Introduction: The Missing Checkmark ProblemI wanted to display U+2717 (✗, BALLOT X) in Windows' traditional console (conhost). After selecting the system's default monospace font Consolas, what appeared was a question mark inside a box. I encountered this symbol while using NeoVim, which also requires Nerd Fonts—but even many fonts supporting Nerd Fonts don't support this character.The cause of the problem is obvious: Consolas doesn't contain this glyph. Simply switch to a font that includes it. After checking fileformat.info's glyph support...
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Why conhost.exe Cannot Display U+2717: A Deep Dive into Windows Console Font Fallback
When attempting to display U+2717 (✗, BALLOT X) in the traditional Windows console (conhost), users encounter a frustrating problem: selecting the system's default monospace font Consolas results in a boxed question mark instead of the intended character. This issue commonly arises when using NeoVim, which requires Nerd Fonts, but even many fonts that support Nerd Fonts fail to display this particular character correctly.The root cause of this problem is immediately apparent: Consolas simply does not contain this glyph. The straightforward s...