Windows 10: Fonts problem with Inkscape

Hello all. I've recently been having an issue with fonts lately.

There is a program called Inkscape, which is a free vector graphics editor, and so I tend to use it very often. When I attempt to create text, problems arise. I use one font, then switch to another one, when a Windows dialogue box opens up - It says: something like:

Windows Application Error

The instruction 00x00000eee referenced memory at



And the rest of the text is blank, same with buttons. I press a button, and all text everywhere in Inkscape turns to rectangles, even dialogue boxes. I exit Inkscape, only to find that all my Desktop icon's names have been blacked out - you can see the silhouette of the letters, and so you can make out the name, but that's it. No text displayed in other Windows dialogues, Task Manager, etc.


I have asked my father about this - he says it may be a display driver issue, which is triggered by Inkscape accessing the/a font cache.

Can you all please help me?

:)

 

Fonts

Hello,

I found these steps in this forum from back in 2010:

Step 1:

I would suggest you to try these steps and check whether it helps in fixing your issue.

Open font settings by clicking on start, click on control panel, and then click on appearance and personalization, under fonts click on change font settings. And select the font size.

Step 2:

If you’re trying to change windows font size then please follow the steps below:

To change Windows fonts

1. Open Appearance Settings by clicking the Start button and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type window color, and then click Change window colors and
metrics.

2. In the Item list, click the part of Windows that you want to change the font for. For example, if you want to change the menu font, click Menu in the list. Then, make any of the following changes:

· In the Font list, click the font that you want to use.

· In the Size list, click the font size that you want.

· In the Color list, click the font color that you want.

3. Repeat these steps for each item that you want to make changes to, and then click OK.

Does that help?

 

FONTS

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you with it.

I suggest you to follow the instruction provided below and check.

Step 1:

• Download the font type you want to install.
• Right click and click on install.
• Check if you are able to view the fonts in documents.

Or

Step 2:

• Download the font type you want to install.
• Open Control Panel.
• Click on fonts.
• Now, drag and drop the downloaded fonts in the font’s folder.

Hope this information helps. If you have any queries, let us know. Will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Fail to start Inkscape 0.92.2

• Version 1607 (OS Build 14393.1770)
• Dell Latitude E7270
• The inkscape website via https://inkscape.org/en/release/0.92.2/windows/64-bit/
• It is the first time to install this application i.e no previous release had been installed.
• Completed a quick scan on my PC with no threats being detected.
• I haven't installed new software in the last few weeks. The system has been quite stable.
• First installed Inkscape and the application will not open. Uninstalled the program and reinstalled program with the same issue. Shut Laptop down and rebooted with the same issue.