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add notes about UTF-8 in Windows Terminal

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@ -262,6 +262,14 @@ If things break or seem otherwise lackluster, **please** consult the
Yeah it sure does. I'm not yet sure what's up.
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<summary>Notcurses looks like absolute crap in Windows Terminal.</summary>
Go to [Language Settings](ms-settings:regionlanguage), click "Administrative
language settings", click "Change system locale", and check the "Beta: Use
Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" option. Restart the computer.
That ought help a little bit. Ensure your code page is 65001 with `chcp 65001`.
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<summary>Why didn't you just render everything to Sixel?</summary>
That's not a TUI; it's a slow and inflexible GUI. Many terminal emulators

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@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ Note that Notcurses reprograms the console font table when running in the
Linux console (unless `NCOPTION_NO_FONT_CHANGES` is used). This adds support
for half blocks and quadrants.
### Windows Terminal
Ensure UTF-8 is being used for "Administrative language settings"
(see [README.md](README.md)). Codepage 65001 ought be used.
### 24-bit RGB
Many terminals support one or another form of non-indexed color encoding (also