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Asked: 2026-06-08T04:33:07+00:00

I am trying to insert a checkbox character into my pdf like this :

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I am trying to insert a checkbox character into my pdf like this :

Phrase phrase = new Phrase("\u2610 somemoretext", somefont);

The “somemoretext”-portion of the String is beeing displayed correctly, the checkbox character isn´t. Do i have to use something specific as a Font for this character, or what else could I be doing wrong?

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  1. Editorial Team

    You have to use a font and encoding that contains those characters. Your best bet is to use IDENTITY_H for your encoding, as this grants you access to every character within a given font:

    Font font = FontFactory.getFont(f.getName(),BaseFont.IDENTITY_H);

    but you still have to use the right font. This link could prove to be of help to you too

    EDIT:

    I also see different Fonts use different conversion codes/sequences:

    Use a corresponding character in a different font. For instance in
    Wingdings.ttf you have 0x6F and 0x70

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