Tuning ClearType can definitely help you get the best looking text on your display. Otherwise, you’re done and the tuner will close. When you’re done, click “Finish.” If you have more than one monitor and elected to tune them all, you’ll be taken through the same tuning steps for the next monitor. Next, you’ll be taken through 4 or 5 screens (depending on your version of Windows) where you’re asked to choose the text that looks best to you out of several examples. The highlighted selection is your current setting, but you can click the example that looks best on each screen and then click “Next.” Just use your best judgment and pick the one that feels right to you. If you’re unsure how, read through our guide to using your monitor’s native resolution. If it isn’t, you’ll need to change this first.
The first thing the tuner will do is make sure the display is set to its native resolution. It works very similarly to the built in tuner we’re discussing here. If you’re still using Windows XP or Vista, you’ll need to download the ClearType Tuner PowerToy for XP (which also works in Vista) and follow the the instructions in this guide. The instructions in this article apply to Windows 7, 8, and 10, where the ClearType tuner is built in. RELATED: Why You Should Use Your Monitor's Native Resolution If neither of those are the cause of your blurry font troubles, the chances are that tweaking your ClearType settings will help.
Also, Windows doesn’t always handle high-DPI displays well without a little tweaking.
Windows uses the native resolution by default, but some games and other apps can lower it and then not reset it properly when they’re done. For starters, you should always use your monitor’s native resolution. There are a few issues that can cause slight blurriness. If your text is looking a little blurry, tweaking your ClearType settings can definitely help. ClearType is font-smoothing technology built into Windows to help make text more readable on LCD monitors.
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