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This sort of thing is a tough call. I'd say the pixel fitted logo looks better if each is considered in isolation, but viewed as a set the anti-aliased ones loo
by aardvark179 14y ago
This sort of thing is a tough call. I'd say the pixel fitted logo looks better if each is considered in isolation, but viewed as a set the anti-aliased ones look better as they look more consistent.
Fonts have a similar issue. The TrueType font hinting made fonts more readable but sacrificed correct horizontal spacing and often made them less aesthetically pleasing IMO. If I were considering a font purely for on screen work without scaling then I think a carefully designed and hinted font looks best, but if there is going to be any scaling (through different font sizes or zooming in or out) then I'll go with the Apple style every time.
- wtallis 14y agoI've always felt that the strong hinting used by Windows optimizes for individual glyph legibility by sacrificing kerning and overall readability. I've found that I can't read a whole ebook on a Windows system, but on a Mac I can tolerate it (if I use a large enough font size).