Why does Consolas have different vertical alignment on Linux?
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Using Consolas 14px
### Firefox default profile, max zoom
### VS Code, same settings, no zoom
*Windows 10 (Left), Linux Mint (Right)* Aside from Windows having more vibrant colors (2nd image), the font renders essentially the same in Windows 10 and Linux, except for the vertical alignment. Why does this happen and is it possible to change the alignment behavior in Linux to match Windows?
Note: I also tested this on Arch + KDE Plasma and got the same behavior as Mint.
### VS Code, same settings, no zoom
*Windows 10 (Left), Linux Mint (Right)* Aside from Windows having more vibrant colors (2nd image), the font renders essentially the same in Windows 10 and Linux, except for the vertical alignment. Why does this happen and is it possible to change the alignment behavior in Linux to match Windows?
Note: I also tested this on Arch + KDE Plasma and got the same behavior as Mint.
Asked by nullblade
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May 23, 2025, 02:17 PM
Last activity: May 23, 2025, 03:41 PM
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