diff --git a/font/src/ft/mod.rs b/font/src/ft/mod.rs
index 6cd859e..25917e9 100644
--- a/font/src/ft/mod.rs
+++ b/font/src/ft/mod.rs
@@ -294,6 +294,29 @@ impl FreeTypeRasterizer {
 
         let (pixel_width, buf) = Self::normalize_buffer(&glyph.bitmap())?;
 
+        // Render a custom symbol for the underline cursor
+        if glyph_key.c == '􊏢' {
+            // Get the bottom of the bounding box
+            let size_metrics = face.ft_face.size_metrics()
+                .ok_or(Error::MissingSizeMetrics)?;
+            let descent = (size_metrics.descender / 64) as f32;
+
+            // Create a new rectangle, the height is half the distance between
+            // bounding box bottom and the baseline
+            let height = f32::abs(descent / 2.) as i32;
+            let buf = vec![255u8; (pixel_width * height * 3) as usize];
+
+            // Create a custom glyph with the rectangle data attached to it
+            return Ok(RasterizedGlyph {
+                c: glyph_key.c,
+                top: descent as i32 + height,
+                left: glyph.bitmap_left(),
+                height,
+                width: pixel_width,
+                buf: buf,
+            });
+        }
+
         Ok(RasterizedGlyph {
             c: glyph_key.c,
             top: glyph.bitmap_top(),
diff --git a/src/term/mod.rs b/src/term/mod.rs
index 18858da..892a96b 100644
--- a/src/term/mod.rs
+++ b/src/term/mod.rs
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ impl<'a> RenderableCellsIter<'a> {
         });
 
         let cursor_color = self.text_cursor_color(&cursor_cell);
-        cursor_cell.c = '▁';
+        // This is part of the private use area and shouldn't be used by any font
+        cursor_cell.c = '􊏢';
         cursor_cell.fg = cursor_color;
         self.cursor_cells.push_back(Indexed {
             line: self.cursor.line,