WhatTheFont is one of my favorite ways of identifying fonts. It's not perfect because the font has to be in its database for it to recognize it. And even if the font is in the WhatTheFont database, it might not recognize it if your supplied sample isn't up to snuff... In this tutorial I'll walk you through the steps to using WhatTheFont to identify fonts, along with tips on how to increase your chances of getting a good identification. And did you know that you can use WhatTheFont on your iPhone? About.com Graphic Design Guide Eric Miller explains how to Identify Fonts with Free iPhone App What the Font.
And for you iPhone users who Tweet, here's Eric's review of the iPhone Twitter App Tweetie. I've been planning to get an iPhone for quite awhile but something always comes up. Right now I'm eligible for a $99 upgrade to an iPhone. Perhaps I'll give myself that upgrade for Christmas. And I'll be on the look out for cool iPhone apps related to desktop publishing.
What’s that font is useful resource, but not so good when you’re trying to find slightly out of the ordinary fonts.