MATLAB: Do the desktop fonts look difficult to read when Windows ClearType antialiasing is enabled

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The fonts in my MATLAB desktop, in particular the default monospaced font used by the Command Window and the Editor, appear defective when Windows ClearType antialiasing is enabled.
Some characters appear fuzzy; for example, the 6 (six) character looks somewhat like a & (ampersand sign).

Best Answer

This enhancement has been incorporated in Release 2009b (R2009b). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:
This is due to a problem in Java's sub-pixel, antialiasing, font-rendering algorithm. The workaround is to create a java.opts file and place the following line in the file:
 -Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=false
Save the java.opts file to matlabroot\bin\win32, where matlabroot is the root directory in which MATLAB is installed. You can determine this location by executing the command
matlabroot
 in the Command Window.
Restart MATLAB. MATLAB should no longer employ antialiasing and the fonts should be clear.
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