Interface randomly renders with corrupted/garbled fonts (Matrix-like characters)

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jan 29, 2026 by jpoindexter Closed Feb 2, 2026

The Claude Code interface occasionally renders text with corrupted or garbled fonts, making the content unreadable. The characters appear as random symbols resembling Matrix or Star Trek-style glyphs.

Environment

  • macOS (Darwin 25.3.0)
  • VS Code with Claude Code extension
  • Terminal: zsh

Steps to reproduce

  • Appears to happen randomly during normal use
  • Interface text becomes unreadable with strange character encoding

Expected behavior

Text should render in standard monospace font consistently.

Actual behavior

Text randomly changes to unrecognizable symbols/glyphs across the entire interface.

Screenshot

See attached screenshot showing the garbled text rendering.

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