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Re: Missing a "9" (possible font missing)

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Dear Dan,

Yes, this test indeed solved the "9" becoming a dash.

I could let that as is, but after many years using linux I learned that the
less you personalize your system, the less headache you will have in the
future.

So, how can I undo some probable mistake in my system and get it back to
what it is like when first installed?

Is there a debian package for Lucida Grande. I know I've tried to install
many out-of-repositories alternatives for Lucida Grande that I'm willing to
remove them all.

Thanks,

Béco




On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 12:58, Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote:

> Beco wrote:
> > On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 20:03, Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Beco wrote:
> > > > Guess I was wrong. The problem persists, now it looks like the
> problem is
> > > > Helvetica.
> > > >
> > > > I found this link:
> > > >
> > > > https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/2120514?hl=en
> > > >
> > > > I don't use chrome, I use firefox. But it appears that the problem
> > > happens
> > > > in both browsers.
> > > >
> > > > Still a mystery.
> > >
> > >
> > > Open up the offending page in Firefox. Find a paragraph where
> > > the 9 is missing.
> > >
> > > Use the three-bar menu, Web Developer, Inspector. That should
> > > open up a debugging console underneath the webpage.
> > >
> > > On the left of the debugging console you should see a tree of
> > > HTML elements. When you mouse over them, they will be
> > > highlighted and so will the relevant portion of the page. Some
> > > parts of the tree might be folded down into triangles, which you
> > > can open up.
> > >
> > > Find the smallest element that contains the 9. Click on it in
> > > the tree to select it.
> > >
> > > Now look over at the right side of the debugging console.
> > > There's a Fonts tab. It will show you the precise font being
> > > used.
> > >
> > > That is your culprit. Tell us and we'll see if we can help you
> > > remove it.
> > >
> > > -dsr-
> > >
> >
> >
> > Thanks Dan,
> >
> > Did that. Still Lucida Grande.
> >
> > I failed to install this font like 3 times from 3 different download
> sites.
> >
> > Any official debian solution to it?
>
>
> Let's try substitution at the X11 layer.
>
> This syntax in your ~/.fonts.conf will change the response for one
> font into an answer from another:
>
> <alias>
>  <family>Lucida Grande</family>
>  <prefer>
>   <family>DejaVu Sans</family>
>  </prefer>
> </alias>
>
> Add as many stanzas as you like; then run fc-cache and restart
> your application.
>
> -dsr-
>


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Dr Beco
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you realize that what you heard is not what I meant" -- Alan Greenspan

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Re: Missing a "9" (possible font missing) Beco <rcb@beco.cc> - 2020-04-02 22:50 +0200
  Re: Missing a "9" (possible font missing) Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-04-03 01:10 +0200
    Re: Missing a "9" (possible font missing) Beco <rcb@beco.cc> - 2020-04-04 17:40 +0200
      Re: Missing a "9" (possible font missing) Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-04-04 18:00 +0200
        Re: Missing a "9" (possible font missing) Beco <rcb@beco.cc> - 2020-04-04 20:10 +0200
          Re: Missing a "9" (possible font missing) Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-04-04 23:40 +0200
            (solved - part 2) Re: Missing a "9" (possible font missing) Beco <rcb@beco.cc> - 2020-04-05 00:50 +0200

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