FS#2712Text: question marks between asian glyphs if font does not support zero-width space
- Type
- Bug
- Status
- Closed
- Resolution
- Fixed
- Category
- QCAD (main)
- Severity
- Low
- Priority
- Low
- Reported version
- 3.32.6
- Operating system
- All
- Reported
- 2026-03-24 by tazfle
- Closed
- 2026-03-24 by andrew
Hello, I am a QCAD Professional user.
Since version 3.32.5, multi-byte characters (e.g., Japanese) become garbled when entering multi-line text (Rich Text).
This issue can be reproduced using QCAD's unicode line font. It worked perfectly in version 3.32.4.
Steps to reproduce:
Start the "Text" command.
Uncheck "Simple Text".
Select the standard line font unicode.
Enter multi-byte characters (e.g., 富士山).
Actual Result:
Unwanted question marks are inserted (e.g., ?富?士?山?).
Please see the attached screenshots comparing the correct behavior in v3.32.4 and the bug in v3.32.6.
Expected Result:
Characters should display correctly as 富士山 without question marks.
Environment:
QCAD Pro: 3.32.5 - 3.32.6
OS: Windows 11 64-bit
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Comments (2)
Does the problem also occur with TrueType fonts such as Arial or similar? Thanks.
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for looking into this.
Yes, the problem also occurs with TrueType fonts. I tested it with Arial and Noto Sans JP on version 3.32.6, and the exact same issue happens (the text is garbled with unwanted ? inserted between the characters).
Please let me know if there is anything else I can test to help investigate.