I think I found the cause of the text rendering problem I have always
seen in JavaFX applications on Linux:
Reduce color fringes in FreeType subpixel rendering
https://github.com/javafxports/openjdk-jfx/issues/229
I'm finally seeing the fonts as they were intended! I used the Oracle
bug report outline as a template for the GitHub issue to make it easy to
copy to the Java Bug Database. Do I need a Java Bug ID before I submit a
pull request?
Thanks,
John
P.S.: For background information, there is a great demonstration of LCD
filtering algorithms by Felipe Heidrich at 1:02:47 into the video
"JavaFX Text Rendering" <https://youtu.be/LCrCni6EVek?t=1h2m47s>. The
link takes you directly to the two-minute segment showing the text
rendered by FreeType, first with no filter, and then with its various
filter options. (Note: the audio is a bit loud.)
