dynamic text looks bad

[qu1en]

Some dynamic text that I am using looks really bad when it is too small. I notice that it looks way better when you use static text. I am just wondering why Flash has to screw up the dynamic text so that it looks all grainy and bunched up. The smaller the dynamic text gets the grainer it gets. Is there any way of getting around this using actionscript, tricks, or some kind of magic?

[oldnewbie]

You should use pixel fonts at small sizes especially...
Pixel fonts, under certain other restrictions, do maintain an aliased look, even when embedded...

http://www.fontsforflash.com/ // Some freebies

http://www.dafont.com/en/bitmap.php

[estudioworks]

Old Newbie, how ya doing ?

In flash 8 for small text, I ( use bitmap text ) Verdana, 8 -10 pt, looks great

[oldnewbie]

Pretty good and you? No longer on FK?

[estudioworks]

Pretty good and you? No longer on FK?

Yeah I came back about a month ago, you ?

[oldnewbie]

Came bacK?

[estudioworks]

Came bacK?


Yeah I was gone for about 3 years, divorce etc...

[qu1en]

I'm not sure if this will work since the Static text looks fine, it only screws up the dynamic text.

[oldnewbie]

Did you use a good pixel font?

Did you mind the further restrictions when embedding a pixel font?

Textfield must be on exact pixel value coordinates... x=26.0 not x=26.4. That goes for the y coordinate also, and for any number of movie clips in which thetextfield may be nested.

Textfield & movie clips must not have been scaled and must be 100% across (transform) panel.

Text can be left justified only.