Book with collection of the most common typefaces (fonts)

[Theiamania]

Hallo everybody,

I really like to have a handbook with the most common fonts collection to have a speed visual reference( as starting point) to choose a typeface for every project. I mean something which shows the most common fonts (number, symbol, character, families, ...).

There are many online resources but in this case a paper book would be perfect!

Suggestions?

[Ralf Herrmann]

Since there are now tens of thousands of fonts available with dozens being released every week, such books aren’t really feasible anymore. 

Either the choice gets very personal …

… or overwhelming: https://www.amazon.com/FontBook-Typeface-Compendium-Erik-Spiekermann/dp/3930023040/

Having such books doesn’t hurt of course, but as a tool to “choose a typeface for every project” you are missing out on many choices. 

[Joep Pohlen]

What do you think of my book Letter Fountain, available in 5 languages ...

Steven Heller calls it on his book review on The Atlantic ‘The worlds Best Type Reference Guide’:

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/06/finally-in-english-the-worlds-best-type-reference-guide/240981/

[Mo]

Letter Fountain is a really nice book, I recommend this very much.

Have you seen the Yearbooks of Type by Slanted?
http://www.slanted.de/shop/yearbook-type-i
http://www.slanted.de/shop/yearbook-type-ii-pre-order

or these ones
http://www.slanted.de/shop/neue-schriften-new-typefaces
http://www.slanted.de/shop/type-navigator 
 

[Joep Pohlen]

Nice books but about new arrivals. As starting point I would not consider them.

[Mo]

oh yes. I should have mentioned that...

then, what's about the German Book "Übersicht" from 1991?
 https://www.amazon.de/dp/3874392309/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_h1bjzb4CK3273

[Joep Pohlen]

Certainly a lot better to explore typefaces. But it is from 1991 and it are only Berthold Fonts and some fonts from other libraries that where licensed by Berthold. I even think that it is set in fototype and not in digital type (correct me if I am wrong!). In 1991 Berthold was already missing the boat in digitizing their fonts for use on the Mac. The book is set by 16 professional textsetting companies and not an a PC or Mac. Some fonts I think even are never published as digital font.

[mewearl]

I'm a big fan of New Perspectives in Typography. It was very current in 2015 and I think it still is now.