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>This was more useful when Macs were used heavily in pre-press, you'd want your display to match the print so you can avoid making proofs. It's also useful if
by mistercow 14y ago
>This was more useful when Macs were used heavily in pre-press, you'd want your display to match the print so you can avoid making proofs.
It's also useful if you just prefer it that way. Strong hinting discards most of the original character of the font, but a lot of people find it easier to read. I think strong hinting looks like garbage, but this is a matter of opinion.
- ajross 14y agoClearly it's a matter of opinion. But I don't think your explanation makes any sense -- surely the presence or absence of a clear edge to the outlines is part of the "character" of the font too, no? The font designers didn't intend for it to be blurry...
- mistercow 14y agoWhat I mean is that hinting reduces the distinctions between fonts far more than mere antialiasing does. Or, equivalently, hinting discards more information.
- elektronaut 14y agoAbsolutely agree. I prefer the OS X rendering in all of these samples. On the Gmail screenshot, the capitals look vertically squashed and 'i' and 'l' are almost impossible to discern. The letter shapes improves at title size, but the letter-spacing is either too wide or too tight.
- sitharus 14y agoIt's also my preference but I tend to sit further from the screen than most people I know who use Windows. I find it easier to read from my preferred distance.