UTF8graphics

UTF8graphics is an option that displays the map, monster, and item symbols with distinct symbols from the UTF-8 character set. It needs a terminal that is capable of display UTF-8 characters. Most modern terminals support it by default.

UTF8graphics is available as an in-game settable option in UnNetHack, NetHack 3.4.3 NAO, and dNetHack.

The complete symbol list

Code point	Usage	Appearance	ASCII
U+2502	vertical wall	│	|
U+2500	horizontal wall	─	-
U+250c	top left corner	┌	-
U+2510	top right corner	┐	-
U+2514	bottom left corner	└	-
U+2518	bottom right corner	┘	-
U+253c	cross wall	┼	-
U+2534	T up wall	┴	-
U+252c	T down wal	┬	-
U+2524	T left wall	┤	|
U+251c	T right wall	├	|
U+00b7	doorway	·	.
U+2592	horizontal open door	▒	-
U+2592	vertical open door	▒	|
U+2261	iron bars	≡	#
U+03a8	tree	Ψ	#
U+00b7	floor of a room	·	.
U+2264	ladder up	≤	<
U+2265	ladder down	≥	>
U+03a9	altar	Ω	_
U+2020	grave	†	|
U+00b6	fountain	¶	{
U+224b	water	≋	}
U+00b7	ice	·	.
U+224b	molten lava	≋	}
U+00b7	vertical lowered drawbridge	·	.
U+00b7	horizontal lowered drawbridge	·	.
U+2248	water	≈	}
U+00a4	web	¤	"
U+2502	vertical beam	│	|
U+2500	horizontal beam	─	-
U+2594	swallow top center	▔	-
U+258f	swallow middle left	▏	|
U+2595	swallow middle right	▕	|
U+2581	swallow bottom center	▁	-
U+2594	explosion top center	▔	-
U+258f	explosion middle left	▏	|
U+2595	explosion middle right	▕	|
U+2581	explosion bottom center	▁	-