Emoji character width / spacing too large (Black Medium Square) #8147

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opened 2026-01-31 01:22:07 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @R-Broadley on GitHub (May 14, 2020).

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Windows Version: 10.0.18362.836
Terminal Version: 0.11.1333.0

Steps to reproduce

Paste the following into the terminal (command prompt or WSL): ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼

Expected behavior

The characters are normally spaced. Screen shot is from Version: 0.11.1251.0.
This has been the previous behaviour and is how other terminals (tested in gnome-terminal) display the same setup.
block_spacing_correct

Actual behavior

The characters are too wide / too much spacing between them and this breaks the layout where mono fonts are expected and relied upon for layout.
Screenshot is from Version: 0.11.1333.0.
block_spacing_bug

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claunia added the Needs-TriageResolution-Fix-CommittedNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 01:22:07 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#8147