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derezzed (derezzed) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2011-09-24 23:11:00

question regarding html characters.
Does anyone know a way to download updates for seeing special HTML characters, like the ones pictured here? I'm trying to figure out how I can see character such as a king's crown, cool-looking arrows, etc., etc. and all I'm getting are boxes.

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	wastintime 2011-09-25 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	So, in your browser, when you go to that page, all you see is boxes? If so, which browser are you using and what's the version? It's probably a bug. (Reply to this) (Thread)

derezzed
2011-09-25 09:12 pm UTC (link)

All of them are boxes with the exception of the regular HTML characters. What I'd like to see are the special characters such as the king's crown in the title of this page or the blue star underneath the image of this post. From what I understand, it's some sort of window's update? But I'm not sure if that's the case and, if it is, I'm not sure what update it is.

Also, I am using Firefox, version 6.

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	wastintime 2011-09-25 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	Hmm. What version of Windows are you using? There has to be some sort of hotfix for it because you should be able to see them in all the latest browsers. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	derezzed 2011-09-26 12:33 am UTC (link)
	I'm using Windows XP, but I know that XP can handle it because my previous computer was able to those characters. (Reply to this) (Parent)

wastintime
2011-09-27 06:07 pm UTC (link)

Okay. I'm starting figure this out. First of all, you need to install the LastResort font, which will tell you what category the symbols that aren't showing up are from.

http://unicode.org/policies/lastresortfont_eula.html

Next, copy the symbol, make a new private post, paste the symbol in the post, tack something like <span style="font-size: 300%;"></span> around the symbol, post, and you'll see what Unicode character grouping it's from. Then, search for free fonts that include that character grouping, install the font, and the symbol should automatically show up.

In your case, I suggest getting the Symbola font, which can be found here.

You can also go to this site and find out what standard fonts support the character/character category you're looking for.

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	wastintime 2011-09-27 06:20 pm UTC (link)
	Scratch the Symbola. Get Quivra. It has 10,000 symbols! http://www.quivira-font.com/ (Reply to this)