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For the application to recognize local language and display it correctly, the text needs to be unicode-enabled/friendly. This is largely an issue for special scripts. See information below on software you can use to ensure your text is recognized in CommCare and displays correctly on the phone.
Word processing programs like Word often allow people to install fonts that look like another language but they only work in that application (and often only if you have the font installed). If you want to use special characters in CommCare you have to use the unicode (text standard) equivalent of the characters.
| Unicode Friendly | Non Unicode Friendly |
|---|---|
Displays like on any computer regardless of whether the font is installed or not. Better for sharing content. Readable on mobile phone. |
Displays like this if font is not installed on local computer. Even if font is installed on computer, will display like on the mobile phone, because you cannot install the same font on the phone. |
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