In “The Field Guide to Typography,” Peter Dawson, co-founder of London-based Grade Design, leads the journey through 125 different typefaces (which is not to be confused with fonts). From the start, the book compares itself to a birdwatching handbook, as both cater to an obsessed minority “who can’t help but observe, classify and identify them.” And Dawson is such an engaging narrator that even typeface …
The Field Guide to Typography