diff --git a/terminfo/a/aterm/term.go b/terminfo/a/aterm/term.go
index 429d29e..4a6d6e6 100644
--- a/terminfo/a/aterm/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/a/aterm/term.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[7~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[8~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/c/cygwin/term.go b/terminfo/c/cygwin/term.go
index e734ef5..d4d1041 100644
--- a/terminfo/c/cygwin/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/c/cygwin/term.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import "github.com/gdamore/tcell/terminfo"
 
 func init() {
 
-	// ansi emulation for Cygwin
+	// ANSI emulation for Cygwin
 	terminfo.AddTerminfo(&terminfo.Terminfo{
 		Name:         "cygwin",
 		Colors:       8,
diff --git a/terminfo/e/emacs/term.go b/terminfo/e/emacs/term.go
index 91418b6..4d08753 100644
--- a/terminfo/e/emacs/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/e/emacs/term.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[1~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[4~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/e/eterm/term.go b/terminfo/e/eterm/term.go
index e5bd99f..65f0ec3 100644
--- a/terminfo/e/eterm/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/e/eterm/term.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[7~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[8~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[7~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[8~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[7~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[8~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/g/gnome/term.go b/terminfo/g/gnome/term.go
index 08b913e..e9bcfb6 100644
--- a/terminfo/g/gnome/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/g/gnome/term.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1bOH",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1bOF",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1bOH",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1bOF",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/k/konsole/term.go b/terminfo/k/konsole/term.go
index 21cd72a..e60bd4d 100644
--- a/terminfo/k/konsole/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/k/konsole/term.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1bOH",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1bOF",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1bOH",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1bOF",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/k/kterm/term.go b/terminfo/k/kterm/term.go
index f447840..12daad6 100644
--- a/terminfo/k/kterm/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/k/kterm/term.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
 		KeyPgDn:      "\x1b[6~",
 		KeyF1:        "\x1b[11~",
diff --git a/terminfo/l/linux/term.go b/terminfo/l/linux/term.go
index 1702c36..684688f 100644
--- a/terminfo/l/linux/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/l/linux/term.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[1~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[4~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/r/rxvt/term.go b/terminfo/r/rxvt/term.go
index 776f750..e6566bc 100644
--- a/terminfo/r/rxvt/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/r/rxvt/term.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[7~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[8~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[7~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[8~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[7~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[8~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[7~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[8~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[7~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[8~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/s/screen/term.go b/terminfo/s/screen/term.go
index ab0d8ee..2afe1f4 100644
--- a/terminfo/s/screen/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/s/screen/term.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[1~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[4~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[1~",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[4~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/s/simpleterm/term.go b/terminfo/s/simpleterm/term.go
index ad7c1e8..df6011a 100644
--- a/terminfo/s/simpleterm/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/s/simpleterm/term.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1b[1~",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1b[4~",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1b[1~",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1b[4~",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/s/sun/term.go b/terminfo/s/sun/term.go
index f83cf95..ff6353c 100644
--- a/terminfo/s/sun/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/s/sun/term.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyRight:     "\x1b[C",
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[247z",
-		KeyDelete:    "\xff",
+		KeyDelete:    "\u007f",
 		KeyBackspace: "\b",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[214z",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[220z",
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyRight:     "\x1b[C",
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1b[D",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[247z",
-		KeyDelete:    "\xff",
+		KeyDelete:    "\u007f",
 		KeyBackspace: "\b",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[214z",
 		KeyEnd:       "\x1b[220z",
diff --git a/terminfo/t/termite/term.go b/terminfo/t/termite/term.go
index 62b1c5b..9b9033d 100644
--- a/terminfo/t/termite/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/t/termite/term.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1bOH",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1bOF",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/v/vt320/term.go b/terminfo/v/vt320/term.go
index 29bd0d3..49d6703 100644
--- a/terminfo/v/vt320/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/v/vt320/term.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:    "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:    "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:      "\x1b[1~",
 		KeyPgUp:      "\x1b[5~",
 		KeyPgDn:      "\x1b[6~",
diff --git a/terminfo/x/xfce/term.go b/terminfo/x/xfce/term.go
index 219cc6f..fe8eb85 100644
--- a/terminfo/x/xfce/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/x/xfce/term.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1bOH",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1bOF",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
diff --git a/terminfo/x/xnuppc/term.go b/terminfo/x/xnuppc/term.go
index b1f9ad7..eb023bd 100644
--- a/terminfo/x/xnuppc/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/x/xnuppc/term.go
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ func init() {
 		KeyDown:      "\x1bOB",
 		KeyRight:     "\x1bOC",
 		KeyLeft:      "\x1bOD",
-		KeyBackspace: "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace: "\u007f",
 	})
 }
diff --git a/terminfo/x/xterm/term.go b/terminfo/x/xterm/term.go
index 0e4c175..7c13b16 100644
--- a/terminfo/x/xterm/term.go
+++ b/terminfo/x/xterm/term.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1bOH",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1bOF",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1bOH",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1bOF",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func init() {
 		KeyLeft:         "\x1bOD",
 		KeyInsert:       "\x1b[2~",
 		KeyDelete:       "\x1b[3~",
-		KeyBackspace:    "\xff",
+		KeyBackspace:    "\u007f",
 		KeyHome:         "\x1bOH",
 		KeyEnd:          "\x1bOF",
 		KeyPgUp:         "\x1b[5~",