Exporting map scrabbles text for labels, scale and legend

[NatashaTaitReynolds]

Hi GIS wizards!

For some reason my labels keep cutting off; the same happens with my legend when converting to pdf or jpeg.  The text shows correct in map view, but as soon as I export the map it scrabbles the text.

I am using ArcMap 10.8 and have never experienced this issued until my ArcMap was reinstalled on a new laptop.

In the attached map, the numbers are scrambled in the scale bar and my labels are crammed together or overlapping.

How can I fix this?

[RichardDaniels]

I would try reloading your True Type Fonts. Assuming you are on Windows 10, Open the Windows 10 Settings menu, click on Personalization, and then click on the Fonts tab. You should see in-line examples of the font faces you currently have installed. Other option is navigate to C:\Windows\Fonts. On my machine I have 266 font styles loaded. 

If you navigate in File Explorer, on the left side there will be a Font Settings link, follow this to the Restore default font settings button. See example photo attached. This may be worth a try...

[NatashaTaitReynolds]

Thanks, I tried this, unfortunately I still have this problem, this is so frustrating! 

Thank you for your suggestion

[RobertBorchert]

What Font did you use for your labels?

When exporting the pdf select the option to embed the fonts.

[NatashaReynolds]

I tried various fonts, font size and colors, with no luck.  

[NatashaReynolds]

Thanks for you comment, I did ensure that the option to embed fonts was ticked

[RichardDaniels]

The above is a good idea, if the fonts look good in ArcMap (or Pro) and then are missing or are replaced by #!%# in the PDF then Adobe may not be able to use you selected font.  

*this behavior can seen when using an ESRI font (or symbol style) that is ONLY available on machines with ArcGIS Desktop installed. In this case the PDF would look fine on your machine but if someone without ArcGIS Desktop opened it on 'their' machine they would see the !#$#!@ issue.

[RobertBorchert]

A good practice is to stick with common fonts for labels. 

Ariel is one of the most common

[NatashaReynolds]

Thanks, I did change the font, with no luck 😞  I uninstalled and downgraded to a earlier version and I still have this problem.

[MirjaPavić]

Hello, did you manage to solve the problem? I have the same issue..
Best regards