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Explain it to me like I am 5. Everybody should know what this is about.

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Why does text add other colors to itself when displayed on a computer? Example image is a screenshot of text set to black on a webpage (media.kbin.social)
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[โ€“] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Looks like anti-aliasing - an attempt to make the text look smooth to your eyes by adding additional colours.

Can I ask what hardware/OS you are using? This almost looks like older sub-pixel rendering

[โ€“] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Thanks for the clarification. I was a bit hazy (no pun intended)