Sometimes after it's gone Last update Chrome browser, many users have a problem with displaying the font, namely, it becomes fuzzy, blurry, which makes it impossible to read anything.
In older versions, before the release of the 51st, the solution to this problem was not difficult, but with the advent of the 52nd version, the developers presented a real surprise to users, unfortunately, an unpleasant one.
How to change unreadable fonts
Creators Google Chrome decided to remove the possibility of holding personalization appearance font using the experimental "Disable Windows DirectWrite" option, which was a real lifeline for users suffering from fuzzy fonts. Now it has been removed. 
How you can explain such a step is completely incomprehensible, however, on the forums, which also applies to the official Google forum, you can find big number negative reviews, in which they not only ask, but demand that everything be returned as it was. But it looks like the developers will leave everything as it is.
Problems when working in the browser
The problem with displaying fonts manifests itself in various ways.
First you need to find out which version of Google Chrome you have installed, for which you need to type chrome://help/ in the address bar and press enter. The "About" page will open immediately.
If your browser has version 52 and higher, then it will not be superfluous for you to familiarize yourself with the methods below. Although there is currently no method by which you can use the capabilities of Google Chrome itself to make fonts clear, because thanks to the developers, users have lost the chance to influence this, there are still a few tricks.
There are only 2 options for solving this problem:
- Start working with another browser, for example, Firefox. The latest version of Opera, like Chrome, has a number of problems with displaying fonts, in particular with its color, which is explained by the same engine on which they were developed.
- Roll back Google Chrome to a previous version, when there were no such problems, and configure the DirectWrite parameter. However, there is one caveat: it will not work to roll back using the settings of the browser itself, since there is no such option. Even if you uninstall the current version of Google Chrome, you will not be able to find installation files for earlier versions on the official website of the developers.
Rollback to a previous version of Chrome
In order to do this, you need to follow this scheme:
Before uninstalling the browser, you need to synchronize the entire necessary information With Google account Chrome so you don't lose them. To do this, you need to type chrome://settings/syncSetup in the address window of your browser, then press enter. After that, a window will open where you mark the items you need, or better, just select the "Synchronize All" option. Now you need to wait a little time until the synchronization is completed, especially if this option was disabled until that moment. 
After you have installed the previous, normally working version of Google Chrome, using synchronization again, you need to change all browser settings to the previously used ones, be sure to turn off automatic update to the new version, otherwise Chrome will return everything as it was, and you will only waste your time.
Disable chrome update
In order to prevent Google Chrome from updating itself, you should use one trick. Go to c:\Program Files\Google\Update\ or c:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\ if your computer operating system 64-bit version and delete one GoogleUpdate.exe file.
On the network you can find a large number of recommendations that insist on editing registry entries, changing group Windows policies, adding administrative templates and the like. As a rule, most of these instructions were compiled by those users who did not do all this themselves, but only rewrote what they had previously seen on some forum. To solve such a problem, all these steps are not needed. It is enough to delete the GoogleUpdate.exe file and Google Chrome will no longer be updated on its own. 
If you ever need to install a new version of the Chrome browser, in this case, the user himself will need to go to the official website of the developers and download the installation file, and then successfully install it. As you can see, there are no problems with disabling browser updates, everything is very simple and easy.
By following these tips, you can save your browser from problems with displaying the font, change its color to normal, and work with Google Chrome as before.
Periodically, after updating the Chrome browser, users had problems with the font: it became soapy, fuzzy, blurry, etc. Up to version 51 inclusive, this problem was easily solved, but updating to version 52 brought a big surprise to all browser users ...
In version 52.0.2743.82, which was released on 07/21/2016, the developers decided to remove the ability to customize the appearance of the font using the experimental setting "Disable DirectWrite Windows", which just helped in case of blurry and fuzzy. Now there is no DirectWrite parameter.
How to explain such a step is absolutely incomprehensible, but on the forums, including the official Google forum, great amount angry reviews with requests and even demands to return everything back.
At the time of this writing, August 6, we already have next version Chrome browser (52.0.2743.116), but nothing has changed. Apparently, developers know better which font is more convenient for users and should not be given freedom of choice ...
What problems can be observed in the browser
The problem with fonts can manifest itself in different ways. For some, the font is just blurry and fuzzy. For some, the bold font has a shadow or does not differ at all from the usual one:
Someone has problems displaying the font on the Vkontakte website: it is muddy, completely unreadable, cuts and strains the eyes. Example:
Someone instead of black has all the letters in gray, barely visible on a white background:
And for some users, it’s completely nonsense and horror: the fonts are broken and look crooked:
How to solve the problem with fonts in Google Chrome and return them to a readable state?
To get started, check current version your browser. Type in address bar chrome://help/ and press enter. The About page will open.
If the version of Chrome is 51 and lower, then you, and if 52 and higher, then listen carefully ... Currently, there is no solution on how to make fonts clearer using Chrome itself - the developers have deprived users of influence on this by removing the DirectWrite parameter from the experimental settings!
There are only two ways to solve this problem:
- First, switch to another browser, such as Firefox. At latest versions Opera, by the way, has the same problem with fonts as Chrome, since they are based on the same engine.
- Second, roll back Chrome to previous version, more precisely, to the one where the problem was still absent (51.0.2704.106), and configure the DirectWrite parameter. But there is one catch...
Google developers outsmarted everyone here too :) It is impossible to rollback through the settings of the browser itself - there is no such option. Even if you uninstall the current version of the program, you will not find installation files of previous versions on the official website.
How to rollback to a previous version of Google Chrome
The only thing left is this:
Anyone who wants to can search on their own, but we have already found it, downloaded it, and now we are sharing with you a link on Yandex.Disk: Google Chrome 51.0.2704.106 (there is a version for both 64bit and 32bit systems).
Now some important notes:
- Before deleting Chrome, synchronize all the necessary data with your Google account so that they are not lost! To do this, in the address window of the browser, type chrome://settings/syncSetup and press enter. In the window that opens, check the boxes next to all the necessary items, or better, just select the "Synchronize everything" option, as in the screenshot below - it will be more reliable :)
Wait a while for the synchronization to complete, especially if you previously disabled this option.
- After installing version 51.0.2704.106, return the previous Chrome settings by syncing and be sure to turn off auto update to the latest version, otherwise the browser will be updated again and everything done will go down the drain!
How to disable chrome updates
To prevent the browser from updating, we do one trick. Go to the folder c:\Program Files\Google\Update\ or c:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\, if you have a 64-bit version of the OS, delete the file GoogleUpdate.exe.
That's it, no problem :) On the Internet, it is recommended to edit registry entries, change group policies Windows, add administrative templates, etc., etc. As always, most of these instructions were written by those who did not do anything themselves, but simply rewrite each other. None of this is needed. Just delete the GoogleUpdate.exe file and Chrome will no longer be able to update.
When you decide after some time to install a fresh Google version Chrome (if this happens), just manually download the installation file from the official site and run it. No problem!
P.S. (Update 06/2018)
A change in the experimental settings of the font-cache-scaling parameter helped many users. To do this, copy and paste into the address bar chrome://flags/#enable-font-cache-scaling, then select the "Disabled" state as shown in the screenshot:
Friends, did you manage to solve the problem of a blurry fuzzy font in Google Chrome using this instruction? Share this article with your friends using the social buttons. networks - they will definitely thank you, because they are probably experiencing the same problems with fonts as you.
After the test installation Google browser Broken fonts were found on Chrome Canary on a new Windows PC, both in the interface of the browser itself and on the sites that opened in it.
It's no secret that rendering far from always ideal, however, we did not expect such an opportunity on this machine, because with versions of Chrome Stable has never seen anything like it.
But I had to...
How the mentioned problem looked externally, you can see on the screen below. We made its upper part immediately after installation. , and the bottom one after the bug is fixed. And pay attention, this is the page of the settings menu (the so-called. chrome://flagspage).
Of course, we also assumed that one of the reasons for this phenomenon may be that Canary is the most new version browser, and it is possible that something is still being completed in it, something that is not yet even in the Stable version of Chrome.
However, further reflections led to the idea that this problem can also be successfully created by the computer's own hardware and / or drivers installed on it. In addition, a passing “google” of information on the topic showed that users have periodically had similar questions since Chrome 3.
And the methods for fixing the bug were also very different, in particular, disabling or DirectWrite, launching Chrome with different starting parameters, etc. Almost all of them, for years, of course, are no longer relevant for the latest versions of the browser. But some of the "classics", as it turned out, have not lost their former effectiveness. So,..
what to do if broken fonts appear in Google Chrome Canary:
- go to " Settings " (through chrome://settings/ or via " Menu«);
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click " Additional «;
- then scroll down the page again to the section " System«;
- and disable the " Use hardware acceleration (if available) «;
- restart Chrome.
After that broken fonts "corrected" themselves. But it is also worth noting that disabling the hardware acceleration function in this particular situation should be taken as the lesser of two evils, since this can adversely affect browser performance in some cases (more precisely, when performing certain tasks). However, you can enable the function at any time by repeating the above algorithm of actions.