# Unicode in command line

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unicode-in-command-line/79735
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** unicode
**Created:** [April 20, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unicode-in-command-line/79735 "2022-04-20T12:22:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![HenriDeh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/henrideh/32/8316_2.png) [@HenriDeh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HenriDeh)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unicode-in-command-line/79735/1 "2022-04-20T12:22:45Z")

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Hello,

When I use UnicodePlots in the command prompt opened by executing julia.exe (1.7.2, windows 10), I get this  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/c/a/caacd1bf188cb491f76d763d9fce2076576e608b.png)

I was wondering if this is normal or if there’s a configuration somewhere that can enable unicode character printing ?

Many thanks !

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### Author: ![pfitzseb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/pfitzseb/32/45566_2.png) [@pfitzseb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pfitzseb)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unicode-in-command-line/79735/2 "2022-04-20T12:29:52Z")

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Use a font with better Unicode support (like JuliaMono).

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### Author: ![HenriDeh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/henrideh/32/8316_2.png) [@HenriDeh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HenriDeh)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unicode-in-command-line/79735/3 "2022-04-20T12:50:23Z")

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Thanks I did not know juliamono. I installed it but I don’t know how to configure julia to use it, I don’t see the option in [Command-line Options · The Julia Language](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/manual/command-line-options/)

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### Author: ![pfitzseb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/pfitzseb/32/45566_2.png) [@pfitzseb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pfitzseb)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unicode-in-command-line/79735/4 "2022-04-20T12:53:03Z")

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That’s a terminal specific setting. One of

> <https://superuser.com/questions/965086/change-the-default-console-window-font-in-windows-10>

> **[How to change default font face on Windows Terminal - Pureinfotech](https://pureinfotech.com/change-font-face-windows-terminal/)**
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> Windows Terminal lets you change the font face globally and individually for each console, and here's how to do it.

should help you set the default font.

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### Author: ![HenriDeh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/henrideh/32/8316_2.png) [@HenriDeh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HenriDeh)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unicode-in-command-line/79735/5 "2022-04-20T13:02:10Z")

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Sweet, thanks !!