diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/parser/ParseResult.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/parser/ParseResult.kt
index 3a0a7ce..7b1e184 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/parser/ParseResult.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/parser/ParseResult.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package me.alllex.parsus.parser
 import me.alllex.parsus.token.Token
 import me.alllex.parsus.token.TokenMatch
 import me.alllex.parsus.util.replaceNonPrintable
+import me.alllex.parsus.util.toPrintableString
 
 /**
  * Result of a parse that is either a [parsed value][ParsedValue]
@@ -36,11 +37,11 @@ abstract class ParseError : ParseResult<Nothing>() {
             appendLine()
             append(" ".repeat(lookBehind)).append(messageAtOffset)
             appendLine()
-            append(" ".repeat(lookBehind)).append("| offset=$offset (or after ignored tokens)")
+            append(" ".repeat(lookBehind)).append("$arrowDown offset=$offset (or after ignored tokens)")
             appendLine()
             appendLine(replaceNonPrintable(inputSection))
             if (previousTokenMatch != null) {
-                append("^".repeat(previousTokenMatch.length.coerceAtLeast(1)))
+                append(arrowUp.repeat(previousTokenMatch.length.coerceAtLeast(1)))
                 append(" Previous token: ${previousTokenMatch.token} at offset=${previousTokenMatch.offset}")
                 appendLine()
             }
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ abstract class ParseError : ParseResult<Nothing>() {
     }
 }
 
+private const val arrowDown = "\u2193"
+private const val arrowUp = "\u2191"
+
 data class ParseErrorContext(
     val inputSection: String,
     val lookBehind: Int,
@@ -68,8 +72,8 @@ data class UnmatchedToken(
     override fun toString(): String = describe()
 
     override fun describe(): String = format(
-        message = "Unmatched token at offset=$offset, when expected: $expected",
-        messageAtOffset = "Expected token: $expected"
+        message = "Unmatched token at offset=$offset, when expected: ${expected.toPrintableString()}",
+        messageAtOffset = "Expected token: ${expected.toPrintableString()}"
     )
 }
 
@@ -81,8 +85,8 @@ data class MismatchedToken(
     override val offset: Int get() = found.offset
     override fun toString(): String = describe()
     override fun describe(): String = format(
-        message = "Mismatched token at offset=$offset, when expected: $expected, got: ${found.token}",
-        messageAtOffset = "Expected token: $expected at offset=$offset, got: ${found.token}"
+        message = "Mismatched token at offset=$offset, when expected: ${expected.toPrintableString()}, got: ${found.token.toPrintableString()}",
+        messageAtOffset = "Expected token: ${expected.toPrintableString()} at offset=$offset, got: ${found.token.toPrintableString()}"
     )
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +111,11 @@ data class NoViableAlternative(
     )
 }
 
-data class NotEnoughRepetition(override val offset: Int, val expectedAtLeast: Int, val actualCount: Int) : ParseError() {
+data class NotEnoughRepetition(
+    override val offset: Int,
+    val expectedAtLeast: Int,
+    val actualCount: Int
+) : ParseError() {
     override fun toString(): String = describe()
     override fun describe(): String = "Expected at least $expectedAtLeast, found $actualCount"
 }
diff --git a/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/util/text.kt b/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/util/text.kt
index 5fa94a7..9239ef6 100644
--- a/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/util/text.kt
+++ b/src/commonMain/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/util/text.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package me.alllex.parsus.util
 
+internal fun Any.toPrintableString() = replaceNonPrintable(toString())
+
 internal fun replaceNonPrintable(string: String): String {
     return buildString {
         for (char in string) {
diff --git a/src/commonTest/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/ParseErrorTest.kt b/src/commonTest/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/ParseErrorTest.kt
index 2712c4e..ade665f 100644
--- a/src/commonTest/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/ParseErrorTest.kt
+++ b/src/commonTest/kotlin/me/alllex/parsus/ParseErrorTest.kt
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ class ParseErrorTest {
             assertNotParsed("abab").prop(ParseError::describe).isEqualTo(
                 "Unmatched token at offset=2, when expected: LiteralToken('cd')\n" + """
                       Expected token: LiteralToken('cd')
-                      | offset=2 (or after ignored tokens)
+                      ↓ offset=2 (or after ignored tokens)
                     abab
-                    ^^ Previous token: LiteralToken('ab') at offset=0
+                    ↑↑ Previous token: LiteralToken('ab') at offset=0
                 """.trimIndent() + "\n"
             )
 
             assertNotParsed("cd").prop(ParseError::describe).isEqualTo(
                 "Unmatched token at offset=0, when expected: LiteralToken('ab')\n" + """
                     Expected token: LiteralToken('ab')
-                    | offset=0 (or after ignored tokens)
+                    ↓ offset=0 (or after ignored tokens)
                     cd
                 """.trimIndent() + "\n"
             )
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ class ParseErrorTest {
             assertNotParsed("abcdab").prop(ParseError::describe).isEqualTo(
                 "Unmatched token at offset=4, when expected: Token(EOF)\n" + """
                       Expected token: Token(EOF)
-                      | offset=4 (or after ignored tokens)
+                      ↓ offset=4 (or after ignored tokens)
                     cdab
-                    ^^ Previous token: LiteralToken('cd') at offset=2
+                    ↑↑ Previous token: LiteralToken('cd') at offset=2
                 """.trimIndent() + "\n"
             )
         }
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ class ParseErrorTest {
             assertNotParsed("ab ab").prop(ParseError::describe).isEqualTo(
                 "Unmatched token at offset=2, when expected: LiteralToken('cd')\n" + """
                       Expected token: LiteralToken('cd')
-                      | offset=2 (or after ignored tokens)
+                      ↓ offset=2 (or after ignored tokens)
                     ab␣ab
-                    ^^ Previous token: LiteralToken('ab') at offset=0
+                    ↑↑ Previous token: LiteralToken('ab') at offset=0
                 """.trimIndent() + "\n"
             )
         }
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ class ParseErrorTest {
             assertNotParsed(" \t\r\ncd").prop(ParseError::describe).isEqualTo(
                 "Unmatched token at offset=4, when expected: LiteralToken('ab')\n" + """
                         Expected token: LiteralToken('ab')
-                        | offset=4 (or after ignored tokens)
+                        ↓ offset=4 (or after ignored tokens)
                     ␣␉␍␤cd
-                    ^^^^ Previous token: RegexToken(ws [\s+]) at offset=0
+                    ↑↑↑↑ Previous token: RegexToken(ws [\s+]) at offset=0
                 """.trimIndent() + "\n"
             )
         }