ClearType

In this series I'll be asking thought leaders around Microsoft about how they got here and where they think things are going. If there are interesting people you'd like to hear from ping me at LarryLa (at) Microsoft.com with suggestions for people and the questions you're most interested…

Join Chipalo Street and Jaime Rodriguez to hear about the new text stack in WPF 4. With the new TextFormatingMode and TextRenderingMode options you are now in control of text and can produce sharp text. They will also cover embedded bitmap support, bindable run, and custom…

I just saw this tip for developers over on the IEBlog, but I think it's safe to say that is handy for anyone who uses command line whether they are developers, net admins, or just your average geek. The tip involves how to turn on the Consolas font, a ClearType font) for use in the CMD.EXE window.…

I've been playing around a bunch with screen recordings lately (as you'll see in my next blog post), and I've noticed a pretty common problem: people leaving ClearType on while recording. ClearType is cool stuff, adding improved anti-aliasing on LCD displays. But the way it works is by taking…

Windows Vistaにおけるフォント技術の最新情報をWindows開発統括部でフォントを開発されている加藤さんに取材しました。・ClearTypeフォント、メイリオ(Meiryo)について・ＭＳ 明朝、ＭＳ ゴシックの最新情報XAML Padを使ったデモを交えたビデオになっております。また、CSSのfont-familyでmeiryoを指定して、メイリオを使ったWebページを作る方法についても触れています。関連サイト:フォントのOpenType機能…

We always enjoy meeting with Bill Hill, so we thought we'd drop in on him with our camcorder and talk with the ClearType team again and see what's the latest with the fonts in Windows Vista.Those Japanese fonts sure are beautiful!We talk about trends in display resolution, research done in…