The digital typography sourcebook / Marvin Bryan.

Why type matters
The kinds of typefaces
The anatomy of characters
Old style typefaces
Transitional typefaces
Modern typefaces
Slab serif typefaces
Other serif typefaces
Sans-serif typefaces
Script typefaces
Blackletter and uncial typefaces
Display and novelty typefaces
Typeface utilities and special effects
Creating your own characters and typefaces
Using type in layouts
Building a library
The type specimens
Appendix
Index.