Chrome Font Super Enhancer

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Enhanced font rendering in Chrome!

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Chrome Font Super Enhancer
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Chrome Font Super Enhancer is an add-on to increase the readability of texts in Chrome, especially in those websites which use thin fonts.
For many users, the Chrome browser renders these fonts too lightly, and in some case they're very difficult to read.
This add-on has an intelligent function that calculates the exact amount of darkness to apply to characters (based on their color and luminance), which results in a perfect rendition.

If you enjoy this extension, please send me a donation! Thanks
(pin extension to your toolbar or go to options to see the donation button)

NEW in v2.10: Dark mode support!
NEW in v2.11: Fallback for dynamic content!
NEW in v2.12: Auto page refresh when changing options!
NEW in v2.13: Fix for bad rendering in Google search form
NEW in v2.14: Added unlock code field (in options) to remove Paypal button after donation. You'll receive the unlock code to your Paypal address
NEW in v2.15: Fix for Google Calendar. Better support for dynamic content pages.
NEW in v2.16: Faster rendering and bugfix
NEW in v2.17: Text enhancing applied also to INPUT elements
NEW in v2.18: Added a slider to further increase char thickness
NEW in v2.19 (minor update) Reordered options page, added "NEW" badge on icon for update notifications

Latest reviews

Jessica S. (darkocean) 2024-09-02

It works, thank you!

AndrĂ¡s Kastal 2024-05-23

The effect is too weak. Needs a setting to increase thickness.

Karen Smith 2024-05-10

I would love it if this would allow me to see the font in bold. However, after searching for days to find something that could darken the font so I could actually read the screen, I am grateful this has helped.

Google User 2024-03-28

Mediocre at best. While this extension is (slightly) better than nothing it still falls extremely short. It doesn't always work in Chrome. In contrast, it works well in Edge. This extension lacks the user control/ability to darken (manually) within the options. But the real issue is why website developers are choosing to go with light,thin fonts in the first place. Who's bright idea was this? Maybe Apple way back then? More websites are using whitish backgrounds and light thin faults. People should be complaining to the site developers. Anyway I feel I'm being very generous today and giving it 1.5 stars, rounded up. It actually deserves one, but I'll leave it at two.

MR. PHILIP YATER 2024-01-21

Only the style of `text-shadow: rgb(51, 51, 51) 0px 0px 0px !important;` is used, which is not as good as https://f9y4ng.github.io/GreasyFork-Scripts/

Sanket Khatavkar 2023-11-11

Thanks a lot for this very useful extension. It helps eyes due to the enabling of crisper darker text.

Sanket Khatavkar 2023-11-11

Thanks a lot for this very useful extension. It helps eyes due to the enabling of crisper darker text.

email email 2023-09-21

Mario Rossi 2023. febr. 27. you wrote. In the past there was a slider to control the darkness, I removed it because almost unnecessary, too much darkness gave bad results. Maybe I'll implement it again in the future. Drag back the slider to make the letter darker.

email email 2023-09-21

Mario Rossi 2023. febr. 27. you wrote. In the past there was a slider to control the darkness, I removed it because almost unnecessary, too much darkness gave bad results. Maybe I'll implement it again in the future. Drag back the slider to make the letter darker.

Google User 2023-07-27

Mediocre at best. While this extension is (slightly) better than nothing it still falls extremely short. It lacks the user control/ability to darken (manually) within the options. But the real issue is why website developers are choosing to go with light,thin fonts in the first place. Who's bright idea was this? Maybe Apple way back then? Anyway I feel I'm being very generous today and giving it two stars. It actually deserves one, but I'll leave it at two,

lee fc 2023-06-22

text-shadow: #191717 0px 0px 0px !important;

lee fc 2023-06-22

text-shadow: #191717 0px 0px 0px !important;

Norma Cooney 2023-05-23

I really like this ext also. I have such a horrendous time trying to read these ridiculous grey fonts. There are a couple of things I would like to mention. For months now my past events in Google Calendar were not dimming and it was frustrating trying to find an answer. DUH!! it's this extension. It hit me like a ton of bricks this morning. I turned it off and my calendar was acting like it should. I did try to put that into the extension but it still does it so obviously I'm doing something wrong. The other thing I wanted to mention as well as making font darker it would be awesome if the outlines of boxes you need to type in etc could be enhanced. I can't see a lot of those on websites either. It's like a fishing expedition to find them. Why they ever started this idea of light grey font. It's really bad. Thank you.

Norma Cooney 2023-05-23

I really like this ext also. I have such a horrendous time trying to read these ridiculous grey fonts. There are a couple of things I would like to mention. For months now my past events in Google Calendar were not dimming and it was frustrating trying to find an answer. DUH!! it's this extension. It hit me like a ton of bricks this morning. I turned it off and my calendar was acting like it should. I did try to put that into the extension but it still does it so obviously I'm doing something wrong. The other thing I wanted to mention as well as making font darker it would be awesome if the outlines of boxes you need to type in etc could be enhanced. I can't see a lot of those on websites either. It's like a fishing expedition to find them. Why they ever started this idea of light grey font. It's really bad. Thank you.

Shahmi Saidi (TechnoSparks) 2023-02-06

Needs a way to modify the "strength"

Shahmi Saidi (TechnoSparks) 2023-02-06

Needs a way to modify the "strength"

P Richard Yarbrough 2022-10-16

Many websites render text in light gray and/or thin fonts that are not easy to read. If that is the problem you are trying to solve, this extension is for you. It will darken light text and thicken thin font. It will darken very light text more than text that is already darker, and thicken very thin font more than font that is already a little thicker. Makes webpages easier to read without overdoing anything. Enable/disable switches appear when you click on the extension on chrome toolbar, making it easy to control. One switch is for normal browser mode. The other switch is for dark mode. I run tabs in both normal and dark mode, so the ability to set normal and dark modes individually is a big plus. It is a freeware with a donate button. For me, it this is well worth a small donation to get rid of a major annoyance.

P Richard Yarbrough 2022-10-16

Many websites render text in light gray and/or thin fonts that are not easy to read. If that is the problem you are trying to solve, this extension is for you. It will darken light text and thicken thin font. It will darken very light text more than text that is already darker, and thicken very thin font more than font that is already a little thicker. Makes webpages easier to read without overdoing anything. Enable/disable switches appear when you click on the extension on chrome toolbar, making it easy to control. One switch is for normal browser mode. The other switch is for dark mode. I run tabs in both normal and dark mode, so the ability to set normal and dark modes individually is a big plus. It is a freeware with a donate button. For me, it this is well worth a small donation to get rid of a major annoyance.

Brian Chan 2022-08-24

This extension is amazing. Just works without any adjustments. All fonts look much better now.

Brian Chan 2022-08-24

This extension is amazing. Just works without any adjustments. All fonts look much better now.

Bobby Phoenix 2022-07-26

Much better font rendering now. No more thin and light text. Thank you.

Bobby Phoenix 2022-07-26

Much better font rendering now. No more thin and light text. Thank you.

Statistics

Installs
30,000
Market
Chrome Web Store
Category
Rating
4.16 (19 votes)
Last update
2025-08-06
Version 2.19
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