Graphics.DrawString fonts are coming bold in Windows 7

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Even though I mention Font ("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Regular) in DrawString method, font is coming as bold in Windows 7. But in Windows XP it is coming alright.

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Dim printFont1 As New Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Regular)
Dim myBrush As New SolidBrush(Color.Black)
Dim bm1 As New Bitmap(PictureBox5.Width, PictureBox5.Height, PixelFormat.Format32bppPArgb)
Dim gr1 As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bm1)
  
gr1.DrawString("Hello:", printFont1, myBrush, x, y)

Any help will be highly appreciated

Posted 2-Apr-12 0:14am

Md Athaulla

Updated 2-Apr-12 0:45am

CPallini

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dogancoruh · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-02T03:08:00

Solution 2

Graphics.TextRenderingHint = System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixelGridFit;

I think this will solve your problem :)

Posted 2-Apr-12 3:08am

dogancoruh