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		cma 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pixel is a unit of length and area If black and white or some other cases, but there are typically subpixels that can make things like sparse enough text stroke transitions get 3X horizontal resolution.

Dylan16807 10 months ago [–]

The subpixels are rectangles on most screens.

grandempire 10 months ago | [–]

They tend to have rounded or cut corners and are not uniform.

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