In other news, how is Linux's sub-pixel anti-aliasing lately? I haven't used it in years, and never on a 4K or above display.
Since I will now be switching off Mac, Linux is looking likely again. It will probably be two 27" 4K monitors.
Since I will now be switching off Mac, Linux is looking likely again. It will probably be two 27" 4K monitors.
I attribute the bad perceived performance of freetype to the lack of good and/or commercial fonts.
The default configuration in most distributions is decent, but with little tuning everything can be changed to your taste. I ran with grayscale AA since the beginning because I find the color fringing annoying.
I also used to like the bytecode hinter, but in the last years with my laptop having 120+ dpi, I find the freetype autohinter to be actually superior as it better preserves the letterform and provides sharper results even without subpixel AA.
The settings can also be tailored per-font, and apply system-wide, with the exception of some stupid QML and Electron apps.
One of the reasons I would never buy a Windows or macOS machine. These companies really need to sort out their quality issues with font rendering.