ssms - sql server management console doesn't work with multi-byte characters

Question

I'm trying to work out how to use SQL server management studio properly with multi-byte unicode characters. even something as simple as:

select N'动漫'

just returns square boxes in the result pane. I know the underlying database is set up correctly to handle unicode and other apps on the PC work fine with chinese characters

any clues very much appreciated

Answer 1

Changing the font to Arial Unicode MS did the trick for me.

I don't understand why Text Results displays fine with Fonts where Grid Results does NOT, and why other Unicode Fonts don't work but oh well.