Many of us have specialized knowledge that can clutter our movie-watching enjoyment. When I’m watching movies or TV shows I pick up inconsistencies and mistakes in portrayals of instrumentalists and use of computers. Many people in the Silicon Valley audience laughed as we watched Tom Cruise’s Macintosh and Laserwriter make noises they were incapable of during “The Firm.” And I am still trying to figure out how Sigourney Weaver managed to play the cello in “Ghostbusters” with her tight skirt on. But Mike Simonson has knowledge that can apply to many a movie. He’s a graphic designer with a special fondness for typeface design. His article “Typecasting: The Use (and Misuse) of Period Typography in Movies” points out movie bloopers that I would never have picked out in a million viewings. Film makers may pay attention to authenticity of costumes and props, but modern typefaces have found their way into films that took place before their time. (via xBlog)