Thanks, added to the FAQ:
On Mon, 27 Dec 2004, Duncan Haldane wrote:
Here is an entry for the FAQ, perhaps?:
Q: My math symbol or other special font is available on my computer, and shows correctly in the "Font" tab of the "Text and Font" dialog, but does not appear on the Inkscape canvas when I press "Apply". What should I do?
A: At this time, you must enter the character's UTF-8 (Unicode) encoding as a hexadecimal number, when entering text directly on the canvas (unfortunately, as of Inkscape 0.40 this can not yet be done in the "Text" tab of the "Text and Font" dialog; if you cannot find a table of Unicode encodings on your computer, see the list at http://www.unicode.org/charts/; for example, the integral sign character in the Math Symbol font is "222b"). After selecting the desired font in the "Font" tab of the "Text and Font" dialog, enter text on the canvas by choosing the "Create and Edit Text Objects" tool, and then typing "Ctrl+U". Enter the 4-character UTF-8 encoding in the "Unicode:" dialog box that appears at the bottom of the canvas. (Note: when saving your work in eps format, make sure that the option "convert text to path" is checked in the dialog box that appears, to preserve the symbol).