Here’s the official Chrome 37.0.2062.94 changelog provided by Google:
- DirectWrite support on Windows for improved font rendering.
- A number of new apps/extension APIs.
- Lots of under the hood changes for stability and performance.
Until now, Chrome used the Graphics Device Interface (GDI), which dates back to the mid-80s and the lower-resolution monitors of the time, to render text. Google says the switch “required extensive re-architecting and streamlining of Chrome’s font rendering engine.”
With release, users can expect better-looking fonts and increased rendering performance without changes required by Web developers. Unless you’re a designer or font aficionado, the difference is subtle until you actually update and start using the browser:
It’s worth noting that Chrome 37 beta included mention of a “new password manager UI.” While the password manager itself has not changed, there is a new prompt that comes up after you enter a new password.
In fact, it even now comes up for network credentials, which previously required some trickery for the browser to save.
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