2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/ui/text.c b/src/ui/text.c
index 5ddadc1b..88254aad 100644
--- a/src/ui/text.c
+++ b/src/ui/text.c
@@ -416,6 +416,10 @@ static iRect run_Font_(iFont *d, enum iRunMode mode, iRangecc text, size_t maxLe
             }
         }
         iChar ch = nextChar_(&chPos, text.end);
+        if (ch == variationSelectorEmoji_Char) {
+            /* TODO: Should peek ahead for this and prefer the Emoji font. */
+            ch = nextChar_(&chPos, text.end); /* just ignore */
+        }
         /* Special instructions. */ {
             if (ch == '\n') {
                 xpos = pos.x;
diff --git a/src/ui/text.h b/src/ui/text.h
index 25a13dec..85ab44e2 100644
--- a/src/ui/text.h
+++ b/src/ui/text.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ enum iFontId {
     banner_FontId            = largeLight_FontId,
 };
 
+#define variationSelectorEmoji_Char     ((iChar) 0xfe0f)
+
 extern int gap_Text; /* affected by content font size */
 
 void    init_Text           (SDL_Renderer *);