This week of the project was focussed on refinement of design, incorporation of page numbers, running titles and fixing spacing issues. It was also the week in which I tried to decide on a typeface and how many to use and where.
I ended up going with Mrs Eaves XL Serif Narrow, designed by Zuzanna Licko, a female type designer who has won multiple awards for her type design work. Mrs Eaves is part of the Emigre family however is based off of Baskerville. It was designed in memory of Sarah Eaves, one of the forgotten women in the history of typography. I thought this to be a good fit for the book as the content of the book discusses feminist issues. As well I wanted to use a typeface designed by a woman for the same reason.
At first I was drawn towards using a typeface that was bolder to emphasize the content however in the end I think that Mrs Eaves XL Serif Narrow was a good choice both conceptually and for its legibility and 'classic with a slight twist' nature .
To reach this decision I did printing tests of other typefaces with varying sizes, leadings, and spacing.
