By Citraka dasa
With Windows XP, ClearType delivers improved font display quality over traditional forms of font smoothing or anti-aliasing. ClearType improves readability on color LCD displays with a digital interface, such as those in laptops and high-quality flat panel displays. Readability on CRT screens can also be somewhat improved.
Here is the comparision:


Windows XP PowerToy lets you activate and tune your ClearType settings via the Windows Control Panel.
# location – http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypePowerToy.mspx
# file details – setup.exe – 2.47MB
# requirements – Windows XP
# installation – Select the download location. Choose ‘Run’ or save the file to a local drive and run it from there.
# use – Access the tuner from the Windows Control Panel.
