diff --git a/yg/glyph_layout.hpp b/yg/glyph_layout.hpp
index ad2fab1f48..f1492900b7 100644
--- a/yg/glyph_layout.hpp
+++ b/yg/glyph_layout.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace yg
 
   struct GlyphLayoutElem
   {
-    wchar_t m_sym;
+    strings::UniChar m_sym;
     ang::AngleD m_angle;
     m2::PointD m_pt;