Font needed

[LC740]

Hello, Can you tell me what font I must download to avoid this?

[quadrismegistus]

Hm, what OS and Terminal app are you using?

[LC740]

lubuntu (18.04) and LXTerminal

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Did we ever figure this out?

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From ChatGPT:

The issue you're experiencing with IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols not displaying correctly in the terminal on Lubuntu 18.04 and LXTerminal is likely due to a few potential causes:

1. Font Support

• The terminal might be using a font that does not fully support IPA symbols. IPA symbols require a Unicode font that includes a wide range of characters, including those used for phonetic transcription.
• Solution: Change the terminal font to one that supports IPA symbols. Fonts like DejaVu Sans Mono, Ubuntu Mono, or Noto Mono are good choices that have extensive Unicode support.
  • To change the font in LXTerminal:
    1. Open LXTerminal.
    2. Go to Edit → Preferences.
    3. Under the General tab, you'll find the font settings. Select a different font that supports IPA symbols.

2. Locale Settings

• The locale settings of your system might not be configured correctly to support UTF-8, which is necessary for displaying a wide range of Unicode characters, including IPA symbols.
• Solution: Ensure your system is using a UTF-8 locale.
  • You can check your current locale settings by running locale in the terminal.
  • If it's not set to UTF-8 (e.g., en_US.UTF-8), you can change it by running:

    sudo locale-gen en_US.UTF-8
    sudo update-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8

  • Replace en_US.UTF-8 with your preferred locale if different.

3. Terminal Emulator Limitations

• Some terminal emulators might have limited support for complex Unicode characters or specific fonts.
• Solution: If changing the font and locale doesn't work, consider using a different terminal emulator like Gnome Terminal, Terminator, or Xfce4-terminal, which might have better support for Unicode and IPA symbols.

4. Character Encoding Issues

• The terminal might be using an encoding that doesn't support IPA symbols correctly.
• Solution: Make sure the terminal is using UTF-8 encoding. This can usually be set in the terminal's preferences or configuration files.

By addressing these potential issues, you should be able to get IPA symbols displaying correctly in your terminal. If the problem persists after trying these solutions, there may be a deeper issue related to the system's configuration or specific limitations of the LXTerminal emulator on Lubuntu 18.04.

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Closing for now, please feel free to re-open/comment