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DirectWrite on Windows

Category

Graphics

Type

New or changed feature

Status

Enabled by default (Chrome 37)

Intent stage

None

• Breaking change: No
• Enterprise impact: None
• Spec maturity: Published standard

Summary

Use DirectWrite instead of GDI for text on Windows.

Standards & signals

• Firefox: Shipped/Shipping
• Safari: No signal
• Web developers: Strongly positive
• Tracking bug: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=367282

Ecosystem

• Web Platform Tests: https://wpt.fyi/results/?q=directwrite-on-windows
• Chrome Platform Showcase: https://chrome-platform-showcase.paulkinlan-ea.deno.net/features
• GenDN reference: https://gendn.paulkinlan-ea.deno.net/features
• chrome.dev demos search: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Achrome.dev+DirectWrite%20on%20Windows
• MDN Web Docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/search?q=DirectWrite%20on%20Windows
• Baseline status: https://webstatus.dev/?q=DirectWrite%20on%20Windows

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