Vincent Connare designed the Trebuchet typeface for Microsoft in 1996. It is named after a medieval siege engine called a trebuchet. Connare intended Trebuchet to be easily readable even at small font sizes on computer screens. Some key features include a large x-height, clean lines, and narrow letterforms that make it well-suited for extended text, user interfaces, and spreadsheets. Trebuchet has become a classic choice for web design because it works well at various sizes and resolutions.