After analyzing my website, I have observed a significant contrast in text quality when viewed on Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer. While the text appears crisp and clear in Chrome and even more so in Firefox, it seems to be blurred and lacking focus in Internet Explorer. To illustrate this, here is a comparison image:
https://i.sstatic.net/tQkmH.png
Personally, I find this lack of clarity unappealing. I am seeking a solution that doesn't require users to install plugins like Microsoft Silverlight, as not everyone would be willing to do so for just one website. It's perplexing how popular platforms such as Facebook and StackOverflow don't encounter this issue (or at least to a lesser extent).
I've experimented with CSS filters, various font-rendering properties, and different units for font-size, but none of these attempts have yielded any noticeable improvements. I recognize that there are countless combinations of CSS properties that I haven't explored yet, so perhaps the solution lies within those.
Despite conducting extensive research on the web and browsing through StackOverflow for hours, I have yet to come across a viable solution. While similar questions exist, they remain unanswered.
If you're experiencing difficulty viewing the image or website, please try running this Snippet in multiple browsers:
html,body{
margin:0;
height:100%;
font: normal 14px/24px "Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande", "Arial", sans-serif;
}
.popup{
position:relative;
top:50%;
left:50%;
text-align: center;
vertical-align: middle;
display: inline-block;
white-space: nowrap;
background-color:rgb(28, 31, 37);
color:white;
padding:1em;
z-index:2;
transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
...
Surprisingly, the Snippet appears similar across different browsers initially, but upon closer inspection, distinct differences can be detected. In Chrome (Version 44.0.2403.125 m), a sharp edge effect is prominent. Internet Explorer (11) exhibits a slight blurriness, while Firefox (38.0.1) seemingly strikes a balance between the two for optimal legibility. Is there a method to manually configure and optimize the font specifically for IE without affecting other browsers?
The origin of the remaining blur eludes me (the Snippet text looks clearer here than on my actual website). Identifying the root cause of this variance could potentially simplify the resolution process. (Please excuse the numerous edits resulting from my trial-and-error adjustments to the Snippet)
In summary, and for clarification purposes: I aim to achieve the same level of text clarity in Internet Explorer as seen in Firefox or Chrome.
Sergey Denisov's answer comparison:
https://i.sstatic.net/DW47E.png While Srikanth Pullela's suggested CSS transformation could be applied exclusively to IE, I'm interested in exploring a universal fix applicable across all browsers. Edit: Given that implementing the aforementioned fix leads to undesired outcomes, rendering GPU reliance unreliable: