diff --git a/src/matrix/entity.rs b/src/matrix/entity.rs
index 5a0ccca..0c95700 100644
--- a/src/matrix/entity.rs
+++ b/src/matrix/entity.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ pub struct Entity {
 
     /// The symbol the entity represents
     symbol: char,
+    /// Width of the symbol that is visible in the terminal
+    width: usize,
     /// The color of the symbol
     color: colors::RGBColor,
     /// The character set to use for the symbols
@@ -56,15 +58,21 @@ impl Entity {
             speed_y,
             color,
             symbol: ' ',
+            width: config.mode.width(),
             mode: config.mode.clone(),
             frame_count: 0,
             switch_interval: utils::random_between::<u16>(1, config.switch_interval * config.fps),
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns the width of the entity's symbol in terminal columns
+    pub fn width(&self) -> usize {
+        self.width
+    }
+
     /// Rain. Updates the position of the [Entity] using the rain speed.
     pub fn rain(&mut self) {
-        self.x += self.speed_x;
+        self.x += self.speed_x * self.width as f32;
         self.y += self.speed_y;
     }
 
@@ -90,7 +98,7 @@ impl Entity {
         stdout: &mut std::io::Stdout,
     ) -> std::io::Result<()> {
         // Don't render if the entity is off-screen
-        if self.x < 0.0 || self.x >= columns as f32 || self.y < 0.0 || self.y >= rows as f32 {
+        if self.is_offscreen(columns, rows) {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -106,4 +114,12 @@ impl Entity {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    /// Returns true if the [Entity] is offscreen
+    fn is_offscreen(&self, columns: i32, rows: i32) -> bool {
+        self.x < 0.0
+            || self.x + self.width as f32 >= columns as f32
+            || self.y < 0.0
+            || self.y >= rows as f32
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/matrix/mod.rs b/src/matrix/mod.rs
index ca82ec8..4a4e838 100644
--- a/src/matrix/mod.rs
+++ b/src/matrix/mod.rs
@@ -152,8 +152,11 @@ impl Matrix {
         )))?;
         // Iterate over each row and pre-render random faint symbols
         for _ in 0..self.rows {
-            let random_symbol_str =
-                String::from_iter((0..self.columns).map(|_| config.mode.get_random()));
+            let random_symbol_str = String::from_iter(
+                (0..self.columns)
+                    .step_by(config.mode.width())
+                    .map(|_| config.mode.get_random()),
+            );
             stdout
                 .queue(Print(random_symbol_str))?
                 .queue(MoveToNextLine(1))?;
diff --git a/src/matrix/stream.rs b/src/matrix/stream.rs
index 766fc8a..7dadd50 100644
--- a/src/matrix/stream.rs
+++ b/src/matrix/stream.rs
@@ -87,15 +87,16 @@ impl Stream {
             let color = gradient.interpolate(i as f32 / self.count as f32);
 
             // Determine the entity starting x and y positions based on the direction of flow
+            let width_adjusted_i = i as f32 * config.mode.width() as f32;
             let (x, y) = match config.direction {
                 Direction::Down => (self.x, self.y - i as f32),
                 Direction::Up => (self.x, self.y + i as f32),
-                Direction::Right => (self.x - i as f32, self.y),
-                Direction::Left => (self.x + i as f32, self.y),
-                Direction::DiagonalRight => (self.x - i as f32, self.y - i as f32),
-                Direction::DiagonalRightReverse => (self.x + i as f32, self.y + i as f32),
-                Direction::DiagonalLeft => (self.x + i as f32, self.y - i as f32),
-                Direction::DiagonalLeftReverse => (self.x - i as f32, self.y + i as f32),
+                Direction::Right => (self.x - width_adjusted_i, self.y),
+                Direction::Left => (self.x + width_adjusted_i, self.y),
+                Direction::DiagonalRight => (self.x - width_adjusted_i, self.y - i as f32),
+                Direction::DiagonalRightReverse => (self.x + width_adjusted_i, self.y + i as f32),
+                Direction::DiagonalLeft => (self.x + width_adjusted_i, self.y - i as f32),
+                Direction::DiagonalLeftReverse => (self.x - width_adjusted_i, self.y + i as f32),
             };
 
             // Create the entity and add it to the entities vector
@@ -118,10 +119,11 @@ impl Stream {
             // Clean up the last entity. As the stream moves down, all entities will be overwritten
             // by the next frame, except for the trailing entity. So we manually overwrite it so that
             // the stream doesn't leave a trail.
-            if !config.leave_trail {
+            if !config.leave_trail && e.x >= 0.0 {
+                let space = " ".repeat(config.mode.width());
                 stdout
                     .queue(cursor::MoveTo(e.x as u16, e.y as u16))?
-                    .queue(Print(" "))?;
+                    .queue(Print(space))?;
             }
 
             // This is also a good time to check if the last entity is off the screen,
@@ -129,11 +131,15 @@ impl Stream {
             let should_regenerate = match config.direction {
                 Direction::Down => e.y >= rows as f32,
                 Direction::Up => e.y < 0.0,
-                Direction::Right => e.x >= columns as f32,
-                Direction::Left => e.x < 0.0,
+                Direction::Right => e.x + e.width() as f32 >= columns as f32,
+                Direction::Left => e.x + (e.width() as f32) < 0.0,
                 Direction::DiagonalLeft => e.x < 0.0 && e.y >= rows as f32,
-                Direction::DiagonalLeftReverse => e.x >= columns as f32 && e.y < 0.0,
-                Direction::DiagonalRight => e.x >= columns as f32 && e.y >= rows as f32,
+                Direction::DiagonalLeftReverse => {
+                    e.x + e.width() as f32 >= columns as f32 && e.y < 0.0
+                }
+                Direction::DiagonalRight => {
+                    e.x + e.width() as f32 >= columns as f32 && e.y >= rows as f32
+                }
                 Direction::DiagonalRightReverse => e.x < 0.0 && e.y < 0.0,
             };
 
diff --git a/src/symbols.rs b/src/symbols.rs
index 1a913ef..50432fd 100644
--- a/src/symbols.rs
+++ b/src/symbols.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ impl FromStr for Symbols {
 }
 
 impl Symbols {
+    /// Get the width of the character in the symbol set
+    pub fn width(&self) -> usize {
+        match self {
+            Self::Original | Self::Cursed => 2, // Katakana and Emojis
+            _ => 1,                             // Default to width of 1 for most characters
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Get a random character from the symbol set
     pub fn get_random(&self) -> char {
         match self {