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To: D-fendr
ClearType != TrueType;

ClearType is a use of LCD sub-pixel addressing to draw characters at a higher percieved resolution. TrueType is a scalable font technology.

The ClearType effect is startlingly good. LCDs not using ClearType look terrible once you are used to it.

21 posted on 02/04/2002 7:32:38 AM PST by eno_
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To: eno_
Until you print the type, all ya got is a video game. And, even onscreen PS type is superior. Like I said it's more of a hassle, you have different font sizes, screen and printer files and ATM to mess with. Still it's superior software with higher quality typography (there is a great deal more to typography than the resolution and anti-aliasing of the monitor display). To be expected since Adobe invented postscript, the language that makes WYSIWYG/Laser printing work.

MS type is dumbed-down typesetting. Fine if you have a low standard; which again is my point, quality is not the key selling point for MS software.

63 posted on 02/04/2002 9:06:01 AM PST by D-fendr
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