(x) Alternative to Mrs. Eaves - various {gang}
Mrs. Eaves is a great font. However I have a client who doesn’t see it that way. I am looking for an alternative with a taller x-height and possibly a bit more condensed. Mrs. Eaves has some very nice and sensitively designed letter forms like the lowercase u, m, etc. The criteria is an easy-to-read, approachable, friendly, warm, smart but non-intimidating atypical font.
Fonts I have eliminated:
Atma
Baskerville (all versions)
Deepdene
Dolly
Fairplex
Goudy Old Style
Perpetua
Sherwood
Tribute
Thanks.
ps. This is technically reposted from the design forum. Sorry, but I'm desparate.
8.Jul.2005 7.02am
> Alternative to Mrs Eaves..
'( John ) Baskerville', by František Štorm..
> The criteria is an easy-to-read, approachable, friendly, warm, smart but non-intimidating atypical font..
'RePublic', by Tomáš Brousil / Suitcase..
'Delicato', by Stefan Hattenbach / MacRhino..
8.Jul.2005 7.45am
easy-to-read, approachable, friendly, warm, smart but non-intimidating atypical font:
Californian, the dress jeans of text fonts.
8.Jul.2005 8.00am
Californian is a great font. However I would say it's dress jean with a tucked long-sleeved dress shirt. I'm looking for a jeans and short sleeved golf shirt with a hint of flannel.
8.Jul.2005 8.03am
Client is a middle aged engineer?
8.Jul.2005 10.10am
Actually the target audience is more feminen. I am not sure what the equivalant outfit would be.
8.Jul.2005 10.34am
I’m looking for a jeans and short sleeved golf shirt with a hint of flannel.
well that would be Goudy Oldstyle, but you've nixed that already. Let me think...
I think Andulka has some of the features you're looking for, maybe a bit too sophisticated for what you're looking for (if i'm reading you right).
Have you looked at Paperback? I think that has all the qualities you've said you're looking for. I'll try to come up with some others...
8.Jul.2005 11.15am
Dude, he said "more condensed".
Some of you guys are falling for Font Of The Week Syndrome.
hhp
8.Jul.2005 11.22am
maybe, but is it hard to be more condensed than mrs eaves, brah?
also, i think the more condensed you get the less "approachable, friendly, warm" you get. but maybe that's just my feelings.
8.Jul.2005 11.26am
It's small on the body, not condensed. In fact the x-height region is pretty wide. All this means that if you equivalence apparent size with a font with a larger x-height, the set-width for Mrs Eaves will probably be greater.
I'm thinking Octavian, or Stone's Print.
hhp
8.Jul.2005 4.29pm
Stone Print and Paperback are great suggestions. Times Europa is pretty good too. We're definately on the right track.
Is there anything that is more handmade looking or letterpress like?
8.Jul.2005 7.25pm
Have you considered Whitman? Not handmade or letterpress-like, but certainly "easy-to-read, approachable, friendly, warm, smart but non-intimidating":
http://www.fontbureau.com/fonts/Whitman