Uneven character spacing (kerning) on hidpi screens
Submitted by pgk..@..oo.com
Link to original bug (#782481)
Description
On HiDPI screens, when GDK_DPI_SCALE is set to fractional value (e.g. 0.5, to cancel out GDK_SCALE=2), character spacing becomes uneven - the effect is more pronounced on text with fractional font size (e.g. 9.5 pt).
I am attaching some screenshots which show the rendering on various dpi settings. The later examples are only to exaggerate this effect so it is clearly visible: GDK_SCALE=1 GDK_DPI_SCALE=1 (dpi_1.png) GDK_SCALE=2 GDK_DPI_SCALE=0.5 (dpi_2.png) GDK_SCALE=4 GDK_DPI_SCALE=0.25 (dpi_4.png) GDK_SCALE=8 GDK_DPI_SCALE=0.125 (dpi_8.png)
Font used: Noto Sans 9.5pt
imho, the rendering should be the same in all cases.
Version: 1.40.x