This is just a quick update on my “progress” so far in trying to type in Korean.

It turns out that Windows Vista automatically installs fonts that support East Asian Languages. Thus, unlike Windows XP you do not need to install the fonts for Japanese, Korean, Chinese, or what have you if you’re running Vista.

If you’re seeing blank squares or question marks as you type in Hangul (or other East Asian languages) then you may need to change the font to Malgun Gothic.

This still does not solve the issue that I am having with the characters not arranging themselves correctly for longer words, but it may help address the problem of the Hangul not transmitting correctly in email. I have tested it over Trillian and confirmed that the characters are displaying correctly to the person receiving my IMs, so there’s that at least.

Good night folks,
~Steph / 스타ㅣ판

note: edited to rephrase a paragraph for clarity.

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