It is possible to disable font smoothing in Windows 11/10 using in-built tools, including Registry Editor. You must disable ClearType to turn off font smoothing in Windows 11/10 PC.
Disable Font Smoothing in Windows 11/10
Here is how to disable font smoothing completely in Windows 11/10/8/7
1. On the start screen search box, type ClearType or cttune.exe and hit Enter to open the ClearType Text Tuner. Uncheck Turn on ClearType.
2. Control Panel > Performance Options Visual Effects. Uncheck the Smooth edges of screen fonts.
3. Press Windows Key + R combination, type put Regedt32.exe in the Run dialog box, and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.
Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
In the right pane of this location, look for the FontSmoothing named string (REG_SZ).
In order to remove font smoothing, delete this string using right-click over it and select Delete. Then, double-click the DWORD FontSmoothingType to modify:
In the above-shown window, just change the Value data to 1 from 2. Click OK. You may close the Registry Editor and reboot to get the results.
Use freeware tool Clear Type Switch
The options for text anti-aliasing (Smooth edges of screen fonts) and ClearType are in different locations in Windows. This tool from karpolan.com lets you configure your options easily from one place.
You can enable or disable smooth edges for screen fonts and/or enable or disable ClearType.
I hope you find the tip useful!
Read: How to get Mac-like smooth fonts on Windows
How do I turn off font smoothing in Windows 11?
To turn off font smoothing in Windows 11, you need to press Win+R and enter this command: cttune.exe. Then, hit the Enter button. Next, uncheck the Turn on ClearType checkbox and click the Next button. Following that, go through the screen instructions to get the job done.
How do I make my fonts look better in Windows 11?
There are multiple ways to make your fonts look better in Windows 11. First, you need to turn on ClearType font smoothing. Secondly, you can press Win+R > type SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe and hit the Enter button. Then, tick the Smooth edges of screen fonts checkbox and click the OK button. However, so many third-party tools are available in the market that do the same thing as above.
Check this post if your desktop applications & fonts appear blurred in Windows.
