Text appear blurry in Internet Explorer 7

Question

The text in web pages appear too blurry in Internet Explorer 7. Is there a setting to fix this?

Answer

This is because the ClearType feature is enabled by default in Internet Explorer 7. Enabling ClearType may result in blurry display in CRT monitors. Here is how you turn off ClearType:

• In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
• Click the Advanced tab, scroll to the Multimedia section, clear the following option:

Always use Clear Type for HTML

• Click OK

More information

Internet Explorer help file refers to the ClearType Tuner, which is supposed to improve the readability. The link states that the readability on CRT screens can also be somewhat improved using ClearType Tuner. Note that ClearType is originally designed to enhance LCD displays.

If your fonts are not displaying as clear as you'd like, you can try optimizing ClearType for your monitor. Go to the Microsoft Typography ClearType website, and then follow the instructions for tuning ClearType.