[jimjohn]

I should note (full disclosure):

full lamp stack developer; senior sysadmin (linux centos/ubuntu)

[willyd]

I second the database as well as check if you are serving fonts from a CDN of some type as I have seen fonts get hosed that way as well.

[golux]

[moehoward]

It’s not just copy and paste.
If I type 4 periods….
then hit preview/post I get the characters

If I type 4 periods...
then hit preview, delete the periods and retype, hit preview again, they show correctly.