ThornyEQ

I'm experiencing the same problem others have noted many times here: /chatfontsize 1-4 are tiny/small (like equivalent to 6-9 point size on a printed page...small), thin and hard to read, while /chatfontsize 5 is large (closer to an 18 point bold type on a printed page)...too large and bold.

I had pretty much given up on seeing a solution and then I installed EQ onto my laptop this weekend. Suddenly, using the default UI on a totally fresh install, /chatfontsize 4 is a *beautiful* 12 point demi-bold type that is very easy to read, even when combat spasm is scrolling past at near-light speeds.

The screen resolution is identical to that of one of my desktop machines I use to play EQ, but even going back to the default UI on my desktop machine the text comes out thin, small, and hard to read; nothing at all like the beautiful text I get from my laptop.

What could be happening? How could I make the desktop machine's fonts in EQ look like the laptop's? Where would I even begin looking?

I can post a pair of comparison pics if that will help any.