[tbb-bugs] #16672 [Tor Browser]: Text rendering allows fingerprinting

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#16672: Text rendering allows fingerprinting
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     Reporter:  arthuredelstein  |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect           |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser      |    Version:
   Resolution:                   |   Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting-fonts
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Comment (by arthuredelstein):

 Here's a weird difference between OS X and linux. In TBB 5.0a4, we have
 Noto fonts used for everything, including chrome elements. But the chrome
 elements in linux look very different from those in OS X. For example,
 here is a comparison of the URL bar.
 On the left is Ubuntu/XFCE, and on the right is OS X.

 [[Image(Screen Shot 2015-08-03 at 5.25.41 PM.png​)]]

 So why the massive difference in rendering? Obviously the linux version is
 ugly and pretty unacceptable.

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