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Is anyone else hooked on anti-aliased fonts?

CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
in Zocalo v2.0
I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, but after the anti-aliased fonts in Linux and XP's ClearType, I can't stand to look at regular, jagged fonts.. they're so.. jagged :p

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  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I use them in both XP and Mandrake 9.1. They look so nice. :) I think the Mandrake 9.1 ones look better.
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    anti-whatsit? ;)

    J/K

    yea, wonderful thing. :)
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    Yeah! looks so much better than none-antialiased! Gues I will install Mandrake 9.1 again soon, when I get my adsl router!
  • shadow boxershadow boxer The Finger Painter & Master Ranter
    thats why I love Flash, I can make PC sods use antialiased fonts of MY choice, kerning, weight and style and theres shit anyone can do about it... so my designs remain true to what I intended.... the web is such a rude crude and ugly place for the most part... arial and all the other typographic impostors and the appalling way html and so forth display characters often makes me very ill....

    oh... and buy a Mac... they STILL rock very hard when it comes to Typography...
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Yes, that they do. In fact, anything to do with desktop publishing.
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    Thats what I must be! I just reformatted and now the fonts look like crap. How exactly do you turn them on (I'm on XP Home)
  • Vertigo_1Vertigo_1 Ranger
    I had it on my PDA, but didn't know XP had it...





    Rhett: Control Panel>Display>Appearance>Effects>Something or other about font appearance.
  • CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by rhett [/i]
    [B]Thats what I must be! I just reformatted and now the fonts look like crap. How exactly do you turn them on (I'm on XP Home) [/B][/QUOTE]

    Display properties -> Appearance -> Effects -> second item from the top, check the box and select ClearType from the drop-down menu.
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    Thank you. I will give it a shot next time I am down at my dads.
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    Cleartype = teh own!

    Especially if you're using an LCD monitor. Thats where it REALLY shines.
  • AnlaShokAnlaShok Democrat From Hell
    How had I missed this? Everything looks so nice now! I wonder what this affects as far as games go....
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Nothing, unless the game uses the Windows font system to draw its text. Most games don't, they render their own text using textures.
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    Ahh, this is really nice. MAkes things look a little thicker though. Might take some time to get used to... But it fixed the blurring problem I had.
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    Never mind- it didnt fix my problems. Everything still looks kinda blured. I cant really explain it. Anyone have any suggestions?
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]I use them in both XP and Mandrake 9.1. They look so nice. :) I think the Mandrake 9.1 ones look better. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Ah... Mandrake 9.1 such a nice distribution!!! :D

    Server has been runing flawlessly for 3 days now and firewall to boot!

    :)
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by rhett [/i]
    [B]Never mind- it didnt fix my problems. Everything still looks kinda blured. I cant really explain it. Anyone have any suggestions? [/B][/QUOTE]

    Your monitor is out of focus?

    If you feel like adjusting it, simply [b]unplug the monitor[/b], take the back off, and adjust the small focus knob you find inside. And be careful not to touch anything else or it'll zap you like a Vorlon!
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    And how Biggles do you know it will ZAP??? Tried it??? :D
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    I can't imagine how it would have gotton out of focus- it was just after a reformat when things started looking weird.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Most monitors gradually drift in focus.

    If you think it was the format that did it, perform another one. :)
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    The first one was enough a pain in the ass. I guess I will give that a shot (if I blow up the monitor- Ill probably be shot and wont be around here anymore :D )
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]Your monitor is out of focus?

    If you feel like adjusting it, simply [b]unplug the monitor[/b], take the back off, and adjust the small focus knob you find inside. And be careful not to touch anything else or it'll zap you like a Vorlon! [/B][/QUOTE]

    Or you can simply use a long screwdriver to discharge the tube.
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    I dont think my monitor allows easy access (at least from what I have found). Any other suggestions?
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Vertigo1 [/i]
    [B]Or you can simply use a long screwdriver to discharge the tube. [/B][/QUOTE]

    I think that's *really* bad advice. The charge in the tube can be *incredibly* high. a long screwdriver wouldn't be the safe way to do it.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sanfam [/i]
    [B]I think that's *really* bad advice. The charge in the tube can be *incredibly* high. a long screwdriver wouldn't be the safe way to do it. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Actually Sanfam, that IS how it's done...

    Long Screwdriver, and an even longer aligator clip wire to ground...

    ;)
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    They're right, Sanfam. But I wouldn't recommend it to amateurs. :)
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    heh.

    I've just been zapped one too many times to attempt that myself, I guess... :P
  • RhettRhett (Not even a monkey)
    So how do I do this if I can't open up the back of the monitor (there is no way that I have found)?
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sanfam [/i]
    [B]I think that's *really* bad advice. The charge in the tube can be *incredibly* high. a long screwdriver wouldn't be the safe way to do it. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Dude, how do you think its done in TV repair shops?
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by rhett [/i]
    [B]So how do I do this if I can't open up the back of the monitor (there is no way that I have found)? [/B][/QUOTE]

    There should be screws all around the outside track of the back of the monitor. Atleast 4 - 6 screws total. You may have to remove the screws holding your monitor's power supply to the case as well. (usually just two) Then give it a good yank and it should come right off.

    Make sure the screen is facing the ground when you do this.
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