Macbook Pro 13 - blurry font.

Some fonts are blurry on my new macbook pro, using the regular attached display, and/or an external display.   It is especially apparent with white font on a colored or dark background, such as CNN.com.    My ipads 1 and 3 are much more crisp.
Is there a way to adjust the macbook display for crisp, clear font?    thanks

System Preferences > General > Use LCD font smoothing when available: on if now off, or off if now on.

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