diff --git a/src/misc/utf8.h b/src/misc/utf8.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace utf8 {
+    [[nodiscard]] inline ssize_t count_characters(const std::string_view& message) {
+        ssize_t index{0};
+        ssize_t count{0};
+        while(index < message.length()){
+            count++;
+
+            auto current = (uint8_t) message[index];
+            if(current >= 128) { //UTF8 check
+                if(current >= 192 && (current <= 193 || current >= 245)) {
+                    return -1;
+                } else if(current >= 194 && current <= 223) {
+                    if(message.length() - index <= 1) {
+                        return -1;
+                    } else if((uint8_t) message[index + 1] >= 128 && (uint8_t) message[index + 1] <= 191) {
+                        index += 1; //Valid
+                    } else {
+                        return -1;
+                    }
+                } else if(current >= 224 && current <= 239) {
+                    if(message.length() - index <= 2) {
+                        return -1;
+                    } else if((uint8_t) message[index + 1] >= 128 && (uint8_t) message[index + 1] <= 191 &&
+                            (uint8_t) message[index + 2] >= 128 && (uint8_t) message[index + 2] <= 191) {
+                        index += 2; //Valid
+                    } else {
+                        return -1;
+                    }
+                } else if(current >= 240 && current <= 244) {
+                    if(message.length() - index <= 3) {
+                        return -1;
+                    } else if((uint8_t) message[index + 1] >= 128 && (uint8_t) message[index + 1] <= 191 &&
+                            (uint8_t) message[index + 2] >= 128 && (uint8_t) message[index + 2] <= 191 &&
+                            (uint8_t) message[index + 3] >= 128 && (uint8_t) message[index + 3] <= 191) {
+                        index += 3; //Valid
+                    } else {
+                        return -1;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+            index++;
+        }
+
+        return count;
+    }
+}
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