Aliased system text on PC 55 Responses

Last post: 3 months, 3 weeks ago | Thread started: Aug 13, 08, 11:25 a.m.

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• threadpost

  I know this ? has been bandied about willy nilly here and there, however I cant seem to get a proper straight fuck all answer to my query.

  Q: Do all browsers on PC display system text as aliased? Or is it only Arial and Verdana? How about pt size? If I were using helvetica 24pt for headline, aliased or anti? At what point size do Arial and Helvetica match up somewhat correctly? seems like arial is all over the map (looks like multiple font faces when displayed at 10, 11 and 12pt).
  Sorry, I used to have a PC to test with, but some assclowns broke into my place a few months back and took it.

  Aug 13, 08, 11:25 a.m. – Permalink

• gung_hoek

  you talking websites or desktop application?

  • sorry, web only.– threadpost

  

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  Dog-earAug 13, 08, 11:26 a.m. – Permalink

• acescence

  i think they have to have cleartype on, which is off by default

  • on XP at least, not sure about vista– acescence1/5

    wait, they have to have cleartype on for it to be displayed ANTIaliased?– threadpost2/5

    aliased = jaggy
    antialiased = smooth– acescence3/5

    oh you said aliased originally, sorry– acescence4/5

    eff me, i've got comprehension issues today– acescence5/5

  

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  Dog-earAug 13, 08, 11:29 a.m. – Permalink

• gung_hoek

  it varies with browser and browserversion. on vista, both IE and FF display anti-aliased text with the standard-settings. if it´s urgent and you care, send me a link to a page /w a couple of different type settings, i screenshot, well send back, you see yourself.

  

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  Dog-earAug 13, 08, 11:36 a.m. – Permalink

• d_rek

  XP needs to have the cleartype on to anti-alias text. This option can be found by right clicking->display properties->appearance->special features->type smoothing: set it to cleartype. Although XP still doesn't anti-alias fonts properly when this is on - not sure how vista handles it (I would hope better, but who knows with m$)

  

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  Dog-earAug 13, 08, 11:46 a.m. – Permalink

• 7point34

  i believe the size has to be 10 or 12pt or higher to be anti-aliased.

  not sure.

  sorry i am not more helpful. tattoos, you understand.

  

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  Dog-earAug 13, 08, 12:08 p.m. – Permalink