IE7: Turn off ClearType if Web Fonts are Blurry and Anti-Aliased

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Created: Feb 01, 2006     Updated: Oct 10, 2006

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Many people are complaining that the text in their browser looks poorly after installing IE7. This is because IE7 enabled ClearType by default. Here is how to fix that problem.

Be default, IE7 enables ClearType font rendering in the browser. Most people, especially those with LCD screens, will notice a big improvement (if ClearType is not installed already). However, many people will not like this type of font smoothing.

Here is options for fixing it.

You may want to completely disable it:

1. Open IE7
2. Open Tool Menu
3. Click Internet Options
4. Click Advanced Tabs
5. Under Multimedia, clear the Use ClearType checkbox
6. Click OK X 2

It may be that you might actually like it if cleartype was better tuned for your screen. You can tune ClearType here.