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Google Chrome font changed

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  • 28-08-2014 10:34pm
    #1
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Earlier today the font on Google Chrome changed on most webpages. I've tried changing it in Settings > Advanced > Web Content but no matter what font I switch to nothing changes. Have searched for solutions elsewhere but to no avail. Have not installed any new fonts or browser extensions so don't know what might be causing it.
    Other programs are the same as they always were.

    Before:

    84220b805c007122d9097075e234cc93.png

    After:

    3c80fede99b8c0314f47a176aa532153.png


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    #2
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Does it show like that even when you're not signed into boards, and does it affect other websites?

    Edit: Misread the OP, a little.

    Try going to Tools > Encoding, and then checking what option is ticked there. Standard is Western, I believe.


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Hah, was gonna post the exact same thing. Have the same problem here and it's annoying. I had blamed the forced reboot of my PC last night/early morn for the change.

    Messed with everyting, rebooted, the lot, still the issue prevails. Seems local to just Chrome.

    Fonts in Firefox are fine.


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    #4
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Knex. wrote: »
    Does it show like that even when you're not signed into boards, and does it affect other websites?

    Edit: Misread the OP, a little.

    Try going to Tools > Encoding, and then checking what option is ticked there. Standard is Western, I believe.

    Same on all websites. Western is ticked.
    byte wrote: »
    Hah, was gonna post the exact same thing. Have the same problem here and it's annoying. I had blamed the forced reboot of my PC last night/early morn for the change.

    Messed with everyting, rebooted, the lot, still the issue prevails. Seems local to just Chrome.

    Fonts in Firefox are fine.

    No forced reboot here so maybe you could rule that out. Firefox is fine for me too.


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    #5
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    If you go to Settings > About, what version of Chrome are you on?

    Latest is 37.0.2062.102


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Mine is Version 37.0.2062.102 m

    Dunno why the m is there.


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    Washington Irving
    Registered Users Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Yup, on 37.0.2062.102 m.

    Using Windows 7 if that's relevant


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    For the record, I'm also on Windows 7


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    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    The m is fine.

    When you're on boards home page, go to Developer Tools, by either pressing f12 or Tools > Developer Tools.

    On the right hand side box, from the menu that shows at bottom of browser, is font showing as below, or is it striked out?

    jLTRUjJ.png


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    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    Noticed it as well
    I downloaded the 64bit version and blamed that.

    It's appaling. Looks fuzzy and is way too big. I messed with fonts but can't get it to revert to a readable font.

    Not good


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    #11
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Knex. wrote: »
    The m is fine.

    When you're on boards home page, go to Developer Tools, by either pressing f12 or Tools > Developer Tools.

    On the right hand side box, from the menu that shows at bottom of browser, is font showing as below, or is it striked out?

    Looks to be identical to yours:

    0210ef8b0da942f1de2d4c06a0b042f7.png


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    #12
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Although the Boards homepage seems to be one the few webpages unaffected with the exception of the top bar


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    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    From what I can gather, the version 37.0.2062.102 is only out today or yesterday, and there seems to be some bugs registered, such as the below:

    https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=408260

    I'm not sure if this is relevant to the font issue you are having, but it could well be that Google are aware and working on it.

    I only updated mine to latest when I checked the about info for Chrome after reading this thread (Did it automatically for me then). However, I don't get the same issues. I am on Windows 7, but must be something else throwing the latest version's fonts off kilter.

    Not a great answer from myself, I know... My apologies.


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    Fred Swanson
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    #15
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Fiddling around with some settings and found this:

    Go to new tab and open chrome://flags, where it says 'Disable DirectWrite', click Enable. Restart browser and voilà!


    Appears to have worked. Hopefully you all have the same success. Thanks for the help!


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    That fixed it! You're fcuking awesome! :D This was bugging me for ages!


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    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Washington Irving wrote: »
    Fiddling around with some settings and found this:

    Go to new tab and open chrome://flags, where it says 'Disable DirectWrite', click Enable. Restart browser and voilà!


    Appears to have worked. Hopefully you all have the same success. Thanks for the help!

    Give that man a cookie!


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    #19
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Washington Irving wrote: »
    Fiddling around with some settings and found this:

    Go to new tab and open chrome://flags, where it says 'Disable DirectWrite', click Enable. Restart browser and voilà!


    Appears to have worked. Hopefully you all have the same success. Thanks for the help!

    Thanks for this. Noticed font issues on my home and work PCs today.

    According to Google:
    DirectWrite support on Windows for improved font rendering

    The fonts looked so bad I thought something was wrong with my monitor, I kept trying the auto-adjust to no avail.

    If that's "improved font rendering", they can keep it.


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