title: How can I correct smudged font rendering in Visual Studio 2010?
body: <p>I recently started working in VS2010 and noticed right away that the font I use, Consolas, doesn't pop like it does in VS2008. First I thought my settings didn't get imported, but I checked and Consolas was the default text!</p>
  
  <p>It's a really minor detail, the sort of stuff that Mac users are known for, but on the left is the slightly blurry VS2010 font rendering and on the right is the VS2008 rendering. It really stands out on the legs of the 'm' and any letter with tight spacing.</p>
  
  <p>Anyone know how to correct? Something I can do in Windows7 font rendering?</p>
  
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  <b>   VS2010                 VS2008</b>
  ![comparison of text rendering between VS2010 and VS2008][2]
  
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  <p>Okay I found the solution. I had to run the ClearType wizard again. The font is stronger, bolder, colors are still the same. Blues and greens are much lighter under GDI.
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/X3LEe.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/X3LEe.png" alt="comparison screenshot after the ClearType change"></a>
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