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Firefox replaces "fi" with an arrow in address bar (and other combinations)

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lucysan
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Firefox replaces "fi" with a dual-char arrow in address bar. If you type in "fi" into address bar it gets replaced/rendered incorrectly instantly. I fount other combinations: ff creates a horizontal bar, like pipe character and ffi create arrow pointing upwards

I'm running firefox 42.0-1 from official Arch repos, using microsoft fonts. Everything is updated.

Screenshots: https://i.imgur.com/AjbDlX0.png https://i.imgur.com/T68c20h.png

Firefox replaces "fi" with a dual-char arrow in address bar. If you type in "fi" into address bar it gets replaced/rendered incorrectly instantly. I fount other combinations: ff creates a horizontal bar, like pipe character and ffi create arrow pointing upwards I'm running firefox 42.0-1 from official Arch repos, using microsoft fonts. Everything is updated. Screenshots: https://i.imgur.com/AjbDlX0.png https://i.imgur.com/T68c20h.png

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac Options) key, and then starting Firefox. Is the problem still there?

cor-el
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That could be a problem with a font that supports ligatures and isn't working properly.

You could try to set a different default font in the Linux font settings (gnome-appearance-properties).