diff --git a/boiiiwd_package/src/library_tab.py b/boiiiwd_package/src/library_tab.py
index dbd543c..70103de 100644
--- a/boiiiwd_package/src/library_tab.py
+++ b/boiiiwd_package/src/library_tab.py
@@ -646,8 +646,10 @@ class LibraryTab(ctk.CTkScrollableFrame):
                 name_label.grid(row=0, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky="w", padx=20, pady=5)
 
                 desc_threshold = 30
-                shortened_description = f"{description[:desc_threshold]}... (View)" if len(description) > desc_threshold else description
-                shortened_description = re.sub(r'\n', '', shortened_description).strip()
+                shortened_description = re.sub(r'\n', '', description).strip()
+                shortened_description = re.sub(r'([^a-zA-Z0-9\s:().])', '', shortened_description)
+                shortened_description = f"{shortened_description[:desc_threshold]}... (View)"\
+                                        if len(shortened_description) > desc_threshold else shortened_description
                 description_lab = ctk.CTkLabel(info_frame, text=f"Description: {shortened_description}")
                 description_lab.grid(row=1, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky="w", padx=20, pady=5)
                 if len(description) > desc_threshold:
diff --git a/boiiiwd_package/src/main.py b/boiiiwd_package/src/main.py
index 5baebdc..1036d36 100644
--- a/boiiiwd_package/src/main.py
+++ b/boiiiwd_package/src/main.py
@@ -706,8 +706,10 @@ class BOIIIWD(ctk.CTk):
             name_label.grid(row=0, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky="w", padx=20, pady=5)
 
             desc_threshold = 30
-            shortened_description = f"{description[:desc_threshold]}... (View)" if len(description) > desc_threshold else description
-            shortened_description = re.sub(r'\n', '', shortened_description).strip()
+            shortened_description = re.sub(r'\n', '', description).strip()
+            shortened_description = re.sub(r'([^a-zA-Z0-9\s:().])', '', shortened_description)
+            shortened_description = f"{shortened_description[:desc_threshold]}... (View)"\
+                                    if len(shortened_description) > desc_threshold else shortened_description
             description_lab = ctk.CTkLabel(info_frame, text=f"Description: {shortened_description}")
             description_lab.grid(row=1, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky="w", padx=20, pady=5)
             if len(description) > desc_threshold: