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Unwanted default font change

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GullWingPlane
GullWingPlane
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So I opened Firefox today and went to Google. The fonts suddenly became Bold. Take a look at the photos. This also happens on Facebook and Wikipedia. How can I fix this?

So I opened Firefox today and went to Google. The fonts suddenly became Bold. Take a look at the photos. This also happens on Facebook and Wikipedia. How can I fix this?

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FredMcD
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Hello,

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GullWingPlane
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This shows the font now.

GullWingPlane
GullWingPlane Question owner
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This shows the font yesterday...and since I installed firefox.

FredMcD
FredMcD
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Type about:preferences#content<enter> in the address bar. Across from fonts and colors, press the Advanced button. On the bottom, turn on Allow Web Sites To Choose Their Own.

Fonts Information - Detected via Flash http://browserspy.dk/fonts-flash.php?detail=1

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac=Options) key, and then starting Firefox. A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh).

Is the problem still there?