Unable to convert text to shape. Font error when opening pages

Build 1501 on 14/Nov/2017  This topic last edited on: 26/Oct/2016, at 16:39

When opening a page that contains text converted to curves, you may encounter the error:

"Unable to convert text to shape. Font error"

This is related to the Microsoft update KB2753842 that causes some Windows fonts to have an unreadable shape. The update is available since December 11th, 2012.

The problem is at Windows level and it affects all the Windows applications that uses the shape of video fonts.

The only solution available is to uninstall the update KB2753842.

Check http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd144891%28v=vs.85%29.aspx in the "Community additions" section for more details.