Thanks Robb for the helpful test page. I tried with DejaVu 2.6 (on WinXP/FF1.5) and I could not reproduce it.
Could you please try with DejaVu as well on your system? DejaVu is derived from Bitstream Vera, and it is actively developed. More on DejaVu at https://launchpad.net/people/dejavu+fonts -- No italic "r" with Vera Sans @ 14 pt https://launchpad.net/bugs/23678 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs