Squares appear in the annotation in an exported PDF if Unicode symbols are used with Arial font.
Last Published: June 23, 2015ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number
BUG-000087750
Submitted
May 19, 2015
Last Modified
June 5, 2024
Applies to
ArcGIS for Desktop
Version found
10.2.1
Version Fixed
10.4.0
Status
Fixed
The bug has been fixed. See the Version Fixed and Additional Information, if applicable, for more information.
Workaround
• Use a different font for the symbol, for example, Calibri.
• Remove any blank spaces from the annotation.
• Print as a PDF instead of exporting to a PDF.