I really recommended looking up type / layout in a library if you have a good one near you. The classic material on is, unsurprisingly, to be found in books.

I really recommended looking up type / layout in a library if you have a good one near you. The classic material on is, unsurprisingly, to be found in books. Stuff you find online is US-centric and barely has a toe in the world of the printing past. That’s not to say it isn’t interesting, but it barely scratches the surface. (Example: it is unlikely one would ever learn about mortising on The Internet, but “keming” jokes are ten a penny.)