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BUG: Some simplified Chinese characters are not displayed correctly

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#3,788 opened on Jun 30, 2025

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Description

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  • I am using the latest version of Flow Launcher.

  • I am using the prerelease version of Flow Launcher.

Problem Description

Some simplified Chinese characters are not displayed correctly

Correct: 处

Image

Wrong:

Image

To Reproduce

  1. Launch FlowLauncher using Chinese language
  2. Input: '处'
  3. You can see that the characters are inconsistent with the normal display

Screenshots

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Flow Launcher Version

1.20.1

Windows Build Number

10.0.19045.6036

Error Log

No logs

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate font rendering or text display logic in Flow Launcher, particularly for CJK characters. Check if a specific font or encoding is used. Look at how the UI draws text and whether it's a font fallback issue.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#WPF or UI rendering
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65