Need to restore default fonts

I have really messed up my fonts and its affecting my system. After installing tons of third party fonts, resolving duplicates, disabling random fonts, I give up. How do I just wipe out all fonts and reinstall the default fonts?

I just encountered the same problem, and here was how I fixed it:
1. DownloadLinoType FontExplorer X from
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/27903
2. Run the program
3. Select Clean up System Font Cache (restore to original setting)
4. The fonts that you added recently would be removed from the system and put into a file on the desktop and you can reinstall them later.
I hoe this helps!
Cheers

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F.Fortean wrote:
I am stuck away from home on business and I mistakenly deleted some of my core fonts now some of my programs are not working correctly. Is there anywhere where I could download a file with all the fonts included in OS X 10.5 startup disk?
no, this is not possible. distributing any parts of OS X via internet is a clear violation of leopard ULA. anyone who tries to do that on this forum will be quickly stepped on by the moderators. you need to get the fonts off the leopard dvd when you get it. and be careful what you delete.
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jasonwryan wrote:
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Last edited by Infrared (2012-06-04 01:46:15)

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