A fascinating read in its own right, but also a useful resource for anyone interested in typography whether in 'dead tree' or on the web, or indeed in design in general.

The first chapter gives a brief but absorbing history of the written word from Babylonic cuniform through illuminated manuscripts right up to the invention of moveable type and on to present-day computer-based typesetting.

Following chapters look at individual letter forms, and then at how they can be put together for effect. At times this gets extremely technical, but it is easy to pick out the bits that are of use... and ALL of it is interesting!

This is something to flip through, to study in detail, to come back to again and again.

Recommended to anyone who wants to make their work look really, really good on page or on screen.