How to use Unicode fonts in java FX?

Question

how to use unicode fonts in java fx combobox? The resaon is font type like windings are not getting displayed on combobox. Can anyone help out on this?

Answer 1

For unicode symbols use "\u+code" , e.g. "\u2705".

Fonts are specified with -fx-font-family: Fontname; More examples for (external) fonts can be found here.

However, according to the bug tracker fonts like wingdings can't be used. But there are some similar symbols in unicode: link