MythosPDF
PDF problem

PDF shows boxes instead of letters

SymptomSome characters appear as empty rectangles or disappear, often after an edit.

Why it happens

How to fix it

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MythosPDF checks every glyph before writing and refuses to produce boxes, telling you which character is missing.

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Questions people ask

+Why are they called tofu?

The empty boxes resemble blocks of tofu.

+Is the text still there?

The character codes are there; the font just can't draw them.

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