FONT SCALING

Giorgio Sfiligoi 146 Reputation points
2024-10-02T17:55:00.9466667+00:00

I have developed a pretty large application for desktop using VS Community on a 14" laptop with Windows 10.

Now I migrated to a desktop PC with a 22" monitor and Windows 11.

When I run my application with the default display scaling 100% it's all OK.

If I change the scaling to 125%, all the windows scale properly, but there are problems with the font rendering i.e.: only the captions of the MainFrame and modal dialogs look with a crisp scaled font. All the other texts in my application, such as labels, messages, etc. are indeed scaled, but their look is thick and blurry.

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  1. Jiachen Li-MSFT 31,166 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-10-03T02:10:47.1333333+00:00

    Hi @Giorgio Sfiligoi ,

    Have you explicitly declare DPI awareness in your application's manifest file? This will make your application handle DPI scaling more effectively.

    Ensure that text rendering mode is set to ClearType or SystemDefault to optimize font clarity.

    Older fonts may not handle scaling as effectively. Check whether you're using DPI-aware fonts like "Segoe UI" or other modern fonts that scale well.

    Best Regards.

    Jiachen Li

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