The names of six of these-Constantia, Cambria, Corbel, Calibri, Candara, and Consolas-begin with the letter c-just to help cement the connection with ClearType. Windows includes seven fonts that are optimized for ClearType. If you have more than one monitor attached, the ClearType Text Tuner goes through this exercise for each one. The ensuing screens that appear each time you click Next offer optometrist-style choices (“Which Is Better, Number 1 or Number 2?”) to help you reach ClearType perfection. Doing so opens the ClearType Text Tuner, which, in its first screen, has a check box that turns ClearType on when it’s selected. To check or change your font-smoothing settings, type cleartype in the search box and then click Adjust ClearType Text. Using font smoothing to make text easier on the eyesĬlearType is a font-smoothing technology that reduces jagged edges of characters, thus easing eye strain. You can choose any size from 100 to 225 percent.įigure 3-22 By moving this slider, you can magnify the size of text throughout Windows. A sample text window will show you how large your text becomes as you drag the slider (see Figure 3-22). Then use the slider under the heading Make Text Bigger. Go to Settings > Ease Of Access > Display. Adjusting the scaling to a higher level enables you to have readable text at higher screen resolutions.īeginning with version 1809, you can change the size of text everywhere, without changing the overall scaling of your system. Use the scaling options in Display settings. (For more information, see “Overcoming challenges” in Chapter 4.) To enlarge part of the screen, use the Magnifier tool. Scaling text up to a readable size is a good solution for particular programs, but it doesn’t change the size of icon text, system menus (such as Start), or system dialog boxes. Many programs, including most modern word processors, include these scaling features. Look for scaling (“zoom”) commands in the text-centric programs you use. If you like to work at high screen resolutions but find yourself straining to read the text, you can try the following: pfm file, whose file type is shown in File Explorer as Type 1 Font File.
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The one you use to install the font-regardless of which method you use-is the. PostScript Type 1 fonts normally consist of two or three files.