Comments on: Apple’s and Microsoft’s font rendering http://www.forevergeek.com/2007/06/apples_and_microsofts_font_rendering/ Nerds are for Dorks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:14:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.forevergeek.com/2007/06/apples_and_microsofts_font_rendering/comment-page-1/#comment-36059 Matt Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:18:12 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/windows/apples_and_microsofts_font_rendering.php#comment-36059 <i>Given that our screens continue to get more pixels per inch with each passing year, the “blurryness” of Apple’s method becomes less relevant, because the blurry edges will become less noticeable depending on how many pixels per inch your screen has.</i> Your "fanboyism" is pretty pronounced here. As ppi goes up, the difference between the two should decrease as both methods get closer to the actual design of the typeface, not just the Apple method. Given that our screens continue to get more pixels per inch with each passing year, the “blurryness” of Apple’s method becomes less relevant, because the blurry edges will become less noticeable depending on how many pixels per inch your screen has.

Your “fanboyism” is pretty pronounced here. As ppi goes up, the difference between the two should decrease as both methods get closer to the actual design of the typeface, not just the Apple method.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.forevergeek.com/2007/06/apples_and_microsofts_font_rendering/comment-page-1/#comment-36051 Dylan Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:09:46 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/windows/apples_and_microsofts_font_rendering.php#comment-36051 It is more in the domain of the typeface's creator to ensure the font is readable (but often decorative fonts push form over function). It is more in the domain of the typeface’s creator to ensure the font is readable (but often decorative fonts push form over function).

]]> By: Tim http://www.forevergeek.com/2007/06/apples_and_microsofts_font_rendering/comment-page-1/#comment-36046 Tim Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:23:31 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/windows/apples_and_microsofts_font_rendering.php#comment-36046 >> Even though their method does make the font smoother, and a bit easier to read on LCD screens, it doesn’t remain faithful to what the font should really look like. Make up your mind, are apple fonts or windows fonts "smoother"? Personally I'm astounded that so many people noticing this still "objectively" think the windows method is better. I used windows for yeas, and one of the big things that attracted me to the mac was the wonderful font rendering! >> Even though their method does make the font smoother, and a bit easier to read on LCD screens, it doesn’t remain faithful to what the font should really look like.

Make up your mind, are apple fonts or windows fonts “smoother”?

Personally I’m astounded that so many people noticing this still “objectively” think the windows method is better. I used windows for yeas, and one of the big things that attracted me to the mac was the wonderful font rendering!

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