Martin Kochanski wrote: > In writing a manual, I want to show examples of what a display looks like
> when a font doesn't have a particular character. I suggest, you also show examples of what a display looks like when a data-stream is not encoded properly, e. g. <http://www.systems.uni-konstanz.de/EMAIL/FAQ.php#SMTP-71>, when it is not tagged with the correct encoding, e. g. <http://www.systems.uni-konstanz.de/EMAIL/FAQ.php#SMTP-72>, or when it is distorted by intermediate processing unaware of the encoding used, e. g. <http://www.systems.uni-konstanz.de/EMAIL/FAQ.php#SMTP-73>. > What Unicode character would best represent the "missing character" symbol? I would use an image (actual screen-shot). If you really need to encode those "missing characters", U+25AF and U+2337 spring to mind. Or you could use a code-point that has no character assigned to it (and is not likely to get one), e. g. U+03A2: most systems will use their respective missing-character glyphs to display it. Best wishes, Otto Stolz
