--- a/QScintilla/QsciScintillaCompat.py	Fri Sep 03 13:48:52 2010 +0200
+++ b/QScintilla/QsciScintillaCompat.py	Fri Sep 03 18:53:24 2010 +0200
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         except AttributeError:
             rangeHigh = list(range(40, 128))
         
-        f = font.family()
+        f = font.family().encode()
         ps = font.pointSize()
         for style in rangeLow + rangeHigh:
             self.SendScintilla(QsciScintilla.SCI_STYLESETFONT, style, f)