diff --git a/src/currency.cpp b/src/currency.cpp
index b68584f015..5c758c48df 100644
--- a/src/currency.cpp
+++ b/src/currency.cpp
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 	 *   |   |    |          |              |                |  | */
 /** The original currency specifications. */
 static const CurrencySpec origin_currency_specs[CURRENCY_END] = {
-	{    1, "", CF_NOEURO, "\xC2\xA3",     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_GBP    }, ///< british pound
+	{    1, "", CF_NOEURO, u8"\u00a3",     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_GBP    }, ///< british pound
 	{    2, "", CF_NOEURO, "$",            "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_USD    }, ///< american dollar
-	{    2, "", CF_ISEURO, "\xE2\x82\xAC", "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_EUR    }, ///< euro
-	{  220, "", CF_NOEURO, "\xC2\xA5",     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_JPY    }, ///< japanese yen
+	{    2, "", CF_ISEURO, u8"\u20ac",     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_EUR    }, ///< euro
+	{  220, "", CF_NOEURO, u8"\u00a5",     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_JPY    }, ///< japanese yen
 	{   27, "", 2002,      "",             NBSP "S.",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ATS    }, ///< austrian schilling
 	{   81, "", 2002,      "BEF" NBSP,     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_BEF    }, ///< belgian franc
 	{    2, "", CF_NOEURO, "CHF" NBSP,     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CHF    }, ///< swiss franc
-	{   41, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP "K\xC4\x8D", 1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CZK    }, ///< czech koruna
+	{   41, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP u8"K\u010d", 1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CZK    }, ///< czech koruna
 	{    4, "", 2002,      "DM" NBSP,      "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_DEM    }, ///< deutsche mark
 	{   11, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP "kr",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_DKK    }, ///< danish krone
 	{  333, "", 2002,      "Pts" NBSP,     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ESP    }, ///< spanish peseta
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static const CurrencySpec origin_currency_specs[CURRENCY_END] = {
 	{ 3873, "", 2002,      "",             NBSP "L.",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ITL    }, ///< italian lira
 	{    4, "", 2002,      "NLG" NBSP,     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_NLG    }, ///< dutch gulden
 	{   12, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP "Kr",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_NOK    }, ///< norwegian krone
-	{    6, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP "z\xC5\x82", 1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_PLN    }, ///< polish zloty
+	{    6, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP u8"z\u0142", 1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_PLN    }, ///< polish zloty
 	{    5, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP "Lei",       1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_RON    }, ///< romanian leu
 	{   50, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP "p",         1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_RUR    }, ///< russian rouble
 	{  479, "", 2007,      "",             NBSP "SIT",       1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_SIT    }, ///< slovenian tolar
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static const CurrencySpec origin_currency_specs[CURRENCY_END] = {
 	{    4, "", CF_NOEURO, "R$" NBSP,      "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_BRL    }, ///< brazil real
 	{   31, "", 2011,      "",             NBSP "EEK",       1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_EEK    }, ///< estonian krooni
 	{    4, "", 2015,      "",             NBSP "Lt",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_LTL    }, ///< lithuanian litas
-	{ 1850, "", CF_NOEURO, "\xE2\x82\xA9", "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_KRW    }, ///< south korean won
+	{ 1850, "", CF_NOEURO, u8"\u20a9",     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_KRW    }, ///< south korean won
 	{   13, "", CF_NOEURO, "R" NBSP,       "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ZAR    }, ///< south african rand
 	{    1, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             "",               2, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CUSTOM }, ///< custom currency (add further languages below)
 	{    3, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP "GEL",       1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_GEL    }, ///< Georgian Lari
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ static const CurrencySpec origin_currency_specs[CURRENCY_END] = {
 	{   80, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP "rub",       1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_RUB    }, ///< New Russian Ruble
 	{   24, "", CF_NOEURO, "$",            "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_MXN    }, ///< Mexican peso
 	{   40, "", CF_NOEURO, "NTD" NBSP,     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_NTD    }, ///< new taiwan dollar
-	{    8, "", CF_NOEURO, "\xC2\xA5",     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CNY    }, ///< chinese renminbi
+	{    8, "", CF_NOEURO, u8"\u00a5",     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CNY    }, ///< chinese renminbi
 	{   10, "", CF_NOEURO, "HKD" NBSP,     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_HKD    }, ///< hong kong dollar
-	{   90, "", CF_NOEURO, "\xE2\x82\xB9", "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_INR    }, ///< Indian Rupee
+	{   90, "", CF_NOEURO, u8"\u20b9",     "",               0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_INR    }, ///< Indian Rupee
 };
 
 /** Array of currencies used by the system */
diff --git a/src/misc_gui.cpp b/src/misc_gui.cpp
index ff2fc3a23c..f7345416c1 100644
--- a/src/misc_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/misc_gui.cpp
@@ -412,69 +412,69 @@ static WindowDesc _about_desc(
 );
 
 static const char * const _credits[] = {
-	"Original design by Chris Sawyer",
-	"Original graphics by Simon Foster",
-	"",
-	"The OpenTTD team (in alphabetical order):",
-	"  Grzegorz Duczy\xC5\x84ski (adf88) - General coding (since 1.7.2)",
-	"  Albert Hofkamp (Alberth) - GUI expert (since 0.7)",
-	"  Matthijs Kooijman (blathijs) - Pathfinder-guru, Debian port (since 0.3)",
-	"  Ulf Hermann (fonsinchen) - Cargo Distribution (since 1.3)",
-	"  Christoph Elsenhans (frosch) - General coding (since 0.6)",
-	"  Lo\xC3\xAF""c Guilloux (glx) - General / Windows Expert (since 0.4.5)",
-	"  Charles Pigott (LordAro) - General / Correctness police (since 1.9)",
-	"  Michael Lutz (michi_cc) - Path based signals (since 0.7)",
-	"  Niels Martin Hansen (nielsm) - Music system, general coding (since 1.9)",
-	"  Owen Rudge (orudge) - Forum host, OS/2 port (since 0.1)",
-	"  Peter Nelson (peter1138) - Spiritual descendant from NewGRF gods (since 0.4.5)",
-	"  Ingo von Borstel (planetmaker) - General, Support (since 1.1)",
-	"  Remko Bijker (Rubidium) - Lead coder and way more (since 0.4.5)",
-	"  Jos\xC3\xA9 Soler (Terkhen) - General coding (since 1.0)",
-	"  Leif Linse (Zuu) - AI/Game Script (since 1.2)",
-	"",
-	"Inactive Developers:",
-	"  Jean-Fran\xC3\xA7ois Claeys (Belugas) - GUI, NewGRF and more (0.4.5 - 1.0)",
-	"  Bjarni Corfitzen (Bjarni) - MacOSX port, coder and vehicles (0.3 - 0.7)",
-	"  Victor Fischer (Celestar) - Programming everywhere you need him to (0.3 - 0.6)",
-	"  Jaroslav Mazanec (KUDr) - YAPG (Yet Another Pathfinder God) ;) (0.4.5 - 0.6)",
-	"  Jonathan Coome (Maedhros) - High priest of the NewGRF Temple (0.5 - 0.6)",
-	"  Attila B\xC3\xA1n (MiHaMiX) - Developer WebTranslator 1 and 2 (0.3 - 0.5)",
-	"  Zden\xC4\x9Bk Sojka (SmatZ) - Bug finder and fixer (0.6 - 1.3)",
-	"  Christoph Mallon (Tron) - Programmer, code correctness police (0.3 - 0.5)",
-	"  Patric Stout (TrueBrain) - NoAI, NoGo, Network (0.3 - 1.2), sys op (active)",
-	"  Thijs Marinussen (Yexo) - AI Framework, General (0.6 - 1.3)",
-	"",
-	"Retired Developers:",
-	"  Tam\xC3\xA1s Farag\xC3\xB3 (Darkvater) - Ex-Lead coder (0.3 - 0.5)",
-	"  Dominik Scherer (dominik81) - Lead programmer, GUI expert (0.3 - 0.3)",
-	"  Emil Djupfeld (egladil) - MacOSX (0.4.5 - 0.6)",
-	"  Simon Sasburg (HackyKid) - Many bugfixes (0.4 - 0.4.5)",
-	"  Ludvig Strigeus (ludde) - Original author of OpenTTD, main coder (0.1 - 0.3)",
-	"  Cian Duffy (MYOB) - BeOS port / manual writing (0.1 - 0.3)",
-	"  Petr Baudi\xC5\xA1 (pasky) - Many patches, NewGRF support (0.3 - 0.3)",
-	"  Benedikt Br\xC3\xBCggemeier (skidd13) - Bug fixer and code reworker (0.6 - 0.7)",
-	"  Serge Paquet (vurlix) - 2nd contributor after ludde (0.1 - 0.3)",
-	"",
-	"Special thanks go out to:",
-	"  Josef Drexler - For his great work on TTDPatch",
-	"  Marcin Grzegorczyk - Track foundations and for describing TTD internals",
-	"  Stefan Mei\xC3\x9Fner (sign_de) - For his work on the console",
-	"  Mike Ragsdale - OpenTTD installer",
-	"  Christian Rosentreter (tokai) - MorphOS / AmigaOS port",
-	"  Richard Kempton (richK) - additional airports, initial TGP implementation",
-	"",
-	"  Alberto Demichelis - Squirrel scripting language \xC2\xA9 2003-2008",
-	"  L. Peter Deutsch - MD5 implementation \xC2\xA9 1999, 2000, 2002",
-	"  Michael Blunck - Pre-signals and semaphores \xC2\xA9 2003",
-	"  George - Canal/Lock graphics \xC2\xA9 2003-2004",
-	"  Andrew Parkhouse (andythenorth) - River graphics",
-	"  David Dallaston (Pikka) - Tram tracks",
-	"  All Translators - Who made OpenTTD a truly international game",
-	"  Bug Reporters - Without whom OpenTTD would still be full of bugs!",
-	"",
-	"",
-	"And last but not least:",
-	"  Chris Sawyer - For an amazing game!"
+	u8"Original design by Chris Sawyer",
+	u8"Original graphics by Simon Foster",
+	u8"",
+	u8"The OpenTTD team (in alphabetical order):",
+	u8"  Grzegorz Duczy\u0144ski (adf88) - General coding (since 1.7.2)",
+	u8"  Albert Hofkamp (Alberth) - GUI expert (since 0.7)",
+	u8"  Matthijs Kooijman (blathijs) - Pathfinder-guru, Debian port (since 0.3)",
+	u8"  Ulf Hermann (fonsinchen) - Cargo Distribution (since 1.3)",
+	u8"  Christoph Elsenhans (frosch) - General coding (since 0.6)",
+	u8"  Lo\u00efc Guilloux (glx) - General / Windows Expert (since 0.4.5)",
+	u8"  Charles Pigott (LordAro) - General / Correctness police (since 1.9)",
+	u8"  Michael Lutz (michi_cc) - Path based signals (since 0.7)",
+	u8"  Niels Martin Hansen (nielsm) - Music system, general coding (since 1.9)",
+	u8"  Owen Rudge (orudge) - Forum host, OS/2 port (since 0.1)",
+	u8"  Peter Nelson (peter1138) - Spiritual descendant from NewGRF gods (since 0.4.5)",
+	u8"  Ingo von Borstel (planetmaker) - General, Support (since 1.1)",
+	u8"  Remko Bijker (Rubidium) - Lead coder and way more (since 0.4.5)",
+	u8"  Jos\u00e9 Soler (Terkhen) - General coding (since 1.0)",
+	u8"  Leif Linse (Zuu) - AI/Game Script (since 1.2)",
+	u8"",
+	u8"Inactive Developers:",
+	u8"  Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Claeys (Belugas) - GUI, NewGRF and more (0.4.5 - 1.0)",
+	u8"  Bjarni Corfitzen (Bjarni) - MacOSX port, coder and vehicles (0.3 - 0.7)",
+	u8"  Victor Fischer (Celestar) - Programming everywhere you need him to (0.3 - 0.6)",
+	u8"  Jaroslav Mazanec (KUDr) - YAPG (Yet Another Pathfinder God) ;) (0.4.5 - 0.6)",
+	u8"  Jonathan Coome (Maedhros) - High priest of the NewGRF Temple (0.5 - 0.6)",
+	u8"  Attila B\u00e1n (MiHaMiX) - Developer WebTranslator 1 and 2 (0.3 - 0.5)",
+	u8"  Zden\u011bk Sojka (SmatZ) - Bug finder and fixer (0.6 - 1.3)",
+	u8"  Christoph Mallon (Tron) - Programmer, code correctness police (0.3 - 0.5)",
+	u8"  Patric Stout (TrueBrain) - NoAI, NoGo, Network (0.3 - 1.2), sys op (active)",
+	u8"  Thijs Marinussen (Yexo) - AI Framework, General (0.6 - 1.3)",
+	u8"",
+	u8"Retired Developers:",
+	u8"  Tam\u00e1s Farag\u00f3 (Darkvater) - Ex-Lead coder (0.3 - 0.5)",
+	u8"  Dominik Scherer (dominik81) - Lead programmer, GUI expert (0.3 - 0.3)",
+	u8"  Emil Djupfeld (egladil) - MacOSX (0.4.5 - 0.6)",
+	u8"  Simon Sasburg (HackyKid) - Many bugfixes (0.4 - 0.4.5)",
+	u8"  Ludvig Strigeus (ludde) - Original author of OpenTTD, main coder (0.1 - 0.3)",
+	u8"  Cian Duffy (MYOB) - BeOS port / manual writing (0.1 - 0.3)",
+	u8"  Petr Baudi\u0161 (pasky) - Many patches, NewGRF support (0.3 - 0.3)",
+	u8"  Benedikt Br\u00fcggemeier (skidd13) - Bug fixer and code reworker (0.6 - 0.7)",
+	u8"  Serge Paquet (vurlix) - 2nd contributor after ludde (0.1 - 0.3)",
+	u8"",
+	u8"Special thanks go out to:",
+	u8"  Josef Drexler - For his great work on TTDPatch",
+	u8"  Marcin Grzegorczyk - Track foundations and for describing TTD internals",
+	u8"  Stefan Mei\u00dfner (sign_de) - For his work on the console",
+	u8"  Mike Ragsdale - OpenTTD installer",
+	u8"  Christian Rosentreter (tokai) - MorphOS / AmigaOS port",
+	u8"  Richard Kempton (richK) - additional airports, initial TGP implementation",
+	u8"",
+	u8"  Alberto Demichelis - Squirrel scripting language \u00a9 2003-2008",
+	u8"  L. Peter Deutsch - MD5 implementation \u00a9 1999, 2000, 2002",
+	u8"  Michael Blunck - Pre-signals and semaphores \u00a9 2003",
+	u8"  George - Canal/Lock graphics \u00a9 2003-2004",
+	u8"  Andrew Parkhouse (andythenorth) - River graphics",
+	u8"  David Dallaston (Pikka) - Tram tracks",
+	u8"  All Translators - Who made OpenTTD a truly international game",
+	u8"  Bug Reporters - Without whom OpenTTD would still be full of bugs!",
+	u8"",
+	u8"",
+	u8"And last but not least:",
+	u8"  Chris Sawyer - For an amazing game!"
 };
 
 struct AboutWindow : public Window {
diff --git a/src/string_type.h b/src/string_type.h
index 623d74661c..25ea65598e 100644
--- a/src/string_type.h
+++ b/src/string_type.h
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 #include <string>
 
 /** A non-breaking space. */
-#define NBSP "\xC2\xA0"
+#define NBSP u8"\u00a0"
 
 /** A left-to-right marker, marks the next character as left-to-right. */
-#define LRM "\xE2\x80\x8E"
+#define LRM u8"\u200e"
 
 /**
  * Valid filter types for IsValidChar.
diff --git a/src/table/townname.h b/src/table/townname.h
index 4a7da93e9a..086fc4f116 100644
--- a/src/table/townname.h
+++ b/src/table/townname.h
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static const char * const _name_austrian_a2[] = {
 	"Aus",
 	"Alten",
 	"Braun",
-	"V\xC3\xB6sl",
+	u8"V\u00f6sl",
 	"Mittern",
 	"Nuss",
 	"Neu",
@@ -332,9 +332,9 @@ static const char * const _name_austrian_a2[] = {
 	"Frauen",
 	"Herren",
 	"Hof",
-	"H\xC3\xBCtt",
+	u8"H\u00fctt",
 	"Kaisers",
-	"K\xC3\xB6nigs",
+	u8"K\u00f6nigs",
 	"Knittel",
 	"Lang",
 	"Ober",
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static const char * const _name_austrian_a2[] = {
 	"Stocker",
 	"Unter",
 	"Utten",
-	"V\xC3\xB6sen",
+	u8"V\u00f6sen",
 	"Vill",
 	"Weissen",
 };
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static const char * const _name_austrian_a5[] = {
 
 static const char * const _name_austrian_a6[] = {
 	"Aegyd",
-	"Andr\xC3\xA4",
+	u8"Andr\u00e4",
 	"Georgen",
 	"Jakob",
 	"Johann",
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static const char * const _name_austrian_a6[] = {
 	"Nikolai",
 	"Oswald",
 	"Peter",
-	"P\xC3\xB6lten",
+	u8"P\u00f6lten",
 	"Stefan",
 	"Stephan",
 	"Thomas",
@@ -466,10 +466,10 @@ static const char * const _name_german_real[] = {
 	"Gera",
 	"Kassel",
 	"Kiel",
-	"K\xC3\xB6ln",
-	"L\xC3\xBC""beck",
+	u8"K\u00f6ln",
+	u8"L\u00fcbeck",
 	"Magdeburg",
-	"M\xC3\xBCnchen",
+	u8"M\u00fcnchen",
 	"Potsdam",
 	"Stuttgart",
 	"Wiesbaden",
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static const char * const _name_german_1[] = {
 	"Cloppen",
 	"Co",
 	"Duis",
-	"D\xC3\xBCssel",
+	u8"D\u00fcssel",
 	"Dannen",
 	"Elb",
 	"Els",
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ static const char * const _name_german_1[] = {
 	"Frei",
 	"Freuden",
 	"Fried",
-	"F\xC3\xBCrsten",
+	u8"F\u00fcrsten",
 	"Hahn",
 	"Ham",
 	"Harz",
@@ -527,10 +527,10 @@ static const char * const _name_german_1[] = {
 	"Langen",
 	"Lim",
 	"Lohr",
-	"L\xC3\xBCne",
+	u8"L\u00fcne",
 	"Mel",
 	"Michels",
-	"M\xC3\xBChl",
+	u8"M\u00fchl",
 	"Naum",
 	"Nest",
 	"Nord",
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ static const char * const _name_german_1[] = {
 	"Nien",
 	"Nidda",
 	"Nieder",
-	"N\xC3\xBCrn",
+	u8"N\u00fcrn",
 	"Ober",
 	"Offen",
 	"Osna",
@@ -552,18 +552,18 @@ static const char * const _name_german_1[] = {
 	"Regens",
 	"Rott",
 	"Ros",
-	"R\xC3\xBCssels",
+	u8"R\u00fcssels",
 	"Saal",
 	"Saar",
 	"Salz",
-	"Sch\xC3\xB6ne",
+	u8"Sch\u00f6ne",
 	"Schwein",
 	"Sonder",
 	"Sonnen",
 	"Stein",
 	"Strals",
 	"Straus",
-	"S\xC3\xBC""d",
+	u8"S\u00fcd",
 	"Ton",
 	"Unter",
 	"Ur",
@@ -574,14 +574,14 @@ static const char * const _name_german_1[] = {
 	"Wester",
 	"Witten",
 	"Wolfs",
-	"W\xC3\xBCrz",
+	u8"W\u00fcrz",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_german_2[] = {
 	"bach",
 	"berg",
-	"br\xC3\xBC""ck",
-	"br\xC3\xBC""cken",
+	u8"br\u00fcck",
+	u8"br\u00fccken",
 	"burg",
 	"dorf",
 	"feld",
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ static const char * const _name_german_2[] = {
 	"heim",
 	"horst",
 	"mund",
-	"m\xC3\xBCnster",
+	u8"m\u00fcnster",
 	"stadt",
 	"wald",
 };
@@ -625,9 +625,9 @@ static const char * const _name_spanish_real[] = {
 	"Morrocoy",
 	"Cata",
 	"Cataito",
-	"Ciudad Bol\xC3\xADvar",
+	u8"Ciudad Bol\u00edvar",
 	"Barquisimeto",
-	"M\xC3\xA9rida",
+	u8"M\u00e9rida",
 	"Puerto Ordaz",
 	"Santa Elena",
 	"San Juan",
@@ -636,58 +636,58 @@ static const char * const _name_spanish_real[] = {
 	"Santiago",
 	"Barcelona",
 	"Barinas",
-	"San Crist\xC3\xB3""bal",
+	u8"San Crist\u00f3bal",
 	"San Francisco",
-	"San Mart\xC3\xADn",
+	u8"San Mart\u00edn",
 	"Guayana",
 	"San Carlos",
-	"El Lim\xC3\xB3n",
+	u8"El Lim\u00f3n",
 	"Coro",
 	"Coro Coro",
 	"Puerto Ayacucho",
 	"Elorza",
 	"Arismendi",
 	"Trujillo",
-	"Car\xC3\xBApano",
+	u8"Car\u00fapano",
 	"Anaco",
 	"Lima",
 	"Cuzco",
 	"Iquitos",
 	"Callao",
 	"Huacho",
-	"Caman\xC3\xA1",
+	u8"Caman\u00e1",
 	"Puerto Chala",
 	"Santa Cruz",
 	"Quito",
 	"Cuenca",
-	"Medell\xC3\xADn",
-	"Tulc\xC3\xA1n",
+	u8"Medell\u00edn",
+	u8"Tulc\u00e1n",
 	"Esmeraldas",
 	"Ibarra",
 	"San Lorenzo",
 	"Macas",
-	"Mora\xC3\xB1""a",
+	u8"Mora\u00f1a",
 	"Machala",
 	"Zamora",
 	"Latacunga",
 	"Tena",
 	"Cochabamba",
-	"Ascensi\xC3\xB3n",
+	u8"Ascensi\u00f3n",
 	"Magdalena",
 	"Santa Ana",
 	"Manoa",
 	"Sucre",
 	"Oruro",
 	"Uyuni",
-	"Potos\xC3\xAD",
+	u8"Potos\u00ed",
 	"Tupiza",
 	"La Quiaca",
-	"Yacu\xC3\xAD""ba",
+	u8"Yacu\u00edba",
 	"San Borja",
 	"Fuerte Olimpo",
-	"Fort\xC3\xADn Esteros",
+	u8"Fort\u00edn Esteros",
 	"Campo Grande",
-	"Bogot\xC3\xA1",
+	u8"Bogot\u00e1",
 	"El Banco",
 	"Zaragoza",
 	"Neiva",
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static const char * const _name_french_real[] = {
 	"Bordeaux",
 	"Bayonne",
 	"Montpellier",
-	"Mont\xC3\xA9limar",
+	u8"Mont\u00e9limar",
 	"Valence",
 	"Digne",
 	"Nice",
@@ -723,16 +723,16 @@ static const char * const _name_french_real[] = {
 	"St. Tropez",
 	"Marseille",
 	"Narbonne",
-	"S\xC3\xA8te",
+	u8"S\u00e8te",
 	"Aurillac",
-	"Gu\xC3\xA9ret",
+	u8"Gu\u00e9ret",
 	"Le Creusot",
 	"Nevers",
 	"Auxerre",
 	"Versailles",
 	"Meaux",
-	"Ch\xC3\xA2lons",
-	"Compi\xC3\xA8gne",
+	u8"Ch\u00e2lons",
+	u8"Compi\u00e8gne",
 	"Metz",
 	"Chaumont",
 	"Langres",
@@ -745,8 +745,8 @@ static const char * const _name_french_real[] = {
 	"Le Mans",
 	"Angers",
 	"Nantes",
-	"Ch\xC3\xA2teauroux",
-	"Orl\xC3\xA9""ans",
+	u8"Ch\u00e2teauroux",
+	u8"Orl\u00e9ans",
 	"Lisieux",
 	"Cherbourg",
 	"Morlaix",
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static const char * const _name_french_real[] = {
 	"Troyes",
 	"Charolles",
 	"Toulouse",
-	"Chamb\xC3\xA9ry",
+	u8"Chamb\u00e9ry",
 	"Tours",
 	"St. Brieuc",
 	"St. Malo",
@@ -771,11 +771,11 @@ static const char * const _name_french_real[] = {
 	"Albi",
 	"Paris",
 	"Biarritz",
-	"B\xC3\xA9ziers",
-	"N\xC3\xAEmes",
+	u8"B\u00e9ziers",
+	u8"N\u00eemes",
 	"Chamonix",
-	"Angoul\xC3\xA8me",
-	"Alen\xC3\xA7on",
+	u8"Angoul\u00e8me",
+	u8"Alen\u00e7on",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_silly_1[] = {
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ static const char * const _name_swedish_2[] = {
 	"Es",
 	"Fin",
 	"Fisk",
-	"Gr\xC3\xB6n",
+	u8"Gr\u00f6n",
 	"Hag",
 	"Halm",
 	"Karl",
@@ -922,17 +922,17 @@ static const char * const _name_swedish_2[] = {
 	"Skog",
 	"Stock",
 	"Stor",
-	"Str\xC3\xB6m",
+	u8"Str\u00f6m",
 	"Sund",
-	"S\xC3\xB6""der",
+	u8"S\u00f6der",
 	"Tall",
 	"Tratt",
 	"Troll",
 	"Upp",
 	"Var",
-	"V\xC3\xA4ster",
-	"\xC3\x84ngel",
-	"\xC3\x96ster",
+	u8"V\u00e4ster",
+	u8"\u00c4ngel",
+	u8"\u00d6ster",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_swedish_2a[] = {
@@ -987,9 +987,9 @@ static const char * const _name_swedish_2b[] = {
 	"o",
 	"u",
 	"y",
-	"\xC3\xA5",
-	"\xC3\xA4",
-	"\xC3\xB6",
+	u8"\u00e5",
+	u8"\u00e4",
+	u8"\u00f6",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_swedish_2c[] = {
@@ -1035,25 +1035,25 @@ static const char * const _name_swedish_3[] = {
 	"hamn",
 	"holm",
 	"hus",
-	"h\xC3\xA4ttan",
+	u8"h\u00e4ttan",
 	"kulle",
-	"k\xC3\xB6ping",
+	u8"k\u00f6ping",
 	"lund",
-	"l\xC3\xB6v",
+	u8"l\u00f6v",
 	"sala",
 	"skrona",
-	"sl\xC3\xA4tt",
-	"sp\xC3\xA5ng",
+	u8"sl\u00e4tt",
+	u8"sp\u00e5ng",
 	"stad",
 	"sund",
 	"svall",
 	"svik",
-	"s\xC3\xA5ker",
+	u8"s\u00e5ker",
 	"udde",
 	"valla",
 	"viken",
-	"\xC3\xA4lv",
-	"\xC3\xA5s",
+	u8"\u00e4lv",
+	u8"\u00e5s",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_dutch_1[] = {
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ static const char * const _name_finnish_real[] = {
 	"Espoo",
 	"Helsinki",
 	"Tapiola",
-	"J\xC3\xA4rvel\xC3\xA4",
+	u8"J\u00e4rvel\u00e4",
 	"Lahti",
 	"Kotka",
 	"Hamina",
@@ -1255,26 +1255,26 @@ static const char * const _name_finnish_1[] = {
 	"Sauna",
 	"Uusi",
 	"Vanha",
-	"Kes\xC3\xA4",
+	u8"Kes\u00e4",
 	"Kuusi",
 	"Pelto",
 	"Tuomi",
 	"Terva",
 	"Olki",
-	"Hein\xC3\xA4",
-	"Sein\xC3\xA4",
+	u8"Hein\u00e4",
+	u8"Sein\u00e4",
 	"Rova",
 	"Koivu",
 	"Kokko",
-	"M\xC3\xA4nty",
+	u8"M\u00e4nty",
 	"Pihlaja",
-	"Pet\xC3\xA4j\xC3\xA4",
+	u8"Pet\u00e4j\u00e4",
 	"Kielo",
 	"Kauha",
 	"Viita",
 	"Kivi",
 	"Riihi",
-	"\xC3\x84\xC3\xA4ne",
+	u8"\u00c4\u00e4ne",
 	"Niini",
 };
 
@@ -1283,27 +1283,27 @@ static const char * const _name_finnish_2[] = {
 	"Lohjan",
 	"Savon",
 	"Lapin",
-	"Pit\xC3\xA4j\xC3\xA4n",
+	u8"Pit\u00e4j\u00e4n",
 	"Martin",
 	"Kuusan",
 	"Kemi",
 	"Keri",
-	"H\xC3\xA4meen",
+	u8"H\u00e4meen",
 	"Kangas",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_finnish_3[] = {
 	"harju",
 	"linna",
-	"j\xC3\xA4rvi",
+	u8"j\u00e4rvi",
 	"kallio",
-	"m\xC3\xA4ki",
+	u8"m\u00e4ki",
 	"nummi",
 	"joki",
-	"kyl\xC3\xA4",
+	u8"kyl\u00e4",
 	"lampi",
 	"lahti",
-	"mets\xC3\xA4",
+	u8"mets\u00e4",
 	"suo",
 	"laakso",
 	"niitty",
@@ -1316,56 +1316,56 @@ static const char * const _name_finnish_3[] = {
 
 static const char * const _name_polish_1_m[] = {
 	"Wielki ",
-	"Ma\xC5\x82y ",
-	"Z\xC5\x82y ",
+	u8"Ma\u0142y ",
+	u8"Z\u0142y ",
 	"Dobry ",
 	"Nowy ",
 	"Stary ",
-	"Z\xC5\x82oty ",
+	u8"Z\u0142oty ",
 	"Zielony ",
-	"Bia\xC5\x82y ",
+	u8"Bia\u0142y ",
 	"Modry ",
-	"D\xC4\x99""bowy ",
+	u8"D\u0119bowy ",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_polish_1_f[] = {
 	"Wielka ",
-	"Ma\xC5\x82""a ",
-	"Z\xC5\x82""a ",
+	u8"Ma\u0142a ",
+	u8"Z\u0142a ",
 	"Dobra ",
 	"Nowa ",
 	"Stara ",
-	"Z\xC5\x82ota ",
+	u8"Z\u0142ota ",
 	"Zielona ",
-	"Bia\xC5\x82""a ",
+	u8"Bia\u0142a ",
 	"Modra ",
-	"D\xC4\x99""bowa ",
+	u8"D\u0119bowa ",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_polish_1_n[] = {
 	"Wielkie ",
-	"Ma\xC5\x82""e ",
-	"Z\xC5\x82""e ",
+	u8"Ma\u0142e ",
+	u8"Z\u0142e ",
 	"Dobre ",
 	"Nowe ",
 	"Stare ",
-	"Z\xC5\x82ote ",
+	u8"Z\u0142ote ",
 	"Zielone ",
-	"Bia\xC5\x82""e ",
+	u8"Bia\u0142e ",
 	"Modre ",
-	"D\xC4\x99""bowe ",
+	u8"D\u0119bowe ",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_polish_2_o[] = {
 	"Frombork",
 	"Gniezno",
 	"Olsztyn",
-	"Toru\xC5\x84",
+	u8"Toru\u0144",
 	"Bydgoszcz",
 	"Terespol",
-	"Krak\xC3\xB3w",
-	"Pozna\xC5\x84",
-	"Wroc\xC5\x82""aw",
+	u8"Krak\u00f3w",
+	u8"Pozna\u0144",
+	u8"Wroc\u0142aw",
 	"Katowice",
 	"Cieszyn",
 	"Bytom",
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ static const char * const _name_polish_2_o[] = {
 	"Malbork",
 	"Sopot",
 	"Sosnowiec",
-	"Gda\xC5\x84sk",
+	u8"Gda\u0144sk",
 	"Gdynia",
 	"Sieradz",
 	"Sandomierz",
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ static const char * const _name_polish_2_o[] = {
 	"Szczytno",
 	"Szczecin",
 	"Zakopane",
-	"Szklarska Por\xC4\x99""ba",
+	u8"Szklarska Por\u0119ba",
 	"Bochnia",
 	"Golub-Dobrzyn",
 	"Chojnice",
@@ -1396,13 +1396,13 @@ static const char * const _name_polish_2_o[] = {
 static const char * const _name_polish_2_m[] = {
 	"Jarocin",
 	"Gogolin",
-	"Tomasz\xC3\xB3w",
-	"Piotrk\xC3\xB3w",
+	u8"Tomasz\u00f3w",
+	u8"Piotrk\u00f3w",
 	"Lidzbark",
 	"Rypin",
 	"Radzymin",
-	"Wo\xC5\x82omin",
-	"Pruszk\xC3\xB3w",
+	u8"Wo\u0142omin",
+	u8"Pruszk\u00f3w",
 	"Olsztynek",
 	"Rypin",
 	"Cisek",
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ static const char * const _name_polish_2_m[] = {
 	"Lubicz",
 	"Milicz",
 	"Targ",
-	"Ostr\xC3\xB3w",
+	u8"Ostr\u00f3w",
 	"Ozimek",
 	"Puck",
 	"Rzepin",
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ static const char * const _name_polish_2_m[] = {
 	"Strzepcz",
 	"Strzebielin",
 	"Sochaczew",
-	"Gr\xC4\x99""bocin",
+	u8"Gr\u0119bocin",
 	"Gniew",
 	"Lubliniec",
 	"Lubasz",
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ static const char * const _name_polish_2_m[] = {
 static const char * const _name_polish_2_f[] = {
 	"Szprotawa",
 	"Pogorzelica",
-	"Mot\xC5\x82""awa",
+	u8"Mot\u0142awa",
 	"Lubawa",
 	"Nidzica",
 	"Kruszwica",
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ static const char * const _name_polish_2_n[] = {
 	"Braniewo",
 	"Sulinowo",
 	"Chmielno",
-	"Jastrz\xC4\x99""bie",
+	u8"Jastrz\u0119bie",
 	"Gryfino",
 	"Koronowo",
 	"Lubichowo",
@@ -1510,182 +1510,182 @@ static const char * const _name_polish_2_n[] = {
 
 static const char * const _name_polish_3_m[] = {
 	" Wybudowanie",
-	" \xC5\x9Awi\xC4\x99tokrzyski",
-	" G\xC3\xB3rski",
+	u8" \u015awi\u0119tokrzyski",
+	u8" G\u00f3rski",
 	" Morski",
-	" Zdr\xC3\xB3j",
+	u8" Zdr\u00f3j",
 	" Wody",
 	" Bajoro",
-	" Kraje\xC5\x84ski",
-	" \xC5\x9Al\xC4\x85ski",
+	u8" Kraje\u0144ski",
+	u8" \u015al\u0105ski",
 	" Mazowiecki",
 	" Pomorski",
 	" Wielki",
 	" Maly",
-	" Warmi\xC5\x84ski",
+	u8" Warmi\u0144ski",
 	" Mazurski",
 	" Mniejszy",
-	" Wi\xC4\x99kszy",
-	" G\xC3\xB3rny",
+	u8" Wi\u0119kszy",
+	u8" G\u00f3rny",
 	" Dolny",
 	" Wielki",
 	" Stary",
 	" Nowy",
 	" Wielkopolski",
-	" Wzg\xC3\xB3rze",
+	u8" Wzg\u00f3rze",
 	" Mosty",
 	" Kujawski",
-	" Ma\xC5\x82opolski",
+	u8" Ma\u0142opolski",
 	" Podlaski",
 	" Lesny",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_polish_3_f[] = {
 	" Wybudowanie",
-	" \xC5\x9Awi\xC4\x99tokrzyska",
-	" G\xC3\xB3rska",
+	u8" \u015awi\u0119tokrzyska",
+	u8" G\u00f3rska",
 	" Morska",
-	" Zdr\xC3\xB3j",
+	u8" Zdr\u00f3j",
 	" Woda",
 	" Bajoro",
-	" Kraje\xC5\x84ska",
-	" \xC5\x9Al\xC4\x85ska",
+	u8" Kraje\u0144ska",
+	u8" \u015al\u0105ska",
 	" Mazowiecka",
 	" Pomorska",
 	" Wielka",
-	" Ma\xC5\x82""a",
-	" Warmi\xC5\x84ska",
+	u8" Ma\u0142a",
+	u8" Warmi\u0144ska",
 	" Mazurska",
 	" Mniejsza",
-	" Wi\xC4\x99ksza",
-	" G\xC3\xB3rna",
+	u8" Wi\u0119ksza",
+	u8" G\u00f3rna",
 	" Dolna",
 	" Wielka",
 	" Stara",
 	" Nowa",
 	" Wielkopolska",
-	" Wzg\xC3\xB3rza",
+	u8" Wzg\u00f3rza",
 	" Mosty",
 	" Kujawska",
 	" Malopolska",
 	" Podlaska",
-	" Le\xC5\x9Bna",
+	u8" Le\u015bna",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_polish_3_n[] = {
 	" Wybudowanie",
-	" \xC5\x9Awietokrzyskie",
-	" G\xC3\xB3rskie",
+	u8" \u015awietokrzyskie",
+	u8" G\u00f3rskie",
 	" Morskie",
-	" Zdr\xC3\xB3j",
+	u8" Zdr\u00f3j",
 	" Wody",
 	" Bajoro",
-	" Kraje\xC5\x84skie",
-	" \xC5\x9Al\xC4\x85skie",
+	u8" Kraje\u0144skie",
+	u8" \u015al\u0105skie",
 	" Mazowieckie",
 	" Pomorskie",
 	" Wielkie",
-	" Ma\xC5\x82""e",
-	" Warmi\xC5\x84skie ",
+	u8" Ma\u0142e",
+	u8" Warmi\u0144skie ",
 	" Mazurskie ",
 	" Mniejsze",
-	" Wi\xC4\x99ksze",
-	" G\xC3\xB3rne",
+	u8" Wi\u0119ksze",
+	u8" G\u00f3rne",
 	" Dolne",
 	" Wielkie",
 	" Stare",
 	" Nowe",
 	" Wielkopolskie",
-	" Wzg\xC3\xB3rze",
+	u8" Wzg\u00f3rze",
 	" Mosty",
 	" Kujawskie",
-	" Ma\xC5\x82opolskie",
+	u8" Ma\u0142opolskie",
 	" Podlaskie",
-	" Le\xC5\x9Bne",
+	u8" Le\u015bne",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_czech_real[] = {
-	"A\xC5\xA1",
-	"Bene\xC5\xA1ov",
+	u8"A\u0161",
+	u8"Bene\u0161ov",
 	"Beroun",
-	"Bezdru\xC5\xBEice",
+	u8"Bezdru\u017eice",
 	"Blansko",
-	"B\xC5\x99""eclav",
+	u8"B\u0159eclav",
 	"Brno",
-	"Brunt\xC3\xA1l",
-	"\xC4\x8C""esk\xC3\xA1 L\xC3\xADpa",
-	"\xC4\x8C""esk\xC3\xA9 Bud\xC4\x9Bjovice",
-	"\xC4\x8C""esk\xC3\xBD Krumlov",
-	"D\xC4\x9B\xC4\x8D\xC3\xADn",
-	"Doma\xC5\xBElice",
-	"Dub\xC3\xAD",
-	"Fr\xC3\xBD""dek-M\xC3\xADstek",
-	"Havl\xC3\xAD\xC4\x8Dk\xC5\xAFv Brod",
-	"Hodon\xC3\xADn",
-	"Hradec Kr\xC3\xA1lov\xC3\xA9",
+	u8"Brunt\u00e1l",
+	u8"\u010cesk\u00e1 L\u00edpa",
+	u8"\u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice",
+	u8"\u010cesk\u00fd Krumlov",
+	u8"D\u011b\u010d\u00edn",
+	u8"Doma\u017elice",
+	u8"Dub\u00ed",
+	u8"Fr\u00fddek-M\u00edstek",
+	u8"Havl\u00ed\u010dk\u016fv Brod",
+	u8"Hodon\u00edn",
+	u8"Hradec Kr\u00e1lov\u00e9",
 	"Humpolec",
 	"Cheb",
 	"Chomutov",
 	"Chrudim",
 	"Jablonec nad Nisou",
-	"Jesen\xC3\xADk",
-	"Ji\xC4\x8D\xC3\xADn",
+	u8"Jesen\u00edk",
+	u8"Ji\u010d\u00edn",
 	"Jihlava",
-	"Jind\xC5\x99ich\xC5\xAFv Hradec",
+	u8"Jind\u0159ich\u016fv Hradec",
 	"Karlovy Vary",
-	"Karvin\xC3\xA1",
+	u8"Karvin\u00e1",
 	"Kladno",
 	"Klatovy",
-	"Kol\xC3\xADn",
+	u8"Kol\u00edn",
 	"Kosmonosy",
-	"Krom\xC4\x9B\xC5\x99\xC3\xAD\xC5\xBE",
-	"Kutn\xC3\xA1 Hora",
+	u8"Krom\u011b\u0159\u00ed\u017e",
+	u8"Kutn\u00e1 Hora",
 	"Liberec",
-	"Litom\xC4\x9B\xC5\x99ice",
+	u8"Litom\u011b\u0159ice",
 	"Louny",
-	"Man\xC4\x9Bt\xC3\xADn",
-	"M\xC4\x9Bln\xC3\xADk",
-	"Mlad\xC3\xA1 Boleslav",
+	u8"Man\u011bt\u00edn",
+	u8"M\u011bln\u00edk",
+	u8"Mlad\u00e1 Boleslav",
 	"Most",
-	"N\xC3\xA1""chod",
-	"Nov\xC3\xBD Ji\xC4\x8D\xC3\xADn",
+	u8"N\u00e1chod",
+	u8"Nov\u00fd Ji\u010d\u00edn",
 	"Nymburk",
 	"Olomouc",
 	"Opava",
-	"Or\xC3\xA1\xC4\x8Dov",
+	u8"Or\u00e1\u010dov",
 	"Ostrava",
 	"Pardubice",
-	"Pelh\xC5\x99imov",
-	"Pol\xC5\xBEice",
-	"P\xC3\xADsek",
-	"Plze\xC5\x88",
+	u8"Pelh\u0159imov",
+	u8"Pol\u017eice",
+	u8"P\u00edsek",
+	u8"Plze\u0148",
 	"Praha",
 	"Prachatice",
-	"P\xC5\x99""erov",
-	"P\xC5\x99\xC3\xAD""bram",
-	"Prost\xC4\x9Bjov",
-	"Rakovn\xC3\xADk",
+	u8"P\u0159erov",
+	u8"P\u0159\u00edbram",
+	u8"Prost\u011bjov",
+	u8"Rakovn\u00edk",
 	"Rokycany",
-	"Rudn\xC3\xA1",
-	"Rychnov nad Kn\xC4\x9B\xC5\xBEnou",
+	u8"Rudn\u00e1",
+	u8"Rychnov nad Kn\u011b\u017enou",
 	"Semily",
 	"Sokolov",
 	"Strakonice",
-	"St\xC5\x99""edokluky",
-	"\xC5\xA0umperk",
+	u8"St\u0159edokluky",
+	u8"\u0160umperk",
 	"Svitavy",
-	"T\xC3\xA1""bor",
+	u8"T\u00e1bor",
 	"Tachov",
 	"Teplice",
-	"T\xC5\x99""eb\xC3\xAD\xC4\x8D",
+	u8"T\u0159eb\u00ed\u010d",
 	"Trutnov",
-	"Uhersk\xC3\xA9 Hradi\xC5\xA1t\xC4\x9B",
-	"\xC3\x9Ast\xC3\xAD nad Labem",
-	"\xC3\x9Ast\xC3\xAD nad Orlic\xC3\xAD",
-	"Vset\xC3\xADn",
-	"Vy\xC5\xA1kov",
-	"\xC5\xBD\xC4\x8F\xC3\xA1r nad S\xC3\xA1zavou",
-	"Zl\xC3\xADn",
+	u8"Uhersk\u00e9 Hradi\u0161t\u011b",
+	u8"\u00dast\u00ed nad Labem",
+	u8"\u00dast\u00ed nad Orlic\u00ed",
+	u8"Vset\u00edn",
+	u8"Vy\u0161kov",
+	u8"\u017d\u010f\u00e1r nad S\u00e1zavou",
+	u8"Zl\u00edn",
 	"Znojmo",
 };
 
@@ -1719,12 +1719,12 @@ enum CzechPattern {
  * by this.
  * XXX: [CZG_SMASC][CZP_PRIVL] needs special handling: -ovX -> -uv. */
 static const char * const _name_czech_patmod[][3] = {
-	/* CZG_SMASC */ { "\xC3\xAD", "\xC3\xBD", "X" },
-	/* CZG_SFEM */  { "\xC3\xAD", "\xC3\xA1", "a" },
-	/* CZG_SNEUT */ { "\xC3\xAD", "\xC3\xA9", "o" },
-	/* CZG_PMASC */ { "\xC3\xAD", "\xC3\xA9", "y" },
-	/* CZG_PFEM */  { "\xC3\xAD", "\xC3\xA9", "y" },
-	/* CZG_PNEUT */ { "\xC3\xAD", "\xC3\xA1", "a" }
+	/* CZG_SMASC */ { u8"\u00ed", u8"\u00fd", "X" },
+	/* CZG_SFEM */  { u8"\u00ed", u8"\u00e1", "a" },
+	/* CZG_SNEUT */ { u8"\u00ed", u8"\u00e9", "o" },
+	/* CZG_PMASC */ { u8"\u00ed", u8"\u00e9", "y" },
+	/* CZG_PFEM */  { u8"\u00ed", u8"\u00e9", "y" },
+	/* CZG_PNEUT */ { u8"\u00ed", u8"\u00e1", "a" }
 };
 
 /* This way the substantive can choose only some adjectives/endings:
@@ -1764,52 +1764,52 @@ struct CzechNameAdj {
 
 /* Some of items which should be common are doubled. */
 static const CzechNameAdj _name_czech_adj[] = {
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "Horn\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "Horn\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "Doln\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "Doln\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "P\xC5\x99""edn\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "Zadn\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "Kosteln\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "Havran\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "\xC5\x98\xC3\xAD\xC4\x8Dn\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, "Jezern\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Velk\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Velk\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Mal\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Mal\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Vysok\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "\xC4\x8C""esk\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Moravsk\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Slov\xC3\xA1""ck\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Slezsk\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Uhersk\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Star\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Star\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Nov\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Nov\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Mlad\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Kr\xC3\xA1lovsk\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Kamenn\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Cihlov\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, "Divn\xC3\xBD" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "\xC4\x8C""erven\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "\xC4\x8C""erven\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "\xC4\x8C""erven\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "Zelen\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "\xC5\xBDlut\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "Siv\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "\xC5\xA0""ed\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "B\xC3\xADl\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "B\xC3\xADl\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "Modr\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "R\xC5\xAF\xC5\xBEov\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, "\xC4\x8C""ern\xC3\xA1" },
-	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, "Kr\xC3\xA1lova" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"Horn\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"Horn\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"Doln\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"Doln\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"P\u0159edn\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"Zadn\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"Kosteln\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"Havran\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"\u0158\u00ed\u010dn\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_JARNI, CZC_ANY, u8"Jezern\u00ed" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Velk\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Velk\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Mal\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Mal\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Vysok\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"\u010cesk\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Moravsk\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Slov\u00e1ck\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Slezsk\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Uhersk\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Star\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Star\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Nov\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Nov\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Mlad\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Kr\u00e1lovsk\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Kamenn\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Cihlov\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_ANY, u8"Divn\u00fd" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"\u010cerven\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"\u010cerven\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"\u010cerven\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"Zelen\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"\u017dlut\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"Siv\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"\u0160ed\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"B\u00edl\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"B\u00edl\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"Modr\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"R\u016f\u017eov\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_MLADY, CZC_COLOR, u8"\u010cern\u00e1" },
+	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, u8"Kr\u00e1lova" },
 	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, "Janova" },
 	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, "Karlova" },
-	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, "Kry\xC5\xA1tofova" },
-	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, "Ji\xC5\x99\xC3\xADkova" },
+	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, u8"Kry\u0161tofova" },
+	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, u8"Ji\u0159\u00edkova" },
 	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, "Petrova" },
 	{ CZP_PRIVL, CZC_ANY, "Sudovo" },
 };
@@ -1819,17 +1819,17 @@ static const CzechNameSubst _name_czech_subst_full[] = {
 	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Sedlec" },
 	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Brod" },
 	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Brod" },
-	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_NONE, "\xC3\x9Aval" },
-	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "\xC5\xBD\xC4\x8F\xC3\xA1r" },
+	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_NONE, u8"\u00daval" },
+	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, u8"\u017d\u010f\u00e1r" },
 	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Smrk" },
 	{ CZG_SFEM,  CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Hora" },
 	{ CZG_SFEM,  CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Lhota" },
 	{ CZG_SFEM,  CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Lhota" },
 	{ CZG_SFEM,  CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Hlava" },
-	{ CZG_SFEM,  CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "L\xC3\xADpa" },
+	{ CZG_SFEM,  CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, u8"L\u00edpa" },
 	{ CZG_SNEUT, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Pole" },
-	{ CZG_SNEUT, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "\xC3\x9A""dol\xC3\xAD" },
-	{ CZG_PMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_NONE, "\xC3\x9Avaly" },
+	{ CZG_SNEUT, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, u8"\u00dadol\u00ed" },
+	{ CZG_PMASC, CZA_ALL, CZC_NONE, u8"\u00davaly" },
 	{ CZG_PFEM,  CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Luka" },
 	{ CZG_PNEUT, CZA_ALL, CZC_COLOR, "Pole" },
 };
@@ -1837,46 +1837,46 @@ static const CzechNameSubst _name_czech_subst_full[] = {
 /* TODO: More stems needed. --pasky */
 static const CzechNameSubst _name_czech_subst_stem[] = {
 	{ CZG_SMASC,             CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_COLOR, "Kostel" },
-	{ CZG_SMASC,             CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_COLOR, "Kl\xC3\xA1\xC5\xA1ter" },
+	{ CZG_SMASC,             CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_COLOR, u8"Kl\u00e1\u0161ter" },
 	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_SHORT,                         CZC_COLOR, "Lhot" },
 	{ CZG_SFEM,  CZA_SHORT,                         CZC_COLOR, "Lhot" },
 	{ CZG_SFEM,  CZA_SHORT,                         CZC_COLOR, "Hur" },
 	{ CZG_FREE,              CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Sedl" },
 	{ CZG_FREE,  CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_COLOR, "Hrad" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_NONE, "Pras" },
-	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_NONE, "Ba\xC5\xBE" },
+	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_NONE, u8"Ba\u017e" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_NONE, "Tes" },
-	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_NONE, "U\xC5\xBE" },
-	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_POSTFIX, "B\xC5\x99" },
+	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_NONE, u8"U\u017e" },
+	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_POSTFIX, u8"B\u0159" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Vod" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,             CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Jan" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Prach" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Kunr" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Strak" },
-	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "V\xC3\xADt" },
-	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Vy\xC5\xA1" },
-	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "\xC5\xBD""at" },
-	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "\xC5\xBD""er" },
-	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "St\xC5\x99""ed" },
+	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, u8"V\u00edt" },
+	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, u8"Vy\u0161" },
+	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, u8"\u017dat" },
+	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, u8"\u017der" },
+	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, u8"St\u0159ed" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Harv" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Pruh" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Tach" },
-	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "P\xC3\xADsn" },
+	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, u8"P\u00edsn" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Jin" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Jes" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Jar" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Sok" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Hod" },
 	{ CZG_NFREE,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Net" },
-	{ CZG_FREE,                           CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Pra\xC5\xBE" },
+	{ CZG_FREE,                           CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, u8"Pra\u017e" },
 	{ CZG_FREE,                           CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Nerat" },
 	{ CZG_FREE,                           CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Kral" },
 	{ CZG_FREE,                           CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Hut" },
 	{ CZG_FREE,                           CZA_LONG, CZC_NOPOSTFIX, "Pan" },
-	{ CZG_FREE,  CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_NOPOSTFIX, "Odst\xC5\x99""ed" },
+	{ CZG_FREE,  CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_NOPOSTFIX, u8"Odst\u0159ed" },
 	{ CZG_FREE,  CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_COLOR, "Mrat" },
 	{ CZG_FREE,                           CZA_LONG, CZC_COLOR, "Hlav" },
-	{ CZG_FREE,  CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_NONE, "M\xC4\x9B\xC5\x99" },
+	{ CZG_FREE,  CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_NONE, u8"M\u011b\u0159" },
 	{ CZG_FREE,              CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_NONE, "Lip" },
 };
 
@@ -1890,47 +1890,47 @@ static const char * const _name_czech_subst_postfix[] = {
 /* This array must have the both neutral genders at the end! */
 static const CzechNameSubst _name_czech_subst_ending[] = {
 	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_ANY, "ec" },
-	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_ANY, "\xC3\xADn" },
+	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_ANY, u8"\u00edn" },
 	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "ov" },
 	{ CZG_SMASC, CZA_SHORT       |        CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "kov" },
-	{ CZG_SMASC,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_POSTFIX, "\xC3\xADn" },
-	{ CZG_SMASC,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_POSTFIX, "n\xC3\xADk" },
+	{ CZG_SMASC,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_POSTFIX, u8"\u00edn" },
+	{ CZG_SMASC,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_POSTFIX, u8"n\u00edk" },
 	{ CZG_SMASC,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "burk" },
 	{ CZG_SFEM,  CZA_SHORT,                         CZC_ANY, "ka" },
 	{ CZG_SFEM,              CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_ANY, "inka" },
-	{ CZG_SFEM,              CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_ANY, "n\xC3\xA1" },
+	{ CZG_SFEM,              CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_ANY, u8"n\u00e1" },
 	{ CZG_SFEM,                           CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "ava" },
-	{ CZG_PMASC,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_POSTFIX, "\xC3\xADky" },
+	{ CZG_PMASC,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_POSTFIX, u8"\u00edky" },
 	{ CZG_PMASC,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "upy" },
 	{ CZG_PMASC,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "olupy" },
 	{ CZG_PFEM,                           CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "avy" },
 	{ CZG_PFEM,  CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "ice" },
-	{ CZG_PFEM,  CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "i\xC4\x8Dky" },
+	{ CZG_PFEM,  CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE | CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, u8"i\u010dky" },
 	{ CZG_PNEUT, CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_ANY, "na" },
 	{ CZG_SNEUT, CZA_SHORT | CZA_MIDDLE,            CZC_ANY, "no" },
-	{ CZG_SNEUT,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, "i\xC5\xA1t\xC4\x9B" },
+	{ CZG_SNEUT,                          CZA_LONG, CZC_ANY, u8"i\u0161t\u011b" },
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_czech_suffix[] = {
 	"nad Cidlinou",
-	"nad Dyj\xC3\xAD",
+	u8"nad Dyj\u00ed",
 	"nad Jihlavou",
 	"nad Labem",
 	"nad Lesy",
 	"nad Moravou",
 	"nad Nisou",
 	"nad Odrou",
-	"nad Ostravic\xC3\xAD",
-	"nad S\xC3\xA1zavou",
+	u8"nad Ostravic\u00ed",
+	u8"nad S\u00e1zavou",
 	"nad Vltavou",
-	"pod Prad\xC4\x9B""dem",
-	"pod Radho\xC5\xA1t\xC4\x9Bm",
-	"pod \xC5\x98\xC3\xADpem",
-	"pod Sn\xC4\x9B\xC5\xBEkou",
-	"pod \xC5\xA0pi\xC4\x8D\xC3\xA1kem",
+	u8"pod Prad\u011bdem",
+	u8"pod Radho\u0161t\u011bm",
+	u8"pod \u0158\u00edpem",
+	u8"pod Sn\u011b\u017ekou",
+	u8"pod \u0160pi\u010d\u00e1kem",
 	"pod Sedlem",
-	"v \xC4\x8C""ech\xC3\xA1""ch",
-	"na Morav\xC4\x9B",
+	u8"v \u010cech\u00e1ch",
+	u8"na Morav\u011b",
 };
 
 
@@ -1940,197 +1940,197 @@ static const char * const _name_romanian_real[] = {
 	"Alba Iulia",
 	"Alexandria",
 	"Babadag",
-	"Bac\xC4\x83u",
+	u8"Bac\u0103u",
 	"Baia Mare",
-	"B\xC4\x83ile Herculane",
-	"B\xC4\x83ilesti",
-	"B\xC3\xA2rlad",
+	u8"B\u0103ile Herculane",
+	u8"B\u0103ilesti",
+	u8"B\u00e2rlad",
 	"Bicaz",
-	"Bistri\xC8\x9B""a",
+	u8"Bistri\u021ba",
 	"Blaj",
 	"Borsec",
-	"Boto\xC8\x99""ani",
-	"Br\xC4\x83ila",
-	"Bra\xC8\x9Bov",
-	"Bucure\xC8\x99ti",
+	u8"Boto\u0219ani",
+	u8"Br\u0103ila",
+	u8"Bra\u021bov",
+	u8"Bucure\u0219ti",
 	"Buftea",
-	"Buz\xC4\x83u",
-	"C\xC4\x83l\xC4\x83rasi",
-	"Caransebe\xC8\x99",
-	"Cernavod\xC4\x83",
+	u8"Buz\u0103u",
+	u8"C\u0103l\u0103rasi",
+	u8"Caransebe\u0219",
+	u8"Cernavod\u0103",
 	"Cluj-Napoca",
-	"Constan\xC8\x9B""a",
+	u8"Constan\u021ba",
 	"Covasna",
 	"Craiova",
 	"Dej",
 	"Deva",
 	"Dorohoi",
 	"Drobeta-Turnu Severin",
-	"Dr\xC4\x83g\xC4\x83sani",
-	"F\xC4\x83g\xC4\x83ras",
-	"F\xC4\x83lticeni",
-	"Fete\xC8\x99ti",
-	"Foc\xC8\x99""ani",
-	"Gala\xC8\x99i",
+	u8"Dr\u0103g\u0103sani",
+	u8"F\u0103g\u0103ras",
+	u8"F\u0103lticeni",
+	u8"Fete\u0219ti",
+	u8"Foc\u0219ani",
+	u8"Gala\u0219i",
 	"Gheorgheni",
 	"Giurgiu",
-	"H\xC3\xA2r\xC8\x99ova",
+	u8"H\u00e2r\u0219ova",
 	"Hunedoara",
-	"Hu\xC8\x99i",
-	"Ia\xC8\x99i",
+	u8"Hu\u0219i",
+	u8"Ia\u0219i",
 	"Isaccea",
 	"Lugoj",
-	"M\xC4\x83""cin",
+	u8"M\u0103cin",
 	"Mangalia",
 	"Medgidia",
-	"Media\xC8\x99",
+	u8"Media\u0219",
 	"Miercurea Ciuc",
 	"Mizil",
 	"Motru",
-	"N\xC4\x83s\xC4\x83ud",
-	"N\xC4\x83vodari",
-	"Odobe\xC8\x99ti",
-	"Olteni\xC8\x9B""a",
-	"One\xC8\x99ti",
+	u8"N\u0103s\u0103ud",
+	u8"N\u0103vodari",
+	u8"Odobe\u0219ti",
+	u8"Olteni\u021ba",
+	u8"One\u0219ti",
 	"Oradea",
-	"Or\xC8\x99ova",
-	"Petro\xC8\x99""ani",
-	"Piatra Neam\xC8\x9B",
-	"Pite\xC8\x99ti",
-	"Ploie\xC8\x99ti",
+	u8"Or\u0219ova",
+	u8"Petro\u0219ani",
+	u8"Piatra Neam\u021b",
+	u8"Pite\u0219ti",
+	u8"Ploie\u0219ti",
 	"Predeal",
-	"R\xC3\xA2mnicu V\xC3\xA2lcea",
+	u8"R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea",
 	"Reghin",
-	"Re\xC8\x99i\xC8\x9B""a",
+	u8"Re\u0219i\u021ba",
 	"Roman",
-	"Ro\xC8\x99iorii de Vede",
+	u8"Ro\u0219iorii de Vede",
 	"Satu Mare",
-	"Sebe\xC8\x99",
-	"Sf\xC3\xA2ntu Gheorghe",
+	u8"Sebe\u0219",
+	u8"Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe",
 	"Sibiu",
-	"Sighi\xC8\x99oara",
+	u8"Sighi\u0219oara",
 	"Sinaia",
 	"Slatina",
 	"Slobozia",
 	"Sovata",
 	"Suceava",
 	"Sulina",
-	"T\xC4\x83nd\xC4\x83rei",
-	"T\xC3\xA2rgoviste",
-	"T\xC3\xA2rgu Jiu",
-	"T\xC3\xA2rgu Mures",
+	u8"T\u0103nd\u0103rei",
+	u8"T\u00e2rgoviste",
+	u8"T\u00e2rgu Jiu",
+	u8"T\u00e2rgu Mures",
 	"Tecuci",
-	"Timi\xC8\x99oara",
+	u8"Timi\u0219oara",
 	"Tulcea",
 	"Turda",
-	"Turnu M\xC4\x83gurele",
+	u8"Turnu M\u0103gurele",
 	"Urziceni",
 	"Vaslui",
 	"Vatra Dornei",
 	"Victoria",
 	"Videle",
-	"Zal\xC4\x83u",
+	u8"Zal\u0103u",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_slovak_real[] = {
 	"Bratislava",
-	"B\xC3\xA1novce nad Bebravou",
-	"Bansk\xC3\xA1 Bystrica",
-	"Bansk\xC3\xA1 \xC5\xA0tiavnica",
+	u8"B\u00e1novce nad Bebravou",
+	u8"Bansk\u00e1 Bystrica",
+	u8"Bansk\u00e1 \u0160tiavnica",
 	"Bardejov",
 	"Brezno",
 	"Brezova pod Bradlom",
-	"Byt\xC4\x8D""a",
-	"\xC4\x8C""adca",
-	"\xC4\x8Cierna nad Tisou",
+	u8"Byt\u010da",
+	u8"\u010cadca",
+	u8"\u010cierna nad Tisou",
 	"Detva",
-	"Pre\xC5\xA1ov",
+	u8"Pre\u0161ov",
 	"Dolny Kubin",
-	"Spi\xC5\xA1sk\xC3\xA1 Nov\xC3\xA1 Ves",
-	"Dunajsk\xC3\xA1 Streda",
-	"Gab\xC4\x8D\xC3\xADikovo",
+	u8"Spi\u0161sk\u00e1 Nov\u00e1 Ves",
+	u8"Dunajsk\u00e1 Streda",
+	u8"Gab\u010d\u00edikovo",
 	"Galanta",
 	"Gbely",
 	"Gelnica",
-	"Handlov\xC3\xA1",
+	u8"Handlov\u00e1",
 	"Hlohovec",
-	"Hol\xC3\xAD\xC4\x8D",
-	"Humenn\xC3\xA9",
+	u8"Hol\u00ed\u010d",
+	u8"Humenn\u00e9",
 	"Hurbanovo",
 	"Kezmarok",
-	"Kom\xC3\xA1rno",
-	"Ko\xC5\xA1ice",
+	u8"Kom\u00e1rno",
+	u8"Ko\u0161ice",
 	"Kremnica",
 	"Krompachy",
 	"Kuty",
 	"Leopoldov",
-	"Levo\xC4\x8D""a",
-	"Liptovsk\xC3\xBD Mikul\xC3\xA1\xC5\xA1",
-	"Lu\xC4\x8D""enec",
+	u8"Levo\u010da",
+	u8"Liptovsk\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161",
+	u8"Lu\u010denec",
 	"Malacky",
 	"Martin",
 	"Medzilaborce",
 	"Michalovce",
 	"Modra",
 	"Myjava",
-	"N\xC3\xA1mestovo",
+	u8"N\u00e1mestovo",
 	"Nitra",
-	"Nov\xC3\xA1 Ba\xC5\x88""a",
-	"Nov\xC3\xA9"" Mesto nad V\xC3\xA1hom",
-	"Nov\xC3\xA9"" Z\xC3\xA1""mky",
-	"Partiz\xC3\xA1nske",
+	u8"Nov\u00e1 Ba\u0148a",
+	u8"Nov\u00e9 Mesto nad V\u00e1hom",
+	u8"Nov\u00e9 Z\u00e1mky",
+	u8"Partiz\u00e1nske",
 	"Pezinok",
-	"Pie\xC5\xA1\xC5\xA5""any",
-	"Polt\xC3\xA1r",
+	u8"Pie\u0161\u0165any",
+	u8"Polt\u00e1r",
 	"Poprad",
-	"Pova\xC5\xBEsk\xC3\xA1 Bystrica",
+	u8"Pova\u017esk\u00e1 Bystrica",
 	"Prievidza",
-	"P\xC3\xBA""chov",
-	"Rev\xC3\xBA""ca",
-	"Rimavsk\xC3\xA1 Sobota",
-	"Ro\xC5\xBE\xC5\x88""ava",
-	"Ru\xC5\xBEomberok",
+	u8"P\u00fachov",
+	u8"Rev\u00faca",
+	u8"Rimavsk\u00e1 Sobota",
+	u8"Ro\u017e\u0148ava",
+	u8"Ru\u017eomberok",
 	"Sabinov",
-	"\xC5\xA0""a\xC4\xBE""a",
+	u8"\u0160a\u013ea",
 	"Senec",
 	"Senica",
-	"Sere\xC4\x8F",
+	u8"Sere\u010f",
 	"Skalica",
-	"Sl\xC3\xA1""dkovi\xC3\x8Dovo",
+	u8"Sl\u00e1dkovi\u00cdovo",
 	"Smolenice",
 	"Snina",
-	"Star\xC3\xA1 \xC4\xBDubov\xC5\x88""a",
-	"Star\xC3\xA1 Tur\xC3\xA1",
-	"Str\xC3\xA1\xC5\xBEske",
+	u8"Star\u00e1 \u013dubov\u0148a",
+	u8"Star\u00e1 Tur\u00e1",
+	u8"Str\u00e1\u017eske",
 	"Stropkov",
 	"Stupava",
-	"\xC5\xA0t\xC3\xBArovo",
-	"\xC4\xA0ulekovo",
-	"Topo\xC4\xBE\xC4\x8D""any",
-	"Trebi\xC5\xA1ov",
-	"Tren\xC4\x8D\xC3\xADn",
+	u8"\u0160t\u00farovo",
+	u8"\u0120ulekovo",
+	u8"Topo\u013e\u010dany",
+	u8"Trebi\u0161ov",
+	u8"Tren\u010d\u00edn",
 	"Trnava",
-	"Tur\xC4\x8Dianske Teplice",
-	"Tvrdo\xC5\xA1\xC3\xADn",
-	"Vr\xC3\xA1""ble",
-	"Vranov nad Top\xC4\xBEou",
-	"Z\xC3\xA1horsk\xC3\xA1 Bystrica",
-	"\xC5\xBD""diar",
-	"\xC4\xBDiar nad Hronom",
-	"\xC5\xBDilina",
-	"Zlat\xC3\xA9 Moravce",
+	u8"Tur\u010dianske Teplice",
+	u8"Tvrdo\u0161\u00edn",
+	u8"Vr\u00e1ble",
+	u8"Vranov nad Top\u013eou",
+	u8"Z\u00e1horsk\u00e1 Bystrica",
+	u8"\u017ddiar",
+	u8"\u013diar nad Hronom",
+	u8"\u017dilina",
+	u8"Zlat\u00e9 Moravce",
 	"Zvolen",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_norwegian_1[] = {
 	"Arna",
 	"Aust",
-	"Bj\xC3\xB8rk",
-	"Bj\xC3\xB8rn",
+	u8"Bj\u00f8rk",
+	u8"Bj\u00f8rn",
 	"Brand",
-	"B\xC3\xB8ver",
+	u8"B\u00f8ver",
 	"Drag",
-	"Dr\xC3\xB8",
+	u8"Dr\u00f8",
 	"Eids",
 	"Egge",
 	"Fager",
@@ -2143,12 +2143,12 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_1[] = {
 	"Gaus",
 	"Galte",
 	"Geir",
-	"Gl\xC3\xB8s",
+	u8"Gl\u00f8s",
 	"Gran",
 	"Grind",
 	"Grims",
-	"Gr\xC3\xB8n",
-	"Gr\xC3\xB8t",
+	u8"Gr\u00f8n",
+	u8"Gr\u00f8t",
 	"Gulle",
 	"Haka",
 	"Hammer",
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_1[] = {
 	"Kjerring",
 	"Knatte",
 	"Krok",
-	"K\xC3\xB8y",
+	u8"K\u00f8y",
 	"Lang",
 	"Lauv",
 	"Leir",
@@ -2171,7 +2171,7 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_1[] = {
 	"Logn",
 	"Lo",
 	"Lyng",
-	"L\xC3\xB8n",
+	u8"L\u00f8n",
 	"Mesna",
 	"Mel",
 	"Mo",
@@ -2191,9 +2191,9 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_1[] = {
 	"Sel",
 	"Sol",
 	"Sjur",
-	"Sk\xC3\xA5r",
-	"Sl\xC3\xA5tt",
-	"Stj\xC3\xB8r",
+	u8"Sk\u00e5r",
+	u8"Sl\u00e5tt",
+	u8"Stj\u00f8r",
 	"Stor",
 	"Svart",
 	"Svens",
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_1[] = {
 	"Vest",
 	"Vesle",
 	"Vik",
-	"V\xC3\xA5g",
+	u8"V\u00e5g",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_norwegian_2[] = {
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_2[] = {
 	"bugen",
 	"by",
 	"bygd",
-	"b\xC3\xB8",
+	u8"b\u00f8",
 	"dal",
 	"egga",
 	"eid",
@@ -2239,10 +2239,10 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_2[] = {
 	"heim",
 	"hella",
 	"hovda",
-	"h\xC3\xB8""a",
-	"h\xC3\xB8gda",
+	u8"h\u00f8a",
+	u8"h\u00f8gda",
 	"kampen",
-	"kj\xC3\xB8len",
+	u8"kj\u00f8len",
 	"kollen",
 	"kroken",
 	"land",
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_2[] = {
 	"rud",
 	"sand",
 	"set",
-	"sj\xC3\xB8""en",
+	u8"sj\u00f8en",
 	"skogen",
 	"slette",
 	"snipa",
@@ -2266,7 +2266,7 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_2[] = {
 	"stulen",
 	"sund",
 	"svingen",
-	"s\xC3\xA6tra",
+	u8"s\u00e6tra",
 	"tinden",
 	"tun",
 	"vang",
@@ -2274,9 +2274,9 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_2[] = {
 	"veid",
 	"vik",
 	"voll",
-	"v\xC3\xA5g",
+	u8"v\u00e5g",
 	"um",
-	"\xC3\xA5sen",
+	u8"\u00e5sen",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_norwegian_real[] = {
@@ -2284,12 +2284,12 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_real[] = {
 	"Arendal",
 	"Askim",
 	"Bergen",
-	"Bod\xC3\xB8",
+	u8"Bod\u00f8",
 	"Brevik",
 	"Bryne",
-	"Br\xC3\xB8nn\xC3\xB8ysund",
+	u8"Br\u00f8nn\u00f8ysund",
 	"Drammen",
-	"Dr\xC3\xB8""bak",
+	u8"Dr\u00f8bak",
 	"Egersund",
 	"Elverum",
 	"Farsund",
@@ -2297,10 +2297,10 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_real[] = {
 	"Finnsnes",
 	"Flekkefjord",
 	"Flora",
-	"Fosnav\xC3\xA5g",
+	u8"Fosnav\u00e5g",
 	"Fredrikstad",
-	"F\xC3\xB8rde",
-	"Gj\xC3\xB8vik",
+	u8"F\u00f8rde",
+	u8"Gj\u00f8vik",
 	"Grimstad",
 	"Halden",
 	"Hamar",
@@ -2309,13 +2309,13 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_real[] = {
 	"Haugesund",
 	"Holmestrand",
 	"Horten",
-	"J\xC3\xB8rpeland",
+	u8"J\u00f8rpeland",
 	"Kirkenes",
 	"Kolvereid",
 	"Kongsberg",
 	"Kongsvinger",
 	"Kopervik",
-	"Krager\xC3\xB8",
+	u8"Krager\u00f8",
 	"Kristiansand",
 	"Kristiansund",
 	"Langesund",
@@ -2325,16 +2325,16 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_real[] = {
 	"Levanger",
 	"Lillehammer",
 	"Lillesand",
-	"Lillestr\xC3\xB8m",
+	u8"Lillestr\u00f8m",
 	"Lyngdal",
-	"L\xC3\xB8renskog",
+	u8"L\u00f8renskog",
 	"Mandal",
 	"Mo i Rana",
 	"Molde",
-	"Mosj\xC3\xB8""en",
+	u8"Mosj\u00f8en",
 	"Moss",
 	"Mysen",
-	"M\xC3\xA5l\xC3\xB8y",
+	u8"M\u00e5l\u00f8y",
 	"Namsos",
 	"Narvik",
 	"Notodden",
@@ -2343,11 +2343,11 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_real[] = {
 	"Otta",
 	"Porsgrunn",
 	"Ringerike",
-	"Ris\xC3\xB8r",
+	u8"Ris\u00f8r",
 	"Rjukan",
 	"Sandefjord",
 	"Sandnes",
-	"Sandnessj\xC3\xB8""en",
+	u8"Sandnessj\u00f8en",
 	"Sandvika",
 	"Sarpsborg",
 	"Sauda",
@@ -2358,152 +2358,152 @@ static const char * const _name_norwegian_real[] = {
 	"Stathelle",
 	"Stavanger",
 	"Steinkjer",
-	"Stj\xC3\xB8rdal",
+	u8"Stj\u00f8rdal",
 	"Stokmarknes",
 	"Stord",
 	"Svelvik",
-	"Svolv\xC3\xA6r",
-	"Troms\xC3\xB8",
+	u8"Svolv\u00e6r",
+	u8"Troms\u00f8",
 	"Trondheim",
 	"Tvedestrand",
-	"T\xC3\xB8nsberg",
+	u8"T\u00f8nsberg",
 	"Ulsteinvik",
-	"Vads\xC3\xB8",
-	"Vard\xC3\xB8",
-	"Verdals\xC3\xB8ra",
-	"\xC3\x85krehamn",
-	"\xC3\x85lesund",
-	"\xC3\x85ndalsnes",
+	u8"Vads\u00f8",
+	u8"Vard\u00f8",
+	u8"Verdals\u00f8ra",
+	u8"\u00c5krehamn",
+	u8"\u00c5lesund",
+	u8"\u00c5ndalsnes",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_hungarian_1[] = {
 	"Nagy-",
 	"Kis-",
-	"Fels\xC5\x91-",
-	"Als\xC3\xB3-",
-	"\xC3\x9Aj-",
+	u8"Fels\u0151-",
+	u8"Als\u00f3-",
+	u8"\u00daj-",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_hungarian_2[] = {
 	"Bodrog",
-	"Dr\xC3\xA1va",
+	u8"Dr\u00e1va",
 	"Duna",
-	"Hej\xC5\x91",
-	"Hern\xC3\xA1""d",
-	"R\xC3\xA1""ba",
-	"Saj\xC3\xB3",
+	u8"Hej\u0151",
+	u8"Hern\u00e1d",
+	u8"R\u00e1ba",
+	u8"Saj\u00f3",
 	"Szamos",
 	"Tisza",
 	"Zala",
 	"Balaton",
-	"Fert\xC5\x91",
+	u8"Fert\u0151",
 	"Bakony",
-	"Cserh\xC3\xA1t",
+	u8"Cserh\u00e1t",
 	"Bihar",
-	"Hajd\xC3\xBA",
-	"J\xC3\xA1sz",
+	u8"Hajd\u00fa",
+	u8"J\u00e1sz",
 	"Kun",
 	"Magyar",
-	"N\xC3\xB3gr\xC3\xA1""d",
-	"Ny\xC3\xADr",
+	u8"N\u00f3gr\u00e1d",
+	u8"Ny\u00edr",
 	"Somogy",
-	"Sz\xC3\xA9kely",
+	u8"Sz\u00e9kely",
 	"Buda",
-	"Gy\xC5\x91r",
+	u8"Gy\u0151r",
 	"Pest",
-	"Feh\xC3\xA9r",
-	"Cser\xC3\xA9p",
-	"Erd\xC5\x91",
+	u8"Feh\u00e9r",
+	u8"Cser\u00e9p",
+	u8"Erd\u0151",
 	"Hegy",
 	"Homok",
-	"Mez\xC5\x91",
+	u8"Mez\u0151",
 	"Puszta",
-	"S\xC3\xA1r",
-	"Cs\xC3\xA1sz\xC3\xA1r",
+	u8"S\u00e1r",
+	u8"Cs\u00e1sz\u00e1r",
 	"Herceg",
-	"Kir\xC3\xA1ly",
+	u8"Kir\u00e1ly",
 	"Nemes",
-	"P\xC3\xBCsp\xC3\xB6k",
+	u8"P\u00fcsp\u00f6k",
 	"Szent",
-	"Alm\xC3\xA1s",
-	"Szilv\xC3\xA1s",
+	u8"Alm\u00e1s",
+	u8"Szilv\u00e1s",
 	"Agg",
 	"Aranyos",
-	"B\xC3\xA9k\xC3\xA9s",
-	"Egyh\xC3\xA1zas",
+	u8"B\u00e9k\u00e9s",
+	u8"Egyh\u00e1zas",
 	"Gagy",
 	"Heves",
 	"Kapos",
-	"T\xC3\xA1pi\xC3\xB3",
+	u8"T\u00e1pi\u00f3",
 	"Torna",
 	"Vas",
-	"V\xC3\xA1mos",
-	"V\xC3\xA1s\xC3\xA1ros",
+	u8"V\u00e1mos",
+	u8"V\u00e1s\u00e1ros",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_hungarian_3[] = {
-	"ap\xC3\xA1ti",
-	"b\xC3\xA1""ba",
+	u8"ap\u00e1ti",
+	u8"b\u00e1ba",
 	"bikk",
 	"dob",
 	"fa",
-	"f\xC3\xB6ld",
+	u8"f\u00f6ld",
 	"hegyes",
 	"kak",
 	"kereszt",
-	"k\xC3\xBCrt",
-	"lad\xC3\xA1ny",
-	"m\xC3\xA9rges",
+	u8"k\u00fcrt",
+	u8"lad\u00e1ny",
+	u8"m\u00e9rges",
 	"szalonta",
 	"telek",
 	"vas",
-	"v\xC3\xB6lgy",
+	u8"v\u00f6lgy",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_hungarian_4[] = {
 	"alja",
-	"egyh\xC3\xA1za",
-	"h\xC3\xA1za",
-	"\xC3\xBAr",
-	"v\xC3\xA1r",
+	u8"egyh\u00e1za",
+	u8"h\u00e1za",
+	u8"\u00far",
+	u8"v\u00e1r",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_hungarian_real[] = {
 	"Ajka",
-	"Asz\xC3\xB3""d",
+	u8"Asz\u00f3d",
 	"Badacsony",
 	"Baja",
 	"Budapest",
 	"Debrecen",
 	"Eger",
-	"Fony\xC3\xB3""d",
-	"G\xC3\xB6""d\xC3\xB6ll\xC5\x91",
-	"Gy\xC5\x91r",
+	u8"Fony\u00f3d",
+	u8"G\u00f6d\u00f6ll\u0151",
+	u8"Gy\u0151r",
 	"Gyula",
 	"Karcag",
-	"Kecskem\xC3\xA9t",
+	u8"Kecskem\u00e9t",
 	"Keszthely",
-	"Kisk\xC3\xB6re",
+	u8"Kisk\u00f6re",
 	"Kocsord",
-	"Kom\xC3\xA1rom",
-	"K\xC5\x91szeg",
-	"Mak\xC3\xB3",
-	"Moh\xC3\xA1""cs",
+	u8"Kom\u00e1rom",
+	u8"K\u0151szeg",
+	u8"Mak\u00f3",
+	u8"Moh\u00e1cs",
 	"Miskolc",
-	"\xC3\x93zd",
+	u8"\u00d3zd",
 	"Paks",
-	"P\xC3\xA1pa",
-	"P\xC3\xA9""cs",
-	"Polg\xC3\xA1r",
+	u8"P\u00e1pa",
+	u8"P\u00e9cs",
+	u8"Polg\u00e1r",
 	"Sarkad",
-	"Si\xC3\xB3""fok",
+	u8"Si\u00f3fok",
 	"Szeged",
 	"Szentes",
 	"Szolnok",
 	"Tihany",
 	"Tokaj",
-	"V\xC3\xA1""c",
-	"Z\xC3\xA1hony",
+	u8"V\u00e1c",
+	u8"Z\u00e1hony",
 	"Zirc",
 };
 
@@ -2514,7 +2514,7 @@ static const char * const _name_swiss_real[] = {
 	"Arosa",
 	"Appenzell",
 	"Arbon",
-	"Altst\xC3\xA4tten",
+	u8"Altst\u00e4tten",
 	"Baar",
 	"Baden",
 	"Bellinzona",
@@ -2525,20 +2525,20 @@ static const char * const _name_swiss_real[] = {
 	"Burgdorf",
 	"Bern",
 	"Basel",
-	"B\xC3\xBClach",
+	u8"B\u00fclach",
 	"Carouge",
 	"Cham",
 	"Chiasso",
 	"Chur",
 	"Davos",
-	"Del\xC3\xA9mont",
+	u8"Del\u00e9mont",
 	"Dietikon",
-	"D\xC3\xBC""bendorf",
+	u8"D\u00fcbendorf",
 	"Emmen",
-	"Freienbach-Pf\xC3\xA4""ffikon",
+	u8"Freienbach-Pf\u00e4ffikon",
 	"Fribourg",
 	"Frauenfeld",
-	"Gen\xC3\xA8ve",
+	u8"Gen\u00e8ve",
 	"Glarus",
 	"Gossau",
 	"Grenchen",
@@ -2550,9 +2550,9 @@ static const char * const _name_swiss_real[] = {
 	"Jona",
 	"Kriens",
 	"Kloten",
-	"K\xC3\xB6niz",
+	u8"K\u00f6niz",
 	"Kreuzlingen",
-	"K\xC3\xBCsnacht",
+	u8"K\u00fcsnacht",
 	"Agen",
 	"Lancy",
 	"La Chaux-de-Fonds",
@@ -2569,7 +2569,7 @@ static const char * const _name_swiss_real[] = {
 	"Lyss",
 	"Luzern",
 	"Martigny",
-	"M\xC3\xBCnchenstein",
+	u8"M\u00fcnchenstein",
 	"Meyrin",
 	"Montreux",
 	"Monthey",
@@ -2577,7 +2577,7 @@ static const char * const _name_swiss_real[] = {
 	"Murten",
 	"Moutier",
 	"Muttenz",
-	"Neuch\xC3\xA2tel",
+	u8"Neuch\u00e2tel",
 	"Neuhausen am Rheinfall",
 	"Nyon",
 	"Olten",
@@ -2606,11 +2606,11 @@ static const char * const _name_swiss_real[] = {
 	"St. Moritz",
 	"Sion",
 	"Spiez",
-	"St\xC3\xA4""fa",
+	u8"St\u00e4fa",
 	"Sursee",
 	"Schwyz",
 	"Thalwil",
-	"Th\xC3\xB4nex",
+	u8"Th\u00f4nex",
 	"Thun",
 	"Uster",
 	"Uzwil",
@@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ static const char * const _name_swiss_real[] = {
 	"Volketswil",
 	"Versoix",
 	"Vevey",
-	"W\xC3\xA4""denswil",
+	u8"W\u00e4denswil",
 	"Wettingen",
 	"Wil",
 	"Wallisellen",
@@ -2629,7 +2629,7 @@ static const char * const _name_swiss_real[] = {
 	"Yverdon-les-Bains",
 	"Zollikon",
 	"Zofingen",
-	"Z\xC3\xBCrich",
+	u8"Z\u00fcrich",
 	"Zug",
 };
 
@@ -2639,12 +2639,12 @@ static const char * const _name_danish_1[] = {
 	"Nye ",
 	"Store ",
 	"Kirke ",
-	"N\xC3\xB8rre ",
+	u8"N\u00f8rre ",
 	"Vester ",
-	"S\xC3\xB8nder ",
-	"\xC3\x98ster ",
+	u8"S\u00f8nder ",
+	u8"\u00d8ster ",
 	"Hvide ",
-	"H\xC3\xB8je ",
+	u8"H\u00f8je ",
 	"Kongens ",
 };
 
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ static const char * const _name_danish_2[] = {
 	"Bede",
 	"Birke",
 	"Bjerring",
-	"Bj\xC3\xA6ver",
+	u8"Bj\u00e6ver",
 	"Blommens",
 	"Blok",
 	"Bolder",
@@ -2669,7 +2669,7 @@ static const char * const _name_danish_2[] = {
 	"Fredens",
 	"Frederiks",
 	"Fugle",
-	"F\xC3\xA5re",
+	u8"F\u00e5re",
 	"Gille",
 	"Gis",
 	"Givs",
@@ -2686,11 +2686,11 @@ static const char * const _name_danish_2[] = {
 	"Hol",
 	"Horn",
 	"Humle",
-	"H\xC3\xB8j",
-	"H\xC3\xB8r",
+	u8"H\u00f8j",
+	u8"H\u00f8r",
 	"Is",
 	"Jyde",
-	"J\xC3\xA6gers",
+	u8"J\u00e6gers",
 	"Karls",
 	"Klov",
 	"Kokke",
@@ -2702,24 +2702,24 @@ static const char * const _name_danish_2[] = {
 	"Ny",
 	"Oks",
 	"Ring",
-	"R\xC3\xB8""de",
+	u8"R\u00f8de",
 	"Rung",
-	"R\xC3\xB8r",
+	u8"R\u00f8r",
 	"Rud",
 	"Saks",
 	"Salt",
 	"Skam",
 	"Silke",
 	"Skod",
-	"Sk\xC3\xA6l",
-	"Sk\xC3\xA6r",
+	u8"Sk\u00e6l",
+	u8"Sk\u00e6r",
 	"Sol",
 	"Svend",
 	"Svine",
 	"Strand",
 	"Stubbe",
 	"Ting",
-	"Tj\xC3\xA6re",
+	u8"Tj\u00e6re",
 	"Tore",
 	"Uger",
 	"Ulf",
@@ -2727,9 +2727,9 @@ static const char * const _name_danish_2[] = {
 	"Vand",
 	"Vej",
 	"Vor",
-	"V\xC3\xA6r",
-	"\xC3\x98r",
-	"\xC3\x85l",
+	u8"V\u00e6r",
+	u8"\u00d8r",
+	u8"\u00c5l",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_danish_3[] = {
@@ -2742,21 +2742,21 @@ static const char * const _name_danish_3[] = {
 	"strup",
 	"holm",
 	"hus",
-	"k\xC3\xB8""bing",
+	u8"k\u00f8bing",
 	"lund",
 	"lunde",
 	"sund",
 	"ovre",
-	"h\xC3\xB8j",
+	u8"h\u00f8j",
 	"dal",
 	"sted",
 	"sten",
-	"l\xC3\xB8se",
-	"r\xC3\xB8""d",
+	u8"l\u00f8se",
+	u8"r\u00f8d",
 	"magle",
-	"s\xC3\xB8",
+	u8"s\u00f8",
 	"bjerg",
-	"b\xC3\xA6k",
+	u8"b\u00e6k",
 	"drup",
 	"lev",
 	"bo",
@@ -2766,32 +2766,32 @@ static const char * const _name_danish_3[] = {
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_turkish_prefix[] = {
-	"Ak\xC3\xA7""a",
-	"Alt\xC4\xB1n",
-	"Bah\xC3\xA7""e",
+	u8"Ak\u00e7a",
+	u8"Alt\u0131n",
+	u8"Bah\u00e7e",
 	"Boz",
-	"B\xC3\xBCy\xC3\xBCk",
-	"\xC3\x87""ay",
-	"Do\xC4\x9Fu",
+	u8"B\u00fcy\u00fck",
+	u8"\u00c7ay",
+	u8"Do\u011fu",
 	"Eski",
-	"G\xC3\xBCzel",
-	"K\xC4\xB1z\xC4\xB1l",
-	"K\xC3\xBC\xC3\xA7\xC3\xBCk",
+	u8"G\u00fczel",
+	u8"K\u0131z\u0131l",
+	u8"K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck",
 	"Orta",
-	"Sar\xC4\xB1",
+	u8"Sar\u0131",
 	"Sultan",
 	"Ulu",
 	"Yeni",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_turkish_middle[] = {
-	"aga\xC3\xA7",
+	u8"aga\u00e7",
 	"ayva",
-	"\xC3\xA7""am",
+	u8"\u00e7am",
 	"elma",
 	"kurt",
 	"pazar",
-	"yal\xC4\xB1",
+	u8"yal\u0131",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_turkish_suffix[] = {
@@ -2800,10 +2800,10 @@ static const char * const _name_turkish_suffix[] = {
 	"kale",
 	"kaya",
 	"kent",
-	"k\xC3\xB6y",
+	u8"k\u00f6y",
 	"ova",
-	"\xC3\xB6z\xC3\xBC",
-	"\xC3\xB6ren",
+	u8"\u00f6z\u00fc",
+	u8"\u00f6ren",
 	"pazar",
 	"saray",
 	"tepe",
@@ -2813,48 +2813,48 @@ static const char * const _name_turkish_suffix[] = {
 
 static const char * const _name_turkish_real[] = {
 	"Adana",
-	"Ad\xC4\xB1yaman",
+	u8"Ad\u0131yaman",
 	"Afyon",
-	"A\xC4\x9Fr\xC4\xB1",
+	u8"A\u011fr\u0131",
 	"Amasya",
 	"Antalya",
 	"Artvin",
-	"Bal\xC4\xB1kesir",
+	u8"Bal\u0131kesir",
 	"Bilecik",
 	"Bitlis",
 	"Bolu",
 	"Burdur",
 	"Bursa",
-	"\xC3\x87""anakkale",
-	"\xC3\x87""ank\xC4\xB1r\xC4\xB1",
+	u8"\u00c7anakkale",
+	u8"\u00c7ank\u0131r\u0131",
 	"Denizli",
-	"Diyarbak\xC4\xB1r",
+	u8"Diyarbak\u0131r",
 	"Edirne",
-	"Elaz\xC4\xB1\xC4\x9F",
+	u8"Elaz\u0131\u011f",
 	"Erzurum",
-	"Eski\xC5\x9F""ehir",
+	u8"Eski\u015fehir",
 	"Giresun",
-	"G\xC3\xBCm\xC3\xBC\xC5\x9Fhane",
+	u8"G\u00fcm\u00fc\u015fhane",
 	"Hatay",
 	"Isparta",
-	"\xC4\xB0\xC3\xA7""el",
-	"\xC4\xB0stanbul",
-	"\xC4\xB0zmir",
+	u8"\u0130\u00e7el",
+	u8"\u0130stanbul",
+	u8"\u0130zmir",
 	"Kars",
 	"Kastamonu",
 	"Kayseri",
 	"Kirklareli",
 	"Kocaeli",
 	"Konya",
-	"K\xC3\xBCtahya",
+	u8"K\u00fctahya",
 	"Malatya",
 	"Manisa",
-	"Kahramanmara\xC5\x9F",
+	u8"Kahramanmara\u015f",
 	"Mardin",
-	"Mu\xC4\x9Fla",
-	"Mu\xC5\x9F",
-	"Nev\xC5\x9F""ehir",
-	"Ni\xC4\x9F""de",
+	u8"Mu\u011fla",
+	u8"Mu\u015f",
+	u8"Nev\u015fehir",
+	u8"Ni\u011fde",
 	"Rize",
 	"Sakarya",
 	"Samsun",
@@ -2862,21 +2862,21 @@ static const char * const _name_turkish_real[] = {
 	"Sinop",
 	"Sivas",
 	"Trabzon",
-	"\xC5\x9E""anl\xC4\xB1urfa",
+	u8"\u015eanl\u0131urfa",
 	"Van",
 	"Yozgat",
 	"Zonguldak",
 	"Aksaray",
 	"Bayburt",
 	"Karaman",
-	"\xC5\x9E\xC4\xB1rnak",
-	"Bart\xC4\xB1n",
+	u8"\u015e\u0131rnak",
+	u8"Bart\u0131n",
 	"Ardahan",
-	"I\xC4\x9F""d\xC4\xB1r",
+	u8"I\u011fd\u0131r",
 	"Yalova",
-	"Karab\xC3\xBCk",
+	u8"Karab\u00fck",
 	"Osmaniye",
-	"D\xC3\xBCzce",
+	u8"D\u00fczce",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_italian_real[] = {
@@ -3168,7 +3168,7 @@ static const char * const _name_catalan_real[] = {
 	"Banyoles",
 	"Figueres",
 	"Balaguer",
-	"Vilafranca del Pened\xC3\xA8s",
+	u8"Vilafranca del Pened\u00e8s",
 	"La Seu d'Urgell",
 	"El Pont de Suert",
 	"Igualada",
@@ -3184,21 +3184,21 @@ static const char * const _name_catalan_real[] = {
 	"Ripoll",
 	"Cervera",
 	"Gandesa",
-	"Matar\xC3\xB3",
+	u8"Matar\u00f3",
 	"Montblanc",
-	"Vilanova i la Geltr\xC3\xBA",
-	"T\xC3\xA0rrega",
+	u8"Vilanova i la Geltr\u00fa",
+	u8"T\u00e0rrega",
 	"Camprodon",
-	"Campdev\xC3\xA0nol",
+	u8"Campdev\u00e0nol",
 	"Cambrils",
 	"Begur",
 	"Setcases",
 	"Palafrugell",
 	"Begues",
 	"El Bruc",
-	"Cadaqu\xC3\xA9s",
-	"Collbat\xC3\xB3",
-	"Cervell\xC3\xB3",
+	u8"Cadaqu\u00e9s",
+	u8"Collbat\u00f3",
+	u8"Cervell\u00f3",
 	"Esparreguera",
 	"Abrera",
 	"Alp",
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ static const char * const _name_catalan_real[] = {
 	"Molins de Rei",
 	"Monistrol",
 	"Rocallaura",
-	"Rub\xC3\xAD",
+	u8"Rub\u00ed",
 	"Ripollet",
 	"Sitges",
 	"Roses",
@@ -3239,14 +3239,14 @@ static const char * const _name_catalan_pref[] = {
 	"Sant Joan de ",
 	"Sant Feliu de ",
 	"Sant Quirze de ",
-	"Sant Sadurn\xC3\xAD de ",
+	u8"Sant Sadurn\u00ed de ",
 	"Santa Coloma de ",
 	"Santa Margarida de ",
 	"Santa Maria de ",
-	"Sant Mart\xC3\xAD de ",
+	u8"Sant Mart\u00ed de ",
 	"Sant Pere de ",
-	"Sant Juli\xC3\xA0 de ",
-	"Sant Vicen\xC3\xA7 de ",
+	u8"Sant Juli\u00e0 de ",
+	u8"Sant Vicen\u00e7 de ",
 
 };
 
@@ -3275,10 +3275,10 @@ static const char * const _name_catalan_2m[] = {
 	"baix",
 	"fosc",
 	"pelat",
-	"vent\xC3\xB3s",
+	u8"vent\u00f3s",
 	"negre",
 	"roig",
-	"gr\xC3\xADs",
+	u8"gr\u00eds",
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_catalan_2f[] = {
@@ -3293,14 +3293,14 @@ static const char * const _name_catalan_2f[] = {
 };
 
 static const char * const _name_catalan_3[] = {
-	" Desp\xC3\xAD",
+	u8" Desp\u00ed",
 	" Desvern",
-	" del Cam\xC3\xAD",
+	u8" del Cam\u00ed",
 	" de Mar",
 	" de Dalt",
 	" de Baix",
-	" del Vall\xC3\xA8s",
-	" de Bergued\xC3\xA0",
+	u8" del Vall\u00e8s",
+	u8" de Bergued\u00e0",
 	" de Conflent",
 	" de la Plana",
 };
@@ -3311,5 +3311,5 @@ static const char * const _name_catalan_river1[] = {
 	" de Llobregat",
 	" d'Ebre",
 	" de Segre",
-	" de Francol\xC3\xAD",
+	u8" de Francol\u00ed",
 };
diff --git a/src/textfile_gui.cpp b/src/textfile_gui.cpp
index e44d9178d9..3519c27508 100644
--- a/src/textfile_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/textfile_gui.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static void Xunzip(byte **bufp, size_t *sizep)
 	}
 
 	/* Check for the byte-order-mark, and skip it if needed. */
-	char *p = this->text + (strncmp("\xEF\xBB\xBF", this->text, 3) == 0 ? 3 : 0);
+	char *p = this->text + (strncmp(u8"\ufeff", this->text, 3) == 0 ? 3 : 0);
 
 	/* Make sure the string is a valid UTF-8 sequence. */
 	str_validate(p, this->text + filesize, SVS_REPLACE_WITH_QUESTION_MARK | SVS_ALLOW_NEWLINE);
diff --git a/src/townname.cpp b/src/townname.cpp
index 77dfb448b2..e7999f9a53 100644
--- a/src/townname.cpp
+++ b/src/townname.cpp
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static char *MakeFinnishTownName(char *buf, const char *last, uint32 seed)
 				strstr(orig, "A") != nullptr || strstr(orig, "O") != nullptr || strstr(orig, "U")  != nullptr) {
 			buf = strecpy(buf, "la", last);
 		} else {
-			buf = strecpy(buf, "l\xC3\xA4", last);
+			buf = strecpy(buf, u8"l\u00e4", last);
 		}
 		return buf;
 	}