In any case, I have managed to get a screenshot of the issue taking place with normal font settings (i.e. no italicization). Screenshot (sorry for the nasty code :-D):
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5830/picture6eu8.png . This is actually three separate screenshots composed. On the left is TM behaving normally with AA off, the center is normal AA on behavior, and on the right is the issue taking place.
Andy K.