diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..365e8a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +# Frequently Asked Questions + +A list of frequently asked questions related to common issues: + + 1. [Incorrect character rendering](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/wiki/FAQ#incorrect-character-rendering) + +## Incorrect character rendering + +If you have a problem with incorrect character rendering then you can try`DirectWrite` option as follow: +``` +Settings > Preferences... > MISC. > Use DirectWrite (May improve rendering special characters, need to restart Notepad++) +``` + +Keep in mind that enabling this option may cause some [performance issues](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/8698). + +References: [#9805](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/9805), [#9747](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/9747), [#2287](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/2287), [#3747](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/3747), [#8702](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/8702), [#8613](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/8613) + +