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Serif Suggestions

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Hi I'm looking for some suggestions.

I've been searching for an appropriate serif to use for my personal identity / branding (graphic designer). As such I'm quite picky, especially when it comes to type faces.

Much to my shame, I very much like the majority of Georgia's letterforms and its screen appearance (it was designed for screens after all). That said I wont allow my self to use a windows default font for my personal identity. Even if no one else notices, just for my personal satisfaction.

Before I start rambling too much, I better provide an idea of what I'm looking for. The straight line ears, for example on the lower case 'g' and the cross-bar on the lower case 't' give me the shits, but other than a few niggles like that, Georgia I quite like.

Other fonts I have been considering include:

Mrs Eaves XL - http://www.emigre.com/EFfeature.php?di=212

I like the verticle serifs on the 'T' and the vertical legs (correct term ? I forget) of the 'M' and it looks generally pleasing. The XL weight seems to fix most of my problems I had with the origional Mrs Eaves (x height etc). Still not quite convinced yet though.

Bonesana Pro - http://www.gestalten.com/fonts/detail/?id=ceaea76523135ee601232d96478400bc

I generally like the letter forms here but the angled serifs on the 'E' put me off a little.

I'm also interested in a good range of open-type features. Partly why Mrs Eaves XL could be a good choice.

Could anyone recommend some nice serifs (preferably with extensive familys etc) ?

Thanks for any help!

Yeah thats a nice one I'll keep in mind, thanks.

Just to give more of an idea of what I'm after, I prefer straight (vertical) legs on the uppercase 'M'.

Also that is almost a slab serif, especially in the uppercase letters. I was more looking at traditional serifs!

If you like Georgia (and I personally love Georgia, even in print), then look at Miller, also by Matthew Carter.

He was working on both Georgia and Miller at roughly the same time and there is a certain amount of cross-fertilization.

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