diff --git a/font/src/ft/mod.rs b/font/src/ft/mod.rs
index 25917e9..b855923 100644
--- a/font/src/ft/mod.rs
+++ b/font/src/ft/mod.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use libc::c_uint;
 
 pub mod fc;
 
-use super::{FontDesc, RasterizedGlyph, Metrics, Size, FontKey, GlyphKey, Weight, Slant, Style};
+use super::{FontDesc, RasterizedGlyph, Metrics, Size, FontKey, GlyphKey, Weight, Slant, Style, UNDERLINE_CURSOR_CHAR};
 
 struct FixedSize {
     pixelsize: f64,
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ impl FreeTypeRasterizer {
         let (pixel_width, buf) = Self::normalize_buffer(&glyph.bitmap())?;
 
         // Render a custom symbol for the underline cursor
-        if glyph_key.c == '􊏢' {
+        if glyph_key.c == UNDERLINE_CURSOR_CHAR {
             // Get the bottom of the bounding box
             let size_metrics = face.ft_face.size_metrics()
                 .ok_or(Error::MissingSizeMetrics)?;
diff --git a/font/src/lib.rs b/font/src/lib.rs
index 513dacd..d22746d 100644
--- a/font/src/lib.rs
+++ b/font/src/lib.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ mod darwin;
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 pub use darwin::*;
 
+/// Character used for the underline cursor
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+pub const UNDERLINE_CURSOR_CHAR: char = '􊏢';
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+pub const UNDERLINE_CURSOR_CHAR: char = '▁';
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct FontDesc {
     name: String,
diff --git a/src/term/mod.rs b/src/term/mod.rs
index 892a96b..1fbe4d8 100644
--- a/src/term/mod.rs
+++ b/src/term/mod.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use arraydeque::ArrayDeque;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthChar;
 
+use font;
 use ansi::{self, Color, NamedColor, Attr, Handler, CharsetIndex, StandardCharset, CursorStyle};
 use grid::{BidirectionalIterator, Grid, ClearRegion, ToRange, Indexed};
 use index::{self, Point, Column, Line, Linear, IndexRange, Contains, RangeInclusive};
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ impl<'a> RenderableCellsIter<'a> {
 
         let cursor_color = self.text_cursor_color(&cursor_cell);
         // This is part of the private use area and shouldn't be used by any font
-        cursor_cell.c = '􊏢';
+        cursor_cell.c = font::UNDERLINE_CURSOR_CHAR;
         cursor_cell.fg = cursor_color;
         self.cursor_cells.push_back(Indexed {
             line: self.cursor.line,