diff --git a/compiler/parser/src/tokenizer/lexer.rs b/compiler/parser/src/tokenizer/lexer.rs
index c9281e8610..45ced2d423 100644
--- a/compiler/parser/src/tokenizer/lexer.rs
+++ b/compiler/parser/src/tokenizer/lexer.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ fn eat_identifier(input: &mut Peekable<impl Iterator<Item = char>>) -> Option<St
     Some(ident)
 }
 
+///
+/// Checks if a char is a Unicode Bidirectional Override code point
+///
+fn is_bidi_override(c: char) -> bool {
+    let i = c as u32;
+    return (0x202A <= i && i <= 0x202E) || (0x2066 <= i && i <= 0x2069);
+}
+
 impl Token {
     // Eats the parts of the unicode character after \u.
     fn eat_unicode_char(input: &mut Peekable<impl Iterator<Item = char>>) -> Result<(usize, Char)> {
@@ -198,6 +206,9 @@ impl Token {
 
                 let mut len = 0;
                 while let Some(c) = input.peek() {
+                    if is_bidi_override(*c) {
+                        return Err(ParserError::lexer_bidi_override().into());
+                    }
                     if c == &'"' {
                         break;
                     }
@@ -215,8 +226,14 @@ impl Token {
             Some('\'') => {
                 input.next();
 
-                let (len, character) = Self::eat_char(&mut input)?;
+                match input.peek() {
+                    Some(c) if is_bidi_override(*c) => {
+                        return Err(ParserError::lexer_bidi_override().into());
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                }
 
+                let (len, character) = Self::eat_char(&mut input)?;
                 if input.next_if_eq(&'\'').is_some() {
                     input.next();
                     return Ok((len + 2, Token::CharLit(character)));
@@ -294,6 +311,9 @@ impl Token {
                     let mut comment = String::from("//");
 
                     while let Some(c) = input.next_if(|c| c != &'\n') {
+                        if is_bidi_override(c) {
+                            return Err(ParserError::lexer_bidi_override().into());
+                        }
                         comment.push(c);
                     }
 
@@ -312,6 +332,9 @@ impl Token {
 
                     let mut ended = false;
                     while let Some(c) = input.next() {
+                        if is_bidi_override(c) {
+                            return Err(ParserError::lexer_bidi_override().into());
+                        }
                         comment.push(c);
                         if c == '*' && input.next_if_eq(&'/').is_some() {
                             comment.push('/');
diff --git a/docs/grammar/README.md b/docs/grammar/README.md
index 95eb46c8cc..5f9786f9be 100644
--- a/docs/grammar/README.md
+++ b/docs/grammar/README.md
@@ -21,11 +21,26 @@ along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 Lexical Grammar
 ---------------
 
+<a name="ascii"></a>
+```abnf
+ascii = %x0-7F
+```
+
+<a name="safe-nonascii"></a>
+```abnf
+safe-nonascii = %x80-2029 / %x202F-2065 / %x2070-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+                ; excludes bidi overrides and high/low surrogates
+```
+
 <a name="character"></a>
 ```abnf
-character = %x0-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF   ; Unicode code points decoded from UTF-8
+character = ascii / safe-nonascii
+            ; Unicode code points decoded from UTF-8
 ```
 
+Go to: _[ascii](#user-content-ascii), [safe-nonascii](#user-content-safe-nonascii)_;
+
+
 <a name="horizontal-tab"></a>
 ```abnf
 horizontal-tab = %x9   ; <HT>
@@ -58,33 +73,48 @@ single-quote = %x27   ; '
 
 <a name="not-star"></a>
 ```abnf
-not-star = %x0-29 / %x2B-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF   ; anything but *
+not-star = %x0-29 / %x2B-7F / safe-nonascii  ; anything but *
 ```
 
+Go to: _[safe-nonascii](#user-content-safe-nonascii)_;
+
+
 <a name="not-star-or-slash"></a>
 ```abnf
-not-star-or-slash = %x0-29 / %x2B-2E / %x30-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+not-star-or-slash = %x0-29 / %x2B-2E / %x30-7F / safe-nonascii
                     ; anything but * or /
 ```
 
+Go to: _[safe-nonascii](#user-content-safe-nonascii)_;
+
+
 <a name="not-line-feed-or-carriage-return"></a>
 ```abnf
-not-line-feed-or-carriage-return = %x0-9 / %xB-C / %xE-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+not-line-feed-or-carriage-return = %x0-9 / %xB-C / %xE-7F / safe-nonascii
                                    ; anything but <LF> or <CR>
 ```
 
+Go to: _[safe-nonascii](#user-content-safe-nonascii)_;
+
+
 <a name="not-double-quote-or-backslash"></a>
 ```abnf
-not-double-quote-or-backslash = %x0-21 / %x23-5B / %x5D-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+not-double-quote-or-backslash = %x0-21 / %x23-5B / %x5D-7F / safe-nonascii
                                 ; anything but " or \
 ```
 
+Go to: _[safe-nonascii](#user-content-safe-nonascii)_;
+
+
 <a name="not-single-quote-or-backslash"></a>
 ```abnf
-not-single-quote-or-backslash = %x0-26 / %x28-5B / %x5D-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+not-single-quote-or-backslash = %x0-26 / %x28-5B / %x5D-7F / safe-nonascii
                                 ; anything but ' or \
 ```
 
+Go to: _[safe-nonascii](#user-content-safe-nonascii)_;
+
+
 <a name="line-terminator"></a>
 ```abnf
 line-terminator = line-feed / carriage-return / carriage-return line-feed
diff --git a/docs/grammar/abnf-grammar.txt b/docs/grammar/abnf-grammar.txt
index 40773688e8..d1b7a5c14b 100644
--- a/docs/grammar/abnf-grammar.txt
+++ b/docs/grammar/abnf-grammar.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@
 ; Lexical Grammar
 ; ---------------
 
-character = %x0-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF   ; Unicode code points decoded from UTF-8
+ascii = %x0-7F
+
+safe-nonascii = %x80-2029 / %x202F-2065 / %x2070-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+                ; excludes bidi overrides and high/low surrogates
+
+character = ascii / safe-nonascii
+            ; Unicode code points decoded from UTF-8
 
 horizontal-tab = %x9   ; <HT>
 
@@ -33,18 +39,18 @@ double-quote = %x22   ; "
 
 single-quote = %x27   ; '
 
-not-star = %x0-29 / %x2B-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF   ; anything but *
+not-star = %x0-29 / %x2B-7F / safe-nonascii  ; anything but *
 
-not-star-or-slash = %x0-29 / %x2B-2E / %x30-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+not-star-or-slash = %x0-29 / %x2B-2E / %x30-7F / safe-nonascii
                     ; anything but * or /
 
-not-line-feed-or-carriage-return = %x0-9 / %xB-C / %xE-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+not-line-feed-or-carriage-return = %x0-9 / %xB-C / %xE-7F / safe-nonascii
                                    ; anything but <LF> or <CR>
 
-not-double-quote-or-backslash = %x0-21 / %x23-5B / %x5D-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+not-double-quote-or-backslash = %x0-21 / %x23-5B / %x5D-7F / safe-nonascii
                                 ; anything but " or \
 
-not-single-quote-or-backslash = %x0-26 / %x28-5B / %x5D-D7FF / %xE000-10FFFF
+not-single-quote-or-backslash = %x0-26 / %x28-5B / %x5D-7F / safe-nonascii
                                 ; anything but ' or \
 
 line-terminator = line-feed / carriage-return / carriage-return line-feed
diff --git a/leo/errors/src/parser/parser_errors.rs b/leo/errors/src/parser/parser_errors.rs
index 741f7ccd9b..15f7ebe3fd 100644
--- a/leo/errors/src/parser/parser_errors.rs
+++ b/leo/errors/src/parser/parser_errors.rs
@@ -374,4 +374,13 @@ create_errors!(
          msg: "`constant` is preferred over `const` for function parameters to indicate a R1CS constant.",
          help: None,
      }
+
+    /// For when the lexer encountered a bidi override character
+    @backtraced
+    lexer_bidi_override {
+        args: (),
+        msg: "Unicode bidi override code point encountered.",
+        help: None,
+    }
+
 );
diff --git a/tests/expectations/parser/parser/expression/literal/char_fail.leo.out b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/expression/literal/char_fail.leo.out
index f429609540..eefa9cf0ea 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/parser/parser/expression/literal/char_fail.leo.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/expression/literal/char_fail.leo.out
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ outputs:
   - "Error [EPAR0370033]: The escaped unicode char `1234567890` is not within valid length of [1, 6]."
   - "Error [EPAR0370026]: Expected a closed char but found `򻮻`."
   - "Error [EPAR0370026]: Expected a closed char but found `😭`."
+  - "Error [EPAR0370043]: Unicode bidi override code point encountered."
diff --git a/tests/expectations/parser/parser/expression/literal/string_fail.leo.out b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/expression/literal/string_fail.leo.out
index 331ee1f2d9..0e4d924ff3 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/parser/parser/expression/literal/string_fail.leo.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/expression/literal/string_fail.leo.out
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ outputs:
   - "Error [EPAR0370032]: There was no closing `}` after a escaped unicode `af🦀\"`."
   - "Error [EPAR0370025]: Expected a closed string but found `\"`."
   - "Error [EPAR0370025]: Expected a closed string but found `⭇😍;`."
+  - "Error [EPAR0370043]: Unicode bidi override code point encountered."
diff --git a/tests/expectations/parser/parser/program/bidi_comment.leo.out b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/program/bidi_comment.leo.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61ceb26700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/program/bidi_comment.leo.out
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+namespace: Parse
+expectation: Fail
+outputs:
+  - "Error [EPAR0370043]: Unicode bidi override code point encountered."
diff --git a/tests/expectations/parser/parser/program/bidi_comment_2.leo.out b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/program/bidi_comment_2.leo.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61ceb26700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/program/bidi_comment_2.leo.out
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+namespace: Parse
+expectation: Fail
+outputs:
+  - "Error [EPAR0370043]: Unicode bidi override code point encountered."
diff --git a/tests/expectations/parser/parser/statement/console_fail.leo.out b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/statement/console_fail.leo.out
index b06712cbf1..759aa5bd62 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/parser/parser/statement/console_fail.leo.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/parser/parser/statement/console_fail.leo.out
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 namespace: ParseStatement
 expectation: Fail
 outputs:
+  - "Error [EPAR0370043]: Unicode bidi override code point encountered."
   - "Error [EPAR0370009]: unexpected string: expected 'formatted string', got '1'\n    --> test:1:13\n     |\n   1 | console.log(1);\n     |             ^"
   - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'error', 'log' -- got 'test'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.test();\n     |         ^^^^"
diff --git a/tests/parser/expression/literal/char_fail.leo b/tests/parser/expression/literal/char_fail.leo
index fbd343b4e5..166423f739 100644
--- a/tests/parser/expression/literal/char_fail.leo
+++ b/tests/parser/expression/literal/char_fail.leo
@@ -56,3 +56,4 @@ expectation: Fail
 '\u{bbbbb}\u{aaaa}'
 
 '😭😂😘'
+'⁩'
diff --git a/tests/parser/expression/literal/string_fail.leo b/tests/parser/expression/literal/string_fail.leo
index dad1c2448c..4aa792b90a 100644
--- a/tests/parser/expression/literal/string_fail.leo
+++ b/tests/parser/expression/literal/string_fail.leo
@@ -27,4 +27,6 @@ expectation: Fail
 
 "\"
 
-"⭇😍;
\ No newline at end of file
+"⭇😍;
+
+"2066:⁦"
diff --git a/tests/parser/program/bidi_comment.leo b/tests/parser/program/bidi_comment.leo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdeb79d904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parser/program/bidi_comment.leo
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+namespace: Parse
+expectation: Fail
+*/
+
+function main() {
+    // 202E‮<-here
+    let x = 1u8;
+}
diff --git a/tests/parser/program/bidi_comment_2 b/tests/parser/program/bidi_comment_2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49cd565a87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parser/program/bidi_comment_2
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+namespace: Parse
+expectation: Fail
+*/
+
+function main() {
+    /* next line starts with 2069
+⁩*/
+}
diff --git a/tests/parser/program/bidi_comment_2.leo b/tests/parser/program/bidi_comment_2.leo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49cd565a87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parser/program/bidi_comment_2.leo
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+namespace: Parse
+expectation: Fail
+*/
+
+function main() {
+    /* next line starts with 2069
+⁩*/
+}
diff --git a/tests/parser/statement/console_fail.leo b/tests/parser/statement/console_fail.leo
index bb9fff5836..6bf4371c67 100644
--- a/tests/parser/statement/console_fail.leo
+++ b/tests/parser/statement/console_fail.leo
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ namespace: ParseStatement
 expectation: Fail
 */
 
+console.error("‪"); // bidi override
+
 console.log(1);
 
-console.test();
\ No newline at end of file
+console.test();