diff --git a/caca/driver_conio.c b/caca/driver_conio.c
index 9986d29..69093f5 100644
--- a/caca/driver_conio.c
+++ b/caca/driver_conio.c
@@ -103,7 +103,13 @@ static void conio_display(caca_t *kk)
     uint32_t *chars = kk->qq->chars;
     for(n = kk->qq->height * kk->qq->width; n--; )
     {
-        *screen++ = *chars++ & 0x7f;
+        uint32_t c = *chars++;
+
+        if(c > 0x00000020 && c < 0x00000080)
+            *screen++ = (char)c;
+        else
+            *screen++ = ' ';
+
         *screen++ = *attr++;
     }
 #   if defined(SCREENUPDATE_IN_PC_H)
diff --git a/caca/driver_gl.c b/caca/driver_gl.c
index 3d4b11f..041fde8 100644
--- a/caca/driver_gl.c
+++ b/caca/driver_gl.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct driver_private
     unsigned int new_width, new_height;
     float font_width, font_height;
     float incx, incy;
-    int id[94];
+    int id[128 - 32];
     unsigned char bit;
     unsigned char mouse_changed, mouse_clicked;
     unsigned int mouse_x, mouse_y;
@@ -164,27 +164,27 @@ static int gl_init_graphics(caca_t *kk)
     memset(empty_texture, 0xff, 16 * 16 * 4);
     glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 
-    for(i = 0; i < 94; i++)
+    for(i = 32; i < 128; i++)
     {
-        glGenTextures(1, (GLuint*)&kk->drv.p->id[i]);
-        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, kk->drv.p->id[i]);
+        glGenTextures(1, (GLuint*)&kk->drv.p->id[i - 32]);
+        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, kk->drv.p->id[i - 32]);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
         glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB8,
                      16, 16, 0, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, empty_texture);
     }
 
-    for(i = 0; i < 94; i++)
+    for(i = 32; i < 128; i++)
     {
         glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
         glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 
         glColor3f(1, 1, 1);
         glRasterPos2f(0, 15);
-        glutBitmapCharacter(GLUT_BITMAP_9_BY_15, i + 32);
+        glutBitmapCharacter(GLUT_BITMAP_9_BY_15, i);
 
         glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, kk->drv.p->id[i]);
+        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, kk->drv.p->id[i - 32]);
         glCopyTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB,
                          0, kk->drv.p->height - 16, 16, 16, 0);
 
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ static void gl_display(caca_t *kk)
             glBegin(GL_QUADS);
                 glVertex2f(x, y);
                 glVertex2f(x + kk->drv.p->font_width, y);
-                glVertex2f(x + kk->drv.p->font_width, y + kk->drv.p->font_height);
+                glVertex2f(x + kk->drv.p->font_width,
+                           y + kk->drv.p->font_height);
                 glVertex2f(x, y + kk->drv.p->font_height);
             glEnd();
 
@@ -259,12 +260,11 @@ static void gl_display(caca_t *kk)
 
         for(x = 0; x < kk->drv.p->width; x += kk->drv.p->font_width)
         {
-            if(*chars != (uint32_t)' ')
-            {
-                char ch = *chars & 0x7f;
+            uint32_t c = *chars++;
 
-                /* FIXME: check ch bounds */
-                glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, kk->drv.p->id[ch - 32]);
+            if(c > 0x00000020 && c < 0x00000080)
+            {
+                glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, kk->drv.p->id[c - 32]);
                 glColor4bv(gl_bgpal[attr[0] & 0xf]);
                 glBegin(GL_QUADS);
                     glTexCoord2f(0, kk->drv.p->sh);
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ static void gl_display(caca_t *kk)
             }
 
             attr++;
-            chars++;
         }
         line++;
     }
diff --git a/caca/driver_ncurses.c b/caca/driver_ncurses.c
index 7eae6ce..c5e385e 100644
--- a/caca/driver_ncurses.c
+++ b/caca/driver_ncurses.c
@@ -192,8 +192,13 @@ static void ncurses_display(caca_t *kk)
         move(y, 0);
         for(x = kk->qq->width; x--; )
         {
+            uint32_t c = *chars++;
+
             attrset(kk->drv.p->attr[*attr++]);
-            addch(*chars++ & 0x7f);
+            if(c > 0x00000020 && c < 0x00000080)
+                addch((char)c);
+            else
+                addch(' ');
         }
     }
     refresh();
diff --git a/caca/driver_slang.c b/caca/driver_slang.c
index 486a08a..b79f965 100644
--- a/caca/driver_slang.c
+++ b/caca/driver_slang.c
@@ -203,15 +203,21 @@ static void slang_display(caca_t *kk)
         SLsmg_gotorc(y, 0);
         for(x = kk->qq->width; x--; )
         {
+            uint32_t c = *chars++;
+
 #if defined(OPTIMISE_SLANG_PALETTE)
-            /* If foreground == background, just don't use this colour
-             * pair, and print a space instead of the real character. */
             uint8_t fgcolor = *attr & 0xf;
             uint8_t bgcolor = *attr >> 4;
+
+            /* If foreground == background, just don't use this colour
+             * pair, and print a space instead of the real character. */
             if(fgcolor != bgcolor)
             {
                 SLsmg_set_color(slang_assoc[*attr++]);
-                SLsmg_write_char(*chars++ & 0x7f);
+                if(c > 0x00000020 && 0x00000080)
+                    SLsmg_write_char((char)c);
+                else
+                    SLsmg_write_char(' ');
             }
             else
             {
@@ -224,12 +230,14 @@ static void slang_display(caca_t *kk)
                     fgcolor = CUCUL_COLOR_WHITE;
                 SLsmg_set_color(slang_assoc[fgcolor + 16 * bgcolor]);
                 SLsmg_write_char(' ');
-                chars++;
                 attr++;
             }
 #else
             SLsmg_set_color(*attr++);
-            SLsmg_write_char(*chars++ & 0x7f);
+            if(c > 0x00000020 && 0x00000080)
+                SLsmg_write_char((char)c);
+            else
+                SLsmg_write_char(' ');
 #endif
         }
     }
diff --git a/caca/driver_win32.c b/caca/driver_win32.c
index 8fb24a2..cdd60df 100644
--- a/caca/driver_win32.c
+++ b/caca/driver_win32.c
@@ -198,7 +198,13 @@ static void win32_display(caca_t *kk)
     /* Render everything to our back buffer */
     for(i = 0; i < kk->qq->width * kk->qq->height; i++)
     {
-        kk->drv.p->buffer[i].Char.AsciiChar = kk->qq->chars[i] & 0x7f;
+        uint32_t c = kk->qq->chars[i];
+
+        if(c > 0x00000020 && c < 0x00000080)
+            kk->drv.p->buffer[i].Char.AsciiChar = (char)c;
+        else
+            kk->drv.p->buffer[i].Char.AsciiChar = ' ';
+
         kk->drv.p->buffer[i].Attributes =
                 win32_fg_palette[kk->qq->attr[i] & 0xf]
                  | win32_bg_palette[kk->qq->attr[i] >> 4];
diff --git a/caca/driver_x11.c b/caca/driver_x11.c
index 13e17b6..12e52d0 100644
--- a/caca/driver_x11.c
+++ b/caca/driver_x11.c
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ static void x11_display(caca_t *kk)
     /* Then print the foreground characters */
     for(y = 0; y < kk->qq->height; y++)
     {
+        unsigned int yoff = (y + 1) * kk->drv.p->font_height
+                                    - kk->drv.p->font_offset;
+
         for(x = 0; x < kk->qq->width; x += len)
         {
             char buffer[BUFSIZ]; /* FIXME: use a smaller buffer */
@@ -280,27 +283,30 @@ static void x11_display(caca_t *kk)
             len = 1;
 
             /* Skip spaces */
-            if(chars[0] == ' ')
+            if(chars[0] <= 0x00000020 || chars[0] >= 0x00000080)
                 continue;
 
-            buffer[0] = chars[0] & 0x7f;
+            buffer[0] = (char)chars[0];
 
             while(x + len < kk->qq->width
                    && (attr[len] & 0xf) == (attr[0] & 0xf))
             {
-                buffer[len] = chars[len] & 0x7f;
+                if(chars[len] > 0x00000020 && chars[len] < 0x00000080)
+                    buffer[len] = (char)chars[len];
+                else
+                    buffer[len] = ' ';
                 len++;
             }
 
-            XSetForeground(kk->drv.p->dpy, kk->drv.p->gc, kk->drv.p->colors[attr[0] & 0xf]);
+            XSetForeground(kk->drv.p->dpy, kk->drv.p->gc,
+                           kk->drv.p->colors[attr[0] & 0xf]);
             XDrawString(kk->drv.p->dpy, kk->drv.p->pixmap, kk->drv.p->gc,
-                        x * kk->drv.p->font_width,
-                        (y + 1) * kk->drv.p->font_height - kk->drv.p->font_offset,
-                        buffer, len);
+                        x * kk->drv.p->font_width, yoff, buffer, len);
         }
     }
 
-    XCopyArea(kk->drv.p->dpy, kk->drv.p->pixmap, kk->drv.p->window, kk->drv.p->gc, 0, 0,
+    XCopyArea(kk->drv.p->dpy, kk->drv.p->pixmap, kk->drv.p->window,
+              kk->drv.p->gc, 0, 0,
               kk->qq->width * kk->drv.p->font_width,
               kk->qq->height * kk->drv.p->font_height,
               0, 0);