Fonts Looks Weird
- zlaer
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Fonts Looks Weird
When I check the "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above" option in the Settings > General > Language and Appearance, I get funny characters in some websites. It seems many icons and buttons on many sites appear as small boxes with four characters inside. This is NOT normal.
Is this a fonts issue with ff? Should I install some fonts package?
Is this a fonts issue with ff? Should I install some fonts package?
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
Those usually are missing characters from a downloadable web font, sometimes called remote fonts. They can be blocked by uBlock Origin and other extensions, or if you disabled downloadable fonts in about:config.
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
Theyre not blocked by uBlock Origin since I tested it with uBlock disabled.jscher2000 wrote:Those usually are missing characters from a downloadable web font, sometimes called remote fonts. They can be blocked by uBlock Origin and other extensions, or if you disabled downloadable fonts in about:config.
I started ff with all addons disabled and I still have the same issue.
If you mean 'gfx.downloadable.fonts.enabled' in about:config thats not it also since its set to true.
So whats the fix?
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
I've been wondering about that for several months now. I just live with it.
Like so many other things (sigh)...
Like so many other things (sigh)...
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
Its amazing how stupid mozilla doesnt fix this problem thats been around for at least 10 years now.skuddle wrote:I've been wondering about that for several months now. I just live with it.
Like so many other things (sigh)...
And any help from other sources doesnt resolve the issue at all.
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
And these sites don't have URLs?I get funny characters in some websites.
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
- zlaer
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
Yes they do. Check how this site looks:therube wrote:And these sites don't have URLs?I get funny characters in some websites.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/cocoa-food
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
Looks fine on my end.
Three shots.
1.FF, looks unaffected by JavaScript & uBlock
2.SeaMonkey, JavaScript is blocked, site does not display correctly.
3.SeaMonkey, JavaScript enabled, site is fine.
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Screenshot of what you're seeing?
Three shots.
1.FF, looks unaffected by JavaScript & uBlock
2.SeaMonkey, JavaScript is blocked, site does not display correctly.
3.SeaMonkey, JavaScript enabled, site is fine.
([right-click, View the image on postimg for full size)
That actually sounds like you're blocking fonts.I get funny characters in some websites.
It seems many icons and buttons on many sites appear as small boxes with four characters inside.
Screenshot of what you're seeing?
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
- zlaer
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
But how am I blocking fonts? I disabled all addons but the problem is still there.therube wrote:Looks fine on my end.
Three shots.
1.FF, looks unaffected by JavaScript & uBlock
2.SeaMonkey, JavaScript is blocked, site does not display correctly.
3.SeaMonkey, JavaScript enabled, site is fine.
([right-click, View the image on postimg for full size)
That actually sounds like you're blocking fonts.I get funny characters in some websites.
It seems many icons and buttons on many sites appear as small boxes with four characters inside.
Screenshot of what you're seeing?
Is this option in your settings unchecked? "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above".
Mine is unchecked cuz I dont want sites to choose their own fonts.
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
And thus you are blocking fonts. 'Nuf said?But how am I blocking fonts? I disabled all addons but the problem is still there.
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Mine is unchecked cuz I dont want sites to choose their own fonts.
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
What are you talking about? I'm not blocking any fontsAnd thus you are blocking fonts. 'Nuf said?
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
You are by telling Firefox to not allow sites to use their own fonts.
- zlaer
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
So why would ff have that option then? That makes 0 sense on ff's part.DanRaisch wrote:You are by telling Firefox to not allow sites to use their own fonts.
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
Makes perfect sense if the reader is visually impaired and using text to speech makes for a better translation.
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Re: Fonts Looks Weird
It also makes sense for pages where you don't have any issues with the fonts because they are all standard Windows fonts or you running some other OS and already have them loaded.zlaer wrote:So why would ff have that option then? That makes 0 sense on ff's part.