Missing words and letters in pop up alert windows and other spaces

I have snow leopard and I have noticed that in many things this problem occurs. Example 1. Empty trash, you receive and alert pop up always asking if you want to delete or cancel right? Well there are two button under the explanation of what emptying will do. But in the buttons no words show up. Just two empty cells.
Example 2. Changing view option for desktop folders and labels. Only the first letter of each changeable option shows up. Font size number only show the first number of a 2 digit number.
Example. 3. Trying to connect to a server, typing in the IP address and only the first number that I type shows up, the rest are invisible.
This happens in other places as well.
How do I fix this issue? Thanks!

The general approach at this time is to ask if you've checked for any problematic fonts (all languages) with Apple's Font Book (look in the Applications folder). Find and remove all duplicates also.
Start there to be sure all fonts that are in play come out with a clean bill of health.
Don't hesisate to perform wholesale deletion of old and/or little used fonts - be skeptical of anything that has come from Office 2008, including those related to an Equation Editor installation.
By all means be sure any 3rd party apps are Snow Leopard compatible.
Good luck in any case.

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