How to make Windows fonts look like in Mac OS
Vindovs / / December 19, 2019
One can argue about the individual advantages of different operating systems, but some facts can not but agree, even the most fierce enemies. For example, no one doubts that the design of operating systems from Apple much detailed and is a kind of benchmark for competitors. The same goes for font rendering.
Although Microsoft exists and applies its own system called smoothing ClearType, Yet many would prefer the method that is used in Mac OS. And help us in this small utility Gdipp and MacType.
Gdipp - an open project independent developers, which aims to create an alternative font rendering technology in a Windows environment. This ensures a smooth and pleasant to the eye font style, similar to what we see in the Mac OS, and some distributions of Linux.
Gdipp technology supports 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1. To test this method, smoothing you need to download the latest version of the program from the home page, and install it as usual attachment. It should, however, keep in mind that because of the existing differences with standard rendering architecture Windows display fonts in some programs may not be correct. About known issues in Gdipp work and ways of solving them you can learn
this page.
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MacType
This program, as discussed above Gdipp, is based on a closed GDI ++ project earlier. The basic functionality is the same, but there are some additional options, with which you can customize the display of characters in more detail.
Installing MacType no different than installing any other program in Windows, but when you first start you will see the Japanese characters in the interface. Do not worry, in the application settings, you can switch to English. Here you can select one of the preset options or create a smoothing their full, changing such setting, as a type of anti-aliasing, gamma, contrast, thickness, shadow, color temperature, RGB-smoothing corners and so Further.
MacType
Based on user feedback, and work MacType Gdipp programs is rather mixed reviews. One kind of new fonts is extremely popular, others do not see them as anything special and return to the standard ClearType. And what is your impression?