Special Characters Not Working In 1.8.8 server (1.8.9)

When i try adding this | or ✚ etc i get a message sent like.
(What's writtin in the config)

Code (Text):

  19:
    item:
      material: WATCH
      quantity: 1
      name: "&6&lMarketplace &e✚ &f706 items"
      lore:
        - ""
        - "&6✚ &fOptions:"
        - "   &e┃ Sell or Buy items"
        - ""
        - "&6[Informative item]"
    slot: 2

Message i get to see




Anyone can help with this..?

 

didn't work

 

Yes

 

The config right now is in UTF-8

Still didn't work