InkScape v.1.1 MacOS 10.15.7 Catalina on a - MacBook Pro + w/ External Monitor

The DMG file Worked fine... it installed fine... It launched Fine... 'Cept the interface Fonts display like its on acid :)

Read some advice on the web:

Ok so I have tried putting all my fonts into the  hidden ~ Admin ~ Library ~ Fonts Folder. Then restarted. That didn't work.

I then purged the app with CLEAN MY MAc X and reinstalled it. That Didn't Work.

Please help its driving me mad - I want to try the Ink Stitch Extension and see if it works well.

I have included screengrabs of the issue and where I downloaded the DMG file from.

Thanks in Advance Mat

This seemed to be the exact same issue described here: https://inkscape.org/forums/questions/i-cant-read-the-language-inkscape-opens-in-to-change-it-in-preferences/#c29615

Some of the investigators told that this could be a "Font cache" problem - I doubt that this issue still exists in 2021. Some think "Helvetica Fraction" font can cause this and recommend to disable it. Feel free to chime in here to the Inkscape Bug Tracker: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inbox/-/issues/2808

Again: I´d use AppCleaner.app to deinstall Inkscape completely especially when former versions were installed - shut down Mac (not just reboot) start Mac and install Inkscape again. Fingers crossed.

Hey Ploy, Thanks for the reply.

Man, it took a long time but it was DA DA Daaaaaa - Helvetica Fraction.

All seems to be running well. Some powerful features built in... Super excited to use it with InkStitch, though it's a helluva learning curve for me.

Did this smoke effect design just messing around... I think this filter was called InkBlot... 

Ink or not, it makes a damn good smoke effect.

Thanks for your help. Much Matty

Glad you got it sorted. 👍