diff --git a/_includes/layouts/base.njk b/_includes/layouts/base.njk
index 6bf6ef4..c3967ac 100644
--- a/_includes/layouts/base.njk
+++ b/_includes/layouts/base.njk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
   <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>{% if title %}{{ title  }} - {% endif %}{{ metadata.title }}</title>
     <meta name="description" content="{{ description or metadata.description }}">
