# Loading french characters doesnt work

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-french-characters-doesnt-work/70314>\
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**Created:** [November 12, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-french-characters-doesnt-work/70314 "2004-11-12T14:08:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![bape](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@bape](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bape)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-french-characters-doesnt-work/70314/1 "2004-11-12T14:08:58Z")

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Hi there, ive got a problem; im loading a text from a mysql-db with php. I use url encoding/decoding but still my flash shows a small “square” instead of “á” (for example) in the textfield (using arial). Embedding the font doesnt work either i think. Anyone know how to solve this?