# Use Unicode ♭ and ♯ symbols **URL:** \ **Category:** Scaler 2 Feature Requests\ **Created:** [January 6, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/use-unicode-and-symbols/15330 "2024-01-06T00:47:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rpieket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/rpieket/32/10037_2.png) [@rpieket](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/rpieket)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/use-unicode-and-symbols/15330/1 "2024-01-06T00:47:31Z")
Perhaps you could use Unicode♭ and ♯ instead of plain ascii b and #. It would look nicer, and a little more professional I think. This is just a suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![davide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/davide/32/824_2.png) [@davide](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/davide)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/use-unicode-and-symbols/15330/2 "2024-01-06T07:47:31Z")
Hi and welcome @rpieket I’ll mention this and have mentioned before but I recall there are potential issues using not standardised ascii. Now we are revamping may be a good time to mention again. Thanks for feedback. ---
**Author:** ![fossile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/fossile/32/5572_2.png) [@fossile](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/fossile)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/use-unicode-and-symbols/15330/3 "2024-01-06T15:07:54Z")
maybe a setting to select type used, as there are potential drawbacks like font scaling (not all are created equal - and those may be needed in non-English language support) and thus impact UI for some people. but it would be nice to select Unicode or ASCII for symbols (like flat (♭), natural (♮), sharp (♯) symbols (and others)) if they’re used in the UI or exports.