diff --git a/kcms/fonts/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/fonts/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/fonts/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/fonts/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -80,19 +80,26 @@
         QtControls.ComboBox {
             id: antiAliasingComboBox
             Layout.preferredWidth: formLayout.maxImplicitWidth
-            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Use anti-aliasing:")
+            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Font smoothing:")
 
             model: [i18n("Enabled"), i18n("Vendor Default"), i18n("Disabled")]
 
             currentIndex: kcm.fontAASettings.antiAliasing
             onCurrentIndexChanged: kcm.fontAASettings.antiAliasing = antiAliasingComboBox.currentIndex
+
+            hoverEnabled: true
+            QtControls.ToolTip {
+                text: i18n("Use anti-aliasing to smooth sharp edges for text")
+                visible: parent.hovered
+                delay: 1000
+            }
         }
 
         QtControls.CheckBox {
             id: excludeCheckBox
             checked: kcm.fontAASettings.exclude
             onCheckedChanged: kcm.fontAASettings.exclude = checked;
-            text: i18n("Exclude range from anti-aliasing")
+            text: i18n("Don't smooth fonts within this range:")
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             enabled: antiAliasingComboBox.currentIndex == 0
         }
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@
         QtControls.ComboBox {
             id: subPixelCombo
             Layout.preferredWidth: formLayout.maxImplicitWidth
-            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Sub-pixel rendering type:")
+            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Sub-pixel rendering:")
             currentIndex: kcm.fontAASettings.subPixelCurrentIndex
             onCurrentIndexChanged: kcm.fontAASettings.subPixelCurrentIndex = currentIndex;
             model: kcm.fontAASettings.subPixelOptionsModel
@@ -165,12 +172,19 @@
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            hoverEnabled: true
+            QtControls.ToolTip {
+                text: i18n("Use sub-pixel rendering to improve anti-aliasing appearance when the ordering of the three pixel colors (red, green, and blue) in the current display is known.")
+                visible: parent.hovered
+                delay: 1000
+            }
         }
 
         QtControls.ComboBox {
             id: hintingCombo
             Layout.preferredWidth: formLayout.maxImplicitWidth
-            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Hinting style:")
+            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Hinting:")
             currentIndex: kcm.fontAASettings.hintingCurrentIndex
             onCurrentTextChanged: kcm.fontAASettings.hintingCurrentIndex = currentIndex;
             model: kcm.fontAASettings.hintingOptionsModel
@@ -202,6 +216,12 @@
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            QtControls.ToolTip {
+                text: i18n("Type of sub-pixel rendering to use. Choose a style that corresponds to the order of your display's pixel grid. For example, choose RGB hinting  if your display that has the pixels ordered red, green, blue (read left to right).")
+                visible: parent.hovered
+                delay: 1000
+            }
         }
 
         RowLayout {