diff --git a/example1.py b/example1.py
index daf1fbf9..b5b57b7b 100755
--- a/example1.py
+++ b/example1.py
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-from terminaltables import AsciiTable, DoubleTable, SingleTable
+from terminaltables import AsciiTable, DoubleTable, SingleTable, UnicodeSingleTable
+try:
+    from imp import reload
+except:
+    pass  # python 2 has it built-in
 
 TABLE_DATA = (
     ('Platform', 'Years', 'Notes'),
@@ -37,6 +41,20 @@ def main():
     print(table_instance.table)
     print()
 
+    # UnicodeTable
+    table_instance = UnicodeSingleTable(TABLE_DATA, title)
+    table_instance.justify_columns[2] = 'right'
+    # table_instance.inner_row_border = True
+    print(table_instance.table)
+    print()
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    try:
+        import sys
+        reload(sys)
+        sys.setdefaultencoding('utf8')
+    except:
+        pass
+
     main()
diff --git a/terminaltables/__init__.py b/terminaltables/__init__.py
index 6cea8138..93caf655 100644
--- a/terminaltables/__init__.py
+++ b/terminaltables/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Generate simple tables in terminals from a nested list of strings.
 
 Use SingleTable or DoubleTable instead of AsciiTable for box-drawing characters.
@@ -10,8 +11,10 @@
 from terminaltables.github_table import GithubFlavoredMarkdownTable  # noqa
 from terminaltables.other_tables import DoubleTable  # noqa
 from terminaltables.other_tables import SingleTable  # noqa
+from terminaltables.other_tables import UnicodeSingleTable  # noqa
 from terminaltables.other_tables import PorcelainTable  # noqa
 
+
 __author__ = '@Robpol86'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
 __version__ = '3.1.0'
diff --git a/terminaltables/ascii_table.py b/terminaltables/ascii_table.py
index 36239184..aa688cfb 100644
--- a/terminaltables/ascii_table.py
+++ b/terminaltables/ascii_table.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """AsciiTable is the main table class. To be inherited by other tables. Define convenience methods here."""
 
 from terminaltables.base_table import BaseTable
diff --git a/terminaltables/base_table.py b/terminaltables/base_table.py
index 281d5a3d..4d29e81e 100644
--- a/terminaltables/base_table.py
+++ b/terminaltables/base_table.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Base table class. Define just the bare minimum to build tables."""
 
 from terminaltables.build import build_border, build_row, flatten
diff --git a/terminaltables/build.py b/terminaltables/build.py
index 6b23b2f5..c0eab5fa 100644
--- a/terminaltables/build.py
+++ b/terminaltables/build.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Combine cells into rows."""
 
 from terminaltables.width_and_alignment import visible_width
diff --git a/terminaltables/github_table.py b/terminaltables/github_table.py
index 7eb1be79..911e069f 100644
--- a/terminaltables/github_table.py
+++ b/terminaltables/github_table.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """GithubFlavoredMarkdownTable class."""
 
 from terminaltables.ascii_table import AsciiTable
diff --git a/terminaltables/other_tables.py b/terminaltables/other_tables.py
index 50c0bcdf..6bb68e25 100644
--- a/terminaltables/other_tables.py
+++ b/terminaltables/other_tables.py
@@ -1,9 +1,60 @@
+# coding=UTF-8
 """Additional simple tables defined here."""
 
 from terminaltables.ascii_table import AsciiTable
 from terminaltables.terminal_io import IS_WINDOWS
 
 
+class UnicodeSingleTable(AsciiTable):
+    """Draw a table using UTF-8 border characters. Table borders won't have any gaps between lines.
+
+    Similar to the tables shown on PC BIOS boot messages, but not double-lined.
+
+    For Python 2.7 and before you might need to force the encoding on stdout to be UTF-8.
+    That can be done with the following commands, although they are not recommended.
+    reload(sys)
+    sys.setdefaultencoding('utf8')
+
+    """
+
+    CHAR_F_INNER_HORIZONTAL = u'─'
+    CHAR_F_INNER_INTERSECT = u'┼'
+    CHAR_F_INNER_VERTICAL = u'│'
+    CHAR_F_OUTER_LEFT_INTERSECT = u'├'
+    CHAR_F_OUTER_LEFT_VERTICAL = u'┌'
+    CHAR_F_OUTER_RIGHT_INTERSECT = u'┤'
+    CHAR_F_OUTER_RIGHT_VERTICAL = u'┐'
+    CHAR_H_INNER_HORIZONTAL = u'─'
+    CHAR_H_INNER_INTERSECT = u'┼'
+    CHAR_H_INNER_VERTICAL = '│'
+    CHAR_H_OUTER_LEFT_INTERSECT = u'├'
+    CHAR_H_OUTER_LEFT_VERTICAL = u'│'
+    CHAR_H_OUTER_RIGHT_INTERSECT = u'┤'
+    CHAR_H_OUTER_RIGHT_VERTICAL = u'│'
+    CHAR_INNER_HORIZONTAL = u'─'
+    CHAR_INNER_INTERSECT = u'┼'
+    CHAR_INNER_VERTICAL = u'│'
+    CHAR_OUTER_BOTTOM_HORIZONTAL = u'─'
+    CHAR_OUTER_BOTTOM_INTERSECT = u'┴'
+    CHAR_OUTER_BOTTOM_LEFT = u'└'
+    CHAR_OUTER_BOTTOM_RIGHT = u'┘'
+    CHAR_OUTER_LEFT_INTERSECT = u'├'
+    CHAR_OUTER_LEFT_VERTICAL = u'│'
+    CHAR_OUTER_RIGHT_INTERSECT = u'┤'
+    CHAR_OUTER_RIGHT_VERTICAL = u'│'
+    CHAR_OUTER_TOP_HORIZONTAL = u'─'
+    CHAR_OUTER_TOP_INTERSECT = u'┬'
+    CHAR_OUTER_TOP_LEFT = u'┌'
+    CHAR_OUTER_TOP_RIGHT = u'┐'
+
+    @property
+    def table(self):
+        """Return a large string of the entire table ready to be printed to the terminal."""
+        ascii_table = super(UnicodeSingleTable, self).table
+        optimized = ascii_table.replace('\033(B\033(0', '')
+        return optimized
+
+
 class UnixTable(AsciiTable):
     """Draw a table using box-drawing characters on Unix platforms. Table borders won't have any gaps between lines.
 
diff --git a/terminaltables/terminal_io.py b/terminaltables/terminal_io.py
index 8b8c10dc..2f74ce82 100644
--- a/terminaltables/terminal_io.py
+++ b/terminaltables/terminal_io.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Get info about the current terminal window/screen buffer."""
 
 import ctypes
diff --git a/terminaltables/width_and_alignment.py b/terminaltables/width_and_alignment.py
index 057e800f..03a42f2f 100644
--- a/terminaltables/width_and_alignment.py
+++ b/terminaltables/width_and_alignment.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Functions that handle alignment, padding, widths, etc."""
 
 import re