diff --git a/src/text-transform/utils.ts b/src/text-transform/utils.ts
index f3fdd1cb0..71abfea25 100644
--- a/src/text-transform/utils.ts
+++ b/src/text-transform/utils.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export function typograf(text: string, lang: Lang = 'ru') {
     };
 
     const tp = new Typograf({
-        locale: localeByLang[lang],
+        locale: localeByLang[lang] || lang,
         htmlEntity: {type: 'name'},
     });