Safari suddenly doesn't display Unicode characters in fields

I'm running OS 10.6.3, and I've just upgraded to Safari 4.0.4 (along with the most recent system update).
Suddenly, in the fields in many web pages, if I insert or type text in other languages, particularly Central European, Safari displays only a blank space where the foreign characters should be. This happens on some sites, but not on others. For example, in this box I can enter ř, ý or ž, and I can see them. However, on other sites (such as Google Translate), I just get those empty spaces.
This is a totally new problem on my system. I first noticed it in Firefox a couple of upgrades ago, but now the problem has started in Safari with its upgrade. I have gone into preferences and adjusted the fonts for Unicode and Central European, but it doesn't do any good.
This is a serious problem for me, because my business relies on being able to use foreign languages.
Thanks for any advice.

HI,
I've just upgraded to Safari 4.0.4
Safari's latest versoin is 4.0.5
Try deleting the Safari .plist file.
Go to the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari/Preferences. Make note of all the preferences under each tab. Quit Safari. Now go to ~/Library/Preferences and move this file com.apple.safari.plist to the Desktop. Relaunch Safari. If it's a successful launch, then that .plist file needs to be moved to the Trash.
Carolyn

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