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Unicode characters not displaying properly in local WSL, not displaying at all over SSH #8760

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opened 2026-01-31 01:37:15 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:37:15 +00:00
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Originally created by @pyr0ball on GitHub (Jun 2, 2020).

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Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.836]`

Any other software?

Windows Subsystem for Linux
Ubuntu 20.04

Steps to reproduce

Local issue

Try echoing a special unicode character, using escape format:
echo -e '\u23ba'

output shows an unknown character box

Remote Issue

SSH to a remote system, and run the same command, and the output is blank:
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Expected behavior

Correct behavior can be observed when I SSH to the same server using PuTTY:
image

Explanation / Steps already taken to resolve

I use a number of special characters in my bash scripts and they are all currently not being displayed properly. I'm aware of #190 being in the backlog, but I believe the issue I'm experiencing is slightly different.

Firstly none of the available fonts in the terminal properties seem to be able to display unicode characters, even ones I've confirmed do have the special characters available by looking through Windows' Font settings.

Secondly, I haven't come across any issues or other posts on google where SSH sessions simply don't display unicode at all.

Any help would be appreciated!

Originally created by @pyr0ball on GitHub (Jun 2, 2020). # Environment ```none Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.836]` ``` Any other software? ```none Windows Subsystem for Linux Ubuntu 20.04 ``` # Steps to reproduce ## Local issue Try echoing a special unicode character, using escape format: `echo -e '\u23ba'` output shows an unknown character box ## Remote Issue SSH to a remote system, and run the same command, and the output is blank: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8482805/83570262-9651f200-a4da-11ea-8622-298636b8b24c.png) # Expected behavior Correct behavior can be observed when I SSH to the same server using PuTTY: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8482805/83570378-c26d7300-a4da-11ea-98aa-e8b24387e373.png) ## Explanation / Steps already taken to resolve I use a number of special characters in my bash scripts and they are all currently not being displayed properly. I'm aware of #190 being in the backlog, but I believe the issue I'm experiencing is slightly different. Firstly none of the available fonts in the terminal properties seem to be able to display unicode characters, even ones I've confirmed do have the special characters available by looking through Windows' Font settings. Secondly, I haven't come across any issues or other posts on google where SSH sessions simply don't display unicode at all. Any help would be appreciated!
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