Fonts are fascinating

Type can evoke a mood

Type communicates

Type can sellType can repel

These are a few samples of font categories

true type
serif
san serif
script
Geoslab
Display
Technoresources

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True type was invented by Apple Computer. Microsoft adopted it.

Typewriter

Benedict Unical

Serif refers to the feet that appear at the upper and lower terminating ends of a character.

Sans serif refers to the absence of feet that appear at the upper and lower terminating ends of a character in serif fonts.

Lintball

Handel Gothic

This is a stylist class of fonts. Characteristically flowing, often similar to cursive handwriting.

Johann Sparkling

Excelsior

A class of serif fonts which exhibit more angular, heavy feet.

Stymie Medium

Woozee

Display fonts are used for headlines, usually in larger sizes to grab your attention. They may be plain or decorative.

Barbed Wire

Kigali Zig Zag

Inspired by computers, this style encompasses very clean to somewhat distorted, interpretive fonts.

Crucible

Recommended reading about type and design:

by Robin Williams:
The Mac is not a Typewriter
The Non-Designers Design Book
The Non-Designers Web Book
Web Design Workshop

by Lynda Weinman
http://www.lynda.com/products/books/

by Jason Mills and Daniel Donnelly
WebWorks Typography

by Erik Spiekermann & E.M. Ginger
Stop Stealing Sheep
and find out how type works

by Rick Poynor
typography now, the next wave

Web resources for type and typography:

http://www.eyewire.com

http://counterspace.motivo.com/

http://www.fontsite.com/home.html

http://www.will-harris.com/index.html

http://www.lynda.com

http://www.adobe.com