-webkit-font-smoothing

WebKit-font-smoothing is a CSS property used to control how fonts appear on web pages in WebKit-based browsers such as Safari, Chrome, and Opera. It is used to improve the readability and aesthetics of text on a webpage.

The property is used to control the anti-aliasing of fonts, which is the smoothing of jagged edges that appear when fonts are displayed on screens. By default, anti-aliasing is enabled on WebKit-based browsers, but the -webkit-font-smoothing property allows web developers to make adjustments to the anti-aliasing to achieve different effects.

The property values include:

- auto: This is the default value and enables the browser to use its own algorithm to determine the best font smoothing for the text.
- none: This value turns off font smoothing completely, resulting in jagged edges around text.
- antialiased: This value enables a light anti-aliasing effect, which smooths out the edges of the text slightly.
- subpixel-antialiased: This value enables a stronger anti-aliasing effect, which uses sub-pixel rendering to smooth out the edges of the text even more.

The -webkit-font-smoothing property can be applied to individual elements or the entire body of a webpage. It is a useful tool for web developers who want to control the appearance of text on their web pages and ensure a consistent user experience across different browsers.