An Introduction to TypographyLegibility and ReadabilityCharacteristics that Define TypefacesStroke, Contrast, and StressWeight: Regular, Boldface, and LightPosture: Roman, Oblique, and ItalicProportions and Letterform PartsCategorizing TypefacesSerif TypefacesFrom Blackletter to Oldstyle TypefacesTransitional TypefacesModern TypefacesSlab-Serif TypefacesSans-Serif TypefacesDecorative TypefacesScript TypefacesSymbol Typefaces and Special CharactersComputers and TypefacesFont Styles: True and FauxItalics and Boldface for EmphasisCondensed or Expanded TypeAll Caps and Small CapsUnderline and StrikethroughFont SizeFont ColorBaseline ShiftSuperscript/SubscriptAnti-AliasingCharacter and Line SpacingKerning and TrackingLeadingAlignment, Justification, and DistributionFont TransformationsSome Final TipsLimit the Number of TypefacesText First, Type SecondLess Is MoreChapter Summary