Question! Mac Mail font problem

Q. I'm getting small numbers instead of text when recieving mail. They also appear prefixing sender details. I have changed type style in preferences but doesn't help???

Try deleting the font 'Helvetica Fractions' and see if this sorts it for you. You will need to quit Mail and relaunch it after you delete the font.
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