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distorted font,

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poorlyduck Original post #1
May 13, 2007 at 4:35 AM
why my font looks really distored? I tried to change the font in display proprieties and also checked in firefox I dont have no clue, the start menu in windows looks good using windows vista theme, anybody can help me plz, thanx in advance.
*GandaBerunda*
*GandaBerunda* #2
May 13, 2007 at 9:26 AM
try this
*support.microsoft.com/kb/306527
Lucky_star
Lucky_star #3
May 13, 2007 at 9:41 AM
Look in the control panel for an entry named Adobe Clear type or something like that.

Open it and select the Disable Cleartype fonts checkbox.
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poorlyduck #4
May 13, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Lucky_star said:
Look in the control panel for an entry named Adobe Clear type or something like that.

Open it and select the Disable Cleartype fonts checkbox.
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I tried to enable the cleartype but it looks worse, where do I look exactly in control panel to see the entry?
I notice that everytime I use vista themes (windows, firefox, trillian) I get that distorted font, that it mean my windows xp doesnt go well with that font they are using? or Im missing the font?
kaustav_geek
kaustav_geek #5
May 13, 2007 at 11:43 AM
I tried to enable the cleartype but it looks worse, where do I look exactly in control panel to see the entry?
I notice that everytime I use vista themes (windows, firefox, trillian) I get that distorted font, that it mean my windows xp doesnt go well with that font they are using? or Im missing the font?
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Small Font size is causing the distortion... Increase the font size from the Desktop Properties Dialog...
sam_1710
sam_1710 #6
May 13, 2007 at 11:52 AM
^^^ +1 ... the font size's simply small which makes it appear distorted!!
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poorlyduck #7
May 13, 2007 at 12:04 PM
kaustav_geek said:
Small Font size is causing the distortion... Increase the font size from the Desktop Properties Dialog...
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the theme Im using is MVRTM.mmstyles with the theme is 3 different fonts sizes Tahoma @8, segoe UI @8 and Segoe UI @9, I am using Tahoma @8 which looks good in start menu and title bars but inside of windows is very bad, so what are you telling me is to go apperance, font size, advance and choose the font size for each one on the list? or there is different way?
kaustav_geek
kaustav_geek #8
May 13, 2007 at 12:17 PM
I am using Tahoma @8 which looks good in start menu and title bars but inside of windows is very bad
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Ahem...the font size in the above mentioned areas is inherently larger than those inside any window... try increasing/changing font sizes... experiment... You will get a way through.......

so what are you telling me is to go apperance, font size, advance and choose the font size for each one on the list? or there is different way?
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Yes... Partly.. change only those which are related to in-window fonts...
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poorlyduck #9
May 13, 2007 at 12:26 PM
kaustav_geek said:
Ahem...the font size in the above mentioned areas is inherently larger than those inside any window... try increasing/changing font sizes... experiment... You will get a way through.......



Yes... Partly.. change only those which are related to in-window fonts...
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thank you, I will try and post the result thanx.