** Summary changed:

- funky character placement on kubuntu
+ funky character placement when kubuntu-settings-desktop installed

** Description changed:

  Funky character placement, letters often mispositioned, jammed into the
  adjacent letter on one side and/or far away from the adjacent letter on
  the other side, making one word look like two words.  And the funky
  character placement often shifts around, sometimes spuriously, and
  sometimes when interacting, for example when i tick or untick a gmail
  conversation, as in the the 2nd and 3rd screenshots.  Note how all the
  "t"'s move over in "Opportunities", "Youth", "item", and "interest".
  
  The 3 screenshots are all of the same conversation in my gmail inbox.
  One screenshot was taken on a Focal Ubuntu install, where the character
  placement is fine.  The other two screenshots were taken on a Focal
  Kubuntu install where the character placement is funky.
  
  Using Chromium (Version 83.0.4103.61 Official Build snap 64-bit), the font 
spacing on my gmail inbox is fine, thus i first reported this as
  http://github.com/webcompat/web-bugs/issues/53474
  
  They conclude it's not a firefox issue.  i still consider it an open
  question.  i have only a faint memory of having also seen the funky
  character placement in kubuntu in some context outside of firefox.
  
  The funky character placement shows up when all 3 of these factors
  converge:  using kubuntu, using either firefox or firefox nightly, and
  viewing either gmail or google voice.  Otherwise, eg using chromium on
  kubuntu, or firefox on lubuntu, or browsing other sites, character
  placement is fine.  Within gmail, the funky character placement shows up
  when viewing conversation lists or settings pages, but character
  placement seems fine when viewing a conversation/message body.  Within
  google voice, both message lists and message body show funky character
  placement.
  
  'Binary search' thru specific situations:
-    good   running      lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso live.
-    good   install from lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso live,
-                   then startx startlxqt.
-   funky   running      kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso live.
-   funky   install from kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso,
-                   then startx startplasma-x11.
-   funky   install from kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso,
-                   then apt-get install lubuntu-desktop,
-                   then startx startlxqt.
-   funky   install from lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso,
-                   then apt-get install kubuntu-desktop,
-                   then startx startplasma-x11.
+    good   running      lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso live.
+    good   install from lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso live,
+                   then startx startlxqt.
+   funky   running      kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso live.
+   funky   install from kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso,
+                   then startx startplasma-x11.
+   funky   install from kubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso,
+                   then apt-get install lubuntu-desktop,
+                   then startx startlxqt.
+   funky   install from lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso,
+                   then apt-get install kubuntu-desktop,
+                   then startx startplasma-x11.
  
  Continuing with the most recent install above:
-    good   apt-get --auto-remove purge kubuntu-desktop
+    good   apt-get --auto-remove purge kubuntu-desktop
  
-    good   apt-get --auto-remove purge gpm+ htop+ xterm+ xzoom+ xl2tpd+
+    good   apt-get --auto-remove purge gpm+ htop+ xterm+ xzoom+ xl2tpd+
  strongswan-starter+ keepassxc+ libevent-dev+ tigervnc-viewer+ sddm ofono
  thunderbird xscreensaver bind9-libs samba-libs unattended-upgrades apt-
  xapian-index ubuntu-release-upgrader-core python3-update-manager cups-
  common cups-daemon cups-ipp-utils foomatic-filters openprinting-ppds
  libpaps0 libcupsimage2
  
-    good   apt-get --auto-remove --purge install kate kpat krdc lame
+    good   apt-get --auto-remove --purge install kate kpat krdc lame
  cryfs elisa encfs kross kamera kmines dolphin ksudoku signond go-mtpfs
  gwenview ktorrent libraw19 baloo-kf5 kmahjongg libgeoip1 plasma-nm
  kate5-data ksystemlog kio-audiocd thunderbird ffmpegthumbs freerdp2-x11
  konversation print-manager geoip-database gstreamer-qapt session-
  migration kimageformat-plugins whoopsie-preferences kaccounts-
  integration fonts-noto-color-emoji signond signon-ui-x11 signon-ui-
  service signon-plugin-password signon-kwallet-extension
  
-   funky   apt-get --auto-remove --purge install kubuntu-web-shortcuts
+   funky   apt-get --auto-remove --purge install kubuntu-web-shortcuts
  kubuntu-settings-desktop kubuntu-wallpapers kubuntu-wallpapers-focal
  plasma-workspace-wallpapers
  
- So that's narrowed down to 5 packages.  After installing those 5
- packages, firefox character placement in gmail and google voice goes
- funky.
+   funky   apt-get --auto-remove purge kubuntu-wallpapers-focal kubuntu-
+ web-shortcuts
+ 
+    good   apt-get --auto-remove purge kubuntu-settings-desktop
+ 
+ So that appears to be the culprit.  After removing kubuntu-settings-
+ desktop, firefox character placement in gmail and google voice is good
+ again.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: kubuntu-desktop (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu21
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jun 16 10:33:36 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-05 (71 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200331)
  ProcEnviron:
   LC_TIME=en_DK.utf8
   TERM=screen
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: kubuntu-meta
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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