Me too (Ubuntu + Chromium), and is really annoying, as more and more sites are starting to use webfonts :( The strange thing is that only happens around links and on Chromiun (Chrome works ok)
I think the bug was maybe fixed (I haven't seen it in a while), but Ubuntu ships an ancient version of Chrome (looks like Chrome 18, while I'm using Chrome 23).
Yep. Get it from Google (Chrome) not Ubuntu (Chromium).
I get it from some ppa with newer chromiums, and now that you mention it, I can't recall seeing it in a while. Hope it's fixed!