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portions of text on some sites are are over-written

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simmsroad
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Using FF 4.0.1, the text on some web pages over-writes other text. If I open the same page in IE it appears correctly. This can lead to problems if two hyperlinks are over-written

Using FF 4.0.1, the text on some web pages over-writes other text. If I open the same page in IE it appears correctly. This can lead to problems if two hyperlinks are over-written

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cor-el
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Reset the page zoom on pages that cause problems: View > Zoom > Reset (Ctrl+0 (zero); Cmd+0 on Mac)
See:

If you have increased the minimum font size then try the default setting 'none' as a high value can cause issues like you described.

  • Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced > Minimum Font Size (none)
  • Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced > [X] "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above"
simmsroad
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Choosing minimum font size (none) solved my problem. Thanks

cor-el
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You're welcome

You can use one of these extensions to adjust the default font size and page zoom on web pages: