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micah_4555
micah_4555
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March 17, 2026
Question

Illustrator Not Displaying Replacement Character (FFFD) Correctly with Noto Sans

  • March 17, 2026
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Hello!

In Adobe Illustrator, as for the Unicode Replacement Character on FFFD, the glyph for Noto Sans font

The text is just a tofu, not a black question mark with a diamond symbol.

is a black diamond with a question mark symbol. Even if the glyph is included, it does'nt display on the text box, just a tofu box. Help me please fix it, even it’s not correct!

    1 reply

    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    March 17, 2026

    Hi @micah_4555,


    Sorry to hear you're running into this issue. Could you please confirm the Illustrator version and your OS details so I can check this further on my end? Also, let me know if you've tested this with any other fonts.

    In the meantime, please try clearing the font cache by following this guide: https://adobe.ly/4lyxkfL

    You can also try inserting the character directly from the Glyphs panel instead of typing or pasting it, as this can force Illustrator to use the font's actual glyph if available. Additionally, testing with another font or installing extended Noto variants like Noto Sans Symbols may help improve the rendering.


    Please try these steps and let me know how it goes.

    Abhishek

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