diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@
 0.1.1.3:
 		* fixed bug (lack of stroke) with datasets larger than window
 		* hollow points fill with white
+
+0.1.1.4:
+		* remove Unicode dependency
diff --git a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Figure/Plot.hs b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Figure/Plot.hs
--- a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Figure/Plot.hs
+++ b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Figure/Plot.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{-# LANGUAGE UnicodeSyntax #-}
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module      :  Graphics.Rendering.Plot.Figure.Plot
@@ -67,8 +66,8 @@
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-import Data.Eq.Unicode
-import Data.Bool.Unicode
+--import Data.Eq.Unicode
+--import Data.Bool.Unicode
 --import Data.Ord.Unicode
 
 --import Data.Packed.Vector
@@ -109,10 +108,10 @@
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -- | set the axis range
-setRange :: AxisType -> AxisSide -> Scale → Double -> Double -> Plot ()
+setRange :: AxisType -> AxisSide -> Scale -> Double -> Double -> Plot ()
 setRange XAxis sd sc min max = modify $ \s -> s { _ranges = setXRanges' (_ranges s) }
     where setXRanges' r
-              | sc ≡ Log ∧ min <= 0 = error "non-positive logarithmic range"
+              | sc == Log && min <= 0 = error "non-positive logarithmic range"
               | otherwise          = setXRanges sd r
           setXRanges Lower (Ranges (Left _) yr)       = Ranges (Left (Range sc min max)) yr
           setXRanges Lower (Ranges (Right (_,xr)) yr) = Ranges (Right ((Range sc min max,xr))) yr
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@
           setXRanges Upper (Ranges (Right (_,xr)) yr) = Ranges (Right (Range sc min max,xr)) yr
 setRange YAxis sd sc min max = modify $ \s -> s { _ranges = setYRanges' (_ranges s) }
     where setYRanges' r
-              | sc ≡ Log ∧ min <= 0 = error "non-positive logarithmic range"
+              | sc == Log && min <= 0 = error "non-positive logarithmic range"
               | otherwise          = setYRanges sd r
           setYRanges Lower (Ranges xr (Left _))       = Ranges xr (Left (Range sc min max))
           setYRanges Lower (Ranges xr (Right (_,yr))) = Ranges xr (Right ((Range sc min max,yr)))
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@
           setYRanges Upper (Ranges xr (Right (_,yr))) = Ranges xr (Right ((Range sc min max,yr)))
 
 -- | set the axis ranges to values based on dataset
-setRangeFromData :: AxisType -> AxisSide -> Scale → Plot ()
+setRangeFromData :: AxisType -> AxisSide -> Scale -> Plot ()
 setRangeFromData ax sd sc = do
   ds <- gets _data
   let ((xmin,xmax),(ymin,ymax)) = calculateRanges ds
diff --git a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Figure/Simple.hs b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Figure/Simple.hs
--- a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Figure/Simple.hs
+++ b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Figure/Simple.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{-# LANGUAGE UnicodeSyntax #-}
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module      :  Graphics.Rendering.Plot.Figure
@@ -118,11 +117,11 @@
                   withAxis YAxis (Side Lower) $ setGridlines Major b
 
 -- | set the x range
-xrange :: Simple m => Scale -> Double -> Double → m ()
+xrange :: Simple m => Scale -> Double -> Double -> m ()
 xrange s l h = simple $ setRange XAxis Lower s l h 
 
 -- | set the y range
-yrange :: Simple m => Scale -> Double -> Double → m ()
+yrange :: Simple m => Scale -> Double -> Double -> m ()
 yrange s l h = simple $ setRange YAxis Lower s l h
 
 -- | set the x range from data
diff --git a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Render/Plot/Axis.hs b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Render/Plot/Axis.hs
--- a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Render/Plot/Axis.hs
+++ b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Render/Plot/Axis.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{-# LANGUAGE UnicodeSyntax #-}
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module      :  Graphics.Rendering.Plot.Render.Plot.Axis
@@ -20,9 +19,9 @@
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-import Data.Eq.Unicode
-import Data.Function.Unicode
-import Prelude.Unicode
+--import Data.Eq.Unicode
+--import Data.Function.Unicode
+--import Prelude.Unicode
 
 import Data.Either
 
@@ -282,11 +281,11 @@
                                            C.lineTo (x+w+0.5) (y+h)
                                            C.stroke
 
-tickPosition :: Scale → Double -> Double -> Int -> [(Double,Double)]
-tickPosition sc min max n = let pos = map (\x -> min + (max-min)*(x)/(fromIntegral (n-1))) (take n [(0 ∷ Double)..])
-                                val = if sc ≡ Log
-                                      then map (\x → logBase 10 min + (x÷(fromIntegral (n-1))) ⋅ (logBase 10 max - logBase 10 min))
-                                           (take n [(0 ∷ Double)..])
+tickPosition :: Scale -> Double -> Double -> Int -> [(Double,Double)]
+tickPosition sc min max n = let pos = map (\x -> min + (max-min)*(x)/(fromIntegral (n-1))) (take n [(0 :: Double)..])
+                                val = if sc == Log
+                                      then map (\x -> logBase 10 min + (x/(fromIntegral (n-1))) * (logBase 10 max - logBase 10 min))
+                                           (take n [(0 :: Double)..])
                                       else pos
                                 in zip pos val
 {-
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@
                    --map ((/) 2 . (+) 1 . (/) (fromIntegral tmaj) . fromIntegral . (mod tmaj)) (take (tmin+1) [0..])
 
 renderAxisTick :: P.PangoContext -> TextOptions 
-               -> Double -> Double -> Double -> Double -> Scale → Double -> Double
+               -> Double -> Double -> Double -> Double -> Scale -> Double -> Double
                -> AxisType -> AxisPosn -> TickFormat -> Tick -> GridLines
                -> (Double,Double,Double) -> C.Render ()
 renderAxisTick pc to x y w h sc min max xa sd tf t gl (p,l,v) = do
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@
                             (Side _)  -> True
                             (Value _) -> False
        when (t == Major && majlab) $ do
-            let s = if sc ≡ Log then formatTick "10e%.1g" v else formatTick tf v
+            let s = if sc == Log then formatTick "10e%.1g" v else formatTick tf v
             lo <- pango $ P.layoutText pc s
             setTextOptions (scaleFontSize tickLabelScale to) lo
             case xa of 
diff --git a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Render/Plot/Data.hs b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Render/Plot/Data.hs
--- a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Render/Plot/Data.hs
+++ b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Render/Plot/Data.hs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-{-# LANGUAGE UnicodeSyntax #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE UnicodeSyntax #-}
+
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module      :  Graphics.Rendering.Plot.Render.Plot.Data
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import Data.List(partition)
-import Prelude.Unicode
+--import Prelude.Unicode
 
 import Foreign.Storable 
 import Foreign.Ptr
@@ -129,11 +130,11 @@
   let (los,ups) = partition (\(_,DecSeries o _) -> isLower o) aos
   (BoundingBox x y w h) <- get
   let (xsc,xmin',xmax') = getRanges XAxis Lower r
-  let (xmin,xmax) = if xsc ≡ Log then (logBase 10 xmin',logBase 10 xmax') else (xmin',xmax')
+  let (xmin,xmax) = if xsc == Log then (logBase 10 xmin',logBase 10 xmax') else (xmin',xmax')
   let xscale = w/(xmax-xmin) 
   cairo $ C.save
   let (yscl,yminl',ymaxl') = getRanges YAxis Lower r
-  let (yminl,ymaxl) = if yscl ≡ Log then (logBase 10 yminl',logBase 10 ymaxl') else (yminl',ymaxl')
+  let (yminl,ymaxl) = if yscl == Log then (logBase 10 yminl',logBase 10 ymaxl') else (yminl',ymaxl')
   let yscalel = h/(ymaxl-yminl) 
   -- transform to data coordinates
   cairo $ do 
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
            (do
              cairo $ C.save
              let (yscu,yminu',ymaxu') = getRanges YAxis Upper r
-             let (yminu,ymaxu) = if yscu ≡ Log then (logBase 10 yminu',logBase 10 ymaxu') else (yminu',ymaxu')
+             let (yminu,ymaxu) = if yscu == Log then (logBase 10 yminu',logBase 10 ymaxu') else (yminu',ymaxu')
              let yscaleu = h/(ymaxu-yminu) 
              -- transform to data coordinates
              cairo $ do 
@@ -188,10 +189,10 @@
                            AbsPoints t'     -> t'
                  return $ Right [((t,o'),(t,(l,h)))]
   let dat = case dat' of
-            Left dat'' → map (\(a,b) → Left (if xsc ≡ Log then (logBase 10 a) else a
+            Left dat'' → map (\(a,b) -> Left (if xsc == Log then (logBase 10 a) else a
                                             ,if ysc == Log then (logBase 10 b) else b)) dat''
-            Right dat''' → map (\((a,(bl,bu)),(c,(dl,du))) → let (a',c') = if xsc ≡ Log then (logBase 10 a,logBase 10 c) else (a,c)
-                                                                 (bl',bu',dl',du') = if ysc ≡ Log then (logBase 10 bl,logBase 10 bu,logBase 10 dl,logBase 10 du) else (bl,bu,dl,du) 
+            Right dat''' → map (\((a,(bl,bu)),(c,(dl,du))) → let (a',c') = if xsc == Log then (logBase 10 a,logBase 10 c) else (a,c)
+                                                                 (bl',bu',dl',du') = if ysc == Log then (logBase 10 bl,logBase 10 bu,logBase 10 dl,logBase 10 du) else (bl,bu,dl,du) 
                                                              in Right ((a',(bl',bu')),(c',(dl',du')))) dat'''
   case d of
     (DecLine lt)   -> do
@@ -476,10 +477,10 @@
                               C.lineTo x yu
                               if whiskers
                                  then do
-                                   C.moveTo (x-bw÷2) yu
-                                   C.lineTo (x+bw÷2) yu
-                                   C.moveTo (x-bw÷2) yl
-                                   C.lineTo (x+bw÷2) yl
+                                   C.moveTo (x-bw/2) yu
+                                   C.lineTo (x+bw/2) yu
+                                   C.moveTo (x-bw/2) yl
+                                   C.lineTo (x+bw/2) yl
                                  else return ()
                               C.stroke
 
diff --git a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Types.hs b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Types.hs
--- a/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Types.hs
+++ b/lib/Graphics/Rendering/Plot/Types.hs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeSynonymInstances #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE UnicodeSyntax #-}
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module      :  Graphics.Rendering.Plot.Types
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@
 
 data Scale = Linear | Log deriving(Eq)
 
-data Range = Range { _range_scale ∷ Scale, _range_min :: Double, _range_max :: Double }
+data Range = Range { _range_scale :: Scale, _range_min :: Double, _range_max :: Double }
 
 data Ranges = Ranges (Either Range (Range,Range)) (Either Range (Range,Range))
 
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@
 getOrdData (Error o _) = o
 getOrdData (MinMax (o,_) _) = o
 
-getMinMaxData ∷ OrdSeries → Either MinMaxSeries (MinMaxSeries,(ErrorSeries,ErrorSeries))
+getMinMaxData :: OrdSeries -> Either MinMaxSeries (MinMaxSeries,(ErrorSeries,ErrorSeries))
 getMinMaxData (MinMax o Nothing)  = Left o
 getMinMaxData (MinMax o (Just e)) = Right (o,e)
 
diff --git a/plot.cabal b/plot.cabal
--- a/plot.cabal
+++ b/plot.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                plot
-Version:             0.1.1.3
+Version:             0.1.1.4
 License:             BSD3
 License-file:        LICENSE
 Copyright:           (c) A.V.H. McPhail 2010
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@
      <http://code.haskell.org/plot/examples/perturbed-sine.png>
      .
      Changes in plot 0.1.1
+     .
           * added candle and whisker plots
+     .
+     Changes in plot 0.2
+     .
 Category:            Graphics
 
 Tested-with:         GHC==6.12.1
@@ -47,7 +51,6 @@
 library
 
   Build-Depends:     base >= 4 && < 5,
-                     base-unicode-symbols,
                      mtl, array,
                      MaybeT,
                      pango >= 0.11.2 && < 0.12, cairo >= 0.11.1 && < 0.12,
@@ -60,7 +63,6 @@
                      FlexibleInstances
                      FlexibleContexts
                      UndecidableInstances
-                     UnicodeSyntax
 
   hs-source-dirs:    lib
   Exposed-Modules:   Graphics.Rendering.Plot
@@ -91,6 +93,6 @@
 
   ghc-prof-options:  -auto
 
-    source-repository head
-        type:     darcs
-        location: darcs get http://code.haskell.org/plot
+source-repository head
+  type:     darcs
+  location: http://code.haskell.org/plot
