This book puts the dots in the is, the serifs in their place and the ink in the characters to tell you a story about the Latin alphabet and reveal secrets about types and typography. With the help of the letters K, W and Y we'll learn how to tell an italic from an italic and a tail from an ear. In between, there are foundrymen, designers, a vain fox, a fuzzy bidet and, hopefully, no typos.

Includes a template that invites you to build letters of all shapes and sizes.