How to write Unicode characters to the console?

Question

I was wondering if it was possible, in a console application, to write characters like ℃ using .NET. When I try to write this character, the console outputs a q

Answer 1

This works for me:

Console.OutputEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.Default;

To display some of the symbols, it's required to set Command Prompt's font to Lucida Console:

1. Open Command Prompt;

2. Right click on the top bar of the Command Prompt;

3. Click Properties;

4. If the font is set to Raster Fonts, change it to Lucida Console.