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are: great er s pace eco n o m y ; t h e a d d i t i o n o f a b o l d i ta l i c sty l e ; an d t h e d es ir e t o pair i t w i t h a sa n s d e si g n . Th e X L se r i e s an s wer s t h es e req u es t s w i t h a c o mp r e h e n si v e se t o f n e w f o n ts in cl u d in g a n arr o w, an d a c o mp a n i o n se r i e s o f M r s Eav e s S a n s s t y l es t o b e rel eas ed s o o n . T h e m ain d is t in gu is h in g f e a tu r e s o f M r s Eav e s X L a r e i ts l a r g e r x-h eigh t wit h pro p o r t io n a l l y sh o r te r a sc e n d e r s a n d d e sc e n d e r s an d o v eral l t igh t er s pacing . Th e se a d d i t i o n a l f o n t s e x p a n d t h e M r s E av es fam ily fo r a lar g e r v a r i e ty o f u se s, sp e c i f i c a l l y t h o se requiring space economy. The larger x-height also allows a smaller p o in t s iz e t o b e u s ed wh il e ma i n ta i n i n g r e a d a b i l i ty. M r s E av es XL als o h as a n a r r o w c o u n t e r p a r t t o th e r e g u l a r, wit h a s et w id t h o f ab o u t 9 2 p e r c e n t w h i c h f u l f i l l s e v e n mo r e co m pact u s es . At firs t , t hi s may n o t se e m p a r t i c u l a r l y n a r r o w, b u t t h e go al w as t o pr o v i d e a n a l t e r n a ti v e to t h e r e g u l a r t h a t wo u l d wo r k w el l as a co mp a c t te x t f a c e w h i l e ma i n t a i n i n g t h e fu l l ch aract er is t ics o f t h e r e g u l a r, ra th e r t h a n a n e x t r e me n arr o w wh ich wo u l d b e le ss su i ta b l e f o r t e x t . So h ere I am , a fu l l y d ev el o p e d t y p e f a c e th a t c o u l d b e e n j o y a b l e fo r ev er y o n e t o u s e. Here's th e r e st o f my st o r y.
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8 .5 / 1 1 i am pretty sure i just met my soulmate today. i was at the airport when i saw him walking in fron t o f m e . i t w a s j u s t l i k e i n a d r e a m . n o , a c t ua l ly , i t w a s m o r e l i k e i n a m o v i e . w h e n i s a w h i m , e v e ry t h i ng b lu r r e d o u t , a n d m y e y e s j u s t g ot fo c u s e d o n h i m . i c o u l d not ta k e m y s i g h t o u t o f f o f h i m , a n d p r o b a b ly b e c a u s e o f t h e i n t e n s e s t a r i n g i d i d , h e t h e n l o o k e d a t m e b a c k .
I am pretty sure I just met my soulmate today. I was at the airport when I saw him walking in front of me. It was just like in a dream. no, actually, it was more like in a movie.When I saw him, everything blurred out, and my eyes just got focused on him. I could not take my sight out off of him, and probably because of the intense staring I did, he then looked at me back.
8 .5 / 1 1 i a m p r e t t y s u r e i j u s t m e t m y s o u l m at e t o day . i wa s at t h e a i r p o rt w h e n i s a w h i m wa l k i n g i n f r o n t o f m e . i t wa s j u s t l i k e i n a d r e a m . n o , a c t u a l ly , i t wa s m o r e l i k e i n a m ov i e . w h e n i s aw h i m , e v e ry t h i n g b lu r r e d ou t , a n d m y e y e s j u s t g o t fo c u s e d o n h i m . i c o u l d n o t t a k e m y s i g h t o u t o f f o f h i m , a n d p r o b a b ly b e c a u s e o f t h e i n t e n s e sta r i ng i d i d , h e t h e n l o o k e d at m e b ac k .
I am pretty sure I just met my soulmate today. I was at the airport when I saw him walking in front of me. It was just like in a dream. no, actually, it was more like in a movie. When i saw him, everything blurred out, and my eyes just got focused on him. I could not take my sight out off of him, and probably because of the intense staring I did, he then looked at me back.
8 .5 / 1 1 i a m p r e t t y s u r e i j u s t m e t m y s ou l m at e to d ay . i wa s at t h e a i r p o rt w h e n i s aw h i m w a l k i n g i n f r o n t o f m e . i t w a s j u s t l i k e i n a d r e a m . n o , a c t u a l ly , i t w a s m o r e l i k e i n a m ov i e . w h e n i s aw h i m , ev e ry t h i ng b l u r r e d ou t , a n d m y ey e s j u s t g ot fo c u s e d o n h i m . i c o u l d n o t t a k e m y s i g h t o u t o f f o f h i m , a n d p r o b a b ly b e c a u s e o f t h e i n t e n s e s ta r i ng i d i d , h e t h e n l o o k e d at m e b ac k .
I am pretty sure I just met my soulmate today. I was at the airport when I saw him walking in front of me. It was just like in a dream. No, actually, it was more like in a movie. When i saw him, everything blurred out, and my eyes just got focused on him. I could not take my sight out off of him, and probably because of the intense staring I did, he then looked at me back.
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He took me to the airport on my last day there. I was scared. I was terrified of losing him. He was there looking nervous and sad too. After checking in, he pulled me and he asked whether he was just a fling or not. And of course I told him no. I like him. So we decided to try this out. He took me to the airport on my last day there. I was scared. I was terrified of losing him. He was there looking nervous and sad too. After checking in, he pulled me and he asked whether he was just a fling or not. And of course I told him no. I like him. So we decided t o t r y t h i s o u t . T h i s m i g h t b e t o u g h , b u t w e a r e r e a d y.
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He took me to the airport on my last day there. I was scared. I was terrified of losing him. He was there looking nervous and sad too. After checking in, he pulled me and he asked whether he was just a fling or not. And of course I told him no. I like him. So we decided to try this out. He took me to the airport on my last day there. I was scared. I was terrified of losing him. He was there looking nervous and sad too. After checking in, he pulled me and he asked whether he was just a fling or not. And of course I told him no. I like him. So we d e c i d e d t o t r y t h i s o u t . T h i s m i g h t b e t o u g h , b u t w e a r e r e a d y.
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He took me to the airport on my last day there. I was scared. I was terrified of losing him. He was there looking nervous and sad too. After checking in, he pulled me and he asked whether he was just a fling or not. And of course I told him no. I like him. So we decided to try this out. He took me to the airport on my last day there. I was scared. I was terrified of losing him. He was there looking nervous and sad too. After checking in, he pulled me and he asked whether he was just a fling or not. And of course I told him no. I l i k e h i m . S o w e d e c i d e d t o t r y t h i s o u t . T h i s m i g h t b e t o u g h , b u t w e a r e r e a d y.
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