Re: Default character encoding

[Richmond]

Emanuel Berg <moasen@zoho.com> writes:

> Richmond wrote:
>
>> I think you can use C-U C-X =
>
> `C-x =' is `what-cursor-position' and with C-u
> it brings up DETAILs instead of just a short
> message in the echo area.
>
> The information with C-u is identical to what
> you get with `describe-char'.
>
>> Put the curser over a character in the
>> article whose encoding you would like to
>> know. If you are using gmane (or maybe even
>> if you are not) try it on these:
>>
>> 𐅻
>
> The Linux VT can't display it other than as
> a diamond but the encoding is utf-8-emacs.
>
>> “
>
> Displayable, utf-8-emacs.

What's the linux VT? The virtual console? I am using xfce4-terminal and
that can display it with xos4-terminus font. I think you would have to
change the font on the console to one which supported unicode.

Well I guess it told you the encoding anyway, which is what you wanted
to know.

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