diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 558873c3a..cd04cd8e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -262,6 +262,14 @@ If things break or seem otherwise lackluster, **please** consult the
Yeah it sure does. I'm not yet sure what's up.
+
+ Notcurses looks like absolute crap in Windows Terminal.
+ Go to [Language Settings](ms-settings:regionlanguage), click "Administrative
+ language settings", click "Change system locale", and check the "Beta: Use
+ Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" option. Restart the computer.
+ That ought help a little bit. Ensure your code page is 65001 with `chcp 65001`.
+
+
Why didn't you just render everything to Sixel?
That's not a TUI; it's a slow and inflexible GUI. Many terminal emulators
diff --git a/TERMINALS.md b/TERMINALS.md
index dcbd0bc53..7f7fb99be 100644
--- a/TERMINALS.md
+++ b/TERMINALS.md
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ Note that Notcurses reprograms the console font table when running in the
Linux console (unless `NCOPTION_NO_FONT_CHANGES` is used). This adds support
for half blocks and quadrants.
+### Windows Terminal
+
+Ensure UTF-8 is being used for "Administrative language settings"
+(see [README.md](README.md)). Codepage 65001 ought be used.
+
### 24-bit RGB
Many terminals support one or another form of non-indexed color encoding (also