I updated apple os to the latest: Sequoia 15.7.1 then I can’t use Anki on MacBook because the characters on cards are all displayed as question mark in a square box. I’m wondering if Anki is sending out a bug fix or that sort to fix this critical problem related to the latest apple ios?

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PeterH October 5, 2025, 3:12pm 8

Thank you for this fast and spot-on reply! I just used the MacOS Font Book app to firstly remove the problem Arial font files and then restore them (Settings | Advanced | Reset Fonts). Bingo! Everything fine again.

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