Here's the kerning in Firefox on Linux (Stock Ubuntu Gutsy):
Notice how the A and V overlap? That's correct kerning.
Here's how it looks in Firefox on OSX Tiger:
Aside from the overly aggressive anti-aliasing, see how the kerning is incorrect between the A and V. It looks the same in Safari 3.
Here it is again in Firefox on Vista:
Same kerning error. Looks the same in IE7.
So Linux gets it right, OSX and Windows get it wrong. We've come quite far.
1 comment:
followed your link from codinghorror because I'm the one who drooled over Safari's font rendering.
To me the kerning error is almost imperceptible at that resolution and in that typeface. I prefer reading things in Safari on Windows due to the 'soft focus' aliasing, but I hate browsing with it compared to Opera. I won't excuse Apple for the error though. If you look for it it is there and does unbalance the AVEC towards the VEC.
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