diff --git a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page.cpp b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page.cpp
index a4a57eca..ac5108e1 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page.cpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void Page::update()
                 );
 
                 // Request
-                const std::string request = navbar->get_request() + "\r\n";
+                const Glib::ustring request = navbar->get_request() + "\r\n";
 
                 socket_connection->get_output_stream()->write_async(
                     request.data(),
@@ -117,15 +117,13 @@ void Page::update()
     // Scheme not found but host provided, redirect to gemini://
     else if (!navbar->get_request_host().empty())
     {
-        std::string request = "gemini://";
+        Glib::ustring request = "gemini://";
 
         request += navbar->get_request_host(); // @TODO validate
 
         if (!navbar->get_request_port().empty())
         {
-            request += std::stoi(
-                navbar->get_request_port()
-            );
+            request += navbar->get_request_port();
         }
 
         request += navbar->get_request_path();
diff --git a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page.hpp b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page.hpp
index 538f2c20..206abb87 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page.hpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page.hpp
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@
 #include <giomm/socketclient.h>
 #include <giomm/socketconnection.h>
 #include <glibmm/refptr.h>
+#include <glibmm/ustring.h>
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 
-#include <string>
-
 namespace app::browser::main::tab
 {
     namespace page
diff --git a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/content.cpp b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/content.cpp
index bccdacef..a1e4311e 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/content.cpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/content.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "content.hpp"
 
 using namespace app::browser::main::tab::page;
-using namespace std;
 
 Content::Content()
 {
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ Content::Content()
 Content::~Content() = default;
 
 void Content::set(
-    const string & buffer
+    const Glib::ustring & buffer
 ) {
     // @TODO
 }
diff --git a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/content.hpp b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/content.hpp
index 14067f30..0df029ce 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/content.hpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/content.hpp
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 #define APP_BROWSER_MAIN_TAB_PAGE_CONTENT_HPP
 
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
-
-#include <string>
+#include <glibmm/ustring.h>
 
 namespace app::browser::main::tab::page
 {
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ namespace app::browser::main::tab::page
             ~Content();
 
             void set(
-                const std::string & buffer
+                const Glib::ustring & buffer
             );
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar.cpp b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar.cpp
index b8c95b0a..f077e73e 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar.cpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void Navbar::refresh()
 {
     // Toggle base button sensibility
     base->set_sensitive(
-        !empty(request->get_host()) && !empty(request->get_path())
+        !request->get_host().empty() && !request->get_path().empty()
     );
 
     // Toggle update button sensibility
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void Navbar::refresh()
 
 // Setters
 void Navbar::set_request(
-    const std::string value
+    const Glib::ustring value
 ) {
     request->set_text(
         value
@@ -116,27 +116,27 @@ Glib::ustring Navbar::get_request()
     return request->get_text();
 }
 
-std::string Navbar::get_request_scheme()
+Glib::ustring Navbar::get_request_scheme()
 {
     return request->get_scheme();
 }
 
-std::string Navbar::get_request_host()
+Glib::ustring Navbar::get_request_host()
 {
     return request->get_host();
 }
 
-std::string Navbar::get_request_path()
+Glib::ustring Navbar::get_request_path()
 {
     return request->get_path();
 }
 
-std::string Navbar::get_request_query()
+Glib::ustring Navbar::get_request_query()
 {
     return request->get_query();
 }
 
-std::string Navbar::get_request_port()
+Glib::ustring Navbar::get_request_port()
 {
     return request->get_port();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar.hpp b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar.hpp
index 9b026a90..125df009 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar.hpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <glibmm/refptr.h>
 #include <glibmm/ustring.h>
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
-#include <string>
 
 namespace app::browser::main::tab::page
 {
@@ -44,17 +43,17 @@ namespace app::browser::main::tab::page
 
             // Setters
             void set_request(
-                const std::string value
+                const Glib::ustring value
             );
 
             // Getters
             Glib::ustring get_request();
 
-            std::string get_request_scheme();
-            std::string get_request_host();
-            std::string get_request_port();
-            std::string get_request_path();
-            std::string get_request_query();
+            Glib::ustring get_request_scheme();
+            Glib::ustring get_request_host();
+            Glib::ustring get_request_port();
+            Glib::ustring get_request_path();
+            Glib::ustring get_request_query();
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar/request.cpp b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar/request.cpp
index 4df7bec2..cfdf22e9 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar/request.cpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar/request.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "request.hpp"
 
 using namespace app::browser::main::tab::page::navbar;
-using namespace std;
 
 // Construct
 Request::Request()
@@ -42,27 +41,27 @@ Request::Request()
 Request::~Request() = default;
 
 // Getters
-string Request::get_scheme()
+Glib::ustring Request::get_scheme()
 {
     return scheme;
 }
 
-string Request::get_host()
+Glib::ustring Request::get_host()
 {
     return host;
 }
 
-string Request::get_port()
+Glib::ustring Request::get_port()
 {
     return port;
 }
 
-string Request::get_path()
+Glib::ustring Request::get_path()
 {
     return path;
 }
 
-string Request::get_query()
+Glib::ustring Request::get_query()
 {
     return path;
 }
@@ -70,23 +69,30 @@ string Request::get_query()
 // Private helpers
 void Request::parse()
 {
-    string subject = get_text();
+    auto match = Glib::Regex::split_simple(
+        R"regex(^((\w+)?:\/\/)?([^:\/]+)?(:(\d+)?)?([^\?$]+)?(\?(.*)?)?)regex",
+        get_text()
+    );
 
-    smatch results;
+    scheme = "";
+    host   = "";
+    port   = "";
+    path   = "";
+    query  = "";
 
-    static const regex pattern( // @TODO user:password@#fragment?
-        R"regex(^((\w+)?:\/\/)?([^:\/]+)?(:(\d+)?)?([^\?$]+)?(\?(.*)?)?)regex"
-    );
+    int index = 0;
 
-    regex_search(
-        subject,
-        results,
-        pattern
-    );
+    for (const Glib::ustring & value : match)
+    {
+        switch (index)
+        {
+            case 2: scheme = value; break;
+            case 3: host   = value; break;
+            case 5: port   = value; break;
+            case 6: path   = value; break;
+            case 8: query  = value; break;
+        }
 
-    scheme = results[2];
-    host   = results[3];
-    port   = results[5];
-    path   = results[6];
-    query  = results[8];
+        index++;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar/request.hpp b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar/request.hpp
index 43e34af0..cfc1a6fa 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar/request.hpp
+++ b/src/app/browser/main/tab/page/navbar/request.hpp
@@ -2,20 +2,19 @@
 #define APP_BROWSER_MAIN_TAB_PAGE_NAVBAR_REQUEST_HPP
 
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+#include <glibmm/regex.h>
+#include <glibmm/ustring.h>
 #include <gtkmm/entry.h>
 
-#include <regex>
-#include <string>
-
 namespace app::browser::main::tab::page::navbar
 {
     class Request : public Gtk::Entry
     {
-        std::string scheme,
-                    host,
-                    port,
-                    path,
-                    query;
+        Glib::ustring scheme,
+                      host,
+                      port,
+                      path,
+                      query;
 
         void parse();
 
@@ -25,11 +24,11 @@ namespace app::browser::main::tab::page::navbar
 
             ~Request();
 
-            std::string get_scheme();
-            std::string get_host();
-            std::string get_port();
-            std::string get_path();
-            std::string get_query();
+            Glib::ustring get_scheme();
+            Glib::ustring get_host();
+            Glib::ustring get_port();
+            Glib::ustring get_path();
+            Glib::ustring get_query();
     };
 }