Why do fonts appear jagged in Chrome?

Question

My fonts seem to appear really jagged and and hard to read in chrome, how can I make them appear smooth? They didn\'t used to be like this.

Answer 1

Another possible cause:

Remote Desktop (aka RDC, MSTSC) can disable text smoothing per application.

If you are remotely connected to the machine with the font smoothing problem, and other remote applications are working normally, then this should fix it:

1. Disconnect, and re-open the Remote Desktop Connection window.
2. Click Show Options.
3. Click the Experience tab.
4. Choose any setting except "Detect connection quality automatically" in the "Choose your connection speed..." listbox.
5. Check the boxes as appropriate, making sure "Font smoothing" is checked.

Also note, after a remote connection triggers this problem, you may still see the ugly fonts on the computer locally until you restart Chrome (or Windows).