Mrs Eaves XL Serif & Narrow
Emigre · Zuzana Licko · 2009
Zuzana Licko's 2009 extension of her Mrs Eaves family, offering revised proportions across Regular and Narrow widths in three weights with matching italics.
About
Mrs Eaves XL Serif refines the proportions of Licko's original Mrs Eaves, itself a reinterpretation of Baskerville, making it more accommodating for a wider range of text settings. The family spans three weights – Regular, Bold and Heavy – each with an italic, available in both standard and Narrow widths, totalling twelve styles. It sits within a broader ecosystem that includes the sans-serif companions Mr Eaves Sans and Mr Eaves XL Sans.
Classification
A transitional serif in the Baskerville tradition, Mrs Eaves XL Serif extends Licko's original Mrs Eaves design with revised proportions and a narrower width variant, retaining the low x-height and refined stroke contrast characteristic of the family.