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GTK 4.14 To Provide Crisper Font Rendering, Better Fractional Scaling
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Originally posted by access View PostStill sounds like preferences and philosophies. BTW I use Debian testing with GNOME 45 grayscale (non-subpixel) AA without hinting all day long on a couple of 32" 4k screen running native res without problem which works formy eyes and preferences. I find Windows CT font rendering to be way to jagged and fringed to be enjoyable.
A true old-school DPI 32" monitor can only handle at most 1440p resolution, or the even older 2560x1600 format provided by dual-link DVI.
Colour fringing of Cleartype/subpixel AA is usually due to a lot of monitors don't respect sRGB gamma curve but do their own thing to impress viewers with brighter and more saturated images.
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Originally posted by devling View PostI have to admit that MacOS have extremely good font rendering, and have had for many years. I'm not sure exactly what they are doing, but it looks noticeably better than any windows or linux installation I've seen so far. So I'd say it is solved, do that Apple does and you're good. I'm no Apple fan by any means, but this one thing they got nailed down really well!
It's a real pity GTK4 came out the way it is, since libadwaita apps have popped up like fungi on Flathub and many hit a sweet spot for a specific need, and their adaptiveness makes them behave well in a tiling environment. I understand the developers' reasoning but do not agree with it in the slightest.
Edited to add: in the future I'll go for a 5K 27" since I think it would be perfect for the desktop at native resolution while theoretically working well with videogames at half resolution via integer scaling, since I think 1440p will remain an optimal compromise between performance, thermals and so on. Apple excluded, suggestions welcome! ...Last edited by chocolate; 08 March 2024, 05:22 PM.
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Originally posted by devling View Post
I have to admit that MacOS have extremely good font rendering, and have had for many years. I'm not sure exactly what they are doing, but it looks noticeably better than any windows or linux installation I've seen so far. So I'd say it is solved, do that Apple does and you're good. I'm no Apple fan by any means, but this one thing they got nailed down really well!
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