Conclusion
The four chapters of this review present an overview, certainly not a definitive one, of the current state of the art in the area of typographic research aimed at the typographic practice in relation to the subjective human responses to typefaces and to its effect on human performance. The support this research provides may be biased and may overemphasize the role of psychology in typography. However, it is only by trying to achieve a detailed view of the efforts in this field that we may expect that psychology can contribute to the efforts of designers. It can not be denied that psychological knowledge can be helpful in an area which concerns so many people: readers. With the ever increasing amount of printed material being published and the increase of unskilled use of desktop publishing, it seems wise to look for quality and efficiency in every way we can.

The aim of this review was to serve as an introduction to typography in its relation with psychological research for both interested designers and applied psychologists (ergonomists). Because of its introductory nature, this review is by no means comprehensive. For this reason, those who want to know more about behavioral research and typography should not limit themselves to the references provided here. To facilitate the search for publications about typography, a list of magazines and journals has been included in Appendix A. Furthermore, it should be noted that this review has focused on typefaces, which means that no attention has been paid to issues in typography which are not directly related to typeface, such as color in type or access structures. However, publications do exist on these issues. For scientists, it is undoubtedly useful to read publications presenting the designer’s point of view; some suggestions can be found in Appendix B.

There has been some criticism about ‘busy-bodiness’ and useless tinkering on the part of applied psychologists. On the other hand, designers have been criticized for being careless or stubborn in assuming that ‘this old way is best’. Therefore, it is important that both parties realize how the responsibilities are divided and what the limits of each are; only then will fruitful cooperation be possible. Assuming for the time being that the role of the typographer is clear, the focus will from now on be on the ergonomist.