Desktop: Fixes #10679: Fix incorrect text rendering on MacOS by changing the default font to Avenir Next
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This is one possible fix for laurent22#10679. Benefits: - Relatively simple fix - We have confirmation that this, or a similar change, fixes the issue from a user on the Joplin Forum. Drawbacks: - Affects all platforms. - Somewhat changes the appearance of rendered notes. Has a noticeable effect on bold text (screenshots to be attached). Possible alternatives: - Try upgrading Electron. - There are a [few bugs](https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=avenir) in the Chromium issue tracker that might be related: - https://issues.chromium.org/issues/328279705 (tagged as a duplicate of a WONTFIX(infeasible) bug), different repro conditions. - Use Montserrat as the default font and bundle it. Montserrat seems similar to Avenir and is licensed under the [Open Font License](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montserrat). - I don't think we can bundle Avenir, due to licensing.
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Thanks for the fix, let's merge this for now since the app is unusable for some users and maybe later we can investigate if there's a better fix |
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Summary
This is one possible fix for #10679.
See this discussion post for a confirmation that using "Avenir Next" seems to fix the issue.
Important
I am unable to reproduce this locally (MacOS Sonoma 14.5, Intel, all plugins disabled). It's unclear how many users this affects.
Comparison between Avenir and Avenir Next
Comparison to other possible fixes
Benefits:
Drawbacks:
Avenir Nextinstalled (MacOS, iOS, and MacOS viewing published notes).Possible alternatives:
Testing