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Tony_Roushdy
Tony_Roushdy
Dec 24, 2024 10:55 AM UTC
Question

Text is disappearing using Arabic font

In some of my Figma files that are linked to our design system, while writing in Arabic using font tokens, after a while, the text disappears, and the only solution that solves this is to double-click on each and every text to make it appear again!

In a large file that is all in Arabic, it looks like the attached screen, and this solution is time-consuming, especially since it happens again the next day.

Attached are Arabic vs. English screens.

Screenshot 2024-12-23 at 5.49.54 PM

Screenshot 2024-12-23 at 5.50.09 PM

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    Nellya
    Nellya
    Power Member
    Dec 24, 2024 11:18 AM UTC

    That’s a bug. Run Regenerate All Instances command

    Tony_Roushdy
    Tony_RoushdyAuthor
    Dec 24, 2024 11:58 AM UTC

    I took this action, but unfortunately, there was no result.

    Nellya
    Nellya
    Power Member
    Dec 24, 2024 12:11 PM UTC

    Then try Recompute text layout in selection command. Maybe this helps.

      Tony_Roushdy
      Tony_RoushdyAuthor
      Dec 26, 2024 1:26 AM UTC

      That’s cool! Thanks, @Nellya It works now!

        Josh_Bennett
        Josh_Bennett
        New Member
        Mar 11, 2025 9:30 PM UTC

        I’m running into this pretty consistently with Japanese text in components. The Regenerate All Instances worked for me but I am curious if there’s a more permanent fix coming in at some point?

         

        I’ve added 2 exported frames to show what it’s supposed to look like and showing the bug. The exported asset, I think, shows exports are rendering the bug as seen on screen. I also have a screen recording that shows the text reappearing after being clicked into (only works if you have edit perms and a design seat). I can upload this but I’m not finding how to upload videos. Do we have to host and then link to them?

         

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