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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Bug]: Exponential numbers on axis look like 10Σ² instead of 10⁻² with backend_gtk3cairo","articleBody":"### Bug summary\n\nI recently installed matplotlib 3.11.0 and logarithmic axes now look like this.\n\n### Code for reproduction\n\n```Python\n#...  basically any values from 0 to 1 will do\nax.plot(x, y)\nax.set_yscale('log')\n#...\n```\n\n### Actual outcome\n\n\n\u003cimg width=\"413\" height=\"341\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fe4b419e-29a6-453c-92ab-55cf04730543\" /\u003e\n\n### Expected outcome\n\nAxes used to print normal exponential numbers.\n\n### Additional information\n\n_No response_\n\n### Operating system\n\nUbuntu\n\n### Matplotlib Version\n\n3.11.0\n\n### Matplotlib Backend\n\n_No response_\n\n### Python version\n\ngtk3agg\n\n### Jupyter version\n\n_No response_\n\n### Installation\n\npip","author":{"url":"https://github.com/FilipDominec","@type":"Person","name":"FilipDominec"},"datePublished":"2026-07-21T13:08:07.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":8},"url":"https://github.com/32084/matplotlib/issues/32084"}