, 1/26, they just released Mr Eaves XL which has a larger x-height for body text and matches Mrs. Eaves XL. Now the family is complete).
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