Part one. Typographic basics. The state of the art and how we got here
Units of typographic measurement
About typefaces
About fonts
The basics of using typefaces
Typesetting versus typewriting
Setting type on a personal computer
What makes good type good (and bad type bad).

Part two. How to set type. Measure, point size, and leading
Controlling hyphenation and justification
Kerning and tracking
Managing indention and alignment
Special characters and special situations
Document structures and typographic conventions
Tables
Language-specific issues
Typesetting with style sheets
Resolution issues : print, screen, and web
Part three. References. Glossary
Index
Further reading.