diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 310545b..f8cdb41 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.6 )
 # Set the version of the library
 set( RPI_HW_VERSION_MAJOR	0 )
 set( RPI_HW_VERSION_MINOR	7 )
-set( RPI_HW_VERSION_PATCH	1 )
+set( RPI_HW_VERSION_PATCH	2 )
 set( RPI_HW_VERSION			"${RPI_HW_VERSION_MAJOR}.${RPI_HW_VERSION_MINOR}.${RPI_HW_VERSION_PATCH}" )
 
 # Project directories
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 793204f..3db3b4f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ChangeLog of Rpi-hw - A free C++ library designed to manage the Raspberry Pi's GPIO connector and its other buses.
 
+============ Rpi-hw 0.7.2 - urgency=low ===========
+
+2013-12-26 Wicker25 < wicker25@gmail.com >
+
+    * hd44780.hpp: Added support for `std::wstring`.
+
 ============ Rpi-hw 0.7.1 - urgency=low ===========
 
 2013-12-24 Wicker25 < wicker25@gmail.com >
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 794d74f..2b20c5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Rpi-hw v0.7.1
+Rpi-hw v0.7.2
 =============
 
 [Rpi-hw](http://hackyourmind.org/projects/rpi-hw) (short for "Raspberry Pi Hardware") is a free C++ library 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 39e898a..7486fdb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.7.1
+0.7.2
diff --git a/include/rpi-hw/display/hd44780-inl.hpp b/include/rpi-hw/display/hd44780-inl.hpp
index 55eeb43..5188108 100644
--- a/include/rpi-hw/display/hd44780-inl.hpp
+++ b/include/rpi-hw/display/hd44780-inl.hpp
@@ -121,6 +121,33 @@ hd44780::write( uint8_t x, uint8_t y, const std::u32string &text, uint8_t flags
 	write( text, flags );
 }
 
+inline void
+hd44780::write( const std::wstring &text, uint8_t flags ) {
+
+	// Align the text and write it on the display
+	write( utils::align( text, m_width, flags ) );
+}
+
+inline void
+hd44780::write( uint8_t x, uint8_t y, const std::wstring &text ) {
+
+	// Set the position of the cursor on the display
+	move( x, y );
+
+	// Write the unicode string on the display
+	write( text );
+}
+
+inline void
+hd44780::write( uint8_t x, uint8_t y, const std::wstring &text, uint8_t flags ) {
+
+	// Set the position of the cursor on the display
+	move( x, y );
+
+	// Write the unicode string on the display
+	write( text, flags );
+}
+
 inline void
 hd44780::setTypingDelay( size_t delay ) {
 
diff --git a/include/rpi-hw/display/hd44780.hpp b/include/rpi-hw/display/hd44780.hpp
index 29ecad0..b50ff8a 100644
--- a/include/rpi-hw/display/hd44780.hpp
+++ b/include/rpi-hw/display/hd44780.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
     along with Rpi-hw. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-
 #ifndef _RPI_HW_DISPLAY_HD44780_HPP_
 #define _RPI_HW_DISPLAY_HD44780_HPP_
 
@@ -272,6 +271,36 @@ class hd44780 {
 	*/
 	void write( uint8_t x, uint8_t y, const std::u32string &text, uint8_t flags );
 
+	/*!
+		@brief Writes a unicode string on the display.
+		@param[in] text The unicode string to be written.
+	*/
+	void write( const std::wstring &text );
+
+	/*!
+		@brief Writes a unicode string on the display.
+		@param[in] text The string to be written.
+		@param[in] flags The parameters of the text.
+	*/
+	void write( const std::wstring &text, uint8_t flags );
+
+	/*!
+		@brief Moves the cursor position and writes a unicode string on the display.
+		@param[in] x The new horizontal position of the cursor.
+		@param[in] y The new vertical position of the cursor.
+		@param[in] text The unicode string to be written.
+	*/
+	void write( uint8_t x, uint8_t y, const std::wstring &text );
+
+	/*!
+		@brief Moves the cursor position and writes a unicode string on the display.
+		@param[in] x The new horizontal position of the cursor.
+		@param[in] y The new vertical position of the cursor.
+		@param[in] text The unicode string to be written.
+		@param[in] flags The parameters of the text.
+	*/
+	void write( uint8_t x, uint8_t y, const std::wstring &text, uint8_t flags );
+
 	/*!
 		@brief Scrolls the contents of the display to the left.
 		@param[in] cursor If \c true, will also moves the cursor.
@@ -403,19 +432,26 @@ class hd44780 {
 	*/
 	void putChar( uint8_t c );
 
+	/*!
+		@brief Maps a unicode character to the corresponding code.
+		@param[in] code The unicode character.
+		@return The character code.
+	*/
+	uint8_t encodeChar( char32_t code );
+
 	/*!
 		@brief Maps a unicode character to the corresponding code (ROM A00, Japanese version).
 		@param[in] code The unicode character.
 		@return The character code.
 	*/
-	uint8_t encode_char_a00( char32_t code );
+	uint8_t encodeCharA00( char32_t code );
 
 	/*!
 		@brief Maps a unicode character to the corresponding code (ROM A02, European version).
 		@param[in] code The unicode character.
 		@return The character code.
 	*/
-	uint8_t encode_char_a02( char32_t code );
+	uint8_t encodeCharA02( char32_t code );
 };
 
 } // End of displays namespace
diff --git a/src/display/hd44780.cpp b/src/display/hd44780.cpp
index fcff1a4..2421aa3 100644
--- a/src/display/hd44780.cpp
+++ b/src/display/hd44780.cpp
@@ -268,13 +268,18 @@ hd44780::write( const std::u32string &text ) {
 	for ( auto &c : text ) {
 
 		// Encode the character and put it on the display
-		switch ( m_rom_code ) {
+		write( encodeChar( c ) );
+	}
+}
 
-			case ROM_A00: { write( encode_char_a00( c ) ); break; }
-			case ROM_A02: { write( encode_char_a02( c ) ); break; }
+void
+hd44780::write( const std::wstring &text ) {
 
-			default: { write( encode_char_a00( c ) ); break; }
-		}
+	// Write the string on the display
+	for ( auto &c : text ) {
+
+		// Encode the character and put it on the display
+		write( encodeChar( (char32_t) c ) );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -496,7 +501,20 @@ hd44780::clear() {
 }
 
 uint8_t
-hd44780::encode_char_a00( char32_t code ) {
+hd44780::encodeChar( char32_t code ) {
+
+	// Map a unicode character to the corresponding code
+	switch ( m_rom_code ) {
+
+		case ROM_A00: return encodeCharA00( code );
+		case ROM_A02: return encodeCharA02( code );
+
+		default: return encodeCharA00( code );
+	}
+}
+
+uint8_t
+hd44780::encodeCharA00( char32_t code ) {
 
 	// Standard ASCII characters
 	if ( code <= 0x7d && code != 0x5c )
@@ -609,7 +627,7 @@ hd44780::encode_char_a00( char32_t code ) {
 }
 
 uint8_t
-hd44780::encode_char_a02( char32_t code ) {
+hd44780::encodeCharA02( char32_t code ) {
 
 	// Standard ASCII characters
 	if	(