1. Windows Vista Clear Type Tuner
2. Cleartype Settings

By ClearType is a special anti-aliasing tool developed by Microsoft to improve the appearance of fonts in certain monitors, such as LCD flat screens. Because every monitor is a bit different, Microsoft gives you the ability to adjust the appearance of the ClearType fonts in Windows Vista to suit your needs. By default, Vista enables ClearType with a slightly thicker, darker setting than earlier versions of Windows.

Many people have expressed to me their dislike of the default ClearType font smoothing in Windows Vista, and asked for a way to change the settings to something better. Part 1: Turn off Clear Type Text in Windows 10. Step 1: Type clear in the search box and tap Adjust ClearType text on the list. Step 2: In the ClearType Text Tuner. If some of your fonts look a bit fuzzy or you have an older monitor, you might want to consider turning off ClearType for Windows Vista. Windows Vista enables.

For almost all people, almost all the time, it works very well indeed. But by adjusting the ClearType for your specific monitor, you can smooth out any remaining choppiness and improve the appearance of ClearType fonts. Vista ships with a handful of outstanding fonts custom-tuned for the ClearType technology: Cambria, Constantia, Corbel, Candara, Calibri, and Consolas.

To adjust ClearType, go to, which is Microsoft’s online adjusting tool, and follow the instructions. When you’re adjusting ClearType, keep the following in mind:. Use Internet Explorer to go to the site and adjust your settings. Be sure to press the “Auto adjust” button for your monitor before settling on a specific setting. ClearType works best with black text on a white background or white text on a black background, so be sure to check it in black and white. Color combination can look fuzzy. Remember that ClearType works best with smaller fonts.

Windows Vista Clear Type Tuner

If some of your fonts look a bit funny in Windows Vista and you have an older, non-ClearType monitor, you might want to consider turning off ClearType. Although these fonts look great on LCD flat screen monitors, they might look a little gray around the gills on non-ClearType systems. If you just don’t like what ClearType does, or if you get a new monitor that doesn’t work well with ClearType, turning it off is simple enough. Right-click any empty space on the desktop and select Personalize. Then click Windows Color and Appearance→Open Classic Appearance Properties for More Color Options. In the Appearance Settings dialog box, click the Effects button.

You’ll see a few options for smoothing the edges of screen fonts, including simply turning it (ClearType) off.

Someone call? Anyway, in Vista; start up Help and Support - search for ClearType in the Help and Support - you get 9 results for 'cleartype', click on the result 1, follow instructions for turning on 'ClearType'. The cleartype tuner located on the internet at: doesn't work for Vista properly right now. However, the XP Power Toy does work for Vista for some people. You can get the power toy at: ClearType for Internet Explorer needs to be turned on seperately in the Internet Options Advanced Settings.

I have an experimental registry file i'm testing. I'll post it when i'm done and sure it works for everyone. Hope this helps. Well, it's clear that cleartype is clearer to see and i have always used it. The thing is, how will the tweaked cleartype look like. There might be some tweak to get it.

Where's Spooky? Bkraptor; There are four settings for cleartype, these are (if these were registry entries): 'ClearTypeLevel' = Describes the level of ClearType color clarity - value integer value that ranges from 0 to 100 and 100 is default, 0 renders grey scale 'GammaLevel' = Describes the level of the pixel color component for a display device. integer value that ranges from 1000 to 2200. The default level is 1900. 'TextContrastLevel' = Describes the level of contrast for displayed text.

The text contrast level allows you to adjust the rendering of text based on the stem widths of glyphs. The text contrast level is an integer value that ranges from 0 to 6 — the larger the integer value the wider the stem.

The default level is 1. 'PixelStructure' = Describes the arrangement of pixels for a display device. The pixel structure corresponds to an integer value that ranges from 0 to 2. The default level is 0 which represents a flat pixel structure.

Empty heart symbol. PixelStructure Values Flat = 0 - The display device has no pixel structure. This means that light sources for each color are spread equally on the pixel area—this is referred to as gray scale rendering. This is how a standard display device works. ClearType is never applied to the rendered text. RGB 1 - The display device has pixels that consist of three stripes in the following order: red, green, and blue.

ClearType is applied to the rendered text. BGR 2 - The display device has pixels that consist of three stripes in the following order: blue, green, and red.

Cleartype Settings

ClearType is applied to the rendered text. The greenish tint you spoke of is probably an improper setting for the Pixel Structure. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 HKEYCURRENTUSER Control Panel Desktop 'ClearTypeLevel'=dword:00000064 'TextContrastLevel'=dword:00000001 'GammaLevel'=dword:0000076c 'PixelStructure'=dword:00000000; 'ClearTypeLevel' = Describes the level of ClearType color clarity - value integer value that ranges from 0 to 100 and 100 is default, 0 renders grey scale;'GammaLevel' = Describes the level of the pixel color component for a display device. integer value that ranges from 1000 to 2200. The default level is 1900.; 'TextContrastLevel' = Describes the level of contrast for displayed text.

The text contrast level allows you to adjust the rendering of text based on the stem widths of glyphs. The text contrast level is an integer value that ranges from 0 to 6 — the larger the integer value the wider the stem. The default level is 1.; 'PixelStructure' = Describes the arrangement of pixels for a display device. The pixel structure corresponds to an integer value that ranges from 0 to 2. The default level is 0 which represents a flat pixel structure.;; PixelStructure Values:; Flat = 0 - The display device has no pixel structure. This means that light sources for each; color are spread equally on the pixel area—this is referred to as gray scale rendering.; This is how a standard display device works. ClearType is never applied to the rendered text.;; RGB 1 - The display device has pixels that consist of three stripes in the following order:; red, green, and blue.

ClearType is applied to the rendered text.; BGR 2 - The display device has pixels that consist of three stripes in the following order:; blue, green, and red. ClearType is applied to the rendered text.; defaults are shown above Edited November 16, 2006 by Spooky. Bkraptor; Did you enable Clear Type first as I described further up (above the reg entry post I made) in this thread? Yes your correct, the reg entries don't normally exist, you have to create them.

Yes, reboot to see changes. But Like I said, these are experimental and may not work for everyone at this time. They are also part of a larger registry project i'm working on for clear type on all devices.

Ohhhh, I forgot this.make sure you have font smoothing enabled. In that same reg key area you can find the font smoothing key, or you can enable it in the system - advanced settings. Sorry I forgot this. The XP power Toy works fine for me, don't know why it isn't working for you. Are you using it while logged in as the Administrator?

However, there are known mixed results with the XP Power toy for this. Thanks for clarifying things for me, I still have one problem though. The registry values you listed don't exist at HKEYCURRENTUSER Control Panel Desktop.

I manually created them, but tweaking them has no effect on the displayed text. Is there a reboot required? I also tried using the powertoy for XP, but that doesn't work either LLXX is correct. Screen shots don't really help with describing what it actually looks like on your particular monitor/device.

He is also correct that ClearType works at the device level. A particular device may be able to handle some aspects of ClearType but may not be able to handle all aspects of clear type, and some devices may not be able to handle any aspect of ClearType. Remember also that ClearType was originally specifically created to work with LCD type displays. As you have experienced, ClearType may make some things look better on some devices without the device being fully able to handle all aspects of ClearType, in particular the color arangements dealing with Pixels which were specifically intended for LCD devices.