Bill: Thank you for raising the flag about badly designed books. I'm often appalled at how badly designed some poetry books are.
For example, the leading (space between lines) is sometimes totally absent!
I feel for you...
Richard: some publishers note which font they've used in the back of the book. For example, I just picked one up at random "Still Life with Waterfall" by Eamon Grennan and found that it is in Jansen. The font's a good one, though it seems a bit small here, but I desperately need new glasses! However, I agree with Quincy that the font size in "Obscure Classics..." is way too big, which is also hard to read.
I do like Garamond--which Quincy mentions--and actually The Raintown Review has very good spacing. So a good model. And Baskerville is good too.
Basically, my preference is for a nice clean-looking font--not too big or small--with good spacing between lines and letters. I also like something of round-ish font, not too sharp--which is easier on the eyes.
At any rate, Richard, tastes vary, and really, looking at books and experimenting with fonts on your own computer is the way to go.
Charlotte
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