Background: Seems to me that software developers find that gray fonts are easier on the eyes, but in fact makes it harder to read for many of us, especially if the grey fonts are against a darker grey or grey blue background.
Problem: I have a hard time with gray fonts in email messages and application menu drop downs. I have been struggling with this for many years and decided to see if there were any solutions or registry tweaks.
Steps I have tried:
I have tried using Clear Type. But unfortunately, Clear type on tweaks the clarity and offers no methods to make fonts blacker or bolder.
I have tried increasing the font size, ie DPI, which is a little helpful. But still this method only makes the greyish fonts larger and not blacker. Plus i have discovered that increasing the DPI also increases the Desktop Icons and the Gadgets. God only knows why I need bigger icons and bigger gadgets when they are pretty clear in the normal sizes.
I have tried looking into the options / settings for applications, like Word and Thunderbird. And though changing the scheme color is provided, there is nothing to tweak the application fonts to black.
I have noticed that the Pale Moon Browser and FF, use black fonts (or super dark grey ones). And this is what i would like to see in applications like Word and Email Messages I receive.
Question:
There must be a way to make application fonts from #C0E0EE to #000000.
thanks for any feedback or ideas.