TextRenderer.DrawText in Bitmap vs OnPaintBackground

Question

If I use TextRenderer.DrawText() using the Graphics object provided in the OnPaintBackground my text looks perfect. If I create my own

Answer 1

If your bitmap is not the same size as your display area, it might just be a resizing issue, where .NET scales the bitmap to the display size and you get funny looking text.

Can you test with a bitmap created at the same size as your display area?