--- tkFont.py.orig	2017-05-09 08:16:28.197998555 -0500
+++ tkFont.py	2017-05-09 08:18:10.414195900 -0500
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@
         options = []
         for k, v in kw.items():
             options.append("-"+k)
-            options.append(str(v))
+            if isinstance(v, str):
+                options.append(v.decode('utf8'))
+            else:
+                options.append(str(v))
         return tuple(options)
 
     def _get(self, args):