http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20456
--- Comment #13 from William J May may.11b@runbox.com 2010-03-28 02:02:05 --- I would consider it a _workaround_ and not a valid fix.
A solution would be something like Wine including applicable fonts or temporarily reducing dpi during an install *without* user intervention.
Also, setting dpi in winecfg seems unsuitable since the minimum it will allow is '96'. Until that changes, one will have to open regedit and search for "logpixels".
A side effect is that dpi is changed for ALL Wine windows, making them harder to read. So be sure to change it back when done.