Comments on: Font smoothing, anti-aliasing, and sub-pixel rendering http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html swissmiss is a design blog and studio run by Tina Roth Eisenberg, a 'swiss designer gone NYC'. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andrés http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10915 Andrés Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:41:40 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10915 <p>Sorry, the last part was erased I think because I copy-pasted css code, it said that in the css of this site the font family defined is Arial. :P</p> Sorry, the last part was erased I think because I copy-pasted css code, it said that in the css of this site the font family defined is Arial. :P

]]> By: Andrés http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10914 Andrés Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:21:08 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10914 <p>I think it would be as easy as this, in every OS: "You want to read from screen? click on screen-optimized view.<br /> You want to print this text? click on printer-view"<br /> Is their problem (win, mac, linux and every other) to figure out what is best for reading from the screen and what is most accurate at reflecting how's gonna be in the paper.<br /> Also, we have the FONT problems. It's a known fact that Arial (Windows) is a bad copy of Helvetica (Mac) and that should be considered as well. In this website I found this: no compatibility? :P<br /> Bye</p> I think it would be as easy as this, in every OS: “You want to read from screen? click on screen-optimized view.
You want to print this text? click on printer-view”
Is their problem (win, mac, linux and every other) to figure out what is best for reading from the screen and what is most accurate at reflecting how’s gonna be in the paper.
Also, we have the FONT problems. It’s a known fact that Arial (Windows) is a bad copy of Helvetica (Mac) and that should be considered as well. In this website I found this: no compatibility? :P
Bye

]]> By: Stefano http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10913 Stefano Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:08:35 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10913 <p>I don't think Mac fonts are too blurry.</p> <p>Why isn't anybody mentioning that Internet Explorer 7 comes with a very strong font smoothing and anti-aliasing system? And it is really blurry, just like ClearType has always been on Windows. I've used Microsoft's OSs for years, and I've always thought that with ClearType on fonts were too blurry, while with ClearType off fonts were too sharp. I never thought either of the two solutions was good actually, and I found the new IE rendering (possibly even blurrier than ClearType?) really frustrating.</p> <p>Then last year I got my first Mac. And from the very first moment I felt that finally fonts were just great. Not sharp, not blurry, just as they are meant to be.</p> <p>(this mess of a post to say that it's not a question of being used to something like the author of the article says, IMO fonts on Macs are great, fonts on Windows aren't)</p> I don’t think Mac fonts are too blurry.

Why isn’t anybody mentioning that Internet Explorer 7 comes with a very strong font smoothing and anti-aliasing system? And it is really blurry, just like ClearType has always been on Windows. I’ve used Microsoft’s OSs for years, and I’ve always thought that with ClearType on fonts were too blurry, while with ClearType off fonts were too sharp. I never thought either of the two solutions was good actually, and I found the new IE rendering (possibly even blurrier than ClearType?) really frustrating.

Then last year I got my first Mac. And from the very first moment I felt that finally fonts were just great. Not sharp, not blurry, just as they are meant to be.

(this mess of a post to say that it’s not a question of being used to something like the author of the article says, IMO fonts on Macs are great, fonts on Windows aren’t)

]]> By: Alberto http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10912 Alberto Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:01:34 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10912 <p>I use Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux daily. Windows fonts (with ClearType active) are more readable on screen where Mac fonts are more similar to the print output and appear blurry on screen. When I have to read long texts I use Windows. Ubuntu Linux can be customized at your need: however my current settings (FreeType library-best shapes) are very similar to the Mac font rendering, probably superior.</p> I use Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux daily. Windows fonts (with ClearType active) are more readable on screen where Mac fonts are more similar to the print output and appear blurry on screen. When I have to read long texts I use Windows. Ubuntu Linux can be customized at your need: however my current settings (FreeType library-best shapes) are very similar to the Mac font rendering, probably superior.

]]> By: rafalski http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10911 rafalski Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:36:08 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10911 <p>Actually, Safari font rendering is badly flawed: white text on dark background looks way bolder than it should. It is a known error and people started to develop hacks and workarounds..<br /> <a href="http://24ways.org/2006/knockout-type" rel="nofollow">http://24ways.org/2006/knockout-type</a></p> Actually, Safari font rendering is badly flawed: white text on dark background looks way bolder than it should. It is a known error and people started to develop hacks and workarounds..
http://24ways.org/2006/knockout-type

]]> By: Pierre Bernard http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10910 Pierre Bernard Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:16:28 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2007/06/font-smoothing.html#comment-10910 <p>I always wondered what it was that made my eyeballs want to jump out of my head when looking at a PC. Not only does it look wrong - and it is - it is also very harsh on the eyes.</p> <p>Apple is doing the PC guys a real favor here with Safari. 1 less reason to switch to the Mac. A gazillion to go...</p> I always wondered what it was that made my eyeballs want to jump out of my head when looking at a PC. Not only does it look wrong – and it is – it is also very harsh on the eyes.

Apple is doing the PC guys a real favor here with Safari. 1 less reason to switch to the Mac. A gazillion to go…

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