> - why would the current settings be a source of eye strain?

Viewing habits, not eye-strain. Ok, maybe some people are seated really
closely or watch the screen without glasses while having myopia
(telescope effect).

> - why would fonts of the same *point* size look worse on screens with a
>  higher DPI than on those with lower DPI, when a higher-DPI screen should
>  allow for crisper fonts at the same size regardless?

At such a /still/ low dpi for any screen, even >>140dpi, antialiasing is
never continuous but a kind of discrete phenomenon. You get jumpy
effects. Especially prominent with native hinting. What looks splendid
at 12ppi might look kinda color-fringed at 13ppi. Most often there's a
sweet spot. Full hinting is not the way to go anyway. That is also why
you still get readability for low ppi monospace with slight and not with
native/full. Pixel snapping at that low point sizes cannot lead to
discernible letters. But with slight you kinda get fully-antialiased,
but readable characters.

Does "lcdfilter legacy" work now, BTW? Then what's the big deal here?

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