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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by mmababes@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I just switched from Ubuntu 23.10 to Debian 12 (using X11) if that helps. I didn't have this problem in Ubuntu.

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[-] Tzeentch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 73 points 10 months ago

Are you using Firefox within a flatpak perchance ?

There seems to be a bug to it relating to use of bitmap fonts, you can fix the issue by disabling them via a config file in firefox's fonts: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1621915

[-] mmababes@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Thank you, worked like a charm.

[-] szelbi@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I have a similar problem, but on Lemmy.zip (Lemmy.world looks fine). However, I am running Fedora Kinoite (immutable), where Firefox is not installed as Flatpak.

Main page of Lemmy.world

Main page of Lemmy.zip

[-] Shihali@sh.itjust.works 50 points 10 months ago

From your other responses, this is a system issue not a problem with the website.

Lemmy.world's code has this font list for sans-serif: system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue","Noto Sans","Liberation Sans",Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji"

I'd use the dev tools to check which font is being rendered. I'm on Windows so I get Segoe UI, which I find entirely acceptable.

[-] mmababes@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Fixed the issue by going tothis link (posted by @Tzeentch), https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1621915, and implementing the solution mentioned by user, Pablo:

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

Ah, flatpak shenanigans

[-] Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Bruh, I read "font" as "front" in title and was confused as to why you were listing your os specs

[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago

Back in the day, debian used to render fonts badly to avoid a potential patent trap. Is that still a thing?

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 10 months ago

All of the ClearType patents are expired, so that's not an issue anymore. OP probably just has anti-aliasing turned off for some reason.

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago
[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago

I'm getting old, it seems. Kids these days probably don't even have to configure modlines in XFree86. Sheesh. ;)

[-] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago
[-] mmababes@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The font issue is affecting other websites I go to as well.

I installed the mscorefonts (sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer) but still having this issue.

[-] juli@programming.dev 0 points 10 months ago

Do you have an (ad)blocker that blocks remote fonts fetching?

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago
[-] jelloeater85@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

You can also try p.lemmy.world as well.

[-] mmababes@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I'm having the same issue on other sites as well (not all but some). Does this have something to do with Frefox and MS fonts?

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