ADDITIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION :
 Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Version 1803 Build 17134
java version "1.8.0_211"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_211-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.211-b12, mixed mode)


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Fonts are not properly rendered when Java swing application runs on Windows 10 with 4K LCD monitor.

The problem occurs only on JDK 8 u 211 / 212 provided by Oracle.
It does not occur on Java 11.03 or on JDK 8 u 212 for Windows 64 bit provided by https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu/

REGRESSION : Last worked in version 8u192

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile and run given Java program

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Fonts are rendered properly and text "Text-specific antialiasing enable key : LCD HBGR antialiasing text mode" is printed to the output and shown. All letters inside the Frame are looking sharp.
ACTUAL -
Fonts are rendered properly and text "Text-specific antialiasing enable key : Antialiased text mode" is printed to the output and shown. All letters inside the Frame are not looking sharp.


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import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.Map;

public class AntialiasingFontCheck implements Runnable {
    private JFrame frame;
    private JMenuBar menuBar;

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new AntialiasingFontCheck());
    }

    public void run() {
        Toolkit tk = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit();
        Map map = (Map) tk.getDesktopProperty("awt.font.desktophints");
        final Object antialiasingHint = map.get(RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING);
        final String hint = RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING + " : " + antialiasingHint;
        System.out.println(hint);

        frame = new JFrame();
        menuBar = new JMenuBar();

        JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File");
        fileMenu.setMnemonic('f');
        menuBar.add(fileMenu);
        frame.setJMenuBar(menuBar);
        final JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea();
        textArea.setText(hint);
        frame.getContentPane().add(textArea);

        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        frame.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(400, 300));
        frame.pack();
        frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }
}
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FREQUENCY : always