ClearTweak

ClearTweak is a straightforward tool designed to help you tune the aspect of the fonts on your computer. The program is designed to provide you with complete control over the smoothing and contrast.

ClearType is a useful technology that changes the font rendering on Windows operating systems in order to improve the text aspect. By tuning the ClearType settings you have the possibility to increase the test readability on different display types.

Although Windows allows you to change the text aspect by using a wizard, it does not provide the option to manually adjust the font appearance. This application aims to fix that problem by enabling you to manually set the contrast value and the pixel format.

You can launch the program at the computer startup in order to make frequent changes to the font smoothing. However, if you just need to adjust the text aspect once, you can disable this feature.

The app requires insignificant resources and allows you to change the settings with just a few clicks. If you are not happy with the modifications, you have the option to restore the default contrast or completely remove the font smoothing.

Although this tool can adjust the ClearType settings, most users find it easier to select a certain setting by examining multiple text samples. Unlike the Windows wizard, ClearTweak does not include this option which makes it hard to compare multiple configurations.

If you want to fine tune the ClearType settings, ClearTweak is an easy to use solution. However you should first try the wizard before installing a new program on your PC.