C# Unicode string output

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First, change the output encoding to UTF8:

Console.OutputEncoding = Encoding.UTF8;
Console.WriteLine("добры дзень");

Now you’ll still see question marks. The reason is that the default console’s font doesn’t support Cyrillic letters. Change the font of the console:

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If you’re lucky, you should find a different font with Unicode support:

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Change the font, and you should be able to see your text:

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In the general case, if you want to display all Unicode characters reliably, the Console is probably not right for you. See also: C# console font (the comments are interesting too)

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