The fix for this is in 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.2-0ubuntu2. It should fix it both with MOZ_DISABLE_PANGO=1 (which is what I've tested) and in epiphany et al.
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- Uses nimbus for sans-serif font https://launchpad.net/bugs/42559 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs