diff --git a/src/_colors.scss b/src/_colors.scss
--- a/src/_colors.scss
+++ b/src/_colors.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 //apps rely on some named colors to be exported
 /* GTK NAMED COLORS
    ----------------
diff --git a/src/_functions.scss b/src/_functions.scss
--- a/src/_functions.scss
+++ b/src/_functions.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 //
 // Theme color functions
 //
diff --git a/src/gtk318/gtk.scss b/src/gtk318/gtk.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/gtk.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/gtk.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 @import 'global';
 @import '../functions';
 @import '../colors';
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_app_notifications.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_app_notifications.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_app_notifications.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_app_notifications.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*********************
  * App Notifications *
  *********************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_base.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_base.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_base.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_base.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 @function gtkalpha($c,$a) {
   @return unquote("alpha(#{$c},#{$a})");
 }
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_button.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_button.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_button.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_button.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 
 // buttons
 
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_calendar.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_calendar.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_calendar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_calendar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * Calendar *
  ***********/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_checkboxes.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_checkboxes.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_checkboxes.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_checkboxes.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*************************
  * Check and Radio items *
  *************************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_color_chooser.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_color_chooser.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_color_chooser.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_color_chooser.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*****************
  * Color Chooser *
  *****************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_dialogs.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_dialogs.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_dialogs.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_dialogs.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /***********
  * Dialogs *
  ***********/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_entry.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_entry.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_entry.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_entry.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 @mixin entry($t, $fc:v_color(active)) {
 //
 // Entries drawing function
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_headerbar.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_headerbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_headerbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_headerbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /***************
  * Header bars *
  ***************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_infobar.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_infobar.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_infobar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_infobar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /**************
  * GtkInfoBar *
  **************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_link.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_link.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_link.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_link.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*********
  * Links *
  *********/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_lists.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_lists.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_lists.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_lists.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*********
  * Lists *
  *********/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_menus.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_menus.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_menus.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_menus.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*********
  * Menus *
  *********/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_misc.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_misc.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_misc.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_misc.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /********
  * Misc *
  ********/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_notebook.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_notebook.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_notebook.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_notebook.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*****************
  * Notebooks and *
  * Tabs          *
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_overshoot.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_overshoot.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_overshoot.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_overshoot.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 @mixin overshoot($p, $t:normal, $c:w_color(text)) {
 //
 // overshoot
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_pathbar.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_pathbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_pathbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_pathbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * Pathbars *
  ************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_progressbar.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_progressbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_progressbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_progressbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*****************
  * Progress bars *
  *****************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_scale.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_scale.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_scale.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_scale.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * GtkScale *
  ************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_scrollbar.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_scrollbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_scrollbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_scrollbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 @mixin _border($name, $width: 1px 1px 2px 1px, $image-width: 2 2 3 2 / 2px 2px 3px 2px) {
   border-image: -gtk-scaled(url("../assets/#{$name}.png"),url("../assets/#{$name}@2.png")) $image-width stretch;
   border-width: $width;
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_sidebar.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_sidebar.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_sidebar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /***********
  * Sidebar *
  ***********/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_spinbutton.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_spinbutton.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_spinbutton.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_spinbutton.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*****************
  * GtkSpinButton *
  *****************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_switch.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_switch.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_switch.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_switch.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /**********
  * Switch *
  **********/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_toolbar.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_toolbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_toolbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_toolbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * Toolbars *
  ************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_tooltips.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_tooltips.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_tooltips.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_tooltips.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * Tooltips *
  ************/
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_treeview.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_treeview.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_treeview.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_treeview.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 
 
 /**************
diff --git a/src/gtk318/widgets/_window_decorations.scss b/src/gtk318/widgets/_window_decorations.scss
--- a/src/gtk318/widgets/_window_decorations.scss
+++ b/src/gtk318/widgets/_window_decorations.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /**********************
  * Window Decorations *
  *********************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/gtk.scss b/src/gtk320/gtk.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/gtk.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/gtk.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 @import 'global';
 @import '../functions';
 @import '../colors';
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_app_notifications.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_app_notifications.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_app_notifications.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_app_notifications.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*********************
  * App Notifications *
  *********************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_base.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_base.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_base.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_base.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 @function gtkalpha($c,$a) {
   @return unquote("alpha(#{$c},#{$a})");
 }
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_button.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_button.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_button.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_button.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 
 // buttons
 
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_calendar.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_calendar.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_calendar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_calendar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * Calendar *
  ***********/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_checkboxes.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_checkboxes.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_checkboxes.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_checkboxes.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*************************
  * Check and Radio items *
  *************************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_color_chooser.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_color_chooser.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_color_chooser.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_color_chooser.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*****************
  * Color Chooser *
  *****************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_dialogs.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_dialogs.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_dialogs.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_dialogs.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /***********
  * Dialogs *
  ***********/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_entry.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_entry.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_entry.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_entry.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 @mixin entry($t, $fc:v_color(active)) {
 //
 // Entries drawing function
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_headerbar.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_headerbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_headerbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_headerbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /***************
  * Header bars *
  ***************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_infobar.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_infobar.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_infobar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_infobar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /**************
  * GtkInfoBar *
  **************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_link.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_link.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_link.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_link.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*********
  * Links *
  *********/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_lists.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_lists.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_lists.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_lists.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*********
  * Lists *
  *********/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_menus.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_menus.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_menus.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_menus.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*********
  * Menus *
  *********/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_misc.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_misc.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_misc.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_misc.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /********
  * Misc *
  ********/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_notebook.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_notebook.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_notebook.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_notebook.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*****************
  * Notebooks and *
  * Tabs          *
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_overshoot.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_overshoot.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_overshoot.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_overshoot.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 @mixin overshoot($p, $t:normal, $c:w_color(text)) {
 //
 // overshoot
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_pathbar.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_pathbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_pathbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_pathbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * Pathbars *
  ************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_progressbar.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_progressbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_progressbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_progressbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*****************
  * Progress bars *
  *****************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_scale.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_scale.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_scale.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_scale.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * GtkScale *
  ************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_scrollbar.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_scrollbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_scrollbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_scrollbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /**************
  * Scrollbars *
  **************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_sidebar.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_sidebar.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_sidebar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /***********
  * Sidebar *
  ***********/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_spinbutton.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_spinbutton.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_spinbutton.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_spinbutton.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /*****************
  * GtkSpinButton *
  *****************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_switch.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_switch.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_switch.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_switch.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /**********
  * Switch *
  **********/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_toolbar.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_toolbar.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_toolbar.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_toolbar.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * Toolbars *
  ************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_tooltips.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_tooltips.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_tooltips.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_tooltips.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /************
  * Tooltips *
  ************/
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_treeview.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_treeview.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_treeview.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_treeview.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 
 
 /**************
diff --git a/src/gtk320/widgets/_window_decorations.scss b/src/gtk320/widgets/_window_decorations.scss
--- a/src/gtk320/widgets/_window_decorations.scss
+++ b/src/gtk320/widgets/_window_decorations.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
+
 /**********************
  * Window Decorations *
  *********************/