The Sifter

OK, so I'm not involved in design or a creative job, but I did find the following video really interesting:

http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=146749

which is the head of Microsoft's typography team talking about the history of computer fonts and how far they've come with the upcoming release of fonts for Windows Vista/Office 12.

It's a well-spent hour learning about the issues they face trying to get fonts looking good on computer screens... and the Scot who heads the team is an interesting speaker.