Math Symbols get corrupted

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#1

I have been using Libreoffice 5.1 under Windows and had no problem with Math symbols before.

But today, after installing and uninstalling a few programs, Libreoffice suddenly started displyaing some symbols in a wrong way.

This is a screenshot of what I'm talking about: http://www.robertoinzerillo.com/temp/math_01.jpg
The "vector" symbol over the letter "A" is being rendered as a series of squares :frowning:
This is not the only symbols which has been corrupted.

I already followed a few hints found in the internet, such like downloading and installing opens___.ttf file again; but had no luck :frowning:

Any suggestions?

#2

Roberto Inzerillo wrote:

> I have been using Libreoffice 5.1 under Windows and had no problem with
> Math symbols before.
>
> But today, after installing and uninstalling a few programs, Libreoffice
> suddenly started displyaing some symbols in a wrong way.
>
> This is a screenshot of what I'm talking about:
> http://www.robertoinzerillo.com/temp/math_01.jpg
> The "vector" symbol over the letter "A" is being rendered as a series of
> squares :frowning:
> This is not the only symbols which has been corrupted.
>
> I already followed a few hints found in the internet, such like
> downloading and installing opens___.ttf file again; but had no luck :frowning:
>
> Any suggestions?

This definitely looks like LO doesn't know the OpenSymbol font or forgot how to use it.
Can you try the following?

In a Writer document, choose OpenSymbol as font, and then Insert > Special Character
You will get a table of characters. About halfway the table, just above a sequence of Greek characters (the second set of Greek characters) ΓΔΘΛΞΠΣ, there is a vector symbol. Can you insert that?

You can also check in a Formula with Tools > Symbols. (or Catalog, depending on the LO version). Choose symbol set Special, and click Edit. You should get the same table. See if it is there, and then Cancel.

#3

That was quick :slight_smile: Thank you that much!

In the meanwhile I already solved the prob with a full uninstall followed by a new install. First time I did it, I installed the same version again ... problem still there. Last time (the lucky one) I installed ver. 5.1.2.1 which did the trick :slight_smile:
I don't know what happened and what the benfit was in installing a ner version. But the problem is gone.

Thank you Piet a lot anyway :slight_smile: