# Add support for subpixel text rendering \(\#45423\) · gitcafe/zed

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Repository: [gitcafe/zed](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed)

Visibility: public

Requested revision: 47d2694dcceae02ff9ffd5d7d174389dde6a7bf3

Requested commit: 47d2694dcceae02ff9ffd5d7d174389dde6a7bf3

Commit: 47d2694dcceae02ff9ffd5d7d174389dde6a7bf3

Tree: 44ed0f8250715264708e7f726bb9f047024d808f

Author: John Tur

Committer: GitHub

## Message

```
Add support for subpixel text rendering (#45423)

Subpixel text rendering is now implemented on Windows and Linux.

Comparison screenshots:

|Before|After|
| ------------- | ------------- |
| <img width="400"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9d720d2c-2ec4-4adf-a83f-7c2d81d30025"
/> | <img width="400"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8fd7dc2a-8ca0-4f71-86cd-55460f568f7a"
/> |


Release Notes:

- Added support for subpixel (ClearType-style) text rendering. This
improves the legibility of text on standard DPI displays. Subpixel
rendering is enabled by default on Windows and Linux and can be
configured using the `text_rendering_mode` setting.

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Co-authored-by: Max Brunsfeld <maxbrunsfeld@gmail.com>
```

## Parents

- [797276bc7328860127c677a92ae09f729afafb9f](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed/commit/797276bc7328860127c677a92ae09f729afafb9f?format=markdown)

[Source at this commit](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed/tree/47d2694dcceae02ff9ffd5d7d174389dde6a7bf3?format=markdown)