diff --git a/code/datums/browser.dm b/code/datums/browser.dm
index cbddbf3c82e..61953c23c8b 100644
--- a/code/datums/browser.dm
+++ b/code/datums/browser.dm
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
 
 	return {"<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
 <html>
-	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
-	<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
 	<head>
+		<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
+		<meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge'>
 		[head_content]
 	</head>
 	<body scroll=auto>
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm
index be2addc3829..36f29b5ae8c 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(dynamic_forced_threat_level, -1)
 	var/antags_rolled = 0
 
 /datum/game_mode/dynamic/admin_panel()
-	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><title>Game Mode Panel</title></head><body><h1><B>Game Mode Panel</B></h1>")
+	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Game Mode Panel</title></head><body><h1><B>Game Mode Panel</B></h1>")
 	dat += "Dynamic Mode <a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(src)]'>\[VV\]</A><a href='?src=\ref[src];[HrefToken()]'>\[Refresh\]</A><BR>"
 	dat += "Threat Level: <b>[threat_level]</b><br/>"
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/message_server.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/message_server.dm
index 0d566cfd1a9..694669775be 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/message_server.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/message_server.dm
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 	if(href_list["photo"])
 		var/mob/M = usr
 		M << browse_rsc(picture.picture_image, "pda_photo.png")
-		M << browse("<html><head><title>PDA Photo</title></head>" \
+		M << browse("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>PDA Photo</title></head>" \
 		+ "<body style='overflow:hidden;margin:0;text-align:center'>" \
 		+ "<img src='pda_photo.png' width='192' style='-ms-interpolation-mode:nearest-neighbor' />" \
 		+ "</body></html>", "window=pdaphoto;size=[picture.psize_x]x[picture.psize_y];can-close=true")
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/combat/honker.dm b/code/game/mecha/combat/honker.dm
index 31743ffaa53..0419cd30df0 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/combat/honker.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/combat/honker.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
 
 /obj/mecha/combat/honker/get_stats_html()
 	var/output = {"<html>
-						<head><title>[src.name] data</title>
+						<head>
+						<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
+						<title>[src.name] data</title>
 						<style>
 						body {color: #00ff00; background: #32CD32; font-family:"Courier",monospace; font-size: 12px;}
 						hr {border: 1px solid #0f0; color: #fff; background-color: #000;}
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/medical_tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/medical_tools.dm
index 8c489dfb016..538ad08eff6 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/medical_tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/medical_tools.dm
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
 		return
 	return {"<html>
 				<head>
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 				<title>[patient] statistics</title>
 				<script language='javascript' type='text/javascript'>
 				[js_byjax]
@@ -386,6 +387,7 @@
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/medical/syringe_gun/proc/get_reagents_page()
 	var/output = {"<html>
 						<head>
+						<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 						<title>Reagent Synthesizer</title>
 						<script language='javascript' type='text/javascript'>
 						[js_byjax]
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm b/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
index 7c129fd4bd0..ce88021154d 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
@@ -291,8 +291,9 @@
 				left_part += output_parts_list(part_set)
 				left_part += "<hr><a href='?src=[REF(src)];screen=main'>Return</a>"
 	dat = {"<html>
-			  <head>
-			  <title>[name]</title>
+			<head>
+			<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
+			<title>[name]</title>
 				<style>
 				.res_name {font-weight: bold; text-transform: capitalize;}
 				.red {color: #f00;}
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha_control_console.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha_control_console.dm
index 24b6244151a..9d8b2a6fde3 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha_control_console.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha_control_console.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/mecha/ui_interact(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	var/dat = {"<html><head><title>[src.name]</title><style>h3 {margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}</style></head><body><br>
+	var/dat = {"<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>[src.name]</title><style>h3 {margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}</style></head><body><br>
 				<h3>Tracking beacons data</h3>"}
 	var/list/trackerlist = list()
 	for(var/obj/mecha/MC in GLOB.mechas_list)
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha_topic.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha_topic.dm
index e4aa420a802..20627db4607 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha_topic.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha_topic.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 /obj/mecha/proc/get_stats_html()
 	. = {"<html>
-			<head><title>[name] data</title>
+			<head>
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
+				<title>[name] data</title>
 				<style>
 					body {color: #00ff00; background: #000000; font-family:"Lucida Console",monospace; font-size: 12px;}
 					hr {border: 1px solid #0f0; color: #0f0; background-color: #0f0;}
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@
 		return
 	. = {"<html>
 			<head>
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 				<style>
 					h1 {font-size:15px;margin-bottom:4px;}
 					body {color: #00ff00; background: #000000; font-family:"Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px;}
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@
 		return
 	. = {"<html>
 			<head>
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 				<style>
 					body {color: #00ff00; background: #000000; font-family:"Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px;}
 					a {padding:2px 5px; background:#32CD32;color:#000;display:block;margin:2px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;}
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index 78d7bd6fd07..573c06c2f8a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 
 	user.set_machine(src)
 
-	var/dat = "<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title>Personal Data Assistant</title><link href=\"https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Orbitron|Share+Tech+Mono|VT323\" rel=\"stylesheet\"></head><body bgcolor=\"" + background_color + "\"><style>body{" + font_mode + "}ul,ol{list-style-type: none;}a, a:link, a:visited, a:active, a:hover { color: #000000;text-decoration:none; }img {border-style:none;}a img{padding-right: 9px;}</style>"
+	var/dat = "<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Personal Data Assistant</title><link href=\"https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Orbitron|Share+Tech+Mono|VT323\" rel=\"stylesheet\"></head><body bgcolor=\"" + background_color + "\"><style>body{" + font_mode + "}ul,ol{list-style-type: none;}a, a:link, a:visited, a:active, a:hover { color: #000000;text-decoration:none; }img {border-style:none;}a img{padding-right: 9px;}</style>"
 	dat += assets.css_tag()
 	dat += emoji_s.css_tag()
 
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 	if(incapacitated())
 		return
 	if(!isnull(aiPDA))
-		var/HTML = "<html><head><title>AI PDA Message Log</title></head><body>[aiPDA.tnote]</body></html>"
+		var/HTML = "<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>AI PDA Message Log</title></head><body>[aiPDA.tnote]</body></html>"
 		user << browse(HTML, "window=log;size=400x444;border=1;can_resize=1;can_close=1;can_minimize=0")
 	else
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You do not have a PDA! You should make an issue report about this.</span>")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/manuals.dm b/code/game/objects/items/manuals.dm
index 4825cb3a5ca..3b40e37ca8f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/manuals.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/manuals.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	//book contents below
 	dat = {"<html>
 				<head>
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 				<style>
 				h1 {font-size: 18px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
 				h2 {font-size: 15px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
 	title = "APLU \"Ripley\" Construction and Operation Manual"
 	dat = {"<html>
 				<head>
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 				<style>
 				h1 {font-size: 18px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
 				h2 {font-size: 15px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@
 	title = "Chef Recipes"
 	dat = {"<html>
 				<head>
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 				<style>
 				h1 {font-size: 18px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
 				h2 {font-size: 15px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
@@ -202,6 +205,10 @@
 	author = "Syndicate"
 	title = "Fission Mailed: Nuclear Sabotage 101"
 	dat = {"<html>
+			<head>
+			<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
+			</head>
+			<body>
 			Nuclear Explosives 101:<br>
 			Hello and thank you for choosing the Syndicate for your nuclear information needs.<br>
 			Today's crash course will deal with the operation of a Fusion Class Nanotrasen made Nuclear Device.<br>
@@ -229,6 +236,7 @@
 			<b>Disk, Code, Safety, Timer, Disk, RUN!</b><br>
 			Intelligence Analysts believe that normal Nanotrasen procedure is for the Captain to secure the nuclear authorisation disk.<br>
 			Good luck!
+			</body>
 			</html>"}
 
 // Wiki books that are linked to the configured wiki link.
@@ -248,7 +256,9 @@
 	if(wikiurl)
 		dat = {"
 
-			<html><head>
+			<html>
+			<head>
+			<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 			<style>
 				iframe {
 					display: none;
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/book.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/book.dm
index 50e691e9d63..b72ccca3f27 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/book.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/book.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(bibleitemstates, list("bible", "koran", "scrapbook", "burning",
 		return FALSE
 	// If H is the Chaplain, we can set the icon_state of the bible (but only once!)
 	if(!GLOB.bible_icon_state && H.job == "Chaplain")
-		var/dat = "<html><head><title>Pick Bible Style</title></head><body><center><h2>Pick a bible style</h2></center><table>"
+		var/dat = "<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Pick Bible Style</title></head><body><center><h2>Pick a bible style</h2></center><table>"
 		for(var/i in 1 to GLOB.biblestates.len)
 			var/icon/bibleicon = icon('icons/obj/storage.dmi', GLOB.biblestates[i])
 			var/nicename = GLOB.biblenames[i]
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/safe.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/safe.dm
index 566528ffc94..4a2b6a65448 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/safe.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/safe.dm
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ FLOOR SAFES
 			var/obj/item/P = contents[i]
 			dat += "<tr><td><a href='?src=[REF(src)];retrieve=[REF(P)]'>[P.name]</a></td></tr>"
 		dat += "</table></center>"
-	user << browse("<html><head><title>[name]</title></head><body>[dat]</body></html>", "window=safe;size=350x300")
+	user << browse("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>[name]</title></head><body>[dat]</body></html>", "window=safe;size=350x300")
 
 /obj/structure/safe/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(!ishuman(usr))
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index 916528f35a7..7cef224af7e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You seem to be selecting a mob that doesn't exist anymore.</span>")
 		return
 
-	var/body = "<html><head><title>Options for [M.key]</title></head>"
+	var/body = "<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Options for [M.key]</title></head>"
 	body += "<body>Options panel for <b>[M]</b>"
 	if(M.client)
 		body += " played by <b>[M.client]</b> "
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/check_antagonists.dm b/code/modules/admin/check_antagonists.dm
index 0bf418f3516..2b45e836774 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/check_antagonists.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/check_antagonists.dm
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 	if(!SSticker.HasRoundStarted())
 		alert("The game hasn't started yet!")
 		return
-	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><title>Round Status</title></head><body><h1><B>Round Status</B></h1>")
+	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Round Status</title></head><body><h1><B>Round Status</B></h1>")
 	if(SSticker.mode.replacementmode)
 		dat += "Former Game Mode: <B>[SSticker.mode.name]</B><BR>"
 		dat += "Replacement Game Mode: <B>[SSticker.mode.replacementmode.name]</B><BR>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/outfits.dm b/code/modules/admin/outfits.dm
index e62ca6d16e5..94fa17f4ecd 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/outfits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/outfits.dm
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(custom_outfits) //Admin created outfits
 	id_select += "</select>"
 
 	var/dat = {"
-	<html><head><title>Create Outfit</title></head><body>
+	<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Create Outfit</title></head><body>
 	<form name="outfit" action="byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()]" method="get">
 	<input type="hidden" name="src" value="[REF(src)]">
 	[HrefTokenFormField()]
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/permissionedit.dm b/code/modules/admin/permissionedit.dm
index 0c46d543a6a..8b0b799db93 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/permissionedit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/permissionedit.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@
 			<hr style='background:#000000; border:0; height:1px'>"}
 		qdel(query_check_unused_rank)
 	else if(!action)
-		output += {"<head>
+		output += {"
+		<head>
+		<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 		<title>Permissions Panel</title>
 		<script type='text/javascript' src='search.js'></script>
 		</head>
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
index 73bbe3e7d2b..872adc3b4ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	if(!check_rights())
 		return
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] checked the player panel.")
-	var/dat = "<html><head><meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge'/><title>Player Panel</title></head>"
+	var/dat = "<html><head><meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge; charset=UTF-8'/><title>Player Panel</title></head>"
 
 	//javascript, the part that does most of the work~
 	dat += {"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index f3bc2a38739..ea87b445c99 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 			title = "Resolved Tickets"
 	if(!l2b)
 		return
-	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><title>[title]</title></head>")
+	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>[title]</title></head>")
 	dat += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];ahelp_tickets=[state]'>Refresh</A><br><br>"
 	for(var/I in l2b)
 		var/datum/admin_help/AH = I
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 
 //Show the ticket panel
 /datum/admin_help/proc/TicketPanel()
-	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><title>Ticket #[id]</title></head>")
+	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Ticket #[id]</title></head>")
 	var/ref_src = "[REF(src)]"
 	dat += "<h4>Admin Help Ticket #[id]: [LinkedReplyName(ref_src)]</h4>"
 	dat += "<b>State: "
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/beakerpanel.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/beakerpanel.dm
index 104a55d67de..6bbcf70c521 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/beakerpanel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/beakerpanel.dm
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
 	var/dat = {"
 		<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
 		<html>
-			<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
-			<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
 			<head>
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
+				<meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge'>
 				<link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='common.css'>
 				<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.js"></script>
 				<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/select2/4.0.7/js/select2.full.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index dc5e9ef4839..baa229eb6cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		return
 
 	var/list/msg = list()
-	msg += "<html><head><title>Playtime Report</title></head><body>Playtime:<BR><UL>"
+	msg += "<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Playtime Report</title></head><body>Playtime:<BR><UL>"
 	for(var/client/C in GLOB.clients)
 		msg += "<LI> - [key_name_admin(C)]: <A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];getplaytimewindow=[REF(C.mob)]'>" + C.get_exp_living() + "</a></LI>"
 	msg += "</UL></BODY></HTML>"
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		return
 
 	var/list/body = list()
-	body += "<html><head><title>Playtime for [C.key]</title></head><BODY><BR>Playtime:"
+	body += "<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Playtime for [C.key]</title></head><BODY><BR>Playtime:"
 	body += C.get_exp_report()
 	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];toggleexempt=[REF(C)]'>Toggle Exempt status</a>"
 	body += "</BODY></HTML>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm
index 1b1e5d93deb..06b584d15b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 	var/html = {"
 <html>
 	<head>
+		<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 		<title>[title]</title>
 		<style>
 			body {
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/spellbook.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/spellbook.dm
index 5ca0ed3b60a..36e59858c45 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/spellbook.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/spellbook.dm
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/spellbook/proc/wrap(content)
 	var/dat = ""
-	dat +="<html><head><title>Spellbook</title></head>"
+	dat +="<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Spellbook</title></head>"
 	dat += {"
 	<head>
 		<style type="text/css">
diff --git a/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm
index 9e6943f631c..2116081f132 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(normal_ooc_colour, "#002eb8")
 		return
 
 	var/list/body = list()
-	body += "<html><head><title>Playtime for [key]</title></head><BODY><BR>Playtime:"
+	body += "<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Playtime for [key]</title></head><BODY><BR>Playtime:"
 	body += get_exp_report()
 	body += "</BODY></HTML>"
 	usr << browse(body.Join(), "window=playerplaytime[ckey];size=550x615")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index 8a4a9d00fd3..1d4886e6609 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
 		qdel(src)
 
 /mob/dead/new_player/proc/ViewManifest()
-	var/dat = "<html><body>"
+	var/dat = "<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'></head><body>"
 	dat += "<h4>Crew Manifest</h4>"
 	dat += GLOB.data_core.get_manifest_html()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/poll.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/poll.dm
index 04a28f6b5a2..c729fb7fc1e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/poll.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/poll.dm
@@ -288,7 +288,8 @@
 			var/output = {"
 				<html>
 				<head>
-				<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
+				<meta http-equiv='X-UA-Compatible' content='IE=edge' />
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 				<script src="jquery.min.js"></script>
 				<script src="jquery-ui.custom-core-widgit-mouse-sortable-min.js"></script>
 				<style>
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm
index ea2682f52c4..894c1e8ef2c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software.dm
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 	dat = {"<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN\" \"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd\">
 			<html>
 			<head>
+				<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
 				<style type=\"text/css\">
 					body { background-image:url('html/paigrid.png'); }
 
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
index 01b0eba4ae4..684dcc7c92b 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/P = contents[i]
 		dat += "<tr><td><a href='?src=[REF(src)];retrieve=[REF(P)]'>[P.name]</a></td></tr>"
 	dat += "</table></center>"
-	user << browse("<html><head><title>[name]</title></head><body>[dat]</body></html>", "window=filingcabinet;size=350x300")
+	user << browse("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>[name]</title></head><body>[dat]</body></html>", "window=filingcabinet;size=350x300")
 
 /obj/structure/filingcabinet/attack_tk(mob/user)
 	if(anchored)
diff --git a/code/modules/photography/photos/photo.dm b/code/modules/photography/photos/photo.dm
index c83e81946cc..3f53245385d 100644
--- a/code/modules/photography/photos/photo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/photography/photos/photo.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] seems to be blank...</span>")
 		return
 	user << browse_rsc(picture.picture_image, "tmp_photo.png")
-	user << browse("<html><head><title>[name]</title></head>" \
+	user << browse("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>[name]</title></head>" \
 		+ "<body style='overflow:hidden;margin:0;text-align:center'>" \
 		+ "<img src='tmp_photo.png' width='480' style='-ms-interpolation-mode:nearest-neighbor' />" \
 		+ "[scribble ? "<br>Written on the back:<br><i>[scribble]</i>" : ""]"\
