diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/atmm.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/atmm.j2
index 71ea94f..4116f9b 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/atmm.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/atmm.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 </style>
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/baz.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/baz.j2
index 3bd7179..63c143e 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/baz.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/baz.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 td.c { text-align: center ; }
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/mol-p.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/mol-p.j2
index 05f34db..f9c20c4 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/mol-p.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/mol-p.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 td.c { text-align: center ; }
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/mol.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/mol.j2
index fad18c8..7c3641f 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/mol.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/mol.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 ul { margin: 0 0 0 10px ; padding: 0 ; }
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_note.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_note.j2
index 4fc4ad0..c83315f 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_note.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_note.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <html>
 
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+</head>
+
 <table>
 
 <tr>
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_ordnance.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_ordnance.j2
index e5877b1..0632f9f 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_ordnance.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_ordnance.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 .note { margin-top: 2px ; font-size: 90% ; font-style: italic ; color: #808080 ; }
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_setup.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_setup.j2
index 4041caf..b80aa96 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_setup.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_setup.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <html>
 
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+</head>
+
 <table>
 
 <tr>
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_vehicles.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_vehicles.j2
index 380d49c..4163c9c 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_vehicles.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ob_vehicles.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 .note { margin-top: 2px ; font-size: 90% ; font-style: italic ; color: #808080 ; }
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/pf.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/pf.j2
index 35854dc..6b84e7a 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/pf.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/pf.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 td.c { text-align: center ; }
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/piat.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/piat.j2
index fe28558..94b6fb1 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/piat.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/piat.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 td.c { text-align: center ; }
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/players.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/players.j2
index 39a99ab..a04d8e0 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/players.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/players.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <html>
 
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+</head>
+
 <table style="
   border: 1px solid #c0c0c0 ;
   background: #f0f0f0 ;
@@ -17,4 +21,4 @@
 
 </table>
 
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/psk.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/psk.j2
index d602141..dae5938 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/psk.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/psk.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 td.c { text-align: center ; }
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario.j2
index 1a9b3c2..412f030 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
 <style>
 td { padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px ; }
 </style>
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario_note.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario_note.j2
index 727a355..3d905ee 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario_note.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/scenario_note.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <html>
 
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+</head>
+
 <table>
 
 <tr>
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ssr.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ssr.j2
index 4029270..f325a3c 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ssr.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/ssr.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <html>
 
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+</head>
+
 <table style="
   {%if SSR_WIDTH%} width: {{SSR_WIDTH}} ; {%endif%}
 ">
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/victory_conditions.j2 b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/victory_conditions.j2
index 545bf51..2640bcc 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/victory_conditions.j2
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/data/default-template-pack/victory_conditions.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <html>
 
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+</head>
+
 <table style="
   {%if VICTORY_CONDITIONS_WIDTH%} width: {{VICTORY_CONDITIONS_WIDTH}} ; {%endif%}
 ">
@@ -19,4 +23,4 @@
 
 </table>
 
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
