diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9eb456b..ada3fb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ A web app and CLI tool to generate beautiful LaTeX resume using available open s
 https://cv-generator-40m5.onrender.com
 
 ## Available templates
-* A slightly modified [AltaCV](https://github.com/liantze/AltaCV). The original altacv latex class was written by LianTze Lim (liantze@gmail.com). 
+
+- A slightly modified [AltaCV](https://github.com/liantze/AltaCV). The original altacv latex class was written by LianTze Lim (liantze@gmail.com).
 
 ### Template Modifications
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ cv-generator serve
 
 Optional flags:
 
-- `--port [PORT]`: specify port to run, default at `8080`
+- `--port [PORT]`: specify port to run, default at `8170`
 
 ### Run as CLI app
 
@@ -46,13 +47,13 @@ Optional flags:
 
 ## Installation
 
-### Docker (web app)
+### Docker
 
 Make sure to install Docker in your system
 
 1. Navigate to the project roots directory, and build the Docker image `docker build -t [TAG_NAME] .`
-2. Run the image and bind the port, i.e. on port 8080 `docker run -p 8080:8080 [TAG_NAME]`
-3. Navigate to `localhost:8080` or any other ports that defined in the previous step
+2. Run the image and bind the port, i.e. on port 8080 `docker run -p 8170:8170 [TAG_NAME]`
+3. Navigate to `localhost:8170` or any other ports that defined in the previous step
 
 ### Local Installation
 
diff --git a/cmd/serve.go b/cmd/serve.go
index f1ed9db..629c283 100644
--- a/cmd/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/serve.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func serveHttpServer(port string) {
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v1/generate", handlers.GenerateFileHandler)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v1/example", handlers.ExampleFileHandler)
 	if port == "" {
-		port = "8080"
+		port = "8170"
 		log.Printf("defaulting to port %s", port)
 	}
 	if err := http.ListenAndServe(":"+port, mux); err != nil {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index d5e03b5..0af5226 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "build": "react-app-rewired build",
     "test": "react-scripts test --env=jsdom"
   },
-  "proxy": "http://localhost:8080",
+  "proxy": "http://localhost:8170",
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": [
       "react-app",
diff --git a/pkg/generator/latex.go b/pkg/generator/latex.go
index 8430731..888ee04 100644
--- a/pkg/generator/latex.go
+++ b/pkg/generator/latex.go
@@ -7,7 +7,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 func replaceUnescapedChar(str string) string {
-	return strings.ReplaceAll(str, "_", "{\\_}")
+	s := strings.NewReplacer(
+		"_", "{\\_}",
+		"#", "{\\#}",
+		"%", "{\\%}",
+		"&", "{\\&}",
+		"$", "{\\$}",
+		"{", "{\\{}",
+		"}", "{\\}}",
+	)
+
+	return s.Replace(str)
 }
 
 func createLatexFile(fg FileGenerator) error {