diff --git a/nomadnet/Directory.py b/nomadnet/Directory.py
index 0286084..5e33576 100644
--- a/nomadnet/Directory.py
+++ b/nomadnet/Directory.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import threading
 import RNS.vendor.umsgpack as msgpack
 
 from LXMF import pn_announce_data_is_valid
+from nomadnet.util import strip_modifiers
 
 class PNAnnounceHandler:
     def __init__(self, owner):
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ class Directory:
 
     def display_name(self, source_hash):
         if source_hash in self.directory_entries:
-            return self.directory_entries[source_hash].display_name
+            return strip_modifiers(self.directory_entries[source_hash].display_name)
         else:
             return None
 
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ class Directory:
                 if dn == None:
                     return RNS.prettyhexrep(source_hash)
                 else:
-                    return dn+" <"+RNS.hexrep(source_hash, delimit=False)+">"
+                    return strip_modifiers(dn)+" <"+RNS.hexrep(source_hash, delimit=False)+">"
             else:
                 return "<"+RNS.hexrep(source_hash, delimit=False)+">"
         else:
@@ -250,13 +251,13 @@ class Directory:
                 if dn == None:
                     return RNS.prettyhexrep(source_hash)
                 else:
-                    return dn
+                    return strip_modifiers(dn)
             else:
                 return "<"+RNS.hexrep(source_hash, delimit=False)+">"
 
     def alleged_display_str(self, source_hash):
         if source_hash in self.directory_entries:
-            return self.directory_entries[source_hash].display_name
+            return strip_modifiers(self.directory_entries[source_hash].display_name)
         else:
             return None
 
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Browser.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Browser.py
index 4ff35d8..ef37b61 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Browser.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Browser.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import threading
 from .MicronParser import markup_to_attrmaps, make_style, default_state
 from nomadnet.Directory import DirectoryEntry
 from nomadnet.vendor.Scrollable import *
+from nomadnet.util import strip_modifiers
 
 class BrowserFrame(urwid.Frame):
     def keypress(self, size, key):
@@ -813,7 +814,7 @@ class Browser:
                     fg = self.markup[fgpos+5:endpos]
                     self.page_foreground_color = fg
 
-            self.attr_maps = markup_to_attrmaps(self.markup, url_delegate=self, fg_color=self.page_foreground_color, bg_color=self.page_background_color)
+            self.attr_maps = markup_to_attrmaps(strip_modifiers(self.markup), url_delegate=self, fg_color=self.page_foreground_color, bg_color=self.page_background_color)
             
             self.response_progress = 0
             self.response_speed = None
@@ -880,7 +881,7 @@ class Browser:
                         fg = self.markup[fgpos+5:endpos]
                         self.page_foreground_color = fg
 
-                self.attr_maps = markup_to_attrmaps(self.markup, url_delegate=self, fg_color=self.page_foreground_color, bg_color=self.page_background_color)
+                self.attr_maps = markup_to_attrmaps(strip_modifiers(self.markup), url_delegate=self, fg_color=self.page_foreground_color, bg_color=self.page_background_color)
                 
                 self.response_progress = 0
                 self.response_speed = None
@@ -1032,7 +1033,7 @@ class Browser:
                     fg = self.markup[fgpos+5:endpos]
                     self.page_foreground_color = fg
 
-            self.attr_maps = markup_to_attrmaps(self.markup, url_delegate=self, fg_color=self.page_foreground_color, bg_color=self.page_background_color)
+            self.attr_maps = markup_to_attrmaps(strip_modifiers(self.markup), url_delegate=self, fg_color=self.page_foreground_color, bg_color=self.page_background_color)
             self.response_progress = 0
             self.response_speed = None
             self.progress_updated_at = None
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Helpers.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Network.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Network.py
index 3edf31b..242118d 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Network.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Network.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import threading
 from datetime import datetime
 from nomadnet.Directory import DirectoryEntry
 from nomadnet.vendor.additional_urwid_widgets import IndicativeListBox, MODIFIER_KEY
+from nomadnet.util import strip_modifiers
 
 from .Browser import Browser
 
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ class AnnounceStreamEntry(urwid.WidgetWrap):
             display_str = RNS.hexrep(source_hash, delimit=False)
         else:
             try:
-                display_str = announce[2].decode("utf-8")
+                display_str = strip_modifiers(announce[2].decode("utf-8"))
                 if len(display_str) > 32:
                     display_str = display_str[:32] + "..."
             except:
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ class KnownNodeInfo(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         if node_entry == None:
             display_str = self.app.directory.simplest_display_str(source_hash)
         else:
-            display_str = node_entry.display_name
+            display_str = strip_modifiers(node_entry.display_name)
 
         addr_str     = "<"+RNS.hexrep(source_hash, delimit=False)+">"
 
diff --git a/nomadnet/util.py b/nomadnet/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1d38c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomadnet/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import re
+import unicodedata
+import RNS
+
+def strip_modifiers(text):
+    def process_characters(text):
+        result = []
+        i = 0
+        while i < len(text):
+            char = text[i]
+            category = unicodedata.category(char)
+            
+            if category.startswith(('L', 'N', 'P', 'S')):
+                result.append(char)
+                i += 1
+            elif category.startswith(('M', 'Sk', 'Cf')) or char in '\u200d\u200c':
+                i += 1
+            else:
+                result.append(char)
+                i += 1
+                
+        return ''.join(result)
+    
+    stripped = process_characters(text)
+    stripped = re.sub(r'[\uFE00-\uFE0F]', '', stripped)
+    stripped = re.sub(r'[\U000E0100-\U000E01EF]', '', stripped, flags=re.UNICODE)
+    stripped = re.sub(r'[\U0001F3FB-\U0001F3FF]', '', stripped, flags=re.UNICODE)
+    stripped = re.sub(r'[\u200D\u200C]', '', stripped)
+    
+    return stripped