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> Font rendering on Linux is as advanced and capable as any other OS including in the areas of kerning and hinting. It should just work without any user interve

> Font rendering on Linux is as advanced and capable as any other OS including in the areas of kerning and hinting. It should just work without any user intervention and look great. This isn't entirely true. AIUI, Apple enables LCD filtering and subpixel rendering by default, because it knows that you're using an LCD and what the subpixel order is. However, these are usually toggleable via the GUI, and even without them it usually still looks fine.

jasondclinton 8y ago
People forget that subpixel rendering was a thing on CRT's before LCD's were around. Subpixel order is pretty universally standardized. Is there an EDID data element for pixel order?
- Wowfunhappy 8y ago
  I didn't know that! How does sub-pixel rendering work on CRT's, which (to my understanding) don't have a set matrix of pixels and subpixels?
  - jotm 8y ago
    It worked like shit, blurring perfectly fine text. At least the last time I had a CRT, which was very early 00's
amaccuish 8y ago
Since Mojave, MacOS nolonger does subpixel rendering. https://mjtsai.com/blog/2018/07/13/macos-10-14-mojave-removes-subpixel-anti-aliasing/ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2018/07/13/macos-10-14-mojave-remove...
- Klonoar 8y ago
  On non-retina displays, which... is nowhere near the normal use case for Macs at this point.
  - pseudalopex 8y ago
    On all displays. It matters less on Retina displays. External displays are nowhere near the normal use case?
    - Klonoar 8y ago
      No, my point is that this change only affects non-Retina displays. In my experience (worldwide, many companies, etc) anyone who uses a Mac with an external monitor generally doesn't settle for some POS. It's a high-end screen that matches the MacBook, hence why it's not that big of a deal.
      - pseudalopex 8y ago
        The change affects all displays. The highest supported resolution on a MacBook is still scaled down. Only a couple of expensive LG displays match the actual density as far as I know. The MacBook Air only got a Retina display a few months ago. The low-end iMac is still 1080p.

jasondclinton 8y ago

People forget that subpixel rendering was a thing on CRT's before LCD's were around. Subpixel order is pretty universally standardized. Is there an EDID data element for pixel order?

Wowfunhappy 8y ago
I didn't know that! How does sub-pixel rendering work on CRT's, which (to my understanding) don't have a set matrix of pixels and subpixels?
- jotm 8y ago
  It worked like shit, blurring perfectly fine text. At least the last time I had a CRT, which was very early 00's

amaccuish 8y ago

Since Mojave, MacOS nolonger does subpixel rendering. https://mjtsai.com/blog/2018/07/13/macos-10-14-mojave-removes-subpixel-anti-aliasing/ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2018/07/13/macos-10-14-mojave-remove...

Klonoar 8y ago
On non-retina displays, which... is nowhere near the normal use case for Macs at this point.
- pseudalopex 8y ago
  On all displays. It matters less on Retina displays. External displays are nowhere near the normal use case?
  - Klonoar 8y ago
    No, my point is that this change only affects non-Retina displays. In my experience (worldwide, many companies, etc) anyone who uses a Mac with an external monitor generally doesn't settle for some POS. It's a high-end screen that matches the MacBook, hence why it's not that big of a deal.
    - pseudalopex 8y ago
      The change affects all displays. The highest supported resolution on a MacBook is still scaled down. Only a couple of expensive LG displays match the actual density as far as I know. The MacBook Air only got a Retina display a few months ago. The low-end iMac is still 1080p.