Just discovered something tonight which I thought I'd share with all of you in case (like me) you didn't know...
I was visiting some web pages (with Firefox) and the text was all screwed up. I asked around and no one seemed to know how to fix this. The Microsoft ClearType page wasn't working and I was at a loss until Mark Poppen suggested going into my Display settings on my computer.
I did just that and viola! - clear type.
Here's how (for Windows XP): Go to Control Panel > Display > Appearance tab > Effects > and select 'ClearType' for 'Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts.'
Click OK, then Apply, and OK again and you're all set.
Thanks, Mark :)
I was visiting some web pages (with Firefox) and the text was all screwed up. I asked around and no one seemed to know how to fix this. The Microsoft ClearType page wasn't working and I was at a loss until Mark Poppen suggested going into my Display settings on my computer.
I did just that and viola! - clear type.
Here's how (for Windows XP): Go to Control Panel > Display > Appearance tab > Effects > and select 'ClearType' for 'Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts.'
Click OK, then Apply, and OK again and you're all set.
Thanks, Mark :)
No problem :)
Well, you learn something new everyday! :)
Great tip, I've had the same issues at times! Off to try it out.
Maybe I'm just used to seeing the fonts without it, but I think I like it better off.
A good tip, but wouldn't you just always have it on anyway? Its not just a Firefox feature.
A great tip. Firefox by default doesn't show it... So it's mostly firefox users that realize they need it. Thanks.
I too had noticed font appearing mucked on several websites. Even on my own when I was designing.....I found it happened in FF but not in IE. Come to find out, if you open FF, go to View>Zoom>Zoom Text Only that fixed it.
Congrats on your business card winning, btw.
Cheers,
Chris
www.cardgazer.com
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