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Re:Five Principles for Choosing and Using Typefaces by retlehs on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @12:52PM (#2004991)
Also check out this free ebook from FontShop, Meet Your Type: A Field Guide to Love & Typography

http://www.fontshop.com/education/pdf/fsfinalbook_spread.pdf

Got it from http://www.fontshop.com/education/

Re:Five Principles for Choosing and Using Typefaces by cisforcody on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @03:51PM (#2005693)
Ellen Lupton's 'Thinking with Type' is also an excellent resource for those who wish to have a basic understanding of typography and its principles. http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/