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How to salvage OS X when fonts go awry
Authored by: crackmac on Mar 29, '06 08:29:21AM
Several of the steps in this article are way too extreme.

Check out page 22 of this paper on typography from Apple:
http://images.apple.com/pro/pdf/L311277A_FontTT_v4.pdf

Some fonts you must have... here's a snippet
Several system fonts are essential. Never remove them. Doing so will prevent the system 
from starting up and will likely require reinstallation of the operating system. They are: 
• Geneva 
• Helvetica* 
• Lucida Grande 
• Monaco 
* For optimal performance, leave the version of Helvetica that shipped with the system. However, you can replace it with another 
version if necessary. In doing so, some application layouts may be affected. 
If you remove these fonts, some of your applications might not display text correctly. 


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How to salvage OS X when fonts go awry
Authored by: Baggins on Mar 29, '06 08:56:42AM

I think the point is, here, is that if some of the corrupted fonts ARE these necessary fonts, then the extreme measures are required. Either that or a re-installation of the OS, not a fun task in and of itself.



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