flathub / flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam

CS:GO font is half-broken, refusing to render special characters like ღ

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Description

**Game information**
Counter strike global offensive / CS:GO

**Distribution name and version where applicable**
Arch Linux

**Flatpak info**
```
Flatpak 1.15.4
nvidia-535-54-03
default
host
```

**Problem description**
Simply posting `ღ` in the game chat makes the message empty, not even tofu is displayed.

This works both on Windows and on Steam Native.

Other characters are also broken and break player names, I am using this one as an easy test.

**Does this issue reproduce with native Steam**
No, native steam can render the ღ character correctly.

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Research direction

Reproduce the empty-chat and broken-player-name behavior for the `ღ` character in CS:GO through the Flatpak on Arch Linux, then compare it with native Steam as described. Done means special characters render instead of producing empty messages or broken names.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop, game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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