bug#39538: IceCat 68.4.1esr (64-bit) Missing digits

bug#39538: IceCat 68.4.1esr (64-bit) Missing digits

[Christopher Howard]

Hello, I recently upgraded all user packages and also did a system
reconfig. In the new version of IceCat, I have this odd problem where
all digits are mysteriously missing from all Web pages. The numbers 1,
2, 3, etc are each replaced by a block of whitespace about two spaces
wide. Digits do appear correctly in the tabs and menu bar, but not in
the Web pages themselves. Digits appear correctly in other applications
such as evolution. I tried disabling all special gnome themes and
making sure default fonts and colors are set in IceCat, but I still get
them same result. I am not sure what additional information would be
most pertinent in this case, but let me know and I will send it.

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bug#39538: IceCat 68.4.1esr (64-bit) Missing digits

[Tobias Geerinckx-Rice via Bug reports for GNU Guix]

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Christopher,

This sounds like a duplicate of ol' bug #33996, so I'm merging the 
two.

Christopher Howard 写道：
> Hello, I recently upgraded all user packages and also did a 
> system
> reconfig.

Below, I assume IceCat is installed to your user's default 
profile.

> In the new version of IceCat, I have this odd problem where
> all digits are mysteriously missing from all Web pages.

IceCat uses the fonts installed in its profile.  Which fonts do 
you currently have (guix package -I ^font-)?

If font-gnu-freefont-ttf isn't installed, try installing it, but 
IceCat shouldn't depend on any specific font, just ‘a font’. 
Which font that is should be left up to the user.

Kind regards,

T G-R

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bug#39538: IceCat 68.4.1esr (64-bit) Missing digits

[Christopher Howard]

I installed font-gnu-freefont-ttf as instructed, and the digits came
back.

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On Mon, 2020-02-10 at 11:07 +0100, Tobias Geerinckx-Rice wrote:
> Christopher,
> 
> This sounds like a duplicate of ol' bug #33996, so I'm merging the 
> two.
> 
> Christopher Howard 写道：
> > Hello, I recently upgraded all user packages and also did a 
> > system
> > reconfig.
> 
> Below, I assume IceCat is installed to your user's default 
> profile.
> 
> > In the new version of IceCat, I have this odd problem where
> > all digits are mysteriously missing from all Web pages.
> 
> IceCat uses the fonts installed in its profile.  Which fonts do 
> you currently have (guix package -I ^font-)?
> 
> If font-gnu-freefont-ttf isn't installed, try installing it, but 
> IceCat shouldn't depend on any specific font, just ‘a font’. 
> Which font that is should be left up to the user.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> T G-R