Special Unicode not displayed: Two Different Computers, Same Font
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I am using Notepad++ to edit text files that contain Unicode symbols for chess pieces.
I am editing the same files on two different machines. Both run Windows 10x64. Both are set up to use the same font in the Style configurator: Courier New. Both are running version 7.5.9 of Notepad++.
However, only one machine actually displays the chess pieces properly. The other displays the standard unknown-character rectangle.
My assumption here is that one machine is falling back to a backup font of some sort when the chess piece characters aren’t found within Courier New, but I have no idea how to find that setting. What am I missing here? What settings might be causing the discrepancy?
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welcome to the notepad++ community, @nopunin10did
i am not sure if it works for your case, but here’s a first thing you can check:
compare the following on both of your windows 10 x64 machines:
open
control Panel (all control panel items) > fonts --> font settings
and compare the optionhide fonts based on language settingson both machines.
(usually hide fonts based on language settings should be disabled)here’s a screenshot:
if you make any changes to these settings, please reboot to make sure they will be activated.
good luck.
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