Resolving Webkit Text Rendering Inconsistencies during CSS Transitions

During CSS transitions, particularly when scaling an element, inconsistencies in text rendering can arise within Webkit browsers. This issue stems from the browser's attempts to optimize rendering performance.

One solution is to force hardware acceleration on the parent element of the transitioning element by adding the following property:

-webkit-transform: translateZ(0px);

This forces the element to be rendered on the GPU, which resolves the rendering inconsistencies. However, it's important to note that this solution has potential drawbacks:

• Hardware acceleration can disable font smoothing, degrading text rendering quality in certain scenarios.
• The effectiveness of this solution may vary depending on factors such as the fonts used, browser version, and operating system.