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JetBrains / JetBrainsMono

JetBrains Mono – the free and open-source typeface for developers
https://jetbrains.com/mono
SIL Open Font License 1.1
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Variable font looks blurry #444

Closed BlueStaggo closed 3 years ago

BlueStaggo commented 3 years ago

I loved the look of JetBrains Mono, so I decided to install it myself. I thought I wouldn't like the default weight, so I went to install the variable version. However, I was disappointed to see that the font was blurry. I do not have a screenshot of this, as I don't want to install that version of the font again.

First, here's the normal version: image Nice and crisp. What about the variable font? image Look at these characters: T j l t b 3 5 7. They look a bit blurry on the top, don't they? The non-variable version looks more cleaner. In fact, this is a general problem with every variable font! I just want to know why this happens.

Lesson of the day: If you want a nice and crisp font, don't get a variable font!

philippnurullin commented 3 years ago

Hi @BlueStaggo Please confirm the OS and IDE you using to reproduce this problem.

BlueStaggo commented 3 years ago

It appears everywhere on Windows 10 x64 1909. I've seen it on these programs:

Cascadia Code is a variable font, but it doesn't appear blurry on Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code.

yvvt0379 commented 3 years ago

Well, imo that's because of the difference of methods to render an ordinary TTF(to ensure clarity) and a variable font(to make the text look what they look originally) on Windows.

BlueStaggo commented 3 years ago

Closed due to inactivity.