Chrome Font Super Enhancer

Enhanced font rendering in Chrome!
What is Chrome Font Super Enhancer?
'Chrome Font Super Enhancer' is a Chrome extension designed to enhance the readability of texts in websites that utilize thin fonts. This add-on intelligently calculates the right amount of darkness to apply to the characters to ensure optimal rendition. It comes with several updated versions, bringing new features, such as, dark mode and auto page refresh to enhance user experience.

Extension stats

By: tfitfi20
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.06 (17)
Version: 2.17 (Last updated: 2023-11-24)
Creation date: 2022-07-07
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 109.57K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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.

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

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps make light and thin fonts more readable.
  • Easy to enable/disable via toolbar.
  • Works effectively to darken text without too much adjustment.
  • Improves overall font rendering.
  • Supports both normal and dark mode settings.
Cons
  • Lacks user control to adjust font thickness and darkness.
  • Sometimes websites do not load properly with the extension enabled.
  • Issues with Google Calendar's past events not displaying correctly.
  • Inconsistent performance between Chrome and other browsers like Edge.
Most mentioned
  • Need for a slider or setting to adjust font thickness/darkness.
  • Positive impact on readability of light gray and thin fonts.
  • Frustration with light gray fonts on websites.
  • Desire for enhanced visibility of input box outlines.
Recent reviews
It works, thank you!

The effect is too weak. Needs a setting to increase thickness.
by András Kastal, 2024-05-23

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.
by Karen Smith, 2024-05-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chrome Font Super Enhancer requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Chrome Font Super Enhancer has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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