https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/point-symbols-appear-as-text-characters/m-p/1098728#M2991 <P>In ArcMap 10.4.1, point symbols frequently (but not always) appear as text characters. See images for examples. The standard Default symbols overlay a text character in the Arial font instead of a simple circle, square, or other shape.</P> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:47:23 GMT nixleytp 2021-09-15T22:47:23Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/point-symbols-appear-as-text-characters/m-p/1098728#M2991 <P>In ArcMap 10.4.1, point symbols frequently (but not always) appear as text characters. See images for examples. The standard Default symbols overlay a text character in the Arial font instead of a simple circle, square, or other shape.</P> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:47:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/point-symbols-appear-as-text-characters/m-p/1098728#M2991 nixleytp 2021-09-15T22:47:23Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/point-symbols-appear-as-text-characters/m-p/1098835#M2993 <P><a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/520804">@nixleytp</a>&nbsp;looks like you either haven't installed the ESRI fonts or your machine has lost/corrupted ESRI fonts. Try reinstalling them.</P><P><A href="https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000001920" target="_blank">https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000001920</A>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:27:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/point-symbols-appear-as-text-characters/m-p/1098835#M2993 David_Brooks 2021-09-16T07:27:38Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/point-symbols-appear-as-text-characters/m-p/1100283#M3004 <P>What David said. You need to have the Fonts installed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>When it was installed they should have been installed automatically if you selected Express and all options.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:56:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/point-symbols-appear-as-text-characters/m-p/1100283#M3004 RobertBorchert 2021-09-21T13:56:30Z