Just wanted to add that this affects me too, with OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP=none (which seems to be the default). OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP=gnome gets me readable fonts in menus etc. I run an fvwm enviroment, but I have gnome stuff installed. I also have a fairly large number of fonts installed. I can give out a temporary account if that is still needed to debug this. /Mattias Wadenstein