safari text encoding strangeness

[RoxStrongo]

does anyone know why on some websites text appears as gibberish and if it is something that is a local issue or a host issue?
thanks

 

[janey]

Example of the gibberish? Screenshot or something..or link to the site(s) in question, thanks

 

[RoxStrongo]

Example of the gibberish? Screenshot or something..or link to the site(s) in question, thanks

e.g. http://browser.netscape.com/

 

[janey]

e.g. http://browser.netscape.com/

Yeahhh..okay, a screenshot would be more helpful. Type shift+apple+4, and then hit the spacebar and single click on the browser window. Then upload as an attachment here.

 

[RoxStrongo]

screenshot example

 

[angelwatt]

I think I read something on this somewhere here on MacRumor (or maybe elsewhere) that is has something to do with disabling Helvetica fractions font. Do some searches to see if you can find it for more details.

 

[RoxStrongo]

oh yeh that seems to have done it. how very strange. any explanation available?

 

[angelwatt]

oh yeh that seems to have done it. how very strange. any explanation available?

If you're referring to my post, then you can read and explanation at, http://www.creativetechs.com/iq/garbled_font_fix_helvetica_fractions.html