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Font rendering is always a sticky issue for power users. Cleartype, freetype, etc.; every user has their preference. Some even swear by no anti-aliasing, which is something I’ve never understood. Regardless, if you are a fan of OSX’s font rendering, this is just the tool for you. GDI++ overrides windows default font rendering giving you a more OSX/Linux type rendering. It does this using the Freetype engine Linux users have come to adore.

I found this great utility over at Xenosium. Please note that this is not the homepage of the utility, but only where it was found. The homepage is in Japanese and no longer being maintained. As such I will not link to it.

Usage:

1. Extract the .rar file
2. Run the included GDITray.exe
3. Select an ini file, and select apply now

As the app is in japanese, reading the included documentation is pretty useless. Settings are controlled via .ini files, included in the ini folder. There is a custom ini file, created by xenosium, that will probably work best for you.

Download: GDI++

I’m particularly interested to here your thoughts on this one. Love it? Hate it? Let me know