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If web page text has odd or unusual characters in Safari on Mac
Text may be garbled if a web page uses characters that aren’t part of the default text encoding and the page doesn’t specify the correct encoding.
In the Safari app
on your Mac, choose View > Text Encoding.
If web pages frequently have garbled text, change your default text encoding by choosing Safari > Preferences, then clicking Advanced.