Disabling Anti-Aliasing in Image Scaling

The challenge of disabling anti-aliasing during image scaling arises when images appear blurry or interpolated upon scaling. This occurs due to browsers applying anti-aliasing techniques to smooth the edges of images, resulting in a softened appearance.

Thankfully, CSS provides a range of flags that can effectively disable anti-aliasing. However, despite the suggested flags, such as image-rendering: -moz-crisp-edges, they tend to be ineffective for background images.

To overcome this limitation, the following code snippet offers a comprehensive solution that works across all major browsers:

img { 
    image-rendering: optimizeSpeed;             /* STOP SMOOTHING, GIVE ME SPEED  */
    image-rendering: -moz-crisp-edges;          /* Firefox                        */
    image-rendering: -o-crisp-edges;            /* Opera                          */
    image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast; /* Chrome (and eventually Safari) */
    image-rendering: pixelated;                 /* Universal support since 2021   */
    image-rendering: optimize-contrast;         /* CSS3 Proposed                  */
    -ms-interpolation-mode: nearest-neighbor;   /* IE8                            */

}

This code snippet utilizes multiple browser-specific flags, including -moz-crisp-edges for Firefox, -o-crisp-edges for Opera, and -webkit-optimize-contrast for Chrome and Safari. Additionally, it employs the pixelated value for universal support since 2021, and optimize-contrast for CSS3 compatibility. Lastly, it includes -ms-interpolation-mode: nearest-neighbor for Internet Explorer 8 and above.

By incorporating this code, you can effectively preserve sharp edges and prevent image interpolation during scaling, resulting in a crisp and pixelated appearance as desired.