# Devanagari script not displayed properly in WME
**URL:** https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/devanagari-script-not-displayed-properly-in-wme/383617
**Category:** WME Production Bugs
**Tags:** wme-bug-opened
**Created:** [May 20, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/devanagari-script-not-displayed-properly-in-wme/383617 "2025-05-20T13:59:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Tahshee](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Tahshee)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/devanagari-script-not-displayed-properly-in-wme/383617/1 "2025-05-20T13:59:20Z")
**Is this a…** :
Standard bug
**Steps to reproduce this issue** :
We display city names in both English and Nepali, with the Nepali names written in the Devanagari script. Example: Kathmandu काठमाडाैँ
Although the names have been entered correctly, they are not displayed properly in WME. The Nepali name appears completely incorrect.
Previously, the Live Map and Events page had the same issue, but it’s now been fixed there.
**Environment where the bug occurs…** :
All environments
**Permalink** :
[https://waze.com/en-GB/editor?env=row&lat=27.71074&lon=85.30931&zoomLevel=13](https://waze.com/en-GB/editor?env=row&lat=27.71074&lon=85.30931&zoomLevel=13)
**Browser name and version** :
Chrome v136.0.7103.114 and all other browsers
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### Author:  [@Olesya-Staff](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Olesya-Staff)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/devanagari-script-not-displayed-properly-in-wme/383617/2 "2025-05-21T14:36:23Z")
Hello @Tahshee,
Thank you for your report. I have opened an internal ticket to look into this issue. I will keep you updated on the progress.
Best regards,
Olesya
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### Author:  [@Tahshee](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Tahshee)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 5:44am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/devanagari-script-not-displayed-properly-in-wme/383617/4 "2025-05-29T05:44:54Z")
Hi @Olesya-Staff
I found another issue in WME which might be linked. We are seeing correct display of Devanagari text in the dropdown list of **City (Address Bar)** when there is no city selected previously in the road segment but when we see the dropdown lists of **City** where the city is already selected, the texts are displayed incorrectly in the dropdown lists.
_ **When City is not selected and about to select one:** _
_ **When City is already selected and about to be replaced with another:** _
FYI, once the incorrectly displayed city is selected from the dropdown list, the city name in the address section shows up correctly. (marked with green box in 2nd screenshot)
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### Author:  [@Olesya-Staff](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Olesya-Staff)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/devanagari-script-not-displayed-properly-in-wme/383617/5 "2025-05-29T08:52:17Z")
Hello @Tahshee,
Thank you for your observation, I have added it to the internal ticket. The issue is currently being worked on, I will let you know once we have a verified fix.
All the best,
Olesya
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### Author:  [@Tahshee](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Tahshee)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/devanagari-script-not-displayed-properly-in-wme/383617/6 "2025-05-29T08:54:25Z")
Sure. We are eagerly waiting. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Tahshee](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Tahshee)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/devanagari-script-not-displayed-properly-in-wme/383617/8 "2026-04-12T04:52:54Z")
@Olesya-Staff .
Devanagari texts seem to have more spacing between each character. Can Devanagari texts be little more tighter with less character spacing than English to prevent texts from breaking?
The top line attached with the texts should always be solid and attached, not a broken line, in Devanagari texts, and it also determines that it is a single word.
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### Author:  [@Olesya-Staff](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Olesya-Staff)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/devanagari-script-not-displayed-properly-in-wme/383617/9 "2026-04-23T15:27:43Z")
> [@Tahshee](#):
>
> Devanagari texts seem to have more spacing between each character. Can Devanagari texts be little more tighter with less character spacing than English to prevent texts from breaking?
>
> The top line attached with the texts should always be solid and attached, not a broken line, in Devanagari texts, and it also determines that it is a single word.
Thanks for your input @Tahshee. I have added this information to the internal ticket and will let you know once there is an update.
Best,
Olesya