<![CDATA[Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes]]>Hello there. I have been switching from firefox to opera recently and I can say i've been enjoying this new browser a lot !

There is one problem ruining it for me though, the fonts are literally killing my eyes.

Here are some comparisons with firefox for exemple

https://puu.sh/wwxRZ/a3808d18f1.png the toolbar

on a famous french forum, here is what I get

Firefox: https://puu.sh/wyhnp/a5081814ac.png

Opera : https://puu.sh/wyhku/e1347cb0a5.png

The google search " Opera " 😃

in opera : https://puu.sh/wyipB/97dd518ad0.png

in Firefox : https://puu.sh/wyir8/040a30b99c.png

How can I solve this ? It's really hurting me and I don't want to stop using Opera just because of it, it's such an amazing browser.

Thank you in advance, I hope to see good answers... 🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/21604/opera-blurry-font-killing-my-eyesRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 23:34:00 GMTFri, 30 Jun 2017 21:38:27 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:23:24 GMT]]>Fixed, thank you Opera!

Site mentioned as example above looks perfect after today's stable update.

I also love the small elegant tweaks on design elements in browser and the longer closed tabs list.

WIN10-64. 47.0.2631.39 (PGO) Norwegian language. HWA on.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/125984https://forums.opera.com/post/125984Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:23:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:01:48 GMT]]>Same problem here. I've uploaded a .png showing a screengrab of text from Opera and Vivaldi. The Opera characters look terrible.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34762256/Opera and Vivaldi screenshot.png

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124930https://forums.opera.com/post/124930Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:01:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Wed, 05 Jul 2017 23:53:26 GMT]]>right now, i reverted to opera 45 and disabled the auto update. until then, i'm waiting for a fix for this.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124392https://forums.opera.com/post/124392Wed, 05 Jul 2017 23:53:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:06:31 GMT]]>But I'm sure there was no problem with that in previous Opera version. I didn't notice that using earlier Opera, there was no problem with that All starting to mess with latest version, which in my opinion broke more than improve.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124296https://forums.opera.com/post/124296Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:06:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sun, 02 Jul 2017 09:10:08 GMT]]>Hello,

I tried the various options leocg proposed, and none solved the problem. It made it even worse, so I guess the default options are not that bad 😃

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124231https://forums.opera.com/post/124231Sun, 02 Jul 2017 09:10:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 23:40:13 GMT]]>You can't do anything. its because the Chromium engine used by Opera.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124218https://forums.opera.com/post/124218Sat, 01 Jul 2017 23:40:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 22:21:47 GMT]]>

why should we mess around with (super) advanced settings, when ALL the other browsers display site and font mentioned above nicely?

It would be just a workaround.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124210https://forums.opera.com/post/124210Sat, 01 Jul 2017 22:21:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:51:44 GMT]]>If you’re standing on a nail, you don’t take painkillers and keep standing on the nail.

You remove your foot from the nail.

Adding extensions or tweaking experimental features to resolve basic functionality is a pill fix, a non-FDA approved one.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124209https://forums.opera.com/post/124209Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:51:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:32:27 GMT]]>Hi-

You might want to check out: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/font size?_category=extensions and https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/download-chrome-extension-9/

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124207https://forums.opera.com/post/124207Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:32:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:30:22 GMT]]>The point is; why should we mess around with (super) advanced settings, when ALL the other browsers display site and font mentioned above nicely?

Feels more like Opera should change something default.

It’s not a font issue. It’s an Opera Browser issue.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124206https://forums.opera.com/post/124206Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:30:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:00:49 GMT]]>I read that disabling opera://flags/#enable-font-cache-scaling may help on some font issues.

Don't forget to read the warning at the top of the page.

You may also try playing with opera://flags/#lcd-text-aa and opera://flags/#distance-field-text

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124198https://forums.opera.com/post/124198Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:00:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 15:09:25 GMT]]>Yeah Vegelund we got the same problem.

Wonder if they could fix it as well. :p

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124183https://forums.opera.com/post/124183Sat, 01 Jul 2017 15:09:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 11:39:49 GMT]]>Font rendering on Chrome, Firefox and Edge is much smoother and pleasant to the eye.

Why is text on some sites shown edgy and ugly on Opera 46?

Here’s an example article.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/01/volvo-admits-its-self-driving-cars-are-confused-by-kangaroos

Opera on left, Chrome on right, both captured at 150%.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/3hr3hpck5wcgrm9/Opera_Chrome_font_010717.jpg

It’s obvious to the user, but not so easy to capture on image.

If you think it looks the same, go to The Guardian and toggle browsers with Alt-Tab on same text.

46.0.2597.32 (PGO) WIN10-64. HWA On.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124173https://forums.opera.com/post/124173Sat, 01 Jul 2017 11:39:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:48:43 GMT]]>Unfortunately, turning off hardware acceleration didn't solve the problem on my hand 😞

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124171https://forums.opera.com/post/124171Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:48:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 04:43:06 GMT]]>Leo ... (or anyone in the know), I have read multiple posts advising users to turn on or off hardware acceleration depending on the problem. For example ... "Thus the catch 22, on Opera some problems go away when you disable it...and vice versa.".

It's time Opera gets it's act together. Either turn it on or off.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124166https://forums.opera.com/post/124166Sat, 01 Jul 2017 04:43:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Sat, 01 Jul 2017 01:29:37 GMT]]>

How can I disable hardware acceleration ?

In settings > Browser.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124161https://forums.opera.com/post/124161Sat, 01 Jul 2017 01:29:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:27:01 GMT]]>Yeah I played with the fonts for a while and it didn't seem to be this.

How can I disable hardware acceleration ? i've searched for a while but couldn't get it done

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124160https://forums.opera.com/post/124160Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:27:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera "blurry" font killing my eyes on Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:46:08 GMT]]>The same font is being used on both? Did you try enabling/disabling hardware acceleration?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124158https://forums.opera.com/post/124158Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:46:08 GMT