Font rendering issue with rMBP (Macbook issue or website issue?)

[Vinterbird]

So I have a somewhat weird issue with a Retina Macbook. A website that would normally look like this:

But viewed on a Retina Macbook it looks like this:

Every piece of text looks bold and harder to read.


So is there a way to fix this on the Macbook (font smoothing or the likes?) or is it a website issue with font-rendering or choice of fonts used?

 

[benthewraith]

So I have a somewhat weird issue with a Retina Macbook. A website that would normally look like this:

Image

But viewed on a Retina Macbook it looks like this:

Image

Every piece of text looks bold and harder to read.


So is there a way to fix this on the Macbook (font smoothing or the likes?) or is it a website issue with font-rendering or choice of fonts used?

To be honest, the second shot looks better than the first.

 

[jafingi]

Hej

You are using percentage in font-size. Therefore it will look different depending on the pixel ratio (which is different on the rMBP).

 

[Vinterbird]

Hej

You are using percentage in font-size. Therefore it will look different depending on the pixel ratio (which is different on the rMBP).

Any way to force a rMBP to render a website so it looks like the first picture (non-Retina)

 

[Modernape]

just turn off font-smoothing in Sys prefs>General, log out and back in.

 

[mykem]

just turn off font-smoothing in Sys prefs>General, log out and back in.

You can try decreasing the font size: CMD - (or + to increase).

 

[Geodosan]

Firefox?

Are you using firefox? It is a known issue for firefox not to look clear on a rMBP.

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/mbp-retina-blurry-text/

 

[stevelam]

So I have a somewhat weird issue with a Retina Macbook. A website that would normally look like this:

Image

But viewed on a Retina Macbook it looks like this:

Image

Every piece of text looks bold and harder to read.


So is there a way to fix this on the Macbook (font smoothing or the likes?) or is it a website issue with font-rendering or choice of fonts used?

bigger font is harder to read? thats a first. you don't mention what the screenshot from the 1st one is from (browser? OS?). different browsers under different OS's will render webpages differently.

 

[leman]

Hej

You are using percentage in font-size. Therefore it will look different depending on the pixel ratio (which is different on the rMBP).

I think this is spot-on. It seems that the browser does not correctly interpret font sizes relative to the backing factor (and thus effectively magnifying the text 2x across the board).

As stevelam suggests, try it with different browsers.