I'd definitely invest in a copy of Designing Type by Karen Cheng. That book helps you to train your eye for the subtleties in letterforms, and is a great practical resource to turn to. Good list BTW,… (View Post)
This book is outstanding. I highly recommend it as well. It's like a training manual for classical type design. https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Type-Karen-Cheng/dp/0300111509/ (View Post)
Italics look great - the crotches might be a bit too deep but are they designed that way for trapping purposes? Maybe it's just how the antialiasing looks in your screenshot as well. (View Post)