Editing Subpixel rendering (section)

{{Short description|Technique for increasing apparent display resolution}}
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[[File:Subpixel-rendering-RGB.png|thumb|A simulation of subpixel rendering]]
{{ multiple image | width = 128
| image1   = SubPixel.png
| caption1 = "Aa" rendered in subpixel
| image2   = SubPixel.gif
| caption2 = The previous image, with the {{fontcolor|red|R}}, {{fontcolor||lime|G}} and {{fontcolor|blue|B}} channel separated and animated
}}
[[File:Pixel geometry 01 Pengo.jpg|thumb|Examples of [[pixel geometry]], showing various arrangements of pixels and subpixels, which must be considered for subpixel rendering. LCD displays consisting of red, green, and blue subpixels (bottom right is the most typical example) are best suited to subpixel rendering.]]

'''Subpixel rendering''' is a method used to increase the effective resolution of a color [[display device]]. It utilizes the composition of each [[pixel]], which consists of three subpixels of which are red, green, and blue that can each be individually addressable on the display matrix.

Subpixel rendering is primarily used for [[Font_rasterization|text rendering]] on [[dots per inch#Computer monitor DPI standards|standard DPI]] displays.

Despite the inherent color anomalies, it can also be used to render general graphics.