ClearType
Microsoft text rendering
ClearType is a font-smoothing technology developed by Microsoft that improves text readability on LCD screens.
It works by manipulating the red, green, and blue subpixels of each pixel to render smoother edges on letters, reducing the jagged appearance of text.
The effect is subtle but noticeable, making extended reading less fatiguing.
I turned on ClearType and the text looks much sharper now.
technology
Digital edge-smoothing technique
- rasterizationConverting to pixel grid
- hintingSuggesting indirectly
- TrueTypeVector-based typeface format
display
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Microsoft
Microsoft operating system
- CalibriModern sans-serif font
- CambriaHistoric Welsh name
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
readability
Clearness of text
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
- clarityState of being understandable
- eye-strainTired, aching vision
- e-readingReading on electronic devices
anti-aliasing
Digital edge-smoothing technique
- rasterizationConverting to pixel grid
- hintingSuggesting indirectly
- TrueTypeVector-based typeface format
LCD
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Windows
Microsoft operating system
- CalibriModern sans-serif font
- CambriaHistoric Welsh name
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
legibility
Clearness of text
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
- clarityState of being understandable
- eye-strainTired, aching vision