Default font of browsers

[Inter_XYZ]

Hello!

First of all, I hope I post this in right place.

Yesterday, I don't know how, after restart, browsing of many pages looks different.

Something happened but not sure, looks like certain font, default font of all browsers is corrupted or something like that.

I attach pictures, You see font of Facebook is different and ugly. letters are smaller, I didn't change size of font nor page zoom. Zoom is 100% and size of font is like it was always. I didn't touch it. My favorite browse ris maxthon but this is in all browsers like: Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer.

I tried maybe to rebuild font folder via TewakUI but no help.

What you think what is going on?

I'm not sure what font was default of browsers. 

Can you help me restore it before I reinstall WIndows. I don't like this view of fonts, especially knowing it's in most sites like Google, WIkipedia, Newoin and others who use this font. Other oages who use different font looks OK that means because they don't use default font? And almost I forgot, this happened in some softwares also. Not in browsers only. So I'm guessing it's corrupted or maybe deleted font. I didn't de;lete any font, I don't remember when I visited FONTS folder in CONTROL PANEL.

I know, I installed and uninstalled some programs but this font thing never happened to me. 

Because I use WIndows Server I can't use System Restore so this option is dead in this case.

Sorry for my english!

Thank you!

[binaryzero]

I set mine to Comic Sans, and then sometimes when that becomes to hard to read, wingdings. 

 

Looks like you're downloading some cruddy renames as well, ugh.

 

Have you made any changes on your system lately? Theme packs, mods, dick around with some server settings?

 

Why the server OS? You do realise the client versions use the same kernel.. 

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

What version of Windows are you running? TweakUI is only meant for XP or lower and it'll either have no effect on newer releases, or break things.

I'm assuming it's an old version, because it looks like GDI font rendering (Because it's so ugly), and it looks like the default font has been replaced with something that GDI doesn't like.

[alinz]

I'm having the exact same issue which started today too.

 

 

 

 

 

My OS is Vista & initially both Chrome and FF had the issue. I used the 'Refresh Firefox' option which seemed to fix it, but chrome is still broken.

 

I installed windows updates yesterday, but I don't know if that would be the issue.

[_BeanZ_]

I installed windows updates yesterday, but I don't know if that would be the issue.

 

It is; there is a known issue with KB3013455 and XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 - http://windowsitpro.com/msrc/patch-tuesday-font-corruption-kb3013455

[T3X4S]

Same here now.

I thought it was because I just made the switch from Firefox to Chrome.  But I am seeing a different font as well.  Not sure if I like it - it makes text look like a printer that is running out of ink.

I am going to try and run the font utility and see if that fixes it.

(using win7)

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UPDATE:


Its KB3013455 - uninstalled it and rebooting fixed for most - I am trying it now

Seems to have fixed it!

[remixedcat]

I set mine to actor or candara. Much nicer fonts then times new roman

 

Candara bold FTW

[alinz]

It is; there is a known issue with KB3013455 and XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 - http://windowsitpro.com/msrc/patch-tuesday-font-corruption-kb3013455

 

Thank you for that! I was going a bit crazy trying to figure it out for a while there.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Ahh, security flaw in the hinting engine GDI uses, that'd explain it (Whatever they did to fix it, disabled hinting for these fonts, and this is how GDI renders fonts without hinting information)

[Inter_XYZ]

Thanks so much for replies. Yeah, yesterday I downloaded and installed Windows updates and seems to be this reasosn since I'm not alone with this issue. I forgot to mention my OS is old Windows Server 2003 (I prefer it for some reasons). I don't like new OS's but I have to use Windows 8 or 10 when browsers won't support XP and 2003.  I wish I use 2003 or XP for whole life. 

 

P. S. meow!, Candara font looks good. Maybe I find it for free. 

So now I try to uninstall KB3013455  update and let see what happens.

 

Yes, it's OK now but update not removed (at least not for Server 2003). 

So now I refused to install it and I prevented to ask me again.

Thank you all for help. 

[binaryzero]

Thanks so much for replies. Yeah, yesterday I downloaded and installed Windows updates and seems to be this reasosn since I'm not alone with this issue. I forgot to mention my OS is old Windows Server 2003 (I prefer it for some reasons). I don't like new OS's but I have to use Windows 8 or 10 when browsers won't support XP and 2003.  I wish I use 2003 or XP for whole life. 

 

 

....I'd upgrade to a newer version of Windows if you don't want incompatibility problems going forward. 

[Inter_XYZ]

Yeah, I know, I already I said that. When Maxthon stops XP (and 2003) support I must upgrade then computer experience won't be never same as it was for 15 years.  I never feel comfortable with OS other than XP (or 2003).