--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -143,7 +143,11 @@ set enc=utf-8
set hlsearch
set ic smartcase
-set lcs=tab:→·,trail:·
+if has('gui_running') || $LANG =~ 'UTF-8'
+ set lcs=tab:⇥·,trail:·
+ " eol:↩ not as useful as trail i think
+ set fillchars=fold:∷,vert:│
+endif
set ve=block