Really Weird Font Issues...

I'm not sure what happened, but I keep seeing a certain font on different webpages I visit and in Word documents that I am viewing. This font isn't set in the document or on the webpage at all. Is there some sort of CSS Style Sheet or default font that you can set for the OS? I don't have the issue with my laptop. Just my desktop and its driving me insane! I thought it was just a Safari issue, but I can see the same font when I'm working in Word. Please help.
Jeffrey Visgaitis

oh and being in my pocket is just an example of the phone going in to sleep mode...it also does it at night etc. Essentially, just an extended period (over 10 minutes) of not being used.

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1) Quit all open applications.
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OnyX <http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs/english.html>
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http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fielog9.jpg
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[2013-10-15 18:56] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]
[2013-10-15 18:56] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] If you are using [multilib], please install/upgrade
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[2012-04-06 00:58] Exited with code 0
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[2012-04-06 01:06] Exited with code 0
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[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded udev (181-5 -> 181-9)
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[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded libgpod (0.8.2-3 -> 0.8.2-4)
[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded libmtp (1.1.2-1 -> 1.1.2-2)
[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded lm_sensors (3.3.2-1 -> 3.3.2-2)
[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded mkinitcpio (0.8.5-1 -> 0.8.6-2)
[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded pcmciautils (018-2 -> 018-4)
[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded syslog-ng (3.3.4-4 -> 3.3.4-5)
[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded system-config-printer-common (1.3.9-1 -> 1.3.9-2)
[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded tzdata (2012b-3 -> 2012c-1)
[2012-04-06 03:16] upgraded udisks (1.0.4-2 -> 1.0.4-3)
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[2012-04-06 20:27] upgraded foomatic-db (1:4.0.7_20110707-1 -> 1:4.0.15_20120406-1)
[2012-04-06 20:27] upgraded foomatic-filters (1:4.0.7_20110707-1 -> 1:4.0.15_20120406-1)
[2012-04-06 20:27] upgraded foomatic-db-engine (1:4.0.7_20110707-1 -> 1:4.0.15_20120406-1)
[2012-04-06 20:27] upgraded foomatic-db-nonfree (1:4.0.7_20110707-1 -> 1:4.0.15_20120406-1)
[2012-04-06 20:27] upgraded gnutls (3.0.17-1 -> 3.0.18-1)
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[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [udev]
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[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [pata]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [scsi]
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[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [resume]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [filesystems]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [usbinput]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [fsck]
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[2012-04-06 20:27] ==> Creating gzip initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux.img
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[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [udev]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [pata]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [scsi]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [sata]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [resume]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [filesystems]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [usbinput]
[2012-04-06 20:27] -> Parsing hook: [fsck]
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[2012-04-06 20:28] ==> Image generation successful
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[2012-04-06 20:28] upgraded linux-headers (3.2.13-1 -> 3.2.14-1)
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[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [udev]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [autodetect]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [pata]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [scsi]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [sata]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [resume]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [filesystems]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [usbinput]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [fsck]
[2012-04-06 20:28] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2012-04-06 20:28] ==> Creating gzip initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
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[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [base]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [udev]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [pata]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [scsi]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [sata]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [resume]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [filesystems]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [usbinput]
[2012-04-06 20:28] -> Parsing hook: [fsck]
[2012-04-06 20:28] ==> Generating module dependencies
[2012-04-06 20:28] ==> Creating gzip initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
[2012-04-06 20:28] ==> Image generation successful
[2012-04-06 20:28] upgraded linux-lts (3.0.26-1 -> 3.0.27-1)
[2012-04-06 20:28] Exited with code 0
[2012-04-06 20:29] Exited with code 0
I'm using Terminus (TTF) in size 9 in Konsole. This hasn't been changed for quite a while.
Any suggestions on how best to troubleshoot this? Is it possible that I need to rebuild some other AUR packages associated with the infinality ones but which haven't actually been updated? Or is it likely to be to do with something else in the list?
EDIT: It only seems to be some fonts at some sizes e.g. Monaco 8pt is OK but Terminus 9pt isn't; Terminus 10pt is OK; etc.
Last edited by cfr (2012-04-07 00:18:15)

Applications/Font Book and validate your fonts.

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I've succesfully migrated several reports from 6i to 10g (10.1.2.0.2) with and without parameter form. However, I have the following font issue:
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