MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Allow disabling of anti-aliasing for editor font

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Rich Text Format
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Description

Some fonts (including the one I happen to prefer for text editing) render poorly when anti-aliased. It would be great if there were an option in MacDown to allow anti-aliasing of the editor font to be disabled.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating MacDown's editor-font preference and the macOS text-rendering code, then determine where an anti-aliasing option belongs. Done means users can disable anti-aliasing specifically for the editor font and the behavior is verified in the application.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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