> is-unicode-supported
Detect whether the terminal supports advanced Unicode.
Checks if terminal supports advanced Unicode (CJK, emoji, etc.) by measuring the cursor position of a single, wide char (𠀀). Returns False for legacy consoles or True if the wide char renders as 2 columns.
⚡ Installation
pip install is-unicode-supported
💻 Command line usage
is-unicode-supported # or supportsunicode
# e.g. => True
CLI options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-h, --help |
Show help screen |
-v, --version |
Show version |
--docs |
Open docs URL |
🔌 API usage
import is_unicode_supported
if is_unicode_supported():
print('Advanced Unicode supported!')
else:
print('Advanced Unicode not supported!')
Note: Most type checkers will falsely warn is_unicode_supported is not a callable module because they are incapable of analyzing runtime behavior (where the module is replaced w/ a function for cleaner, direct access). You can safely suppress such warnings using # type: ignore.
MIT License
Copyright © 2026 Adam Lui
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