Using Internet Explorer filters and ClearType -


i've read @ length issues ie disabling cleartype when using filters, , i'm hoping conclusions wrong. seems impossible turn cleartype on after applying filter (e.g. shadow or alpha). so?

with every other browser supporting text-shadow i'd able use it, falling on ie's shadow or dropshadow filter when necessary. applying filter text makes terrible.

is there way enable both cleartype , filters in internet explorer?

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is there way enable both cleartype , filters in internet explorer?

no. filters came before cleartype support in internet explorer , never designed work partial transparency. issue in blog post linked never fixed and, css3 improvements in latest browsers, future's bleak filters.

there tricks can use approximate text-shadow in internet explorer, however. varying approaches involve positioning copy of element directly below, containing same text applying blur or shadow filters.

double-markup method, works ie 6-9

assuming you're applying shadow in moderation, example section title or photo caption, can duplicate text 2 separate elements , position 1 @ back, blurring filter:

<h1><span class=".shadow">fear shadow!</span><span>fear shadow</span></h1> 
body { background-color: lightgreen; } h1 {     color: white;     font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif;     font-weight: bold;     font-size: 1.2em;     text-shadow: #333 2px 2px 3px;     padding-bottom:2px; } .shadow { display: none; } /* non-ie browsers */ .ie > h1 > span {     position: absolute;     color: white; } .ie > h1 > span.shadow {      display: inline-block;     zoom: 1;     color: #333;     filter: progid:dximagetransform.microsoft.blur(pixelradius=2); } 

working example: http://jsfiddle.net/pdzxb/

for ie6, need omit direct-descendant selector >. doesn't great in ie 6, though.


easy method — using :before , attr()

by far easiest approach 1 requires no javascript, works in ie 8 , ie 9 because relies on :before pseudo-class , css attr() function. require targeting css towards specific versions of ie, though.

h1 {     color: white;     font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif;     font-weight: bold;     font-size: 1.2em;     text-shadow: #333 2px 2px 3px;     padding-bottom:2px; } .ie8and9 > h1 {     zoom: 1; /* make element have layout */     color: #333;     filter: progid:dximagetransform.microsoft.blur(pixelradius=2); } .ie8and9 > h1:before {     position: absolute;     color: white;     content: attr(data-innertext); } 

working example: http://jsfiddle.net/zfyga/

a step-by-step guide method located @ http://www.useragentman.com/blog/2011/04/23/css-blurred-text-shadow-in-ie-part-i/.


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