Hej Holger!

 HG> That may be all that is needed but if not, I can always include
 HG> the leading byte. Kind of cut and try .

How about something like this instead;

hex  dec   UTF8    hex      dec
86 | 134 = 00E5 | C3 A5 | 195 165

The above matches the small angstrom.  We could drop the UTF8 codes but I for 
one find them handy.  Also I am using IBM437 for PC-8 and near as I can tell 
they match perfectly but I'll let you be the judge.  As far as 24 bit 
characters those are mostly symbols and line drawing characters from what I 
see, and it looks like all the text characters are 16 bit and the leading byte 
is C3 (195).  For the degree symbol found at the end of temperatures I get a 16 
bit character except with a C2 (194) as the leading byte;

F8 | 248 = 00B0 | C2 B0 | 194 176

I'll wait until hearing back from you before taking this any further.

 HG> I don't need more than 16-bit characters for that editor.

Other than the occasional Euro sign I suspect so.

Livet är gott,
Maurice

... Gråt inte för mig jag har vi.
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