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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
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this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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Explain it to me like I am 5. Everybody should know what this is about.
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sub pixel antialiasing. the individual pixels of your display are made up of (usually horizontal) "sub pixels" of red green and blue, and with clever use of colors your OS can triple the resolution of your text by individually turning those sub pixels on and off