Can I use the LastResort font in a web page?
I've read that Apple has a hidden system font, called "Last Resort", that's used as a last ditch effort to show a unicode character in some cases.
I'd like to use this font in a web page, to debug unicode issues. Is this possible?
I've tried using:
font-family: "LastResort"
in CSS, but it didnt seem to work. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Note I originally put the attribute "font-face", which I've changed to "font-family", and have been using in my local tests.
font
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Brad ParksBrad Parks
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I've read that Apple has a hidden system font, called "Last Resort", that's used as a last ditch effort to show a unicode character in some cases.
I'd like to use this font in a web page, to debug unicode issues. Is this possible?
I've tried using:
font-family: "LastResort"
in CSS, but it didnt seem to work. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Note I originally put the attribute "font-face", which I've changed to "font-family", and have been using in my local tests.
font
asked 10 hours ago
Brad ParksBrad Parks
1,2841115
1. Please provide a source for macOS having the font. 2. Just because macOS has it doesn't mean Safari can access it and therefore the developer can access it through CSS. 3. This seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking your about original issue on stack overflow.
– JBis
10 hours ago
Ok it does exist. /System/Library/Fonts
– JBis
10 hours ago
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I've read that Apple has a hidden system font, called "Last Resort", that's used as a last ditch effort to show a unicode character in some cases.
I'd like to use this font in a web page, to debug unicode issues. Is this possible?
I've tried using:
font-family: "LastResort"
in CSS, but it didnt seem to work. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Note I originally put the attribute "font-face", which I've changed to "font-family", and have been using in my local tests.
font
asked 10 hours ago
Brad ParksBrad Parks
1,2841115
I've read that Apple has a hidden system font, called "Last Resort", that's used as a last ditch effort to show a unicode character in some cases.
I'd like to use this font in a web page, to debug unicode issues. Is this possible?
I've tried using:
font-family: "LastResort"
in CSS, but it didnt seem to work. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Note I originally put the attribute "font-face", which I've changed to "font-family", and have been using in my local tests.
font
font
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Brad ParksBrad Parks
1,2841115
asked 10 hours ago
Brad ParksBrad Parks
1,2841115
edited 9 hours ago
Brad Parks
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Brad ParksBrad Parks
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Brad ParksBrad Parks
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asked 10 hours ago
Brad ParksBrad Parks
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1,2841115
1. Please provide a source for macOS having the font. 2. Just because macOS has it doesn't mean Safari can access it and therefore the developer can access it through CSS. 3. This seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking your about original issue on stack overflow.
– JBis
10 hours ago
Ok it does exist. /System/Library/Fonts
– JBis
10 hours ago
add a comment |
1. Please provide a source for macOS having the font. 2. Just because macOS has it doesn't mean Safari can access it and therefore the developer can access it through CSS. 3. This seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking your about original issue on stack overflow.
– JBis
10 hours ago
Ok it does exist. /System/Library/Fonts
– JBis
10 hours ago
1. Please provide a source for macOS having the font. 2. Just because macOS has it doesn't mean Safari can access it and therefore the developer can access it through CSS. 3. This seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking your about original issue on stack overflow.
– JBis
10 hours ago
1. Please provide a source for macOS having the font. 2. Just because macOS has it doesn't mean Safari can access it and therefore the developer can access it through CSS. 3. This seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking your about original issue on stack overflow.
– JBis
10 hours ago
Ok it does exist. /System/Library/Fonts
– JBis
10 hours ago
Ok it does exist. /System/Library/Fonts
– JBis
10 hours ago
add a comment |
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Use the following instead:
font-family: 'LastResort';
However, this seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking about your original issue on Stack Overflow.
Note: font-face is not a valid CSS property. It is an at-rule. The correct property is font-family.
answered 10 hours ago
JBisJBis
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@TomGewecke lol. Please read my answer again I would suggest asking your about original issue. Not this issue, but whatever he is trying to debug. Which would be a code related problem, which is why I suggested SO. Also my answer actually answers the question so idk why its -1.
– JBis
9 hours ago
thanks for the feedback @JBis - it's a data issue - me wanting to see backspace, tab, and other non printable characters visually in a web page, when they've been input from user data. And I meantfont-family, and just mistyped it above... thanks!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
@BradParks thefont-familydoes work on my system is it not working on yours?
– JBis
9 hours ago
I tried again, and it did.... I'm not sure what I was missing before... I must've mistyped something, but I actually can still see it there in my history exactly as you typed it. Maybe I forgot to "save" ? Thanks for the help!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
1
@BradParks Glad I could help.
– JBis
9 hours ago
|
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I suggest you use a different font which has the actual numbers of the characters and not just symbols like Last Resort. Here is one, but it does not cover higher ranges of Unicode where many emoji are. Another which seems to cover more characters is GNU Unifont.
answered 10 hours ago
Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke
11.4k31933
+1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
– JBis
10 hours ago
I've found another font calledUnifontwhich seems good for this purpose as well. More details here
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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Use the following instead:
font-family: 'LastResort';
However, this seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking about your original issue on Stack Overflow.
Note: font-face is not a valid CSS property. It is an at-rule. The correct property is font-family.
answered 10 hours ago
JBisJBis
5,72131450
@TomGewecke lol. Please read my answer again I would suggest asking your about original issue. Not this issue, but whatever he is trying to debug. Which would be a code related problem, which is why I suggested SO. Also my answer actually answers the question so idk why its -1.
– JBis
9 hours ago
thanks for the feedback @JBis - it's a data issue - me wanting to see backspace, tab, and other non printable characters visually in a web page, when they've been input from user data. And I meantfont-family, and just mistyped it above... thanks!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
@BradParks thefont-familydoes work on my system is it not working on yours?
– JBis
9 hours ago
I tried again, and it did.... I'm not sure what I was missing before... I must've mistyped something, but I actually can still see it there in my history exactly as you typed it. Maybe I forgot to "save" ? Thanks for the help!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
1
@BradParks Glad I could help.
– JBis
9 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
Use the following instead:
font-family: 'LastResort';
However, this seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking about your original issue on Stack Overflow.
Note: font-face is not a valid CSS property. It is an at-rule. The correct property is font-family.
answered 10 hours ago
JBisJBis
5,72131450
@TomGewecke lol. Please read my answer again I would suggest asking your about original issue. Not this issue, but whatever he is trying to debug. Which would be a code related problem, which is why I suggested SO. Also my answer actually answers the question so idk why its -1.
– JBis
9 hours ago
thanks for the feedback @JBis - it's a data issue - me wanting to see backspace, tab, and other non printable characters visually in a web page, when they've been input from user data. And I meantfont-family, and just mistyped it above... thanks!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
@BradParks thefont-familydoes work on my system is it not working on yours?
– JBis
9 hours ago
I tried again, and it did.... I'm not sure what I was missing before... I must've mistyped something, but I actually can still see it there in my history exactly as you typed it. Maybe I forgot to "save" ? Thanks for the help!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
1
@BradParks Glad I could help.
– JBis
9 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
Use the following instead:
font-family: 'LastResort';
However, this seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking about your original issue on Stack Overflow.
Note: font-face is not a valid CSS property. It is an at-rule. The correct property is font-family.
answered 10 hours ago
JBisJBis
5,72131450
Use the following instead:
font-family: 'LastResort';
However, this seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking about your original issue on Stack Overflow.
Note: font-face is not a valid CSS property. It is an at-rule. The correct property is font-family.
answered 10 hours ago
JBisJBis
5,72131450
edited 9 hours ago
answered 10 hours ago
JBisJBis
5,72131450
answered 10 hours ago
JBisJBis
5,72131450
answered 10 hours ago
JBisJBis
5,72131450
5,72131450
@TomGewecke lol. Please read my answer again I would suggest asking your about original issue. Not this issue, but whatever he is trying to debug. Which would be a code related problem, which is why I suggested SO. Also my answer actually answers the question so idk why its -1.
– JBis
9 hours ago
thanks for the feedback @JBis - it's a data issue - me wanting to see backspace, tab, and other non printable characters visually in a web page, when they've been input from user data. And I meantfont-family, and just mistyped it above... thanks!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
@BradParks thefont-familydoes work on my system is it not working on yours?
– JBis
9 hours ago
I tried again, and it did.... I'm not sure what I was missing before... I must've mistyped something, but I actually can still see it there in my history exactly as you typed it. Maybe I forgot to "save" ? Thanks for the help!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
1
@BradParks Glad I could help.
– JBis
9 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
@TomGewecke lol. Please read my answer again I would suggest asking your about original issue. Not this issue, but whatever he is trying to debug. Which would be a code related problem, which is why I suggested SO. Also my answer actually answers the question so idk why its -1.
– JBis
9 hours ago
thanks for the feedback @JBis - it's a data issue - me wanting to see backspace, tab, and other non printable characters visually in a web page, when they've been input from user data. And I meantfont-family, and just mistyped it above... thanks!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
@BradParks thefont-familydoes work on my system is it not working on yours?
– JBis
9 hours ago
I tried again, and it did.... I'm not sure what I was missing before... I must've mistyped something, but I actually can still see it there in my history exactly as you typed it. Maybe I forgot to "save" ? Thanks for the help!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
1
@BradParks Glad I could help.
– JBis
9 hours ago
@TomGewecke lol. Please read my answer again I would suggest asking your about original issue. Not this issue, but whatever he is trying to debug. Which would be a code related problem, which is why I suggested SO. Also my answer actually answers the question so idk why its -1.
– JBis
9 hours ago
@TomGewecke lol. Please read my answer again I would suggest asking your about original issue. Not this issue, but whatever he is trying to debug. Which would be a code related problem, which is why I suggested SO. Also my answer actually answers the question so idk why its -1.
– JBis
9 hours ago
thanks for the feedback @JBis - it's a data issue - me wanting to see backspace, tab, and other non printable characters visually in a web page, when they've been input from user data. And I meant
font-family, and just mistyped it above... thanks!– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
thanks for the feedback @JBis - it's a data issue - me wanting to see backspace, tab, and other non printable characters visually in a web page, when they've been input from user data. And I meant
font-family, and just mistyped it above... thanks!– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
@BradParks the
font-family does work on my system is it not working on yours?– JBis
9 hours ago
@BradParks the
font-family does work on my system is it not working on yours?– JBis
9 hours ago
I tried again, and it did.... I'm not sure what I was missing before... I must've mistyped something, but I actually can still see it there in my history exactly as you typed it. Maybe I forgot to "save" ? Thanks for the help!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
I tried again, and it did.... I'm not sure what I was missing before... I must've mistyped something, but I actually can still see it there in my history exactly as you typed it. Maybe I forgot to "save" ? Thanks for the help!
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
1
1
@BradParks Glad I could help.
– JBis
9 hours ago
@BradParks Glad I could help.
– JBis
9 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
I suggest you use a different font which has the actual numbers of the characters and not just symbols like Last Resort. Here is one, but it does not cover higher ranges of Unicode where many emoji are. Another which seems to cover more characters is GNU Unifont.
answered 10 hours ago
Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke
11.4k31933
+1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
– JBis
10 hours ago
I've found another font calledUnifontwhich seems good for this purpose as well. More details here
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
add a comment |
I suggest you use a different font which has the actual numbers of the characters and not just symbols like Last Resort. Here is one, but it does not cover higher ranges of Unicode where many emoji are. Another which seems to cover more characters is GNU Unifont.
answered 10 hours ago
Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke
11.4k31933
+1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
– JBis
10 hours ago
I've found another font calledUnifontwhich seems good for this purpose as well. More details here
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
add a comment |
I suggest you use a different font which has the actual numbers of the characters and not just symbols like Last Resort. Here is one, but it does not cover higher ranges of Unicode where many emoji are. Another which seems to cover more characters is GNU Unifont.
answered 10 hours ago
Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke
11.4k31933
I suggest you use a different font which has the actual numbers of the characters and not just symbols like Last Resort. Here is one, but it does not cover higher ranges of Unicode where many emoji are. Another which seems to cover more characters is GNU Unifont.
answered 10 hours ago
Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke
11.4k31933
edited 9 hours ago
answered 10 hours ago
Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke
11.4k31933
answered 10 hours ago
Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke
11.4k31933
answered 10 hours ago
Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke
11.4k31933
11.4k31933
+1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
– JBis
10 hours ago
I've found another font calledUnifontwhich seems good for this purpose as well. More details here
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
add a comment |
+1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
– JBis
10 hours ago
I've found another font calledUnifontwhich seems good for this purpose as well. More details here
– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
+1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
– JBis
10 hours ago
+1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
– JBis
10 hours ago
I've found another font called
Unifont which seems good for this purpose as well. More details here– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
I've found another font called
Unifont which seems good for this purpose as well. More details here– Brad Parks
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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1. Please provide a source for macOS having the font. 2. Just because macOS has it doesn't mean Safari can access it and therefore the developer can access it through CSS. 3. This seems like an XY Problem. If you are having trouble with Unicode characters while developing for the web, I would suggest asking your about original issue on stack overflow.
– JBis
10 hours ago
Ok it does exist. /System/Library/Fonts
– JBis
10 hours ago