Hi Robert, Please add this information to https://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-14187 See my previous message, it is possible the difference is due to the shader we use to produce subpixel glyphs.
I would have used IE as a representative of a native Windows Microsoft app, but I get the point. Thanks Felipe On Aug 29, 2013, at 12:07 AM, Robert Fisher wrote: > Hi all, > > I've done a few tests to compare font rendering between JavaFX and something > native on my 64bit Windows 7 machine. I used Firefox to test native font > rendering, and JavaFX 8 b100 (my apologies if something's been fixed since > then), using the code Phil just posted to create a Label, explicitly > specifying black text & a white background. The font is the default one: > Segoe UI, size 12. > > I've attached a screenshot of the word 'Entry' blown up 400%, with the native > text on the left. They are similar but the native text is slightly darker. > This is actually quite significant - when viewed at 100% the native text > looks clearer and more vibrant. > > The right side of the 'r' is also cut off in the JavaFX case. Is this related > to https://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-14187 ? And is there anything I > can do to increase the 'blackness' of my JavaFX text and make it more like > the native text? > > Thanks for the help. > > Rob > > > > >
