diff --git a/dotfiles/shell/aliases b/dotfiles/shell/aliases
index ba9f72c..26a473d 100644
--- a/dotfiles/shell/aliases
+++ b/dotfiles/shell/aliases
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ clitip() {
         pandoc -f markdown -t html |
         xmlstarlet fo --html --dropdtd |
         xmlstarlet sel -t -v "(html/body/ul/li[count(p)>0])[$RANDOM mod last()+1]" |
-        xmlstarlet unesc | fmt -80
+        xmlstarlet unesc | fmt -80 | iconv -t US
 }
 
 GIT_REPOS=(~/.password-store ~/setup-cockpit ~/keepass ~/tssr ~/lessons/* ~/personal-scripts ~/root-me ~/src/* ~/fcn-sysadmin)
diff --git a/dotfiles/text_to_wallpaper.sh b/dotfiles/text_to_wallpaper.sh
index 89c8d9b..407b589 100755
--- a/dotfiles/text_to_wallpaper.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/text_to_wallpaper.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ clitip() {
         pandoc -f markdown -t html |
         xmlstarlet fo --html --dropdtd |
         xmlstarlet sel -t -v "(html/body/ul/li[count(p)>0])[$RANDOM mod last()+1]" |
-        xmlstarlet unesc | fmt -80
+        xmlstarlet unesc | fmt -80 | iconv -t US
 }
 
 clitip | convert -background "#222222" -fill "#237856" -size 1980x1200 -pointsize 30 -gravity center -font JetBrains-Mono-Regular label:@- ~/Pictures/clitip-wallpaper.png