Fix unicode escape displaying literally in view mode selector

Author: atomantic

.changelog/v0.6.x.md

@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ This release normalizes FamilySearch as a downstream provider (equal to Ancestry
 
 ## Bug Fixes
 
+### Unicode Escape in View Mode Selector (v0.6.x)
+- Fixed checkmark showing as literal `\u2713` text instead of ✓ in tree view mode dropdown
+- JSX text content requires actual Unicode characters, not escape sequences
+
 ### Fan Chart Ancestor Count (v0.6.x)
 - Fixed footer showing incorrect count like "109 of 62 ancestors shown"
 - Now correctly counts only ancestors within the visible generation range

client/src/components/ancestry-tree/AncestryTreeView.tsx

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export function AncestryTreeView() {
                         <div className="text-xs text-app-text-muted truncate">{mode.description}</div>
                       </div>
                       {viewMode === mode.id && (
-                        <span className="text-app-accent text-sm">\u2713</span>
+                        <span className="text-app-accent text-sm">✓</span>
                       )}
                     </button>
                   ))}