Font encoding problems

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Font encoding problems

I get wrong characters with some fonts when selecting non-english input language (eg. Latvian). Here is an example with Ubuntu font (google.com/fonts). Other OS X applications display correct characters with the same font.

First line in the attached image is Ubuntu with wrong chars, second in Times with correct chars. I also captured TextEdit window with correct characters using Ubuntu font.

What could possibly be wrong and how to fix this?

Pages 5.5.2,

OS X Yesomite 10.10.3

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), null

Posted on Apr 17, 2015 2:18 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 17, 2015 2:50 AM in response to mikmanic

A quick test shows that Ubuntu shows up the correct characters in Pages 5.5.2:

So that means there is a problem with whatever keyboard you are using, you haven't said.

Peter

btw Your sample sans serif font is not the Dalton Maag Ubuntu I have on my system.

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Apr 17, 2015 2:54 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

I use Latvian as input source/keyboard.

Usually I get "š" by typing " followed by s or alt+s. Neither works in Pages.

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Apr 17, 2015 3:02 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

Here are my keyboard and language settings from System Preferences.

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Answer 4

Apr 17, 2015 8:42 AM in response to mikmanic

I switched to the Latvian keyboard and get both š and Š with your keyboard procedure, in Pages '09, Pages 5.5.2 and here in Safari.

But as I mentioned I have Ubuntu [by Daltan Maag]*, you said you have the Google Ubuntu.

Peter

* Downloadable here:

http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/list/foundry/dalton-maag-ltd

http://www.ubuntu.com/about/ubuntu-font

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mikmanic Author

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Apr 17, 2015 9:03 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

Thank you Peter for you help!

I reinstalled Ubuntu from the sources you provided but it didn't help. I'm getting the same problem.

It still works in TextEdit, but doesn't work in Pages and Numbers...

Anyway, the fact that it works for you, I guess, means that there is something wrong with my OS X or iWork. I will try to empty application cache, reboot, reset settings, etc...

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Answer 6

Apr 17, 2015 9:41 AM in response to mikmanic

Here are my details:

I tested this on a fairly standard OS X 10.10.3 using the font/keyboard in TextEdit and Pages 5.5.2 and Pages '09 v4.3.

Check that you used the correct fonts, it is easy to mix them up in practice. The Dalton Maag version has a square base on the accent not a point.

Peter

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