diff --git a/src/celengine/dsodb.cpp b/src/celengine/dsodb.cpp
index c17eb5e02e..ec5ab64e83 100644
--- a/src/celengine/dsodb.cpp
+++ b/src/celengine/dsodb.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ bool DSODatabase::load(std::istream& in, const fs::path& resourcePath)
         const Hash* objParams = objParamsValue.getHash();
         if (objParams == nullptr)
         {
-            GetLogger()->error("Error parsing deep sky catalog entry {}\n", objName.c_str());
+            GetLogger()->error("Error parsing deep sky catalog entry {}\n", objName);
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/celestia/celestiacore.cpp b/src/celestia/celestiacore.cpp
index f5f3da30ca..47b408d799 100644
--- a/src/celestia/celestiacore.cpp
+++ b/src/celestia/celestiacore.cpp
@@ -2698,7 +2698,7 @@ void CelestiaCore::fatalError(const string& msg, bool visual)
         if (visual)
             flash(msg);
         else
-            GetLogger()->error(msg.c_str());
+            GetLogger()->error(msg);
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/celutil/logger.cpp b/src/celutil/logger.cpp
index 8dd5a848e5..c1bcab197a 100644
--- a/src/celutil/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/celutil/logger.cpp
@@ -9,48 +9,74 @@
 // as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
 // of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
-#include <windows.h>
+#    include <windows.h>
 #endif
-#include <fmt/ostream.h>
 #include "logger.h"
 
+#include <fmt/ostream.h>
+
 namespace celestia::util
 {
 
-Logger* Logger::g_logger = nullptr;
+namespace
+{
+std::unique_ptr<Logger> globalLogger = nullptr;
+}
 
-Logger* GetLogger()
+Logger *
+GetLogger()
 {
-    return Logger::g_logger;
+    return globalLogger.get();
 }
 
-Logger* CreateLogger(Level level)
+Logger *
+CreateLogger(Level level)
 {
     return CreateLogger(level, std::clog, std::cerr);
 }
 
-Logger* CreateLogger(Level level, Logger::Stream &log, Logger::Stream &err)
+Logger *
+CreateLogger(Level level, Logger::Stream &log, Logger::Stream &err)
 {
-    if (Logger::g_logger == nullptr)
-        Logger::g_logger = new Logger(level, log, err);
-    return Logger::g_logger;
+    if (globalLogger == nullptr)
+    {
+        globalLogger = std::make_unique<Logger>(level, log, err);
+        std::atexit(DestroyLogger);
+    }
+    return globalLogger.get();
 }
 
-void DestroyLogger()
+void
+DestroyLogger()
 {
-    delete Logger::g_logger;
+    globalLogger = nullptr;
 }
 
 Logger::Logger() :
-    m_log(std::clog),
-    m_err(std::cerr)
+    Logger(Level::Info, std::clog, std::cerr)
+{
+}
+
+Logger::Logger(Level level, Stream &log, Stream &err) :
+    m_log(log),
+    m_err(err),
+    m_level(level)
+{
+}
+
+void
+Logger::setLevel(Level level)
 {
+    m_level = level;
 }
 
-void Logger::vlog(Level level, fmt::string_view format, fmt::format_args args) const
+void
+Logger::vlog(Level level, std::string_view format, fmt::format_args args) const
 {
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
     if (level == Level::Debug && IsDebuggerPresent())
diff --git a/src/celutil/logger.h b/src/celutil/logger.h
index ea5ba85ccf..e07e11153a 100644
--- a/src/celutil/logger.h
+++ b/src/celutil/logger.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // logger.h
 //
-// Copyright (C) 2021, Celestia Development Team
+// Copyright (C) 2021-present, Celestia Development Team
 //
 // Logging functions.
 //
@@ -11,20 +11,17 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <celcompat/filesystem.h>
+#include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <iosfwd>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 
-#include <fmt/format.h>
-
-#include <celcompat/filesystem.h>
-
-template <>
-struct fmt::formatter<fs::path> : formatter<std::string>
+template<> struct fmt::formatter<fs::path> : formatter<std::string>
 {
-    template <typename FormatContext>
-    auto format(const fs::path &path, FormatContext &ctx)
+    template<typename FormatContext> auto format(const fs::path &path, FormatContext &ctx)
     {
-        return formatter<std::string>::format(path.string(), ctx);
+        return formatter<std::string>::format(path.u8string(), ctx);
     }
 };
 
@@ -42,91 +39,111 @@ enum class Level
 
 class Logger
 {
- public:
+public:
     using Stream = std::basic_ostream<char>;
 
+    /** Create a default logger with Info verbocity writing to std::clog and std::cerr */
     Logger();
-    Logger(Level level, Stream &log, Stream &err) :
-        m_log(log),
-        m_err(err),
-        m_level(level)
-    {}
 
-    void setLevel(Level level)
-    {
-        m_level = level;
-    }
+    /**
+     * Create a logger with custom verbocity and output streams
+     * @param level verbosibility level
+     * @param log stream used to output normal messages
+     * @param err stream used to output errors, warnings and debug messages
+     */
+    Logger(Level level, Stream &log, Stream &err);
 
-    template <typename... Args> inline void
-    debug(const char *format, const Args&... args) const;
+    /**
+     * Set verbocity level
+     *
+     * @param level verbosibility level
+     */
+    void setLevel(Level level);
 
-    template <typename... Args> inline void
-    info(const char *format, const Args&... args) const;
+    template<typename... Args>
+    inline void debug(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const;
 
-    template <typename... Args> inline void
-    verbose(const char *format, const Args&... args) const;
+    template<typename... Args>
+    inline void info(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const;
 
-    template <typename... Args> inline void
-    warn(const char *format, const Args&... args) const;
+    template<typename... Args>
+    inline void verbose(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const;
 
-    template <typename... Args> inline void
-    error(const char *format, const Args&... args) const;
+    template<typename... Args>
+    inline void warn(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const;
 
-    template <typename... Args> void
-    log(Level, const char *format, const Args&... args) const;
+    template<typename... Args>
+    inline void error(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const;
 
-    static Logger* g_logger;
+    template<typename... Args>
+    void log(Level, std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const;
 
- private:
-    void vlog(Level level, fmt::string_view format, fmt::format_args args) const;
+private:
+    void vlog(Level level, std::string_view format, fmt::format_args args) const;
 
     Stream &m_log;
     Stream &m_err;
-    Level   m_level { Level::Info };
+    Level   m_level;
 };
 
-template <typename... Args> void
-Logger::log(Level level, const char *format, const Args&... args) const
+template<typename... Args> void
+Logger::log(Level level, std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const
 {
     if (level <= m_level)
-        vlog(level, fmt::string_view(format), fmt::make_format_args(args...));
+        vlog(level, format, fmt::make_format_args(args...));
 }
 
-template <typename... Args> void
-Logger::debug(const char *format, const Args&... args) const
+template<typename... Args> void
+Logger::debug(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const
 {
     log(Level::Debug, format, args...);
 }
 
-template <typename... Args> inline void
-Logger::info(const char *format, const Args&... args) const
+template<typename... Args> inline void
+Logger::info(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const
 {
     log(Level::Info, format, args...);
 }
 
-template <typename... Args> inline void
-Logger::verbose(const char *format, const Args&... args) const
+template<typename... Args> inline void
+Logger::verbose(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const
 {
     log(Level::Verbose, format, args...);
 }
 
-template <typename... Args> inline void
-Logger::warn(const char *format, const Args&... args) const
+template<typename... Args> inline void
+Logger::warn(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const
 {
     log(Level::Warning, format, args...);
 }
 
-template <typename... Args> inline void
-Logger::error(const char *format, const Args&... args) const
+template<typename... Args> inline void
+Logger::error(std::string_view format, const Args &...args) const
 {
     log(Level::Error, format, args...);
 }
 
-Logger* GetLogger();
-Logger* CreateLogger(Level level = Level::Info);
-Logger* CreateLogger(Level level,
-                     Logger::Stream &log,
-                     Logger::Stream &err);
+/** Return a pointer to the default global Logger instance */
+Logger *GetLogger();
+
+/**
+ * Initiliaze the default global Logger instance writing to std::clog and std::cerr
+ *
+ * @param level verbosibility level
+ * @return pointer to the default global Logger instance
+ */
+Logger *CreateLogger(Level level = Level::Info);
+
+/**
+ * Initiliaze the default global Logger instance writing to custom streams
+ *
+ * @param level verbosibility level
+ * @param log stream used to output normal messages
+ * @param err stream used to output errors, warnings and debug messages
+*/
+Logger *CreateLogger(Level level, Logger::Stream &log, Logger::Stream &err);
+
+/** Destroy the default global Logger instance */
 void DestroyLogger();
 
 } // end namespace celestia::util