diff --git a/cl_dll/MOTD.cpp b/cl_dll/MOTD.cpp
index 6ab3a161..179ae4a8 100644
--- a/cl_dll/MOTD.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/MOTD.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int CHudMOTD::Draw( float fTime )
 
 		// find where to start drawing the line
 		if( ( ypos > ROW_RANGE_MIN ) && ( ypos + LINE_HEIGHT <= ypos_r + height ) )
-			gHUD.DrawHudString( xpos, ypos, xmax, ch, 255, 180, 0 );
+			DrawUtfString( xpos, ypos, xmax, ch, 255, 180, 0 );
 
 		ypos += LINE_HEIGHT;
 
diff --git a/cl_dll/cl_util.h b/cl_dll/cl_util.h
index 8e72b56c..aaf17a3f 100644
--- a/cl_dll/cl_util.h
+++ b/cl_dll/cl_util.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ inline void GetConsoleStringSize( const char *string, int *width, int *height )
 }
 */
 
+int DrawUtfString( int xpos, int ypos, int iMaxX, char *szIt, int r, int g, int b );
+
 inline int ConsoleStringLen( const char *string )
 {
 	int _width = 0, _height = 0;
diff --git a/cl_dll/hud_redraw.cpp b/cl_dll/hud_redraw.cpp
index ee1d186d..08fe6a6b 100644
--- a/cl_dll/hud_redraw.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/hud_redraw.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,35 @@ int CHud::DrawHudString( int xpos, int ypos, int iMaxX, char *szIt, int r, int g
 //-- Martin Webrant
 }
 
+
+
+int DrawUtfString( int xpos, int ypos, int iMaxX, char *szIt, int r, int g, int b )
+{
+	// xash3d: reset unicode state
+	gEngfuncs.pfnVGUI2DrawCharacterAdditive( 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 );
+
+	// draw the string until we hit the null character or a newline character
+	for( ; *szIt != 0 && *szIt != '\n'; szIt++ )
+	{
+		int w = gHUD.m_scrinfo.charWidths['M'];
+		if( xpos + w  > iMaxX )
+			return xpos;
+		if( ( *szIt == '^' ) && ( *( szIt + 1 ) >= '0') && ( *( szIt + 1 ) <= '7') )
+		{
+			szIt++;
+			r = colors[*szIt - '0'][0];
+			g = colors[*szIt - '0'][1];
+			b = colors[*szIt - '0'][2];
+			if( !*(++szIt) )
+				return xpos;
+		}
+		int c = (unsigned int)(unsigned char)*szIt;
+		xpos += gEngfuncs.pfnVGUI2DrawCharacterAdditive( xpos, ypos, c, r, g, b, 0 );
+	}
+
+	return xpos;
+}
+
 int CHud::DrawHudStringLen( char *szIt )
 {
 	int l = 0;
diff --git a/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp b/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
index 3bbd8663..a4dacd04 100644
--- a/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
@@ -155,18 +155,18 @@ int CHudScoreboard::Draw( float fTime )
 	FAR_RIGHT += 5;
 	//gHUD.DrawDarkRectangle( xpos - 5, ypos - 5, FAR_RIGHT, ROW_RANGE_MAX );
 	if( !gHUD.m_Teamplay )
-		gHUD.DrawHudString( xpos, ypos, NAME_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel, "Player", 255, 140, 0 );
+		DrawUtfString( xpos, ypos, NAME_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel, "Player", 255, 140, 0 );
 	else
-		gHUD.DrawHudString( xpos, ypos, NAME_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel, "Teams", 255, 140, 0 );
+		DrawUtfString( xpos, ypos, NAME_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel, "Teams", 255, 140, 0 );
 
 	gHUD.DrawHudStringReverse( KILLS_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel, ypos, 0, "kills", 255, 140, 0 );
-	gHUD.DrawHudString( DIVIDER_POS + xpos_rel, ypos, ScreenWidth, "/", 255, 140, 0 );
-	gHUD.DrawHudString( DEATHS_RANGE_MIN + xpos_rel + 5, ypos, ScreenWidth, "deaths", 255, 140, 0 );
-	gHUD.DrawHudString( PING_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel - 35, ypos, ScreenWidth, "latency", 255, 140, 0 );
+	DrawUtfString( DIVIDER_POS + xpos_rel, ypos, ScreenWidth, "/", 255, 140, 0 );
+	DrawUtfString( DEATHS_RANGE_MIN + xpos_rel + 5, ypos, ScreenWidth, "deaths", 255, 140, 0 );
+	DrawUtfString( PING_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel - 35, ypos, ScreenWidth, "latency", 255, 140, 0 );
 
 	if( can_show_packetloss )
 	{
-		gHUD.DrawHudString( PL_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel - 35, ypos, ScreenWidth, "pkt loss", 255, 140, 0 );
+		DrawUtfString( PL_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel - 35, ypos, ScreenWidth, "pkt loss", 255, 140, 0 );
 	}
 
 	list_slot += 1.2;
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ int CHudScoreboard::Draw( float fTime )
 		}
 
 		// draw their name (left to right)
-		gHUD.DrawHudString( xpos, ypos, NAME_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel, team_info->name, r, g, b );
+		DrawUtfString( xpos, ypos, NAME_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel, team_info->name, r, g, b );
 
 		// draw kills (right to left)
 		xpos = KILLS_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel;
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ int CHudScoreboard::Draw( float fTime )
 
 		// draw divider
 		xpos = DIVIDER_POS + xpos_rel;
-		gHUD.DrawHudString( xpos, ypos, xpos + 20, "/", r, g, b );
+		DrawUtfString( xpos, ypos, xpos + 20, "/", r, g, b );
 
 		// draw deaths
 		xpos = DEATHS_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel;
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ int CHudScoreboard::Draw( float fTime )
 			xpos = ( ( PL_RANGE_MAX - PL_RANGE_MIN ) / 2) + PL_RANGE_MIN + xpos_rel + 25;
 
 			sprintf( buf, "  %d", team_info->packetloss );
-			gHUD.DrawHudString( xpos, ypos, xpos+50, buf, r, g, b );
+			DrawUtfString( xpos, ypos, xpos+50, buf, r, g, b );
 		}
 
 		team_info->already_drawn = TRUE;  // set the already_drawn to be TRUE, so this team won't get drawn again
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ int CHudScoreboard::DrawPlayers( int xpos_rel, float list_slot, int nameoffset,
 		else
 			sprintf( szName, "%s", AgGetRealName( best_player ).c_str() );
 		// draw their name (left to right)
-		gHUD.DrawHudString( xpos + nameoffset, ypos, NAME_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel, szName, r, g, b );
+		DrawUtfString( xpos + nameoffset, ypos, NAME_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel, szName, r, g, b );
 
 		// draw kills (right to left)
 		xpos = KILLS_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ int CHudScoreboard::DrawPlayers( int xpos_rel, float list_slot, int nameoffset,
 
 		// draw divider
 		xpos = DIVIDER_POS + xpos_rel;
-		gHUD.DrawHudString( xpos, ypos, xpos + 20, "/", r, g, b );
+		DrawUtfString( xpos, ypos, xpos + 20, "/", r, g, b );
 
 		// draw deaths
 		xpos = DEATHS_RANGE_MAX + xpos_rel;
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ int CHudScoreboard::DrawPlayers( int xpos_rel, float list_slot, int nameoffset,
 
 			xpos = ( ( PL_RANGE_MAX - PL_RANGE_MIN ) / 2 ) + PL_RANGE_MIN + xpos_rel + 25;
 
-			gHUD.DrawHudString( xpos, ypos, xpos+50, buf, r, g, b );
+			DrawUtfString( xpos, ypos, xpos+50, buf, r, g, b );
 		}
 
 		pl_info->name = NULL;  // set the name to be NULL, so this client won't get drawn again