Odd corrupted letter e in Lion

[LegendKillerUK]

Not sure what's going on here but it only happened today.

Notice the vertical line in some instances of e in this dialogue.

I've not seen it in the Finder but it has shown up in some other apps, e.g. TextEdit.

Anyone know what's going on?

 

[Pndrgnsvc]

For openers, I suspect a corrupt/damaged or duplicate font file.

To validate your fonts:
1. Open Font Book
2. From the left column, select “All Fonts” and then highlight them all.
3. In the Menu Bar, go to File>Validate Fonts.

What are your results?

BTW, does this always happen with all fonts, or just when you're using a particular font?

 

[LegendKillerUK]

It tells me there are 25 minor problems.

24 are for duplicate fonts and the last one is a 'kern' table structure and contents error on the font Bauhaus 93.

I don't see this problem on all fonts. Like typing this message has no issues.

 

[Pndrgnsvc]

It does indeed seem as though a duplicate font is causing the problem. Have you installed any fonts of late?

Here is Apple's solution:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=FontBook/2.2/en/5285.html

But apparently this approach/fix is not without its shortcomings, so let's wait until a real font expert (for sure not moi) chimes in and ensures no irreparable harm is done.

And, FWIW, before mucking about, it is always a good idea to have a verified backup. Just in case...

 

[LegendKillerUK]

I recently installed iWork 09. That's the only thing I can think of that relates to fonts that I've done recently.

 

[Pndrgnsvc]

It may help to post/identify what computer and OS you're using.

 

[Mal]

It may help to post/identify what computer and OS you're using.

He did identify that he was in Lion, and the model computer doesn't affect fonts, so it's quite irrelevant.

jW

 

[phyrexia]

He did identify that he was in Lion, and the model computer doesn't affect fonts, so it's quite irrelevant.

jW

i agree. more information generally obfuscates the solution to a problem. 😛