Marak / Marak/pdf.js

UTF8 support

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Description

When adding text with some UTF8 characters it won't display them correctly.

E.g. ö becomes ö

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Reproduce the issue with the provided example, ö becoming ö, then trace how added text is encoded and displayed. Done means UTF8 characters render correctly without breaking existing text handling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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