Route UI labels through the string table

Move start menu, settings, pause, Help, HUD, radio, shift review and campaign
labels/templates into content/strings.en.json, including placeholder-validated
dynamic status text. No player-facing hardcoded labels remain outside dynamic
data/debug output. Headless 250/250, docs check OK.

TODO.md

@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ screen-design judge before any model/texture changes. No gameplay rules change.
 - [x] Audit all button labels for verb-first wording, capitalization, ordering,
       destructive-action confirmation and consistent confirm/cancel placement;
       recorded in `docs/ui-copy.md` and fixed Quit/Apply wording.
-- [ ] List every hardcoded player-facing string and route it through
-      `content/strings.en.json`; add placeholder validation for new keys.
+- [x] List every hardcoded player-facing string and route it through
+      `content/strings.en.json`; remaining UI literals are numeric/debug-only or
+      dynamic data. Placeholder validation covers the new keys.
 - [ ] Review NPC/door-staff/radio/tutorial/help/review/campaign dialogue for
       repetition, ambiguity, tone and localization length.
 

content/strings.en.json

@@ -110,5 +110,92 @@
   "ui.review_return_menu": "Return to menu",
   "ui.quit_game": "Quit game",
   "ui.apply_settings": "Apply settings",
-  "tutorial.skipped": "Tutorial skipped."
+  "tutorial.skipped": "Tutorial skipped.",
+  "ui.settings_title": "Settings",
+  "ui.settings_invert": "Invert vertical look",
+  "ui.settings_head_bob": "Head bob and camera motion",
+  "ui.settings_difficulty": "Difficulty / pacing",
+  "ui.settings_reduce_motion": "Reduce motion",
+  "ui.settings_captions": "Captions / subtitles",
+  "ui.settings_replay": "Replay tutorial",
+  "ui.settings_reset_campaign": "Reset campaign",
+  "ui.settings_controls_help": "Controls (click a binding, then press a key or pad button)",
+  "ui.settings_cancel": "Cancel",
+  "ui.settings_reset_confirm": "Clear campaign progress and start again from the Hollywood shift?",
+  "ui.settings_press": "Press…",
+  "ui.pause_title": "Paused",
+  "ui.pause_resume": "Resume",
+  "ui.pause_restart": "Restart shift",
+  "ui.pause_settings": "Settings",
+  "ui.pause_menu": "Quit to menu",
+  "ui.pause_hint": "Esc resumes",
+  "ui.help_title": "Help",
+  "ui.help_filter": "Filter controls…",
+  "ui.help_close": "Close",
+  "help.control_move": "Movement: W/A/S/D · mouse look · Shift precision walk",
+  "help.control_focus": "Focus: crosshair cone · Tab / mouse wheel cycles nearby people",
+  "help.control_wheel": "Action wheel: Space or left click · A/D or arrows step · Space confirms",
+  "help.control_access": "Inspect access: E · Wand: C · Polite direction: Q",
+  "help.control_escalate": "Warning: 4 · Blocking: 5 · Security radio: 6",
+  "help.control_emergency": "Emergency radio: R, hold the on-screen button to confirm",
+  "help.control_tools": "Body camera: B · Flashlight: G · Door lock: L",
+  "help.control_misc": "Pause: Esc · Debug overlay: F",
+  "ui.start_title": "GIG LINE",
+  "ui.start_subtitle": "Pick a venue to start your shift.",
+  "ui.start_help": "Help",
+  "ui.start_settings": "Settings",
+  "ui.start_hint": "Up/Down to choose, Enter to start, Esc to quit",
+  "ui.campaign_complete": "Campaign complete — pick any venue for a free shift.",
+  "ui.campaign_status": "Campaign shift %d · next: %s",
+  "ui.continue_shift": "Continue shift — %s",
+  "ui.campaign_complete_short": "Campaign complete",
+  "ui.radio_location_placeholder": "Location (e.g. front steps)",
+  "ui.radio_location_default": "front entrance",
+  "ui.radio_description_placeholder": "Describe the person and behavior",
+  "ui.radio_weapon": "Weapon seen",
+  "ui.radio_danger": "Danger level: ",
+  "ui.radio_cancel": "Cancel",
+  "ui.radio_target": "Target: %s",
+  "ui.radio_title_emergency": "EMERGENCY RADIO",
+  "ui.radio_title_assist": "RADIO DISPATCH",
+  "hud.mode": "Door: %s · Light: %s",
+  "hud.door_locked": "LOCKED",
+  "hud.door_open": "open",
+  "hud.light_on": "on",
+  "hud.light_off": "off",
+  "hud.rec": "REC",
+  "hud.cam_clock": "SHIFT %02d:%02d:%02d",
+  "hud.shift_status": "shift %02d:%02d  phase %s\\nrep %.0f  crowd %.0f%%",
+  "hud.inspect_text": "ACCESS INSPECTION\\n\\nAccess check — %s\\nGranted: %s",
+  "hud.wand_text": "Wand check — %s\\nAlert: %s",
+  "hud.yes": "YES",
+  "hud.no": "NO",
+  "hud.wand_none": "none",
+  "review.title": "Shift Review",
+  "review.venue": "Venue: %s",
+  "review.policy": "Policy: %s",
+  "review.grade": "Grade: %s   Score: %.0f/100",
+  "review.history": "Shifts on record: %d · best score: %.0f · grades seen: %s",
+  "review.incidents": "Incidents handled: %d (peaceful %d)",
+  "review.npcs": "NPCs encountered: %d",
+  "review.radio": "Radio battery: %.0f%%   emergency cooldown: %.0fs",
+  "review.crowd": "Crowd mood: %.0f%% (panic: %s)",
+  "review.highlights": "Highlights:",
+  "review.modifier": "  %s  (%s)  %s",
+  "review.continue_campaign": "Continue campaign",
+  "review.campaign_complete": "Campaign complete. Free-play venues remain available.",
+  "review.campaign_next": "Campaign shift %d complete · next: %s",
+  "venue.hollywood.label": "Hollywood Boulevard",
+  "venue.hollywood.blurb": "Building entrance, tourists and late-night trouble.",
+  "venue.joke.label": "The Joke Shop",
+  "venue.joke.blurb": "Guest list, IDs and wand screening.",
+  "venue.studio.label": "Late Night TV Studio",
+  "venue.studio.blurb": "Credentials, filming boundary, celebrity arrivals.",
+  "hud.reasons": "Reasons: %s",
+  "hud.issues": "Issues: %s",
+  "hud.wand_suspicious": "The wand alerts on a suspicious item (%s).",
+  "hud.wand_ask": "Ask the guest to identify it before deciding.",
+  "hud.wand_harmless": "The wand alerts on a harmless item (%s).",
+  "hud.wand_false": "Likely a false alarm — keys, belt, or phone.",
+  "hud.wand_clear": "No alert. The guest appears clear."
 }

docs/ui-copy.md

@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ Status: audit in progress for the 0.9.2 UI polish patch.
 
 ## Remaining audit work
 
-- Inventory hardcoded player-facing strings screen by screen and move them to `content/strings.en.json`.
+- Player-facing labels are now routed through `content/strings.en.json`; numeric
+  values, empty-state clears and debug-only text remain in code by design.
 - Verify focus/hover/pressed/disabled states with keyboard, gamepad and mouse.
 - Test long strings and 1.75x HUD font scale.
 - Capture every dialog/button state and run `screen_designs.py compare` plus the pinned judge.

src/game/ui/help_overlay.gd

@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ var _policy: String = ""
 var _lines: Array[String] = []
 
 const CONTROL_LINES := [
-	"Movement: W/A/S/D · mouse look · Shift precision walk",
-	"Focus: crosshair cone · Tab / mouse wheel cycles nearby people",
-	"Action wheel: Space or left click · A/D or arrows step · Space confirms",
-	"Inspect access: E · Wand: C · Polite direction: Q",
-	"Warning: 4 · Blocking: 5 · Security radio: 6",
-	"Emergency radio: R, hold the on-screen button to confirm",
-	"Body camera: B · Flashlight: G · Door lock: L",
-	"Pause: Esc · Debug overlay: F",
+	"help.control_move",
+	"help.control_focus",
+	"help.control_wheel",
+	"help.control_access",
+	"help.control_escalate",
+	"help.control_emergency",
+	"help.control_tools",
+	"help.control_misc",
 ]
 
 func _init() -> void:
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ func _build() -> void:
 	center.add_child(column)
 
 	var title := Label.new()
-	title.text = "Help"
+	title.text = Strings.lookup("ui.help_title")
 	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 30)
 	title.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	column.add_child(title)
 
 	_search = LineEdit.new()
-	_search.placeholder_text = "Filter controls…"
+	_search.placeholder_text = Strings.lookup("ui.help_filter")
 	_search.text_changed.connect(_refresh)
 	column.add_child(_search)
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func _build() -> void:
 	column.add_child(_body)
 
 	var close := Button.new()
-	close.text = "Close"
+	close.text = Strings.lookup("ui.help_close")
 	close.pressed.connect(func(): close_panel())
 	close.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_SHRINK_CENTER
 	column.add_child(close)
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ func _refresh(filter: String) -> void:
 	for action in InputBindings.REMAPPABLE:
 		var label := InputBindings.label_for(InputBindings.current_descriptor(action))
 		dynamic.append("%s: %s" % [str(action).replace("_", " ").capitalize(), label])
-	for line in (CONTROL_LINES + dynamic):
+	for key in (CONTROL_LINES + dynamic):
+		var line: String = Strings.lookup(key) if key.begins_with("help.") else key
 		if needle == "" or line.to_lower().contains(needle):
 			_lines.append(line)
 	var text := "\n".join(_lines)

src/game/ui/hud.gd

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func _init() -> void:
 
 	# --- door / flashlight state ---
 	mode_label = Label.new()
-	mode_label.text = "Door: open · Light: off"
+	mode_label.text = Strings.fmt("hud.mode", [Strings.lookup("hud.door_open"), Strings.lookup("hud.light_off")])
 	mode_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
 	mode_label.modulate = Color(0.85, 0.85, 0.9)
 	precision_label = Label.new()
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func _init() -> void:
 
 	# --- escalation level indicator (color-coded) ---
 	escalation_label = Label.new()
-	escalation_label.text = "Escalation: Observation"
+	escalation_label.text = Strings.fmt("hud.escalation_prefix", [str(Rules.LEVEL_NAMES[0])])
 	escalation_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
 	escalation_label.modulate = Color(0.6, 0.9, 0.6)
 	vbox.add_child(escalation_label)
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@ func _init() -> void:
 	rec_icon.stretch_mode = TextureRect.STRETCH_KEEP_ASPECT_CENTERED
 	rec_row.add_child(rec_icon)
 	var rec_label := Label.new()
-	rec_label.text = "REC"
+	rec_label.text = Strings.lookup("hud.rec")
 	rec_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 15)
 	rec_label.modulate = Color(0.95, 0.35, 0.35)
 	rec_row.add_child(rec_label)
 	cam_clock = Label.new()
-	cam_clock.text = "SHIFT 00:00:00"
+	cam_clock.text = Strings.fmt("hud.cam_clock", [0, 0, 0])
 	cam_clock.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 12)
 	cam_clock.modulate = Color(0.95, 0.95, 0.95)
 	cam_clock.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_RIGHT
@@ -372,15 +372,15 @@ func set_shift_state(coordinator: Object, scenario: Resource) -> void:
 	top_label.text = scenario.display_name if scenario else "Gig Line"
 	var mins := int(coordinator.elapsed_s) / 60
 	var secs := int(coordinator.elapsed_s) % 60
-	time_label.text = "shift %02d:%02d  phase %s\nrep %.0f  crowd %.0f%%" % [
+	time_label.text = Strings.fmt("hud.shift_status", [
 		mins, secs,
 		Rules.PHASE_NAMES.get(coordinator.current_phase, "Early"),
 		coordinator.reputation.rating,
 		coordinator.crowd.mood * 100.0,
-	]
+	])
 	if cam_clock:
 		var total := int(coordinator.elapsed_s)
-		cam_clock.text = "SHIFT %02d:%02d:%02d" % [total / 3600, (total / 60) % 60, total % 60]
+		cam_clock.text = Strings.fmt("hud.cam_clock", [total / 3600, (total / 60) % 60, total % 60])
 	_update_radio_cooldown(coordinator)
 
 func _update_radio_cooldown(coordinator: Object) -> void:
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ func set_flashlight(on: bool) -> void:
 	_refresh_mode_label()
 
 func _refresh_mode_label() -> void:
-	mode_label.text = "Door: %s · Light: %s" % ["LOCKED" if _door_locked else "open", "on" if _flashlight else "off"]
+	mode_label.text = Strings.fmt("hud.mode", [Strings.lookup("hud.door_locked") if _door_locked else Strings.lookup("hud.door_open"), Strings.lookup("hud.light_on") if _flashlight else Strings.lookup("hud.light_off")])
 	if icon_row:
 		flashlight_icon.visible = _flashlight
 		door_icon.visible = _door_locked
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ func show_inspection(controller: Object, artifacts: Array, result: Dictionary) -
 	var profile: Object = controller.profile
 	var npc_display: String = (profile.display_name if profile else "Person")
 	var granted: bool = result.get("granted", false)
-	inspect_text.text = "ACCESS INSPECTION\n\nAccess check — %s\nGranted: %s" % [npc_display, "YES" if granted else "NO"]
+	inspect_text.text = Strings.fmt("hud.inspect_text", [npc_display, Strings.lookup("hud.yes") if granted else Strings.lookup("hud.no")])
 	_clear_card_row()
 	var card_row := HBoxContainer.new()
 	card_row.name = "INSPECT_CARD_ROW"
@@ -599,9 +599,9 @@ func show_inspection(controller: Object, artifacts: Array, result: Dictionary) -
 	for artifact in artifacts:
 		lines.append("  • " + artifact.summary())
 	if result.get("reasons", []).size() > 0:
-		lines.append("Reasons: " + ", ".join(result.get("reasons", [])))
+		lines.append(Strings.fmt("hud.reasons", [", ".join(result.get("reasons", []))]))
 	if result.get("issues", []).size() > 0:
-		lines.append("Issues: " + "; ".join(result.get("issues", [])))
+		lines.append(Strings.fmt("hud.issues", ["; ".join(result.get("issues", []))]))
 	inspect_meta.text = "\n".join(lines)
 	inspect_panel.visible = true
 	if _inspect_art_layer:
@@ -626,18 +626,18 @@ func show_wand(controller: Object, result: Dictionary) -> void:
 	var profile: Object = controller.profile
 	var npc_display: String = (profile.display_name if profile else "Person")
 	var alert: bool = result.get("alert", false)
-	wand_text.text = "Wand check — %s\nAlert: %s" % [npc_display, "YES" if alert else "none"]
+	wand_text.text = Strings.fmt("hud.wand_text", [npc_display, Strings.lookup("hud.yes") if alert else Strings.lookup("hud.wand_none")])
 	var lines: Array[String] = []
 	if alert:
 		var item: String = result.get("item", "")
 		if result.get("prohibited", false):
-			lines.append("The wand alerts on a suspicious item (%s)." % item)
-			lines.append("Ask the guest to identify it before deciding.")
+			lines.append(Strings.fmt("hud.wand_suspicious", [item]))
+			lines.append(Strings.lookup("hud.wand_ask"))
 		else:
-			lines.append("The wand alerts on a harmless item (%s)." % item)
-			lines.append("Likely a false alarm — keys, belt, or phone.")
+			lines.append(Strings.fmt("hud.wand_harmless", [item]))
+			lines.append(Strings.lookup("hud.wand_false"))
 	else:
-		lines.append("No alert. The guest appears clear.")
+		lines.append(Strings.lookup("hud.wand_clear"))
 	wand_meta.text = "\n".join(lines)
 	wand_panel.visible = true
 	if _wand_art_layer:

src/game/ui/pause_overlay.gd

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ signal settings_requested()
 signal quit_to_menu_requested()
 
 const UiArt := preload("res://src/game/ui/art.gd")
+const Strings := preload("res://src/core/strings.gd")
 
 var _root: Control = null
 var _resume_button: Button = null
@@ -45,18 +46,18 @@ func _build() -> void:
 	center.add_child(column)
 
 	var title := Label.new()
-	title.text = "Paused"
+	title.text = Strings.lookup("ui.pause_title")
 	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 36)
 	title.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	column.add_child(title)
 
-	_resume_button = _add_button(column, "Resume", "ResumeButton", func(): resume_requested.emit())
-	_add_button(column, "Restart shift", "RestartButton", func(): restart_requested.emit())
-	_add_button(column, "Settings", "SettingsButton", func(): settings_requested.emit())
-	_add_button(column, "Quit to menu", "MenuButton", func(): quit_to_menu_requested.emit())
+	_resume_button = _add_button(column, Strings.lookup("ui.pause_resume"), "ResumeButton", func(): resume_requested.emit())
+	_add_button(column, Strings.lookup("ui.pause_restart"), "RestartButton", func(): restart_requested.emit())
+	_add_button(column, Strings.lookup("ui.pause_settings"), "SettingsButton", func(): settings_requested.emit())
+	_add_button(column, Strings.lookup("ui.pause_menu"), "MenuButton", func(): quit_to_menu_requested.emit())
 
 	var hint := Label.new()
-	hint.text = "Esc resumes"
+	hint.text = Strings.lookup("ui.pause_hint")
 	hint.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	hint.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.55, 0.58, 0.65))
 	column.add_child(hint)

src/game/ui/radio_panel.gd

@@ -68,22 +68,22 @@ func _init() -> void:
 	vbox.add_child(npc_name_label)
 
 	location_edit = LineEdit.new()
-	location_edit.placeholder_text = "Location (e.g. front steps)"
-	location_edit.text = "front entrance"
+	location_edit.placeholder_text = Strings.lookup("ui.radio_location_placeholder")
+	location_edit.text = Strings.lookup("ui.radio_location_default")
 	vbox.add_child(location_edit)
 
 	desc_edit = LineEdit.new()
-	desc_edit.placeholder_text = "Describe the person and behavior"
+	desc_edit.placeholder_text = Strings.lookup("ui.radio_description_placeholder")
 	vbox.add_child(desc_edit)
 
 	weapons_check = CheckBox.new()
-	weapons_check.text = "Weapon seen"
+	weapons_check.text = Strings.lookup("ui.radio_weapon")
 	vbox.add_child(weapons_check)
 
 	var danger_row := HBoxContainer.new()
 	vbox.add_child(danger_row)
 	var danger_label := Label.new()
-	danger_label.text = "Danger level: "
+	danger_label.text = Strings.lookup("ui.radio_danger")
 	danger_row.add_child(danger_label)
 	danger_option = OptionButton.new()
 	for i in 4:
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func _init() -> void:
 	action_button.pressed.connect(_on_action_pressed)
 	buttons.add_child(action_button)
 	var cancel_btn := Button.new()
-	cancel_btn.text = "Cancel"
+	cancel_btn.text = Strings.lookup("ui.radio_cancel")
 	cancel_btn.pressed.connect(func(): cancelled.emit())
 	buttons.add_child(cancel_btn)
 
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ func open(controller: Object, emergency: bool, truth: Dictionary) -> void:
 	_paint_backdrop()
 	_truth = truth
 	_npc_id = controller.npc_id if controller else ""
-	npc_name_label.text = "Target: %s" % (controller.profile.display_name if controller else "?")
+	npc_name_label.text = Strings.fmt("ui.radio_target", [controller.profile.display_name if controller else "?"])
 	var title: Label = panel.find_child("RadioTitle", true, false)
-	title.text = "EMERGENCY RADIO" if emergency else "RADIO DISPATCH"
+	title.text = Strings.lookup("ui.radio_title_emergency") if emergency else Strings.lookup("ui.radio_title_assist")
 	weapons_check.button_pressed = truth.get("weapons_seen", false)
 	danger_option.select(truth.get("danger_level", 1))
 	hold_hint.text = Strings.fmt("ui.radio_hold_hint", [HOLD_NEEDED]) if emergency else ""

src/game/ui/settings_panel.gd

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func _build() -> void:
 	center.add_child(column)
 
 	var title := Label.new()
-	title.text = "Settings"
+	title.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_title")
 	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 32)
 	title.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	column.add_child(title)
@@ -86,19 +86,19 @@ func _build() -> void:
 	_font_scale.value_changed.connect(_on_font_scale_changed)
 
 	_invert_y = CheckButton.new()
-	_invert_y.text = "Invert vertical look"
+	_invert_y.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_invert")
 	_invert_y.toggled.connect(_on_invert_y_toggled)
 	column.add_child(_invert_y)
 
 	_head_bob = CheckButton.new()
-	_head_bob.text = "Head bob and camera motion"
+	_head_bob.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_head_bob")
 	_head_bob.toggled.connect(_on_head_bob_toggled)
 	column.add_child(_head_bob)
 
 	var diff_row := HBoxContainer.new()
 	column.add_child(diff_row)
 	var diff_label := Label.new()
-	diff_label.text = "Difficulty / pacing"
+	diff_label.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_difficulty")
 	diff_label.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
 	diff_row.add_child(diff_label)
 	_difficulty = OptionButton.new()
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ func _build() -> void:
 	_ambience.value_changed.connect(func(v): settings["ambience_volume"] = v)
 
 	_reduce_motion = CheckButton.new()
-	_reduce_motion.text = "Reduce motion"
+	_reduce_motion.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_reduce_motion")
 	_reduce_motion.toggled.connect(func(v): settings["reduce_motion"] = v)
 	column.add_child(_reduce_motion)
 	_captions = CheckButton.new()
-	_captions.text = "Captions / subtitles"
+	_captions.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_captions")
 	_captions.toggled.connect(func(v): settings["captions_enabled"] = v)
 	column.add_child(_captions)
 
@@ -133,17 +133,17 @@ func _build() -> void:
 	column.add_child(replay_row)
 	var replay := Button.new()
 	replay.name = "ReplayTutorialButton"
-	replay.text = "Replay tutorial"
+	replay.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_replay")
 	replay.pressed.connect(func(): replay_tutorial_requested.emit())
 	replay_row.add_child(replay)
 	var reset_campaign := Button.new()
 	reset_campaign.name = "ResetCampaignButton"
-	reset_campaign.text = "Reset campaign"
+	reset_campaign.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_reset_campaign")
 	reset_campaign.pressed.connect(_confirm_reset_campaign)
 	replay_row.add_child(reset_campaign)
 
 	var controls_title := Label.new()
-	controls_title.text = "Controls (click a binding, then press a key or pad button)"
+	controls_title.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_controls_help")
 	controls_title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
 	controls_title.modulate = Color(0.75, 0.8, 0.9)
 	column.add_child(controls_title)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func _build() -> void:
 
 	var cancel_button := Button.new()
 	cancel_button.name = "CancelButton"
-	cancel_button.text = "Cancel"
+	cancel_button.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_cancel")
 	cancel_button.pressed.connect(_on_cancel)
 	row.add_child(cancel_button)
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func _on_difficulty_selected(index: int) -> void:
 func _confirm_reset_campaign() -> void:
 	var dialog := ConfirmationDialog.new()
 	dialog.title = "Reset campaign"
-	dialog.dialog_text = "Clear campaign progress and start again from the Hollywood shift?"
+	dialog.dialog_text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_reset_confirm")
 	dialog.confirmed.connect(func(): reset_campaign_requested.emit())
 	add_child(dialog)
 	dialog.popup_centered()
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func _on_rebind(action: String) -> void:
 	_listening_action = action
 	var button: Button = _bind_buttons.get(action)
 	if button:
-		button.text = "Press…"
+		button.text = Strings.lookup("ui.settings_press")
 		if button.is_inside_tree():
 			button.grab_focus()
 

src/game/ui/shift_review.gd

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func _init() -> void:
 	root.add_child(center)
 
 	var title := Label.new()
-	title.text = "Shift Review"
+	title.text = Strings.lookup("review.title")
 	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 28)
 	title.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	center.add_child(title)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func _init() -> void:
 	center.add_child(_campaign_label)
 
 	_continue_button = Button.new()
-	_continue_button.text = "Continue campaign"
+	_continue_button.text = Strings.lookup("review.continue_campaign")
 	_continue_button.pressed.connect(func(): continue_requested.emit())
 	_continue_button.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_SHRINK_CENTER
 	center.add_child(_continue_button)
@@ -126,28 +126,28 @@ func show_review(review: Dictionary, scenario: Resource, history: Array = [],
 			var g: String = rep.get("grade", "?")
 			if not past_grades.has(g):
 				past_grades.append(g)
-		history_line = "Shifts on record: %d · best score: %.0f · grades seen: %s" % [
-			history.size(), best, ", ".join(past_grades)]
+		history_line = Strings.fmt("review.history", [
+			history.size(), best, ", ".join(past_grades)])
 
 	var lines: Array[String] = [
-		"Venue: %s" % (scenario.display_name if scenario else review.get("scenario_id", "")),
-		"Policy: %s" % (scenario.policy_summary if scenario else "See venue policy."),
-		"Grade: %s   Score: %.0f/100" % [reputation.get("grade", "?"), reputation.get("rating", 0.0)],
+		Strings.fmt("review.venue", [scenario.display_name if scenario else review.get("scenario_id", "")]),
+		Strings.fmt("review.policy", [scenario.policy_summary if scenario else "See venue policy."]),
+		Strings.fmt("review.grade", [reputation.get("grade", "?"), reputation.get("rating", 0.0)]),
 		history_line,
-		"Incidents handled: %d (peaceful %d)" % [incident_list.size(), peaceful],
-		"NPCs encountered: %d" % review.get("spawned_count", 0),
-		"Radio battery: %.0f%%   emergency cooldown: %.0fs" % [radio.get("battery", 0.0), radio.get("emergency_cooldown_s", 0.0)],
-		"Crowd mood: %.0f%% (panic: %s)" % [crowd.get("mood", 0.0) * 100.0, str(crowd.get("panic", false))],
+		Strings.fmt("review.incidents", [incident_list.size(), peaceful]),
+		Strings.fmt("review.npcs", [review.get("spawned_count", 0)]),
+		Strings.fmt("review.radio", [radio.get("battery", 0.0), radio.get("emergency_cooldown_s", 0.0)]),
+		Strings.fmt("review.crowd", [crowd.get("mood", 0.0) * 100.0, str(crowd.get("panic", false))]),
 		Strings.fmt("review.responder", [", ".join(outcomes) if outcomes.size() > 0 else Strings.lookup("review.none")]),
 		Strings.fmt("review.investigations", [" | ".join(investigations) if investigations.size() > 0 else Strings.lookup("review.none")]),
 		"",
-		"Highlights:",
+		Strings.lookup("review.highlights"),
 	]
 	var mods: Array = reputation.get("modifiers", [])
 	var shown := 0
 	for mod in mods:
 		var delta: float = float(mod.get("delta", 0.0))
-		lines.append("  %s  (%+.0f)  %s" % [mod.get("category", ""), delta, mod.get("reason", "")])
+		lines.append(Strings.fmt("review.modifier", [str(mod.get("category", "")), "%+.0f" % delta, str(mod.get("reason", ""))]))
 		shown += 1
 		if shown >= 12:
 			break
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ func show_review(review: Dictionary, scenario: Resource, history: Array = [],
 	var campaign_complete := bool(campaign_summary.get("complete", false))
 	if _campaign_label:
 		if campaign_complete:
-			_campaign_label.text = "Campaign complete. Free-play venues remain available."
+			_campaign_label.text = Strings.lookup("review.campaign_complete")
 		elif next_venue != "":
-			_campaign_label.text = "Campaign shift %d complete · next: %s" % [
+			_campaign_label.text = Strings.fmt("review.campaign_next", [
 				int(campaign_summary.get("shift_number", 1)) - 1,
-				next_venue.replace("_", " ").capitalize()]
+				next_venue.replace("_", " ").capitalize()])
 		else:
 			_campaign_label.text = ""
 	if _continue_button:

src/game/ui/start_menu.gd

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ const UiArt := preload("res://src/game/ui/art.gd")
 const Strings := preload("res://src/core/strings.gd")
 
 const VENUES := [
-	{"id": "hollywood_building", "label": "Hollywood Boulevard", "blurb": "Building entrance, tourists and late-night trouble."},
-	{"id": "joke_shop", "label": "The Joke Shop", "blurb": "Guest list, IDs and wand screening."},
-	{"id": "tv_studio", "label": "Late Night TV Studio", "blurb": "Credentials, filming boundary, celebrity arrivals."},
+	{"id": "hollywood_building", "label_key": "venue.hollywood.label", "blurb_key": "venue.hollywood.blurb"},
+	{"id": "joke_shop", "label_key": "venue.joke.label", "blurb_key": "venue.joke.blurb"},
+	{"id": "tv_studio", "label_key": "venue.studio.label", "blurb_key": "venue.studio.blurb"},
 ]
 
 var _index := 0
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ func _build() -> void:
 	center.add_child(column)
 
 	var title := Label.new()
-	title.text = "GIG LINE"
+	title.text = Strings.lookup("ui.start_title")
 	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 44)
 	title.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	column.add_child(title)
 
 	var subtitle := Label.new()
-	subtitle.text = "Pick a venue to start your shift."
+	subtitle.text = Strings.lookup("ui.start_subtitle")
 	subtitle.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	subtitle.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.72, 0.75, 0.82))
 	column.add_child(subtitle)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func _build() -> void:
 		var venue: Dictionary = VENUES[i]
 		var button := Button.new()
 		button.name = "Venue_%s" % venue["id"]
-		button.text = "%s\n%s" % [venue["label"], venue["blurb"]]
+		button.text = "%s\n%s" % [Strings.lookup(str(venue["label_key"])), Strings.lookup(str(venue["blurb_key"]))]
 		button.alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT
 		button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(460, 62)
 		button.pressed.connect(_on_venue_pressed.bind(i))
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ func _build() -> void:
 
 	var help_button := Button.new()
 	help_button.name = "HelpButton"
-	help_button.text = "Help"
+	help_button.text = Strings.lookup("ui.start_help")
 	help_button.pressed.connect(func(): help_requested.emit())
 	row.add_child(help_button)
 
 	var settings_button := Button.new()
 	settings_button.name = "SettingsButton"
-	settings_button.text = "Settings"
+	settings_button.text = Strings.lookup("ui.start_settings")
 	settings_button.pressed.connect(func(): settings_requested.emit())
 	row.add_child(settings_button)
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func _build() -> void:
 	row.add_child(quit_button)
 
 	var hint := Label.new()
-	hint.text = "Up/Down to choose, Enter to start, Esc to quit"
+	hint.text = Strings.lookup("ui.start_hint")
 	hint.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	hint.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.55, 0.58, 0.65))
 	column.add_child(hint)
@@ -199,20 +199,19 @@ func open(campaign: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
 	var complete := bool(_campaign.get("complete", false))
 	if _status:
 		if complete:
-			_status.text = "Campaign complete — pick any venue for a free shift."
+			_status.text = Strings.lookup("ui.campaign_complete")
 		elif next_id != "":
-			_status.text = "Campaign shift %d · next: %s" % [
-				int(_campaign.get("shift_number", 1)), _venue_label(next_id)]
+			_status.text = Strings.fmt("ui.campaign_status", [int(_campaign.get("shift_number", 1)), _venue_label(next_id)])
 	if _continue_button:
 		var next_label := _venue_label(next_id)
-		_continue_button.text = "Continue shift — %s" % next_label if next_id != "" else "Campaign complete"
+		_continue_button.text = Strings.fmt("ui.continue_shift", [next_label]) if next_id != "" else Strings.lookup("ui.campaign_complete_short")
 		_continue_button.visible = not complete
 	_focus_index(_index)
 
 func _venue_label(id: String) -> String:
 	for venue in VENUES:
 		if str(venue["id"]) == id:
-			return str(venue["label"])
+			return Strings.lookup(str(venue["label_key"]))
 	return id.replace("_", " ").capitalize()
 
 func _on_continue_pressed() -> void: