OS X Font Renderer for Windows


  1. Posts : 799
    Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
       #1

    OS X Font Renderer for Windows


    I found this while I was lurking for more customization apps (go figure) and though I might share this. I searched the forum for it and didn't find it, so I'll post here. It is supposed to use the OS X font rendering system instead of Windows' renderer, but I can't prove that (i've never seen a mac's screen in person).

    GDI++

    Running it on my system.

    Before:
    OS X Font Renderer for Windows-before.jpg

    After:
    OS X Font Renderer for Windows-after.jpg

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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    GDI++ only works fully on X86-systems.

    On X64, there's ezgdi and gdipp. :) I'm using ezgdi myself, and the text is definitely nicer to look at than Cleartype.
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  4. Posts : 799
    Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Hmm.. I tried GDI and it gave no results. Oh well.
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  5. tux
    Posts : 38
    Windows XP and 7 (with Debian Squeeze in a VM)
       #5

    gdipp works on my 32-bit Windows. :)
    Although it needed some time to find out the best settings for my system.
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  6. Posts : 1,663
    Windows 10 Tech Preview 9926 x64
       #6

    I used gdi++ for a while last year, and then forgot all about it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention again, although I'm using gdipp this time.
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  7. Posts : 121
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #7

    gdipp works for both 64 bit and 32 bit Windows 7.

    However I don't think it looks anything like Mac OS X. The fonts in OSX are clear, gdipp just makes it blurry.
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  8. tux
    Posts : 38
    Windows XP and 7 (with Debian Squeeze in a VM)
       #8

    Depends. Not if you spend enough time with the config file.
    (BTW, in console windows there are some things I don't like yet. Looks like gdipp can't handle light text on dark backgrounds?)
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  9. Posts : 121
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #9

    I've spent enough time with the config file.
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