diff --git a/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm b/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm
index d605f2c6e95..da4c00967ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/book/proc/on_read(mob/user)
 	if(dat)
-		user << browse("<TT><I>Penned by [author].</I></TT> <BR>" + "[dat]", "window=book[window_size != null ? ";size=[window_size]" : ""]")
+		user << browse("<meta charset=UTF-8><TT><I>Penned by [author].</I></TT> <BR>" + "[dat]", "window=book[window_size != null ? ";size=[window_size]" : ""]")
 		onclose(user, "book")
 	else
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>This book is completely blank!</span>")
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 				var/newtitle = reject_bad_text(stripped_input(user, "Write a new title:"))
 				if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, literate))
 					return
-				if (length(newtitle) > 20)
+				if (length_char(newtitle) > 30)
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>That title won't fit on the cover!</span>")
 					return
 				if(!newtitle)