User`s manual

TransType Pro

Font smoothing is a special technique for improving the appearance of

TrueType fonts on the screen. Font smoothing is used by the latest versions

of the Windows operating system. With this technique edges of the

characters are rendered using shades of gray. Font smoothing may be

combined with a gridfitting method that optimizes the character’s

appearance by adjusting its outline. The Font smoothing pop-up menu

lets you control the usage of these methods:

1. Choose the Default option to apply smoothing and gridfitting

methods in accordance with the following table:

Font size in screen pixels Methods

0-8

Smoothing

9-16 Gridfitting

17-…

Both smoothing and gridfitting

These are the usual optimal settings for font smoothing.

2. Choose the Off menu item to not generate the smoothing table in the

destination TrueType fonts.

3. Choose the Always menu item to apply both smoothing and

gridfitting methods to all sizes of the font on the screen:

Font size in screen pixels Methods

0-…

Both smoothing and gridfitting

 Note: Font smoothing table data make sense only on the Windows

platform as they are ignored by the Mac OS.