diff --git a/examples/gpio/gpio.html b/examples/gpio/gpio.html
index 77a89ae..1d8f303 100644
--- a/examples/gpio/gpio.html
+++ b/examples/gpio/gpio.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <html>
     <head>
         <title>Microdot GPIO Example</title>
+        <meta charset="UTF-8">
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-ggOyR0iXCbMQv3Xipma34MD+dH/1fQ784/j6cY/iJTQUOhcWr7x9JvoRxT2MZw1T" crossorigin="anonymous">
         <script>
             function getCookie(name) {
diff --git a/examples/hello/hello.py b/examples/hello/hello.py
index fd16d58..9dcdea7 100644
--- a/examples/hello/hello.py
+++ b/examples/hello/hello.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ htmldoc = '''<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
     <head>
         <title>Microdot Example Page</title>
+        <meta charset="UTF-8">
     </head>
     <body>
         <div>
diff --git a/examples/hello/hello_asgi.py b/examples/hello/hello_asgi.py
index 02e1feb..5ddb682 100644
--- a/examples/hello/hello_asgi.py
+++ b/examples/hello/hello_asgi.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ htmldoc = '''<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
     <head>
         <title>Microdot Example Page</title>
+        <meta charset="UTF-8">
     </head>
     <body>
         <div>
diff --git a/examples/hello/hello_async.py b/examples/hello/hello_async.py
index c748830..01c37a8 100644
--- a/examples/hello/hello_async.py
+++ b/examples/hello/hello_async.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ htmldoc = '''<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
     <head>
         <title>Microdot Example Page</title>
+        <meta charset="UTF-8">
     </head>
     <body>
         <div>
diff --git a/examples/hello/hello_wsgi.py b/examples/hello/hello_wsgi.py
index 6f175bd..1ce4617 100644
--- a/examples/hello/hello_wsgi.py
+++ b/examples/hello/hello_wsgi.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ htmldoc = '''<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
     <head>
         <title>Microdot Example Page</title>
+        <meta charset="UTF-8">
     </head>
     <body>
         <div>
diff --git a/examples/sessions/login.py b/examples/sessions/login.py
index b049a25..739a574 100644
--- a/examples/sessions/login.py
+++ b/examples/sessions/login.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ BASE_TEMPLATE = '''<!doctype html>
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>Microdot login example</title>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Microdot login example</h1>
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ LOGGED_OUT = '''<p>You are not logged in.</p>
 <form method="POST">
   <p>
     Username:
-    <input type="text" name="username" autofocus />
+    <input name="username" autofocus />
   </p>
   <input type="submit" value="Submit" />
 </form>'''
diff --git a/examples/static/static/index.html b/examples/static/static/index.html
index 1bbabc1..ec837ee 100644
--- a/examples/static/static/index.html
+++ b/examples/static/static/index.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>Static File Serving Demo</title>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Static File Serving Demo</h1>
diff --git a/examples/streaming/video_stream.py b/examples/streaming/video_stream.py
index 7a67e4a..5e06577 100644
--- a/examples/streaming/video_stream.py
+++ b/examples/streaming/video_stream.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def index(request):
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>Microdot Video Streaming</title>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Microdot Video Streaming</h1>
diff --git a/examples/streaming/video_stream_async.py b/examples/streaming/video_stream_async.py
index 5e4e8af..82e77c6 100644
--- a/examples/streaming/video_stream_async.py
+++ b/examples/streaming/video_stream_async.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def index(request):
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>Microdot Video Streaming</title>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Microdot Video Streaming</h1>
diff --git a/examples/templates/jinja/templates/index.html b/examples/templates/jinja/templates/index.html
index 0bdfedc..5c12428 100644
--- a/examples/templates/jinja/templates/index.html
+++ b/examples/templates/jinja/templates/index.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>Microdot + Jinja example</title>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Microdot + Jinja example</h1>
diff --git a/examples/templates/utemplate/templates/index.html b/examples/templates/utemplate/templates/index.html
index 6a6947f..04f3a10 100644
--- a/examples/templates/utemplate/templates/index.html
+++ b/examples/templates/utemplate/templates/index.html
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>Microdot + uTemplate example</title>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Microdot + uTemplate example</h1>
diff --git a/examples/tls/hello_async_tls.py b/examples/tls/hello_async_tls.py
index 85b2656..333e006 100644
--- a/examples/tls/hello_async_tls.py
+++ b/examples/tls/hello_async_tls.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ htmldoc = '''<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
     <head>
         <title>Microdot Example Page</title>
+        <meta charset="UTF-8">
     </head>
     <body>
         <div>
diff --git a/examples/tls/hello_tls.py b/examples/tls/hello_tls.py
index 2b61fb5..61c3c6f 100644
--- a/examples/tls/hello_tls.py
+++ b/examples/tls/hello_tls.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ htmldoc = '''<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
     <head>
         <title>Microdot Example Page</title>
+        <meta charset="UTF-8">
     </head>
     <body>
         <div>
diff --git a/examples/tls/index.html b/examples/tls/index.html
index 5c68964..1ca3eef 100644
--- a/examples/tls/index.html
+++ b/examples/tls/index.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>Microdot TLS WebSocket Demo</title>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Microdot TLS WebSocket Demo</h1>
diff --git a/examples/uploads/index.html b/examples/uploads/index.html
index 7d26869..8bc8c7e 100644
--- a/examples/uploads/index.html
+++ b/examples/uploads/index.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>Microdot Upload Example</title>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Microdot Upload Example</h1>
diff --git a/examples/websocket/index.html b/examples/websocket/index.html
index 6e240d5..48f2a36 100644
--- a/examples/websocket/index.html
+++ b/examples/websocket/index.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>Microdot WebSocket Demo</title>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
   </head>
   <body>
     <h1>Microdot WebSocket Demo</h1>
