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0 pointsgaraetjjte4y ago0 comments

>I always thought the biggest difference was subpixel vs grayscale anti-aliasing.

It's mostly hinting. Windows actually doesn't do subpixel antialiasing in many applications anymore. (such as Start menu or new Settings panel)

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danybittel4y ago

Of course it does.

formerly_proven4y ago

I don't understand why you write an incorrect comment when checking whether GP is right takes literally seconds in front of a Windows box (open start menu, screenshot, enlarge, clearly not using subpixel AA).

danybittel4y ago

It's because that is exactly what I did. And the text in my Start menu has AA? I'd be really surprised if any text doesn't have AA.

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0 pointsgaraetjjte4y ago0 comments

>I always thought the biggest difference was subpixel vs grayscale anti-aliasing.

It's mostly hinting. Windows actually doesn't do subpixel antialiasing in many applications anymore. (such as Start menu or new Settings panel)

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danybittel4y ago

Of course it does.

formerly_proven4y ago

danybittel4y ago

It's because that is exactly what I did. And the text in my Start menu has AA? I'd be really surprised if any text doesn't have AA.

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