Not sure if this is a problem with #Pandoc or #Latex - but it is annoying.
Error producing PDF.! LaTeX Error: Unicode character 🄯 (U+1F12F) not set up for use with LaTeX.
Time to hit the computer with a stuffed penguin until it behaves.
@Edent you need to use xetex instead of latex as engine. Search the doc "--pdf-engine=PROGRAM":
https://pandoc.org/MANUAL.html#option--pdf-engine
@Edent and if you wonder why, this page explains what is xetex and why it exists (especially for your problem). I also had the problem several times.
https://xetex.sourceforge.net/
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