Better ClearType Tuner

If you don't like the ClearType in Windows, then you have to try Better ClearType Tuner, which is an app that smooths the fonts in Windows so that every user enjoys them. With this small program, you can change the appearance of the fonts while you see the changes in real-time, not as in the Windows-original ClearType feature.

Better ClearType Tuner is a small Windows application that helps users adjust the appearance of the fonts in Windows. Primarily designed to address the issues with the Windows-based ClearType accessory in Windows 10 May 2019 update, the program remains useful. It permits us to choose between different adjustment options, such as grayscale, RGB, and BGR. The program offers the possibility to adjust the contrast, enable or disable font antialiasing, and even restore the settings to defaults.

Every Windows user may know about the Adjust ClearType Text function. It allows users to select which type of text looks better for them, from various examples. However, the feature doesn't provide us with a real-time preview of the modifications. For its part, Better ClearType Tuner comes with a preview window with the text zoomed by 400 percent, as well as with a normal-scale sample. Accordingly, we can see all the changes as we make them.

Undoubtedly, ClearType is easy to use and does its job. However, it would have been nice to see more personalization functions and additional font-smoothing methods. While useful, the preview window is by default magnified by 400 percent. A zoom in and out feature would have been a nice touch. In conclusion, Better ClearType Tuner should improve more. Several other similar programs come with a few more features, while this one reviewed here keeps things too simple.