diff --git a/generator/id_render.zig b/generator/id_render.zig
index 6214260..30c461a 100644
--- a/generator/id_render.zig
+++ b/generator/id_render.zig
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ pub const IdRenderer = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn render(self: IdRenderer, out: anytype, id: []const u8) !void {
-        try out.print("{z}", .{ id });
+        try out.print("{}", .{ std.zig.fmtId(id) });
     }
 
     pub fn renderFmt(self: *IdRenderer, out: anytype, comptime fmt: []const u8, args: anytype) !void {
         self.text_cache.items.len = 0;
         try std.fmt.format(self.text_cache.writer(), fmt, args);
-        try out.print("{z}", .{ self.text_cache.items });
+        try out.print("{}", .{ std.zig.fmtId(self.text_cache.items) });
     }
 
     pub fn renderWithCase(self: *IdRenderer, out: anytype, case_style: CaseStyle, id: []const u8) !void {
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ pub const IdRenderer = struct {
             .camel => try self.renderCamel(false, adjusted_id, tag),
         }
 
-        try out.print("{z}", .{ self.text_cache.items });
+        try out.print("{}", .{ std.zig.fmtId(self.text_cache.items) });
     }
 
     pub fn getAuthorTag(self: IdRenderer, id: []const u8) ?[]const u8 {