It's amazing how little people know about subpixel rendering, even in the design profession. I suppose it's not really required knowledge, but it's interesting to know how text antialiasing really works. You can do a lot with LCDs.
You got it wrong: LCDs, due to their incredible sharpness, created a need for antialiased fonts. Predating CRTs with their universal slight blurriness didn't need it, it was kind of "built into the hardware".
It's amazing how little people know about subpixel rendering, even in the design profession. I suppose it's not really required knowledge, but it's interesting to know how text antialiasing really works. You can do a lot with LCDs.