diff -up gnome-control-center-2.28.1/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c.best-shapes gnome-control-center-2.28.1/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c
--- gnome-control-center-2.28.1/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c.best-shapes	2009-10-26 18:30:50.497797557 -0400
+++ gnome-control-center-2.28.1/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c	2009-10-26 18:31:03.035808184 -0400
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ font_init (AppearanceData *data)
                    ANTIALIAS_NONE, HINT_FULL);
   setup_font_pair (appearance_capplet_get_widget (data, "best_shapes_radio"),
                    appearance_capplet_get_widget (data, "best_shapes_sample"),
-                   ANTIALIAS_GRAYSCALE, HINT_MEDIUM);
+                   ANTIALIAS_GRAYSCALE, HINT_SLIGHT);
   setup_font_pair (appearance_capplet_get_widget (data, "best_contrast_radio"),
                    appearance_capplet_get_widget (data, "best_contrast_sample"),
                    ANTIALIAS_GRAYSCALE, HINT_FULL);