Many people have linked to this story where Al Gore requested a single number change from a type foundry.

Others then linked to Joe Clark’s insightful comments on small caps, numbers, and acronyms. (I confess, I have been an acronyms-in-small-cap snob. I now recant.)

The Ministry Of Type then accused Clark of trash-talking

Lastly, but probably not finally, Clark responded by updating his original article and compares Robert Bringhurst acolytes to Randians.