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[Bug 1255974] [NEW] 'e' character does not render properly (or at all)

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Public bug reported:

When searching for applications in Unity's Dash search box, the 'e'
character is never displayed. Strangly, all I see is a blank space. For
example, if I type "abcdefg" I actually see "abcd  fg". It's as if the
font is missing an 'e'.

This only seems to happen in the Dash's search box. Other applications
(e.g. Gedit, Firefox etc.) display the 'e' correctly although I have
noticed occasional screen corruption when rendering characters in some
cases.

Honestly, this is not a joke (see the attached screenshot).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: unity 7.1.2+13.10.20131014.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic i686
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Thu Nov 28 13:10:28 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: saucy
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff51]
   Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff51]
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite Pro U400
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-generic root=/dev/mapper/vg_newb-lv_os ro splash quiet vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/03/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.bios.version: V1.40
dmi.board.name: Satellite Pro U400
dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvrV1.40:bd09/03/2008:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteProU400:pvrPSU45E-00K005EN:rvnTOSHIBA:rnSatelliteProU400:rvrNotApplicable:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Satellite Pro U400
dmi.product.version: PSU45E-00K005EN
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Thu Nov 28 07:47:49 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id                               14145 
 vendor                                     SEC
xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug compiz-0.9 i386 saucy ubuntu

** Attachment added: "Screenshot of the missing 'e'"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1255974/+attachment/3919067/+files/Screenshot%20from%202013-11-28%2013%3A26%3A46.png

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Title:
  'e' character does not render properly (or at all)

Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When searching for applications in Unity's Dash search box, the 'e'
  character is never displayed. Strangly, all I see is a blank space.
  For example, if I type "abcdefg" I actually see "abcd  fg". It's as if
  the font is missing an 'e'.

  This only seems to happen in the Dash's search box. Other applications
  (e.g. Gedit, Firefox etc.) display the 'e' correctly although I have
  noticed occasional screen corruption when rendering characters in some
  cases.

  Honestly, this is not a joke (see the attached screenshot).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: unity 7.1.2+13.10.20131014.1-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic i686
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: i386
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  Date: Thu Nov 28 13:10:28 2013
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: saucy
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  GraphicsCard:
   Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff51]
     Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff51]
  MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite Pro U400
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-generic root=/dev/mapper/vg_newb-lv_os ro splash quiet vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/03/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA
  dmi.bios.version: V1.40
  dmi.board.name: Satellite Pro U400
  dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
  dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvrV1.40:bd09/03/2008:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteProU400:pvrPSU45E-00K005EN:rvnTOSHIBA:rnSatelliteProU400:rvrNotApplicable:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: Satellite Pro U400
  dmi.product.version: PSU45E-00K005EN
  dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1
  xserver.bootTime: Thu Nov 28 07:47:49 2013
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:
   
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs:
   product id                               14145 
   vendor                                     SEC
  xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2

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