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I've never heard of this problem, and it doesn't look like it's googlable. Screenshot?
by pokoleo 11y ago
I've never heard of this problem, and it doesn't look like it's googlable. Screenshot?
- psychometry 11y agoWindows and OS X use different methods of hinting where Windows attempts to stay true to the typeface and OS X attempts to provide a provide a smoother, more readable version. Webkit browsers give you some level of control with subpixel rendering CSS attributes, but fonts might still look awful in Firefox or IE on Windows.
- subsection1h 11y agoIt's my understanding that it is Apple that attempts to preserve the design of the typeface, not Microsoft: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/06/12.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/06/12.html
- ss64 11y agoAlso Windows 8 uses subpixel positioned grayscale, rather than subpixel positioned ClearType. When you rotate a tablet by 90degrees ClearType doesn't work.