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+echo "======================================"
+echo "[NASBEERY UI HARDENING PATCH]"
+echo "======================================"
+
+# -----------------------------
+# 1. FONT BASICS (SYSTEM SAFE)
+# -----------------------------
+echo "[UI] Installing fonts + rendering base..."
+
+apt install -y \
+  fonts-dejavu \
+  fonts-liberation \
+  fontconfig
+
+# -----------------------------
+# 2. 45DRIVES FONT FIX (OFFICIAL REPO)
+# -----------------------------
+echo "[UI] Applying 45Drives cockpit font fix..."
+
+rm -rf /tmp/45drives-scripts
+git clone https://github.com/45Drives/scripts.git /tmp/45drives-scripts
+
+if [ -d /tmp/45drives-scripts/cockpit_font_fix ]; then
+  cd /tmp/45drives-scripts/cockpit_font_fix
+
+  if [ -f install.sh ]; then
+    bash install.sh || true
+  else
+    find . -type f -name "*.ttf" -exec cp {} /usr/share/fonts/ \; || true
+    find . -type f -name "*.otf" -exec cp {} /usr/share/fonts/ \; || true
+  fi
+fi
+
+fc-cache -f -v
+
+# -----------------------------
+# 3. UTF-8 / FONT FALLBACK FIX
+# -----------------------------
+echo "[UI] Configuring font fallback..."
+
+cat << EOF > /etc/fonts/local.conf
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
+<fontconfig>
+  <alias>
+    <family>monospace</family>
+    <prefer>
+      <family>DejaVu Sans Mono</family>
+    </prefer>
+  </alias>
+</fontconfig>
+EOF
+
+fc-cache -f -v
+
+# -----------------------------
+# 4. OPTIONAL ASCII SAFE MODE
+# -----------------------------
+echo "[UI] Applying ASCII-safe fallback (optional)..."
+
+find /usr/share/cockpit/zfs -type f 2>/dev/null | while read f; do
+  sed -i 's/✔/OK/g' "$f" 2>/dev/null || true
+  sed -i 's/✖/FAIL/g' "$f" 2>/dev/null || true
+  sed -i 's/⚠/WARN/g' "$f" 2>/dev/null || true
+done
+
+# -----------------------------
+# 5. COCKPIT UI RESTART
+# -----------------------------
+echo "[UI] Restarting Cockpit..."
+
+systemctl restart cockpit.socket || true
+systemctl restart cockpit || true
+
+# -----------------------------
+# CLEANUP
+# -----------------------------
+rm -rf /tmp/45drives-scripts
+
+echo "======================================"
+echo "[UI HARDENING COMPLETE]"
+echo "======================================"
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