Clear Type to make XP fonts as pretty as Vista

Via Code and Coffee, I found a little freeware app that is seriously reducing my eyestrain: ClearType. There’s an online tool and a downloadable version. I downloaded.

It’s a very easy install. Then there’s a wizard that’s a lot like a trip to the eye doctor: you choose which print sample looks best to you out of a couple of groups, and then you’re all set.

This is the one thing I really missed from my days on a Mac – those beautiful, crisp fonts that look just as good as the type in a novel.

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