Weird font in PDF export (plot) of schematic

Description

PDF of schematic has a weird looking font. It looks different than in the schematic. Kicad 9.0.8 exports with correct font.

It looks like parts of the letters are missing.

This shows the 9.0.8 export.

pdf_font_kicad_9.0.8.jpg

This shows the 10.0.0 export.

pdf_font_kicad_10.0.0.jpg

Steps to reproduce

Project files. (Created with Kicad 9)

test.zip

  1. Create new schematic.
  2. Add a text..
  3. Export to PDF (Plot -> PDF)

KiCad Version 

Application: KiCad Schematic Editor x64 on x64

Version: 10.0.0, release build

Libraries:
	wxWidgets 3.3.2 
	FreeType 2.13.3
	HarfBuzz 12.3.0
	FontConfig 2.17.1
	libcurl/8.18.0 Schannel zlib/1.3.1

Platform: Windows 10 (build 19045), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
OpenGL: NVIDIA Corporation, Quadro P620/PCIe/SSE2, 4.6.0 NVIDIA 553.09

Build Info:
	Date: Mar 19 2026 23:22:59
	wxWidgets: 3.3.2 (wchar_t,STL containers)
	Boost: 1.90.0
	OCC: 7.9.2
	Curl: 8.18.0
	ngspice: 45.2
	Compiler: Visual C++ 1944 without C++ ABI
	KICAD_IPC_API=ON
	KICAD_USE_PCH=OFF

Locale: 
	Lang: en_GB
	Enc: UTF-8
	Num: 1,234.5
	Encoded кΩ丈: D0BACEA9E4B888 (sys), D0BACEA9E4B888 (utf8)