> Can anyone confirm that C-x 8 RET MATHEMATICAL ITALIC EPSILON SYMBOL
> (which creates 𝜖) yields a large line spacing for the line
> with the 𝜖?

On putty (xterm), from windows 7, over ssh to a linux box, and a
gnuclient buffer, it generates a tiny epsilon (see attached image, if it
makes it through nntp).  Putty is using Courier New, 10-point, for
"western" text, no idea where the 𝜖comes from.

-- HASM