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Old 03-06-2009, 07:28 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by mjh215 View Post
Someone can correct me but what I think causes the gray surface is that the pellets (pixels) can't be 100% opaque at that size, so regardless how white they are the black pellets shifted behind will still bleed thru to some extent, plus along the edges. Try taking a colored LED/laserpointer/flashlight and sticking it behind the skin between your thumb and forefinger and you'll see what I mean...

I don't mind the gray myself, as Lilac mentioned it is easy on the eyes... I would actually prefer a blacker black and increased resolution for better anti-aliasing (especially on serif fonts). But a darker black might, for the same reason as above, result in a darker gray background.

-MJ
Hmmmm, the inability to have 100% opaque particles would make sense. I could see the particle size influencing the color. Perhaps round it not the ideal shape as it could also leave gaps between particles. Though if gaps were the cause I would expect a non-uniform look to the display.

But the opacity of the pellets would sure seem a reasonable explanation. I would also imagine the black would likewise not be 100% opaque thus leading to a less black looking text. I might also explain why bolder text give a blacker appearance. A stronger charge is used to attract more particles to the area. This would decrease the penetration of the white particles under the black from peeking through the black.
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