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Old 05-28-2010, 11:03 PM   #106
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Originally Posted by charleski View Post
Sub-pixel rendering only works for fonts in specific situations. It's not some magic fairy-dust. It does nothing for image resolution.
And you haven't given the full story there either. Both Microsoft (and virtually everyone else uses their methodology) and Apple use sub-pixel rendering.

The "Microsoft" method is to display fonts on the screen for maximum readability, and does indeed help display readability. This can be boosted by using specific fonts, but does not by any means require them.

The "Apple" method (which I'd not describe as "lower tech", and is indeed more complex in some ways) is to keep the font's look at all costs, which is better suited to printing than screen viewing, especially on smaller screens.

But no, dismiss a decade's progress with "it's a hack".
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