I would say this is not a problem anymore and you can close the bug. But I have to say that I stop using scribus from ubuntu repositories long time ago because of this problem and because the package was and still is outdated.
So instead, I have used an up-to-date package from the repository above http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ (scribus 1.4.3), and currently use it from https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+archive/ubuntu/ppa (scribus 1.4.4) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/999143 Title: issues with oriented text To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scribus/+bug/999143/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs