Windows 7 improvements in font and text display

Although pictures and videos are very common on PCs today, the words we usually see most often are text. In Windows 7, improvements to text and fonts continue, and with DirectWrite, Windows 7 does a better job of font display.

Why do I need to improve my text display?

About 80% of users' computers are used for reading and writing. That is to say, text display is the main way for PCs to communicate with users. Before implementing a direct communication between the PC and the brain, the text will definitely be the best way to communicate. Studies have shown that good fonts can lead to better productivity. Because this allows people to read information faster and better. The most important thing on the entire Internet is information, and the importance of text display is evident.

Improving the current display technology

In Vista, Microsoft introduced ClearType technology to solve the problem of font fading. In Windows 7, Microsoft continues to improve on ClearType, with more granular options. But everything has a double-sidedness, although such improvements retain good backward compatibility, but because of this, due to its own limitations, it is difficult to make a breakthrough.

And another improvement is to convert the previous physical model into the latest design of the virtual DIP model. With this improvement, ClearType can automatically adjust to the optimal state according to the screen size, making the font look more Naturally, it is closer to print quality.

In addition, the latest ClearType also provides real-time print preview. Look at the image below (the current ClearType, the following is the improved)

Font and font management

Just as the photo is for photography, the font is printed. Core and soul. Compared with XP, Vista has added 40% of fonts, while Windows 7 plans to add more than 40 new fonts. The biggest improvement in font management is the addition of font collection, which will allow fonts of the same purpose to exist in folders with different names.

The Art of Fonts

In the past few decades, the existence of OpenType features has given developers more opportunities to develop new fonts. In Windows 7, Microsoft introduced a new art font Gabriola.

New Font API

This is mainly a modification of font rendering, mainly related to GDI and GDI++, developers may be more interested, ordinary users have seen It is not very useful, so it is skipped.