Corrupt font issue in iTunes with mavericks

I'm getting a corrupt font on just some listings in itunes. Anyone have any ideas on what is causing this and how to fix?
Thanks!

Hi,
as you I don't even know where to start, as it is (as you
have noticed) quite a complex thing. If you are still interssted in
the subject, drop me a line, and I try to answer some of your
questions.
markusma
_remove_thieu@macDOTcom

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          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
          1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
Startup Items:
          FanControlDaemon - Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon
System Software:
          OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 0 days 3:52:54
Disk Information:
          APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E682 disk0 : (1 TB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999.35 GB (540.19 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information:
          Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                    Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
          com.pgp.iokit.PGPwdeDriver          (1.2.0d1)
          com.pgp.iokit.PGPdiskDriver          (9)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [not loaded] com.pgp.framework.PGPwde.plist
Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.sony.PMBPortable.AutoRun.plist
          [loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist
          [loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
          [loaded] com.vladalexa.MagicPrefs.plist
User Login Items:
          BoxSyncHelper
          AppTrap
          SIMBL Agent
          CalendarBar
          Dropbox
          HyperDock Helper
          Translate Tab
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          AppTrap
          Box Sync
          Fan Control
          Flash Player
          MagicPrefs
          MusicManager
          Smart Scroll
Internet Plug-ins:
          AdobePDFViewer.plugin
          AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101737.plugin
          Default Browser.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
          googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
          iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
          npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
          o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
          None
Time Machine:
          Mobile backups: OFF
          Auto backup: NO
          Volumes being backed up:
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          Destinations:
[Network] (Last used)
                    Total size: 997.71 GB
                    Total number of backups: 8
                    Oldest backup: 2013-09-13 01:34:06 +0000
                    Last backup: 2013-10-26 23:53:00 +0000
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                              Backup size 997.71 GB < (Disk used 459.15 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU:
             101%          iTunes
               5%          mds
               2%          Google Chrome
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          WindowServer
               1%          ocspd
               1%          coreaudiod
               0%          fontd
               0%          MagicPrefs
               0%          HyperDock Helper
Top Processes by Memory:
          459 MB             iTunes
          238 MB             mds_stores
          197 MB             Google Chrome
          188 MB             com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          131 MB             softwareupdated
          131 MB             com.apple.MediaLibraryService
          98 MB              Translate Tab
          90 MB              Finder
          90 MB              WindowServer
          77 MB              Google Chrome Helper
Virtual Memory Statistics:
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          3.84 GB            Active RAM
          519 MB             Inactive RAM
          1.01 GB            Wired RAM
          1.35 GB            Page-ins
          0 B                Page-outs
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