diff --git a/src/commands/contacts/create.ts b/src/commands/contacts/create.ts
index 3ba6d6a..a37f851 100644
--- a/src/commands/contacts/create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/contacts/create.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { runCreate } from '../../lib/actions';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../lib/client';
 import { buildHelpText } from '../../lib/help-text';
 import { cancelAndExit, requireText } from '../../lib/prompts';
+import { safeTerminalText } from '../../lib/safe-terminal-text';
 import { isInteractive } from '../../lib/tty';
 import { parsePropertiesJson } from './utils';
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ Unsubscribed: setting --unsubscribed is a team-wide opt-out from all broadcasts,
             }),
           }),
         onInteractive: (data) => {
-          console.log(`Contact created: ${data.id}`);
+          console.log(`Contact created: ${safeTerminalText(data.id)}`);
         },
       },
       globalOpts,
diff --git a/src/commands/contacts/get.ts b/src/commands/contacts/get.ts
index a2c6830..9b082a9 100644
--- a/src/commands/contacts/get.ts
+++ b/src/commands/contacts/get.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { runGet } from '../../lib/actions';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../lib/client';
 import { buildHelpText } from '../../lib/help-text';
 import { pickId } from '../../lib/prompts';
+import { safeTerminalText } from '../../lib/safe-terminal-text';
 import { contactPickerConfig } from './utils';
 
 export const getContactCommand = new Command('get')
@@ -32,18 +33,23 @@ export const getContactCommand = new Command('get')
         sdkCall: (resend) => resend.contacts.get(id),
         onInteractive: (data) => {
           const name = [data.first_name, data.last_name]
-            .filter(Boolean)
+            .filter((s): s is string => Boolean(s))
+            .map(safeTerminalText)
             .join(' ');
-          console.log(`${data.email}${name ? ` (${name})` : ''}`);
-          console.log(`ID: ${data.id}`);
-          console.log(`Created: ${data.created_at}`);
+          console.log(
+            `${safeTerminalText(data.email)}${name ? ` (${name})` : ''}`,
+          );
+          console.log(`ID: ${safeTerminalText(data.id)}`);
+          console.log(`Created: ${safeTerminalText(data.created_at)}`);
           console.log(`Unsubscribed: ${data.unsubscribed ? 'yes' : 'no'}`);
           const propEntries = Object.entries(data.properties ?? {});
           if (propEntries.length > 0) {
             console.log('Properties:');
-            for (const [key, val] of propEntries) {
-              console.log(`  ${key}: ${val.value}`);
-            }
+            propEntries.map(([key, val]) =>
+              console.log(
+                `  ${safeTerminalText(key)}: ${safeTerminalText(String(val.value))}`,
+              ),
+            );
           }
         },
       },
diff --git a/src/commands/segments/create.ts b/src/commands/segments/create.ts
index 0cb044c..5116496 100644
--- a/src/commands/segments/create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/segments/create.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { runCreate } from '../../lib/actions';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../lib/client';
 import { buildHelpText } from '../../lib/help-text';
 import { requireText } from '../../lib/prompts';
+import { safeTerminalText } from '../../lib/safe-terminal-text';
 
 export const createSegmentCommand = new Command('create')
   .description('Create a new segment')
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ Non-interactive: --name is required.`,
         loading: 'Creating segment...',
         sdkCall: (resend) => resend.segments.create({ name }),
         onInteractive: (data) => {
-          console.log(`Segment created: ${data.id}`);
-          console.log(`Name: ${data.name}`);
+          console.log(`Segment created: ${safeTerminalText(data.id)}`);
+          console.log(`Name: ${safeTerminalText(data.name)}`);
         },
       },
       globalOpts,
diff --git a/src/commands/segments/get.ts b/src/commands/segments/get.ts
index f2a194d..386336f 100644
--- a/src/commands/segments/get.ts
+++ b/src/commands/segments/get.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { runGet } from '../../lib/actions';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../lib/client';
 import { buildHelpText } from '../../lib/help-text';
 import { pickId } from '../../lib/prompts';
+import { safeTerminalText } from '../../lib/safe-terminal-text';
 import { segmentPickerConfig } from './utils';
 
 export const getSegmentCommand = new Command('get')
@@ -27,9 +28,9 @@ export const getSegmentCommand = new Command('get')
         loading: 'Fetching segment...',
         sdkCall: (resend) => resend.segments.get(id),
         onInteractive: (data) => {
-          console.log(`${data.name}`);
-          console.log(`ID: ${data.id}`);
-          console.log(`Created: ${data.created_at}`);
+          console.log(safeTerminalText(data.name));
+          console.log(`ID: ${safeTerminalText(data.id)}`);
+          console.log(`Created: ${safeTerminalText(data.created_at)}`);
         },
       },
       globalOpts,
diff --git a/src/commands/topics/create.ts b/src/commands/topics/create.ts
index eeb0841..dc306df 100644
--- a/src/commands/topics/create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/topics/create.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { runCreate } from '../../lib/actions';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../lib/client';
 import { buildHelpText } from '../../lib/help-text';
 import { requireText } from '../../lib/prompts';
+import { safeTerminalText } from '../../lib/safe-terminal-text';
 
 export const createTopicCommand = new Command('create')
   .description('Create a new topic for subscription management')
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ Non-interactive: --name is required.`,
             ...(opts.description && { description: opts.description }),
           }),
         onInteractive: (data) => {
-          console.log(`Topic created: ${data.id}`);
+          console.log(`Topic created: ${safeTerminalText(data.id)}`);
         },
       },
       globalOpts,
diff --git a/src/commands/topics/get.ts b/src/commands/topics/get.ts
index c91e7cd..3c2672d 100644
--- a/src/commands/topics/get.ts
+++ b/src/commands/topics/get.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { runGet } from '../../lib/actions';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../lib/client';
 import { buildHelpText } from '../../lib/help-text';
 import { pickId } from '../../lib/prompts';
+import { safeTerminalText } from '../../lib/safe-terminal-text';
 import { topicPickerConfig } from './utils';
 
 export const getTopicCommand = new Command('get')
@@ -27,13 +28,15 @@ export const getTopicCommand = new Command('get')
         loading: 'Fetching topic...',
         sdkCall: (resend) => resend.topics.get(id),
         onInteractive: (data) => {
-          console.log(`${data.name}`);
-          console.log(`ID: ${data.id}`);
+          console.log(safeTerminalText(data.name));
+          console.log(`ID: ${safeTerminalText(data.id)}`);
           if (data.description) {
-            console.log(`Description: ${data.description}`);
+            console.log(`Description: ${safeTerminalText(data.description)}`);
           }
-          console.log(`Default subscription: ${data.default_subscription}`);
-          console.log(`Created: ${data.created_at}`);
+          console.log(
+            `Default subscription: ${safeTerminalText(data.default_subscription)}`,
+          );
+          console.log(`Created: ${safeTerminalText(data.created_at)}`);
         },
       },
       globalOpts,
diff --git a/src/lib/output.ts b/src/lib/output.ts
index 49de92a..9360596 100644
--- a/src/lib/output.ts
+++ b/src/lib/output.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pc from 'picocolors';
+import { safeTerminalText } from './safe-terminal-text';
 
 export function errorMessage(err: unknown, fallback: string): string {
   return err instanceof Error ? err.message : fallback;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ export function outputError(
       ),
     );
   } else {
-    console.error(`${pc.red('Error:')} ${error.message}`);
+    console.error(`${pc.red('Error:')} ${safeTerminalText(error.message)}`);
   }
 
   process.exit(exitCode);
diff --git a/src/lib/safe-terminal-text.ts b/src/lib/safe-terminal-text.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a155f7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/safe-terminal-text.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// biome-ignore lint/complexity/useRegexLiterals: literal form triggers noControlCharactersInRegex
+const CONTROL_CHARS = new RegExp(
+  '[\\u0000-\\u0008\\u000B\\u000C\\u000E-\\u001F\\u007F-\\u009F]',
+  'g',
+);
+
+export const safeTerminalText = (value: string): string =>
+  value.replace(
+    CONTROL_CHARS,
+    (c) => `\\u${c.charCodeAt(0).toString(16).padStart(4, '0')}`,
+  );
diff --git a/src/lib/table.ts b/src/lib/table.ts
index f6f64af..2f079cb 100644
--- a/src/lib/table.ts
+++ b/src/lib/table.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { safeTerminalText } from './safe-terminal-text';
 import { isUnicodeSupported } from './tty';
 
 // All box-drawing characters generated via String.fromCodePoint() — never literal
@@ -62,8 +63,9 @@ export function renderTable(
   if (rows.length === 0) {
     return emptyMessage;
   }
+  const sanitizedRows = rows.map((r) => r.map(safeTerminalText));
   const widths = headers.map((h, i) =>
-    Math.max(h.length, ...rows.map((r) => r[i].length)),
+    Math.max(h.length, ...sanitizedRows.map((r) => r[i].length)),
   );
 
   const termWidth = getTerminalWidth();
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ export function renderTable(
     const totalWidth =
       widths.reduce((s, w) => s + w, 0) + 3 * widths.length + 1;
     if (totalWidth > termWidth) {
-      return renderCards(headers, rows, termWidth);
+      return renderCards(headers, sanitizedRows, termWidth);
     }
   }
 
@@ -87,5 +89,5 @@ export function renderTable(
     cells.map((c, i) => c.padEnd(widths[i])).join(` ${BOX.v} `) +
     ' ' +
     BOX.v;
-  return [top, row(headers), mid, ...rows.map(row), bot].join('\n');
+  return [top, row(headers), mid, ...sanitizedRows.map(row), bot].join('\n');
 }
diff --git a/tests/lib/safe-terminal-text.test.ts b/tests/lib/safe-terminal-text.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7679954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lib/safe-terminal-text.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { safeTerminalText } from '../../src/lib/safe-terminal-text';
+
+describe('safeTerminalText', () => {
+  it('returns plain text unchanged', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('hello world')).toBe('hello world');
+  });
+
+  it('preserves newlines and tabs', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('line1\nline2\ttab')).toBe('line1\nline2\ttab');
+  });
+
+  it('escapes ANSI escape sequences', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('\u001b[2Jspoofed')).toBe('\\u001b[2Jspoofed');
+  });
+
+  it('escapes CSI cursor movement sequences', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('\u001b[Hspoofed')).toBe('\\u001b[Hspoofed');
+  });
+
+  it('escapes null bytes', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('before\u0000after')).toBe('before\\u0000after');
+  });
+
+  it('escapes C1 control characters', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('a\u008db')).toBe('a\\u008db');
+  });
+
+  it('escapes DEL character', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('a\u007fb')).toBe('a\\u007fb');
+  });
+
+  it('escapes multiple control characters in one string', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('\u001b[31mred\u001b[0m')).toBe(
+      '\\u001b[31mred\\u001b[0m',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('does not escape carriage return', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('line\r\n')).toBe('line\r\n');
+  });
+
+  it('handles empty strings', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('')).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  it('escapes OSC 52 clipboard payloads', () => {
+    const osc52 = '\u001b]52;c;SGVsbG8=\u0007';
+    const result = safeTerminalText(osc52);
+    expect(result).not.toContain('\u001b');
+    expect(result).not.toContain('\u0007');
+  });
+
+  it('preserves unicode text beyond control range', () => {
+    expect(safeTerminalText('héllo wörld 日本語')).toBe('héllo wörld 日本語');
+  });
+});