How to Enable ClearType in My Site for FireFox?

Question

In Windows XP and Vista it is possible to enable system wide ClearType font rendering.

My question is:

Is it possible to force ClearType rendering for my site in FireFox (maybe some META-TAG thing) even if system-wide ClearType is not set (like in IE7+)?

Answer 1

I do not believe FireFox can do that on its own without OS help even if you ask it.

Answer 2

Yes Firefox do not render font Smooth like IE. Specially font smaller than 16px.

Answer 3

I was poundering the same thing as you this evening. I discovered that the thing contributing more to the look of fonts is not the cleartype smoothing, but font smoothing in general. Clear type is just one way to do it. If XP is in its default state and nobody turned off the font smoothing option in advanced system settings, then you are OK. Most people do it when they choose performance there and that switches off all visual stuff, font smoothing included.

So in my opinion most XP users will see smooth fonts. Those that don't, choose so themselves. Maybe they don't know they did, but you cannot do nothing about it. Except maybe try to educate them ;)