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Notepad++ 7.9.4 blurry text on secondary monitor

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Description

My primary monitor (2560x1440) has scalling 175% -> here is visibility perfect as you can see here
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But on my secondary monitor (1920x1080) with scalling 125% -> here is text blurry:
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And here is zoomed detail of the blurred text, as you can see, for example, underline letter is everytime showed differently:
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Here is comparing Notepad++ and Windows Notepad on secondary monitor - font for both is Courier New, 11, bold:
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Here is zoomed detail of Windows Notepad (underline letter is always the same)
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For me is quite important to be non blurry on secondary monitor because I have to very often use Notepad++ on secondary monitor.

I think it should be working as for example Total Commander (x64, 9.51) or Command Line Window or Windows Notepad.

Version: Notepad++ 7.9.4 64bits, Windows 10 20h2 64bits.

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No files, tests, or code entry points are mentioned. First reproduce the blurry text on Windows 10 20H2 with Notepad++ 7.9.4, a 175% primary monitor, and a 125% secondary monitor; done means text renders sharply and consistently on the secondary display.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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