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 Rendering
I wanted to display U+2717 (✗, BALLOT X) in the Windows traditional console (conhost). With the system's default monospace font Consolas selected, what appeared was a boxed question mark. I encountered this symbol while using NeoVim, which also requires Nerd Fonts, but even many fonts that support Nerd Fonts don't support this character.The cause of the problem is obvious: Consolas doesn't contain this glyph—just switch to a font that includes it. After consulting fileformat.info's glyph support list, I discovered that open-source monospace ...