Nice :) I will try to add it to my blog later, it's perfect for me.
Just one thing: it's me, or the theme looks better on Mac than on Windows? The font seems too sharp on Win.
Just one thing: it's me, or the theme looks better on Mac than on Windows? The font seems too sharp on Win.
This is subjective.
See: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/06/12.html
I prefer the way fonts look on Windows. Other people prefer the way fonts look in MacOS.
> OS X does some magic to smooth out those fonts.
FWIW, it is Windows that is actually doing "magic" (in the sense that it is using a algorithm to fit pixels to grid) whereas MacOS just does a more direct rendering of the actual font curves. Whether or not you like that "magic" is up to you. Until we're using retina-style displays everywhere, I like the Windows "magic".
I know there's an element of subjectivity to this but at the same time I don't think it's subjective at all. It's almost like saying the jury is still out on evolution or global warming. That's kinda true but, nah, not really.
Edit: After thinking about it for a moment, I still stand behind what I said but I want to narrow down "fonts" to web fonts only because that's where you see the biggest difference no matter the browser.
No, it is nothing like that at all.
Set up a side-by-side A/B test (such as setting up Safari on Windows to use Mac-rendering) and then ask a bunch of Mac users which they prefer and they will say Mac, ask a bunch of Windows users which they prefer and they will say Windows. There are pros and cons to grid-fitting or not grid-fitting, but ultimately those pros and cons are trumped by what you're used to seeing.
My guess is you're surrounded by a bunch of Mac users and suffering from the same bubble effect you are attributing to "HN".