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Can I use the LastResort font in a web page?

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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

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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
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Ok it does exist. /System/Library/Fonts
  
  – JBis
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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1

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

share|improve this question

edited 3 hours ago

Brad Parks

asked 4 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
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Ok it does exist. /System/Library/Fonts
  
  – JBis
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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

share|improve this question

edited 3 hours ago

Brad Parks

asked 4 hours ago

Brad ParksBrad Parks

1,2841115

font-family: "LastResort"

share|improve this question

edited 3 hours ago

Brad Parks

asked 4 hours ago

Brad ParksBrad Parks

1,2841115

share|improve this question

edited 3 hours ago

Brad Parks

asked 4 hours ago

Brad ParksBrad Parks

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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.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 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
  4 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
  3 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @BradParks the font-family does work on my system is it not working on yours?
  
  – JBis
  3 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
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @BradParks Glad I could help.
  
  – JBis
  3 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.

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edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke

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  +1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
  
  – JBis
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I've found another font called Unifont which seems good for this purpose as well. More details here
  
  – Brad Parks
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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2

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.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 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
  4 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
  3 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @BradParks the font-family does work on my system is it not working on yours?
  
  – JBis
  3 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
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @BradParks Glad I could help.
  
  – JBis
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 1 more comment

2

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.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 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
  4 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
  3 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @BradParks the font-family does work on my system is it not working on yours?
  
  – JBis
  3 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
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @BradParks Glad I could help.
  
  – JBis
  3 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.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

JBisJBis

5,72131450

font-family: 'LastResort';

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

JBisJBis

5,72131450

answered 4 hours ago

JBisJBis

5,72131450

answered 4 hours ago

JBisJBis

5,72131450

2

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.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke

11.4k31933

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  +1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
  
  – JBis
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I've found another font called Unifont which seems good for this purpose as well. More details here
  
  – Brad Parks
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

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.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke

11.4k31933

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  +1 Great find. Def better than last resort.
  
  – JBis
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I've found another font called Unifont which seems good for this purpose as well. More details here
  
  – Brad Parks
  3 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.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke

11.4k31933

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke

11.4k31933

answered 4 hours ago

Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke

11.4k31933

answered 4 hours ago

Tom GeweckeTom Gewecke

11.4k31933