diff --git a/Source/automap.cpp b/Source/automap.cpp
index 88487529c..a39ddc396 100644
--- a/Source/automap.cpp
+++ b/Source/automap.cpp
@@ -385,19 +385,19 @@ void DrawAutomapText(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 	if (gbIsMultiplayer) {
 		if (strcasecmp("0.0.0.0", szPlayerName) != 0) {
 			strcat(strcpy(desc, _("game: ")), szPlayerName);
-			PrintGameStr(out, 8, nextLine, desc, COL_GOLD);
+			DrawString(out, desc, { 8, nextLine, 0, 0 });
 			nextLine += 15;
 		}
 
 		if (szPlayerDescript[0] != '\0') {
 			strcat(strcpy(desc, _("password: ")), szPlayerDescript);
-			PrintGameStr(out, 8, nextLine, desc, COL_GOLD);
+			DrawString(out, desc, { 8, nextLine, 0, 0 });
 			nextLine += 15;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (setlevel) {
-		PrintGameStr(out, 8, nextLine, _(quest_level_names[setlvlnum]), COL_GOLD);
+		DrawString(out, _(quest_level_names[setlvlnum]), { 8, nextLine, 0, 0 });
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void DrawAutomapText(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 			sprintf(desc, _("Level: %i"), currlevel);
 		}
 
-		PrintGameStr(out, 8, nextLine, desc, COL_GOLD);
+		DrawString(out, desc, { 8, nextLine, 0, 0 });
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/control.cpp b/Source/control.cpp
index 4caf47db3..d7e5ea7a5 100644
--- a/Source/control.cpp
+++ b/Source/control.cpp
@@ -319,21 +319,15 @@ static void DrawSpell(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 		DrawSpellCel(out, PANEL_X + 565, PANEL_Y + 119, *pSpellCels, 27);
 }
 
-static void PrintSBookHotkey(CelOutputBuffer out, int x, int y, const std::string &text, text_color col)
+static void PrintSBookHotkey(CelOutputBuffer out, int x, int y, const std::string &text)
 {
+	x -= GetLineWidth(text.c_str()) + 5;
 	x += SPLICONLENGTH;
+	y += 17;
 	y -= SPLICONLENGTH;
 
-	int totalWidth = 0;
-
-	for (const char txtChar : text) {
-		auto c = gbFontTransTbl[static_cast<uint8_t>(txtChar)];
-		c = fontframe[GameFontSmall][c];
-
-		totalWidth += fontkern[GameFontSmall][c] + 1;
-	}
-
-	PrintGameStr(out, x - totalWidth - 4, y + 17, text.c_str(), col);
+	DrawString(out, text.c_str(), { x - 1, y + 1, 0, 0 }, UIS_BLACK);
+	DrawString(out, text.c_str(), { x + 0, y + 0, 0, 0 }, UIS_SILVER);
 }
 
 void DrawSpellList(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
@@ -444,8 +438,7 @@ void DrawSpellList(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 				for (int t = 0; t < 4; t++) {
 					if (plr[myplr]._pSplHotKey[t] == pSpell && plr[myplr]._pSplTHotKey[t] == pSplType) {
 						auto hotkeyName = keymapper.keyNameForAction(quickSpellActionIndexes[t]);
-						PrintSBookHotkey(out, x - 1, y + 1, hotkeyName, COL_BLACK);
-						PrintSBookHotkey(out, x, y, hotkeyName, COL_WHITE);
+						PrintSBookHotkey(out, x, y, hotkeyName);
 						sprintf(tempstr, _("Spell Hotkey %s"), hotkeyName.c_str());
 						AddPanelString(tempstr, true);
 					}
@@ -1221,17 +1214,6 @@ void DrawInfoBox(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 
 #define ADD_PlrStringXY(out, x, y, width, pszStr, col) MY_PlrStringXY(out, x, y, width, pszStr, col, 1)
 
-void PrintGameStr(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int x, int y, const char *str, text_color color)
-{
-	while (*str != '\0') {
-		BYTE c = gbFontTransTbl[(BYTE)*str++];
-		c = fontframe[GameFontSmall][c];
-		if (c != 0)
-			PrintChar(out, x, y, c, color);
-		x += fontkern[GameFontSmall][c] + 1;
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * @brief Render text string to the given buffer
  * @param out Buffer to render to
@@ -1799,27 +1781,25 @@ void CheckSBook()
 
 void DrawGoldSplit(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int amount)
 {
-	int screenX = 0;
-	CelDrawTo(out, 351, 178, *pGBoxBuff, 1);
-	sprintf(tempstr, _("You have %u gold"), initialDropGoldValue);
-	ADD_PlrStringXY(out, 366, 87, 600, tempstr, COL_GOLD);
-	sprintf(tempstr, ngettext("piece.  How many do", "pieces.  How many do", initialDropGoldValue), initialDropGoldValue);
-	ADD_PlrStringXY(out, 366, 103, 600, tempstr, COL_GOLD);
-	ADD_PlrStringXY(out, 366, 121, 600, _("you want to remove?"), COL_GOLD);
+	const int dialogX = RIGHT_PANEL_X + 30;
+
+	CelDrawTo(out, dialogX, 178, *pGBoxBuff, 1);
+
+	sprintf(
+	    tempstr,
+	    ngettext(
+	        "You have %u gold piece. How many do you want to remove?",
+	        "You have %u gold pieces. How many do you want to remove?",
+	        initialDropGoldValue),
+	    initialDropGoldValue);
+	WordWrapGameString(tempstr, 200);
+	DrawString(out, tempstr, { dialogX + 31, 87, 200, 50 }, UIS_GOLD | UIS_CENTER);
+
+	tempstr[0] = '\0';
 	if (amount > 0) {
 		sprintf(tempstr, "%u", amount);
-		PrintGameStr(out, 388, 140, tempstr, COL_WHITE);
-	}
-	if (amount > 0) {
-		for (int i = 0; i < tempstr[i]; i++) {
-			BYTE c = fontframe[GameFontSmall][gbFontTransTbl[(BYTE)tempstr[i]]];
-			screenX += fontkern[GameFontSmall][c] + 1;
-		}
-		screenX += 388;
-	} else {
-		screenX = 386;
 	}
-	CelDrawTo(out, screenX, 140, *pSPentSpn2Cels, PentSpn2Spin());
+	DrawString(out, tempstr, { dialogX + 37, 140, 0, 0 }, UIS_SILVER, true);
 }
 
 void control_drop_gold(char vkey)
diff --git a/Source/control.h b/Source/control.h
index ee484ce2d..0cfb778c5 100644
--- a/Source/control.h
+++ b/Source/control.h
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ bool control_WriteStringToBuffer(BYTE *str);
  * Sets a string to be drawn in the info box and then draws it.
  */
 void DrawInfoBox(const CelOutputBuffer &out);
-
-void PrintGameStr(const CelOutputBuffer &out, int x, int y, const char *str, text_color color);
 void DrawChr(const CelOutputBuffer &out);
 void CheckLvlBtn();
 void ReleaseLvlBtn();
diff --git a/Source/controls/modifier_hints.cpp b/Source/controls/modifier_hints.cpp
index 9c4d6c72f..4cd5ba33b 100644
--- a/Source/controls/modifier_hints.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/modifier_hints.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "control.h"
 #include "controls/controller.h"
 #include "controls/game_controls.h"
+#include "engine/render/text_render.hpp"
 #include "options.h"
 #include "utils/language.h"
 
@@ -12,53 +13,21 @@ namespace devilution {
 
 namespace {
 
-int CalculateTextWidth(const char *s)
-{
-	int l = 0;
-	while (*s != '\0') {
-		l += fontkern[GameFontSmall][fontframe[GameFontSmall][gbFontTransTbl[static_cast<unsigned char>(*s++)]]] + 1;
-	}
-	return l;
-}
-
-int SpaceWidth()
-{
-	static const int spaceWidth = CalculateTextWidth(" ");
-	return spaceWidth;
-}
-
 struct CircleMenuHint {
 	CircleMenuHint(bool isDpad, const char *top, const char *right, const char *bottom, const char *left)
 	    : is_dpad(isDpad)
 	    , top(top)
-	    , top_w(CalculateTextWidth(top))
 	    , right(right)
-	    , right_w(CalculateTextWidth(right))
 	    , bottom(bottom)
-	    , bottom_w(CalculateTextWidth(bottom))
 	    , left(left)
-	    , left_w(CalculateTextWidth(left))
-	    , x_mid(left_w + SpaceWidth() * 2.5)
 	{
 	}
-
-	int Width() const
-	{
-		return 2 * x_mid;
-	}
-
 	bool is_dpad;
 
 	const char *top;
-	int top_w;
 	const char *right;
-	int right_w;
 	const char *bottom;
-	int bottom_w;
 	const char *left;
-	int left_w;
-
-	int x_mid;
 };
 
 bool IsTopActive(const CircleMenuHint &hint)
@@ -89,27 +58,27 @@ bool IsLeftActive(const CircleMenuHint &hint)
 	return IsControllerButtonPressed(ControllerButton_BUTTON_X);
 }
 
-text_color CircleMenuHintTextColor(bool active)
+uint16_t CircleMenuHintTextColor(bool active)
 {
-	return active ? COL_BLUE : COL_GOLD;
+	return active ? UIS_BLUE : UIS_GOLD;
 }
 
+const int CircleSpacing = 40;
+const int CircleMarginX = 16 + CircleSpacing * 2;
+const int CirclesTop = 16 + CircleSpacing * 2;
+
 void DrawCircleMenuHint(const CelOutputBuffer &out, const CircleMenuHint &hint, int x, int y)
 {
-	const int lineHeight = 25;
-	PrintGameStr(out, x + hint.x_mid - hint.top_w / 2, y, hint.top, CircleMenuHintTextColor(IsTopActive(hint)));
-	y += lineHeight;
+	DrawString(out, hint.top, { x, y, CircleSpacing, 0 }, CircleMenuHintTextColor(IsTopActive(hint)) | UIS_CENTER);
+	y += CircleSpacing;
 
-	PrintGameStr(out, x, y, hint.left, CircleMenuHintTextColor(IsLeftActive(hint)));
-	PrintGameStr(out, x + hint.left_w + 5 * SpaceWidth(), y, hint.right, CircleMenuHintTextColor(IsRightActive(hint)));
-	y += lineHeight;
+	DrawString(out, hint.left, { x + CircleSpacing, y, CircleSpacing, 0 }, CircleMenuHintTextColor(IsLeftActive(hint)) | UIS_CENTER);
+	DrawString(out, hint.right, { x - CircleSpacing, y, CircleSpacing, 0 }, CircleMenuHintTextColor(IsRightActive(hint)) | UIS_CENTER);
+	y += CircleSpacing;
 
-	PrintGameStr(out, x + hint.x_mid - hint.bottom_w / 2, y, hint.bottom, CircleMenuHintTextColor(IsBottomActive(hint)));
+	DrawString(out, hint.bottom, { x, y, CircleSpacing, 0 }, CircleMenuHintTextColor(IsBottomActive(hint)) | UIS_CENTER);
 }
 
-const int CircleMarginX = 16;
-const int CirclesTop = 76;
-
 void DrawStartModifierMenu(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 {
 	if (!start_modifier_active)
@@ -117,7 +86,7 @@ void DrawStartModifierMenu(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 	static const CircleMenuHint dPad(/*is_dpad=*/true, /*top=*/_("Menu"), /*right=*/_("Inv"), /*bottom=*/_("Map"), /*left=*/_("Char"));
 	static const CircleMenuHint buttons(/*is_dpad=*/false, /*top=*/"", /*right=*/"", /*bottom=*/_("Spells"), /*left=*/_("Quests"));
 	DrawCircleMenuHint(out, dPad, PANEL_LEFT + CircleMarginX, PANEL_TOP - CirclesTop);
-	DrawCircleMenuHint(out, buttons, PANEL_LEFT + PANEL_WIDTH - buttons.Width() - CircleMarginX, PANEL_TOP - CirclesTop);
+	DrawCircleMenuHint(out, buttons, PANEL_LEFT + PANEL_WIDTH - CircleMarginX, PANEL_TOP - CirclesTop);
 }
 
 void DrawSelectModifierMenu(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
@@ -129,7 +98,7 @@ void DrawSelectModifierMenu(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 		DrawCircleMenuHint(out, dPad, PANEL_LEFT + CircleMarginX, PANEL_TOP - CirclesTop);
 	}
 	static const CircleMenuHint spells(/*is_dpad=*/false, "F6", "F8", "F7", "F5");
-	DrawCircleMenuHint(out, spells, PANEL_LEFT + PANEL_WIDTH - spells.Width() - CircleMarginX, PANEL_TOP - CirclesTop);
+	DrawCircleMenuHint(out, spells, PANEL_LEFT + PANEL_WIDTH - CircleMarginX, PANEL_TOP - CirclesTop);
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/Source/qol/common.cpp b/Source/qol/common.cpp
index e5fab8b20..2e2c7d3f0 100644
--- a/Source/qol/common.cpp
+++ b/Source/qol/common.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <SDL.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
-#include "control.h"
 #include "engine.h"
 #include "engine/render/text_render.hpp"
 #include "qol/monhealthbar.h"
@@ -15,15 +14,6 @@
 
 namespace devilution {
 
-int GetTextWidth(const char *s)
-{
-	int l = 0;
-	while (*s) {
-		l += fontkern[GameFontSmall][fontframe[GameFontSmall][gbFontTransTbl[static_cast<BYTE>(*s++)]]] + 1;
-	}
-	return l;
-}
-
 char *PrintWithSeparator(char *out, long long n)
 {
 	if (n < 1000) {
diff --git a/Source/qol/common.h b/Source/qol/common.h
index 7353f048d..a0a60aee1 100644
--- a/Source/qol/common.h
+++ b/Source/qol/common.h
@@ -11,19 +11,12 @@ namespace devilution {
 
 struct CelOutputBuffer;
 
-/**
- * @brief Return width (in pixels) of the passed in string, when printed with smaltext.cel. Does not consider line breaks.
- * @param s String for which to compute width
- * @return Pixel width of the string
-*/
-int GetTextWidth(const char *s);
-
 /**
  * @brief Prints integer into buffer, using ',' as thousands separator.
  * @param out Destination buffer
  * @param n Number to print
  * @return Address of first character after printed number
-*/
+ */
 char *PrintWithSeparator(char *out, long long n);
 
 void FreeQol();
diff --git a/Source/qol/monhealthbar.cpp b/Source/qol/monhealthbar.cpp
index 0a242b968..286642bdc 100644
--- a/Source/qol/monhealthbar.cpp
+++ b/Source/qol/monhealthbar.cpp
@@ -95,15 +95,14 @@ void DrawMonsterHealthBar(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 		UnsafeDrawVerticalLine(out, { xPos + width - border - 1, yPos + border + 1 }, borderHeight, borderColor);
 	}
 
-	int barLableX = xPos + width / 2 - GetTextWidth(mon.mName) / 2;
 	int barLableY = yPos + 10 + (height - 11) / 2;
-	PrintGameStr(out, barLableX - 1, barLableY + 1, mon.mName, COL_BLACK);
-	text_color color = COL_WHITE;
+	DrawString(out, mon.mName, { xPos - 1, barLableY + 1, width, height }, UIS_CENTER | UIS_BLACK );
+	uint16_t style = UIS_SILVER;
 	if (mon._uniqtype != 0)
-		color = COL_GOLD;
+		style = UIS_GOLD;
 	else if (mon.leader != 0)
-		color = COL_BLUE;
-	PrintGameStr(out, barLableX, barLableY, mon.mName, color);
+		style = UIS_BLUE;
+	DrawString(out, mon.mName, { xPos, barLableY, width, height }, UIS_CENTER | style);
 
 	if (mon._uniqtype != 0 || monstkills[mon.MType->mtype] >= 15) {
 		monster_resistance immunes[] = { IMMUNE_MAGIC, IMMUNE_FIRE, IMMUNE_LIGHTNING };
diff --git a/Source/scrollrt.cpp b/Source/scrollrt.cpp
index af29cd0c9..27b16c8f2 100644
--- a/Source/scrollrt.cpp
+++ b/Source/scrollrt.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "automap.h"
-#include "control.h"
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "dead.h"
 #include "doom.h"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "engine/render/cel_render.hpp"
 #include "engine/render/cl2_render.hpp"
 #include "engine/render/dun_render.hpp"
+#include "engine/render/text_render.hpp"
 #include "error.h"
 #include "gmenu.h"
 #include "help.h"
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ static void DrawFPS(const CelOutputBuffer &out)
 			frameend = 0;
 		}
 		snprintf(String, 12, "%d FPS", framerate);
-		PrintGameStr(out, 8, 65, String, COL_RED);
+		DrawString(out, String, { 8, 65, 0, 0 }, UIS_RED);
 	}
 }