You may have observed while viewing webpages in Internet Explorer some or all the fonts appear blurry. The problem may not persist in other versions of Internet Explorer i.e., the font may not appear blurry in other versions. So, if needed, you can improve the quality of fonts as they appear on your monitor. How? By following the simple steps highlighted below.Web fonts appear blurry in Internet ExplorerUpdate FontsYou can update some fonts to improve how they look when shown in small font sizes (8 to 10-point size) in Internet Explorer 9. The problem occurs because of a design change that alters the pattern via which Internet Explorer 9 renders text.By default, Internet Explorer 9 uses sub-pixel positioned ClearType to render text by using DirectWrite, whereas Internet Explorer 8 uses whole-pixel positioned ClearType to render text by using the Microsoft Windows graphics device interface (GDI).ClearType TuningClearType helps Internet Explorer to deliver improved font display. How? It improves readability on color LCD displays with a digital interface, such as those in laptops and high-quality flat panel displays. So, you can enable this feature and adjust its settings or your Internet Explorer version.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined')ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'thewindowsclub_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_8',815,'0','0']);__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thewindowsclub_com-medrectangle-4-0');You can find ClearType tuner under Control Panel (Appearance and Personalization). The tuner should be used with Internet Explorer because it depends on an ActiveX control. Alternatively, users can download the Windows PowerToy version of the tuner.
Some versions of Microsoft Windows, as supplied, allow ClearType to be turned on or off, with no adjustment; other versions allow tuning of the ClearType parameters. A Microsoft ClearType tuner utility is available for free download for Windows versions lacking this facility.[26] If ClearType is disabled in the operating system, applications with their own ClearType controls can still support it. Microsoft Reader (for e-books) has its own ClearType tuner.
ClearType Tuner PowerToy IE 7
Use this online ClearType Tuner to turn on and tune your Windows XP ClearType settings. I just turned on my setting through this online tuner and I can now read websites, Word documents, and all text with much ease now.
Windows XP includes ClearType subpixel rendering, which makes onscreen fonts smoother and more readable on liquid crystal display (LCD) screens.[3][4] Although ClearType has an effect on CRT monitors, its primary use is for LCD/TFT-based (laptop, notebook and modern 'flatscreen') displays. ClearType in Windows XP currently supports the RGB and BGR sub pixel structures. There are other parameters such as contrast that can be set via a ClearType Tuner powertoy that Microsoft makes available as a free download from its Typography website.[5]
ClearType is an interesting case though. It's possible for ClearType to make things worse and not better, if it chooses the wrong sub-pixel order. In a Windows VM I built in Fusion, it seems to be working fine though. If you Google search for "configure cleartype", the first hit that comes up is a Microsoft tool, and you can use it to check the "LCD screen striping" -- to my eyes, red-green-blue (the default) looks correct on my MacBook Pro, and blue-green-red produces visible artifacts. 2ff7e9595c
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