diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordDriver/DefaultRecord.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordDriver/DefaultRecord.php
index aaf4cdbc4b2..084acc756d1 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordDriver/DefaultRecord.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordDriver/DefaultRecord.php
@@ -1211,7 +1211,14 @@ public function getSeries()
      */
     public function getShortTitle()
     {
-        return $this->fields['title_short'] ?? '';
+        // Faking an example of HTML that would not be escaped
+        $title = $this->fields['title_short'] ?? '';
+        $words = explode(' ', $title);
+        if (count($words) > 3) {
+            $words[2] = '<em>' . $words[2] . '</em>';
+        }
+        $title = implode(' ', $words);
+        return $title;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/View/Helper/Root/EscapeHtml.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/View/Helper/Root/EscapeHtml.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f327c70648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/View/Helper/Root/EscapeHtml.php
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Escape view helper
+ *
+ * PHP version 8
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) Villanova University 2010.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ * @category VuFind
+ * @package  View_Helpers
+ * @author   Maccabee Levine <msl321@lehigh.edu>
+ * @license  http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php GNU General Public License
+ * @link     https://vufind.org/wiki/development Wiki
+ */
+
+namespace VuFind\View\Helper\Root;
+
+use Laminas\View\Helper\EscapeHtml as LaminasEscapeHtml;
+
+/**
+ * Escape view helper
+ *
+ * @category VuFind
+ * @package  View_Helpers
+ * @author   Maccabee Levine <msl321@lehigh.edu>
+ * @license  http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php GNU General Public License
+ * @link     https://vufind.org/wiki/development Wiki
+ */
+class EscapeHtml extends \Laminas\View\Helper\AbstractHelper
+{
+    protected $laminasEscapeHtml;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->laminasEscapeHtml = new LaminasEscapeHtml();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This helper calls Laminas escapeHtml, but allows safe styling characters
+     *
+     * @param string $str    The string to escape
+     * @param array  $except Array of tag names to leave as is.  Only simple tags
+     *                       (no attributes).
+     *
+     * @return string The partially escaped string
+     */
+    public function __invoke($str, $except = ['em', 'i', 'b'])
+    {
+        $escaped = $this->laminasEscapeHtml->__invoke($str);
+
+        // Revert ok chars
+        foreach ($except as $tag) {
+            $escaped = str_replace("&lt;{$tag}&gt;", "<{$tag}>", $escaped);
+            $escaped = str_replace("&lt;/{$tag}&gt;", "</{$tag}>", $escaped);
+        }
+
+        return $escaped;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/module/VuFind/tests/unit-tests/src/VuFindTest/RecordDriver/DefaultRecordTest.php b/module/VuFind/tests/unit-tests/src/VuFindTest/RecordDriver/DefaultRecordTest.php
index 931a5193ad7..9fe3efed0ea 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/tests/unit-tests/src/VuFindTest/RecordDriver/DefaultRecordTest.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/tests/unit-tests/src/VuFindTest/RecordDriver/DefaultRecordTest.php
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ public function testGetCallNumber()
      */
     public function testGetBreadcrumb()
     {
-        $breadcrumb = 'La congiura dei Principi Napoletani 1701 :';
+        $breadcrumb = 'La congiura <em>dei</em> Principi Napoletani 1701 :';
         $this->assertEquals($breadcrumb, $this->getDriver()->getBreadcrumb());
     }
 
diff --git a/themes/root/theme.config.php b/themes/root/theme.config.php
index 82a1b0e19c4..31827bc7b8f 100644
--- a/themes/root/theme.config.php
+++ b/themes/root/theme.config.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
             'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\DateTime' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\DateTimeFactory',
             'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\DisplayLanguageOption' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\DisplayLanguageOptionFactory',
             'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\Doi' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\DoiFactory',
+            'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\EscapeHtml' => 'Laminas\ServiceManager\Factory\InvokableFactory',
             'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\ExplainElement' => 'Laminas\ServiceManager\Factory\InvokableFactory',
             'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\Export' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\ExportFactory',
             'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\Feedback' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\FeedbackFactory',
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
             'dateTime' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\DateTime',
             'displayLanguageOption' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\DisplayLanguageOption',
             'doi' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\Doi',
+            'escapeHtml' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\EscapeHtml',
             'explainElement' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\ExplainElement',
             'export' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\Export',
             'feedback' => 'VuFind\View\Helper\Root\Feedback',