diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0bb81d1..c901a44 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -539,6 +539,15 @@ hackmyresume BUILD resume.json -d
 hackmyresume ANALYZE resume.json --debug
 ```
 
+### Disable Encoding
+
+Use the `--no-escape` option to disable encoding in Handlebars themes. Note:
+this option has no effect for non-Handlebars themes.
+
+```bash
+hackmyresume BUILD resume.json --no-escape
+```
+
 ## Contributing
 
 HackMyResume is a community-driven free and open source project under the MIT
diff --git a/dist/cli/main.js b/dist/cli/main.js
index 9236369..bc388ce 100644
--- a/dist/cli/main.js
+++ b/dist/cli/main.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Definition of the `main` function.
       dst = sources && sources.length > 1 ? [sources.pop()] : [];
       execute.call(this, sources, dst, this.opts(), logMsg);
     });
-    program.command('build').alias('generate').option('-t --theme <theme>', 'Theme name or path').option('-n --no-prettify', 'Disable HTML prettification', true).option('-c --css <option>', 'CSS linking / embedding').option('-p --pdf <engine>', 'PDF generation engine').option('--no-sort', 'Sort resume sections by date', false).option('--tips', 'Display theme tips and warnings.', false).option('--private', 'Include resume fields marked as private', false).description('Generate resume to multiple formats').action(function(sources, targets, options) {
+    program.command('build').alias('generate').option('-t --theme <theme>', 'Theme name or path').option('-n --no-prettify', 'Disable HTML prettification', true).option('-c --css <option>', 'CSS linking / embedding').option('-p --pdf <engine>', 'PDF generation engine').option('--no-sort', 'Sort resume sections by date', false).option('--tips', 'Display theme tips and warnings.', false).option('--private', 'Include resume fields marked as private', false).option('--no-escape', "Turn off encoding in Handlebars themes.", false).description('Generate resume to multiple formats').action(function(sources, targets, options) {
       var x;
       x = splitSrcDest.call(this);
       execute.call(this, x.src, x.dst, this.opts(), logMsg);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Definition of the `main` function.
 
   initOptions = function(ar) {
     oVerb;
-    var args, cleanArgs, inf, isAssert, isDebug, isMono, isSilent, oJSON, oVerb, optStr, optsIdx, verb, vidx;
+    var args, cleanArgs, inf, isAssert, isDebug, isMono, isNoEscape, isSilent, oJSON, oVerb, optStr, optsIdx, verb, vidx;
     verb = '';
     args = ar.slice();
     cleanArgs = args.slice(2);
@@ -212,11 +212,15 @@ Definition of the `main` function.
     isMono = _.some(args, function(v) {
       return v === '--no-color';
     });
+    isNoEscape = _.some(args, function(v) {
+      return v === '--no-escape';
+    });
     return {
       color: !isMono,
       debug: isDebug,
       silent: isSilent,
       assert: isAssert,
+      noescape: isNoEscape,
       orgVerb: oVerb,
       verb: verb,
       json: oJSON,
diff --git a/dist/renderers/handlebars-generator.js b/dist/renderers/handlebars-generator.js
index 7466446..2848b2d 100644
--- a/dist/renderers/handlebars-generator.js
+++ b/dist/renderers/handlebars-generator.js
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@ Definition of the HandlebarsGenerator class.
 
   HandlebarsGenerator = module.exports = {
     generateSimple: function(data, tpl) {
-      var template;
+      var noesc, template;
       try {
+        noesc = data.opts.noescape || false;
         template = HANDLEBARS.compile(tpl, {
           strict: false,
           assumeObjects: false,
-          noEscape: true
+          noEscape: noesc
         });
         return template(data);
       } catch (_error) {
diff --git a/dist/verbs/build.js b/dist/verbs/build.js
index 8f0bb4f..c8b4790 100644
--- a/dist/verbs/build.js
+++ b/dist/verbs/build.js
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ Implementation of the 'build' verb for HackMyResume.
     _opts.theme = (opts.theme && opts.theme.toLowerCase().trim()) || 'modern';
     _opts.prettify = opts.prettify === true;
     _opts["private"] = opts["private"] === true;
+    _opts.noescape = opts.noescape === true;
     _opts.css = opts.css;
     _opts.pdf = opts.pdf;
     _opts.wrap = opts.wrap || 60;
diff --git a/src/cli/main.coffee b/src/cli/main.coffee
index 7fe35c1..ad61b38 100644
--- a/src/cli/main.coffee
+++ b/src/cli/main.coffee
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ main = module.exports = ( rawArgs, exitCallback ) ->
     .option('--no-sort', 'Sort resume sections by date', false)
     .option('--tips', 'Display theme tips and warnings.', false)
     .option('--private', 'Include resume fields marked as private', false)
+    .option('--no-escape', "Turn off encoding in Handlebars themes.", false)
     .description('Generate resume to multiple formats')
     .action(( sources, targets, options ) ->
       x = splitSrcDest.call( this );
@@ -238,12 +239,14 @@ initOptions = ( ar ) ->
   isSilent = _.some args, (v) -> v == '-s' || v == '--silent'
   isAssert = _.some args, (v) -> v == '-a' || v == '--assert'
   isMono = _.some args, (v) -> v == '--no-color'
+  isNoEscape = _.some args, (v) -> v == '--no-escape'
 
   return {
     color: !isMono,
     debug: isDebug,
     silent: isSilent,
     assert: isAssert,
+    noescape: isNoEscape,
     orgVerb: oVerb,
     verb: verb,
     json: oJSON,
diff --git a/src/renderers/handlebars-generator.coffee b/src/renderers/handlebars-generator.coffee
index 15b680d..fa590fe 100644
--- a/src/renderers/handlebars-generator.coffee
+++ b/src/renderers/handlebars-generator.coffee
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ HandlebarsGenerator = module.exports =
 
     try
       # Compile and run the Handlebars template.
-      template = HANDLEBARS.compile tpl, {
-        strict: false, assumeObjects: false, noEscape: true}
+      template = HANDLEBARS.compile tpl,
+        strict: false, assumeObjects: false, noEscape: data.opts.noescape || false
       return template data
     catch
       throw
diff --git a/src/verbs/build.coffee b/src/verbs/build.coffee
index dfed1e6..390a0a9 100644
--- a/src/verbs/build.coffee
+++ b/src/verbs/build.coffee
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ _prep = ( src, dst, opts ) ->
   _opts.theme = (opts.theme && opts.theme.toLowerCase().trim()) || 'modern';
   _opts.prettify = opts.prettify is true
   _opts.private = opts.private is true
+  _opts.noescape = opts.noescape is true
   _opts.css = opts.css
   _opts.pdf = opts.pdf
   _opts.wrap = opts.wrap || 60