diff --git a/citadel.dme b/citadel.dme
index 7c7f9707d0ac..813c46fd2a40 100644
--- a/citadel.dme
+++ b/citadel.dme
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "code\__DEFINES\chat.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\chemistry.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\coloration.dm"
+#include "code\__DEFINES\colors.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\configuration.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\construction.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\damage_organs.dm"
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@
 #include "code\__HELPERS\atom_movables.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\chat.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\coloration.dm"
+#include "code\__HELPERS\colors.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\datum.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\debugging.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\do_after.dm"
@@ -603,6 +605,7 @@
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\preferences.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\radiation.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\repository.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\runechat.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\server_maint.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\shuttles.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\simple_networks.dm"
@@ -702,6 +705,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\category.dm"
 #include "code\datums\changelog.dm"
 #include "code\datums\character_profile.dm"
+#include "code\datums\chatmessage.dm"
 #include "code\datums\computerfiles.dm"
 #include "code\datums\datacore.dm"
 #include "code\datums\datum.dm"
@@ -5381,6 +5385,12 @@
 #include "interface\interface.dm"
 #include "interface\stylesheet.dm"
 #include "interface\skin.dmf"
+#include "interface\fonts\fonts_datum.dm"
+#include "interface\fonts\grand_9k.dm"
+#include "interface\fonts\pixellari.dm"
+#include "interface\fonts\spess_font.dm"
+#include "interface\fonts\tiny_unicode.dm"
+#include "interface\fonts\vcr_osd_mono.dm"
 #include "interface\menus\_menus.dm"
 #include "interface\menus\main.dm"
 #include "maps\endeavour\endeavour-areas.dm"
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/_lists.dm b/code/__DEFINES/_lists.dm
index 0496f1c3ef84..a36dd7f59569 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/_lists.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/_lists.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 #define LAZYLEN(L) length(L)
 ///Sets a list to null
 #define LAZYNULL(L) L = null
+///Adds to the item K the value V, if the list is null it will initialize it
+#define LAZYADDASSOC(L, K, V) if(!L) { L = list(); } L[K] += V;
+///This is used to add onto lazy assoc list when the value you're adding is a /list/. This one has extra safety over lazyaddassoc because the value could be null (and thus cant be used to += objects)
+#define LAZYADDASSOCLIST(L, K, V) if(!L) { L = list(); } L[K] += list(V);
+///Removes the value V from the item K, if the item K is empty will remove it from the list, if the list is empty will set the list to null
+#define LAZYREMOVEASSOC(L, K, V) if(L) { if(L[K]) { L[K] -= V; if(!length(L[K])) L -= K; } if(!length(L)) L = null; }
 /// Null-safe L.Cut()
 #define LAZYCLEARLIST(L) if(L) L.Cut()
 /// Null-safe L.Copy()
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/_tick.dm b/code/__DEFINES/_tick.dm
index d3d966c35454..21421e207fc8 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/_tick.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/_tick.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
 /// runs stoplag if tick_usage is above the limit
 #define CHECK_TICK ( TICK_CHECK ? stoplag() : 0 )
 
+/// Checks if a sleeping proc is running before or after the master controller
+#define RUNNING_BEFORE_MASTER ( Master.last_run != null && Master.last_run != world.time )
+/// Returns true if a verb ought to yield to the MC (IE: queue up to be processed by a subsystem)
+#define VERB_SHOULD_YIELD ( TICK_CHECK || RUNNING_BEFORE_MASTER )
+
 /// Returns true if tick usage is above 95, for high priority usage
 ///
 /// * Use for admin functions so they stay responsive and functional during lag.
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm b/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..55314e84bd37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/colors.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+#define CM_COLOR_SAT_MIN 0.6
+#define CM_COLOR_SAT_MAX 0.7
+#define CM_COLOR_LUM_MIN 0.65
+#define CM_COLOR_LUM_MAX 0.75
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/controllers/_subsystem-priority.dm b/code/__DEFINES/controllers/_subsystem-priority.dm
index 297142ed0734..9662104ecbfd 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/controllers/_subsystem-priority.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/controllers/_subsystem-priority.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_OVERLAYS         100
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_SMOOTHING        100
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_CHAT             100
-#define FIRE_PRIORITY_INPUT            100
+#define FIRE_PRIORITY_RUNECHAT		   100
+#define FIRE_PRIORITY_INPUT            1000 // we dont want to drop user input right?
 
 //? Ticker Subsystems - Highest priority
 // Any subsystem flagged with SS_TICKER is here!
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/controllers/_subsystem.dm b/code/__DEFINES/controllers/_subsystem.dm
index f9fce73f1a02..af2219e780e4 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/controllers/_subsystem.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/controllers/_subsystem.dm
@@ -20,13 +20,24 @@
 }\
 /datum/controller/subsystem/##X
 
+/**
+ * Defines a timer subsystem.
+ */
+#define TIMER_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(X) GLOBAL_REAL(SS##X, /datum/controller/subsystem/timer/##X);\
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/##X/New(){\
+	NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SS##X);\
+}\
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/##X/fire() {..() /*just so it shows up on the profiler*/} \
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/##X
+
 /**
  * Defines a processing subsystem.
  */
 #define PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(X) GLOBAL_REAL(SS##X, /datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X);\
 /datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X/New(){\
-    NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SS##X);\
+	NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SS##X);\
 }\
+/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X/fire() {..() /*just so it shows up on the profiler*/} \
 /datum/controller/subsystem/processing/##X
 
 //*                                        Subsystem flags                                             *//
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/fonts.dm b/code/__DEFINES/fonts.dm
index 6349d55d1b5f..f96373cb2999 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/fonts.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/fonts.dm
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@
 /// Emoji icon set
 #define EMOJI_SET 'icons/ui_icons/emoji/emoji.dmi'
 #define EMOJI32_SET 'icons/ui_icons/emoji/emoji32.dmi'
+
+// Font metrics bitfield
+/// Include leading A width and trailing C width in GetWidth() or in DrawText()
+#define INCLUDE_AC (1<<0)
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/machinery.dm b/code/__DEFINES/machinery.dm
index 87eea72002c1..d60072dc8af3 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/machinery.dm
@@ -219,3 +219,14 @@ if (!(DATUM.datum_flags & DF_ISPROCESSING)) {\
 #define ORION_GAMER_PAMPHLET -1
 //game begins to have a chance to warn sec and med
 #define ORION_GAMER_REPORT_THRESHOLD 2
+
+/// Blank Status Display
+#define SD_BLANK 0
+/// Shows the emergency shuttle timer
+#define SD_EMERGENCY 1
+/// Shows an arbitrary message, user-set
+#define SD_MESSAGE 2
+/// Shows an alert picture (e.g. red alert, radiation, etc.)
+#define SD_PICTURE 3
+/// Shows the current station time
+#define SD_TIME 4
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/text.dm b/code/__DEFINES/text.dm
index 13f660df4292..da537639a19d 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/text.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/text.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,58 @@
 
 /// Removes characters incompatible with file names.
 #define SANITIZE_FILENAME(text) (GLOB.filename_forbidden_chars.Replace(text, ""))
+
+//! Maptext
+/// Standard maptext
+/// Prepares a text to be used for maptext. Use this so it doesn't look hideous.
+#define MAPTEXT(text) {"<span class='maptext'>[##text]</span>"}
+/// Prepares a text to be used for maptext. Use this so it doesn't look hideous.
+#define MAPTEXT_CENTER(text) {"<span class='maptext center'>[##text]</span>"}
+
+/**
+ * Pixel-perfect scaled fonts for use in the MAP element as defined in skin.dmf
+ *
+ * Four sizes to choose from, use the sizes as mentioned below.
+ * Between the variations and a step there should be an option that fits your use case.
+ * BYOND uses pt sizing, different than px used in TGUI. Using px will make it look blurry due to poor antialiasing.
+ *
+ * Default sizes are prefilled in the macro for ease of use and a consistent visual look.
+ * To use a step other than the default in the macro, specify it in a span style.
+ * For example: MAPTEXT_PIXELLARI("<span style='font-size: 24pt'>Some large maptext here</span>")
+ */
+/// Large size (ie: context tooltips) - Size options: 12pt 24pt.
+#define MAPTEXT_PIXELLARI(text) {"<span style='font-family: \"Pixellari\"; font-size: 12pt; -dm-text-outline: 1px black'>[##text]</span>"}
+
+/// Standard size (ie: normal runechat) - Size options: 6pt 12pt 18pt.
+#define MAPTEXT_GRAND9K(text) {"<span style='font-family: \"Grand9K Pixel\"; font-size: 6pt; -dm-text-outline: 1px black'>[##text]</span>"}
+
+/// Small size. (ie: context subtooltips, spell delays) - Size options: 12pt 24pt.
+#define MAPTEXT_TINY_UNICODE(text) {"<span style='font-family: \"TinyUnicode\"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0.75; -dm-text-outline: 1px black'>[##text]</span>"}
+
+/// Smallest size. (ie: whisper runechat) - Size options: 6pt 12pt 18pt.
+#define MAPTEXT_SPESSFONT(text) {"<span style='font-family: \"Spess Font\"; font-size: 6pt; line-height: 1.4; -dm-text-outline: 1px black'>[##text]</span>"}
+
+/**
+ * Prepares a text to be used for maptext, using a variable size font.
+ *
+ * More flexible but doesn't scale pixel perfect to BYOND icon resolutions.
+ * (May be blurry.) Can use any size in pt or px.
+ *
+ * You MUST Specify the size when using the macro
+ * For example: MAPTEXT_VCR_OSD_MONO("<span style='font-size: 24pt'>Some large maptext here</span>")
+ */
+/// Prepares a text to be used for maptext, using a variable size font.
+/// Variable size font. More flexible but doesn't scale pixel perfect to BYOND icon resolutions. (May be blurry.) Can use any size in pt or px.
+#define MAPTEXT_VCR_OSD_MONO(text) {"<span style='font-family: \"VCR OSD Mono\"'>[##text]</span>"}
+
+/// Macro from Lummox used to get height from a MeasureText proc.
+/// resolves the MeasureText() return value once, then resolves the height, then sets return_var to that.
+#define WXH_TO_HEIGHT(measurement, return_var) \
+	do { \
+		var/_measurement = measurement; \
+		return_var = text2num(copytext(_measurement, findtextEx(_measurement, "x") + 1)); \
+	} while(FALSE);
+
 /*
 /// Simply removes the < and > characters, and limits the length of the message.
 #define STRIP_HTML_SIMPLE(text, limit) (GLOB.angular_brackets.Replace(copytext(text, 1, limit), ""))
@@ -54,11 +106,3 @@
 /// File location for cult shuttle curse descriptions
 #define CULT_SHUTTLE_CURSE "cult_shuttle_curse.json"
 */
-
-//! Maptext
-/// Prepares a text to be used for maptext. Use this so it doesn't look hideous.
-#define MAPTEXT(text) {"<span class='maptext'>[##text]</span>"}
-/// Prepares a text to be used for maptext. Use this so it doesn't look hideous.
-#define MAPTEXT_CENTER(text) {"<span class='maptext center'>[##text]</span>"}
-/// Macro from Lummox used to get height from a MeasureText proc
-#define WXH_TO_HEIGHT(x) text2num(copytext(x, findtextEx(x, "x") + 1))
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/colors.dm b/code/__HELPERS/colors.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c592d6356fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/colors.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+
+/**
+ * Gets a color for a name, will return the same color for a given string consistently within a round.atom
+ *
+ * Note that this proc aims to produce pastel-ish colors using the HSL colorspace. These seem to be favorable for displaying on the map.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * * name - The name to generate a color for
+ * * sat_shift - A value between 0 and 1 that will be multiplied against the saturation
+ * * lum_shift - A value between 0 and 1 that will be multiplied against the luminescence
+ */
+/proc/colorize_string(name, sat_shift = 1, lum_shift = 1)
+	// seed to help randomness
+	var/static/rseed = rand(1,26)
+
+	// get hsl using the selected 6 characters of the md5 hash
+	var/hash = copytext(md5(name + GLOB.round_id), rseed, rseed + 6)
+	var/h = hex2num(copytext(hash, 1, 3)) * (360 / 255)
+	var/s = (hex2num(copytext(hash, 3, 5)) >> 2) * ((CM_COLOR_SAT_MAX - CM_COLOR_SAT_MIN) / 63) + CM_COLOR_SAT_MIN
+	var/l = (hex2num(copytext(hash, 5, 7)) >> 2) * ((CM_COLOR_LUM_MAX - CM_COLOR_LUM_MIN) / 63) + CM_COLOR_LUM_MIN
+
+	// adjust for shifts
+	s = clamp(s * sat_shift, 0, 1)
+	l = clamp(l * lum_shift, 0, 1)
+
+	// convert to rgb
+	var/h_int = round(h/60) // mapping each section of H to 60 degree sections
+	var/c = (1 - abs(2 * l - 1)) * s
+	var/x = c * (1 - abs((h / 60) % 2 - 1))
+	var/m = l - c * 0.5
+	x = (x + m) * 255
+	c = (c + m) * 255
+	m *= 255
+	switch(h_int)
+		if(0)
+			return "#[num2hex(c, 2)][num2hex(x, 2)][num2hex(m, 2)]"
+		if(1)
+			return "#[num2hex(x, 2)][num2hex(c, 2)][num2hex(m, 2)]"
+		if(2)
+			return "#[num2hex(m, 2)][num2hex(c, 2)][num2hex(x, 2)]"
+		if(3)
+			return "#[num2hex(m, 2)][num2hex(x, 2)][num2hex(c, 2)]"
+		if(4)
+			return "#[num2hex(x, 2)][num2hex(m, 2)][num2hex(c, 2)]"
+		if(5)
+			return "#[num2hex(c, 2)][num2hex(m, 2)][num2hex(x, 2)]"
+
+#define RANDOM_COLOUR (rgb(rand(0,255),rand(0,255),rand(0,255)))
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/runechat.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/runechat.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..663bb8cf347d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/runechat.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+TIMER_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(runechat)
+	name = "Runechat"
+	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_RUNECHAT
+
+	var/list/datum/callback/message_queue = list()
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/timer/runechat/fire(resumed)
+	. = ..() //poggers
+	while(message_queue.len)
+		var/datum/callback/queued_message = message_queue[message_queue.len]
+		queued_message.Invoke()
+		message_queue.len--
+		if(MC_TICK_CHECK)
+			return
diff --git a/code/datums/chatmessage.dm b/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dcce696a25fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+/// How long the chat message's spawn-in animation will occur for
+#define CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME (0.2 SECONDS)
+/// How long the chat message will exist prior to any exponential decay
+#define CHAT_MESSAGE_LIFESPAN (5 SECONDS)
+/// How long the chat message's end of life fading animation will occur for
+#define CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE (0.7 SECONDS)
+/// Grace period for fade before we actually delete the chat message
+#define CHAT_MESSAGE_GRACE_PERIOD (0.2 SECONDS)
+/// Factor of how much the message index (number of messages) will account to exponential decay
+#define CHAT_MESSAGE_EXP_DECAY 0.7
+/// Factor of how much height will account to exponential decay
+#define CHAT_MESSAGE_HEIGHT_DECAY 0.9
+/// Approximate height in pixels of an 'average' line, used for height decay
+#define CHAT_MESSAGE_APPROX_LHEIGHT 11
+/// Max width of chat message in pixels
+#define CHAT_MESSAGE_WIDTH 112
+/// The dimensions of the chat message icons
+#define CHAT_MESSAGE_ICON_SIZE 9
+
+///Base layer of chat elements
+#define CHAT_LAYER 1
+///Highest possible layer of chat elements
+#define CHAT_LAYER_MAX 2
+/// Maximum precision of float before rounding errors occur (in this context)
+#define CHAT_LAYER_Z_STEP 0.0001
+/// The number of z-layer 'slices' usable by the chat message layering
+#define CHAT_LAYER_MAX_Z (CHAT_LAYER_MAX - CHAT_LAYER) / CHAT_LAYER_Z_STEP
+
+/**
+ * # Chat Message Overlay
+ *
+ * Datum for generating a message overlay on the map
+ */
+/datum/chatmessage
+	/// The visual element of the chat message
+	var/image/message
+	/// The location in which the message is appearing
+	var/atom/message_loc
+	/// The client who heard this message
+	var/client/owned_by
+	/// Contains the scheduled destruction time, used for scheduling EOL
+	var/scheduled_destruction
+	/// Contains the time that the EOL for the message will be complete, used for qdel scheduling
+	var/eol_complete
+	/// Contains the approximate amount of lines for height decay
+	var/approx_lines
+	/// The current index used for adjusting the layer of each sequential chat message such that recent messages will overlay older ones
+	var/static/current_z_idx = 0
+	/// When we started animating the message
+	var/animate_start = 0
+	/// Our animation lifespan, how long this message will last
+	var/animate_lifespan = 0
+
+/**
+ * Constructs a chat message overlay
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * * text - The text content of the overlay
+ * * target - The target atom to display the overlay at
+ * * owner - The mob that owns this overlay, only this mob will be able to view it
+ * * extra_classes - Extra classes to apply to the span that holds the text
+ * * lifespan - The lifespan of the message in deciseconds
+ */
+/datum/chatmessage/New(text, atom/target, mob/owner, list/extra_classes = list(), lifespan = CHAT_MESSAGE_LIFESPAN)
+	. = ..()
+	if (!istype(target))
+		CRASH("Invalid target given for chatmessage")
+	if(QDELETED(owner) || !istype(owner) || !owner.client)
+		stack_trace("/datum/chatmessage created with [isnull(owner) ? "null" : "invalid"] mob owner")
+		qdel(src)
+		return
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(generate_image), text, target, owner, extra_classes, lifespan)
+
+/datum/chatmessage/Destroy()
+	if (!QDELING(owned_by))
+		if(REALTIMEOFDAY < animate_start + animate_lifespan)
+			stack_trace("Del'd before we finished fading, with [(animate_start + animate_lifespan) - REALTIMEOFDAY] time left")
+
+		if (owned_by.seen_messages)
+			LAZYREMOVEASSOC(owned_by.seen_messages, message_loc, src)
+		owned_by.images.Remove(message)
+
+	owned_by = null
+	message_loc = null
+	message = null
+	return ..()
+
+/**
+ * Calls qdel on the chatmessage when its parent is deleted, used to register qdel signal
+ */
+/datum/chatmessage/proc/on_parent_qdel()
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	qdel(src)
+
+/**
+ * Generates a chat message image representation
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * * text - The text content of the overlay
+ * * target - The target atom to display the overlay at
+ * * owner - The mob that owns this overlay, only this mob will be able to view it
+ * * extra_classes - Extra classes to apply to the span that holds the text
+ * * lifespan - The lifespan of the message in deciseconds
+ */
+/datum/chatmessage/proc/generate_image(text, atom/target, mob/owner, list/extra_classes, lifespan)
+	// Register client who owns this message
+	owned_by = owner.client
+	RegisterSignal(owned_by, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, PROC_REF(on_parent_qdel))
+
+	// Remove spans in the message from things like the recorder
+	var/static/regex/span_check = new(@"<\/?span[^>]*>", "gi")
+	text = replacetext(text, span_check, "")
+
+	// Clip message
+	var/maxlen = 160
+	if (length_char(text) > maxlen)
+		text = copytext_char(text, 1, maxlen + 1) + "..." // BYOND index moment
+
+	// Get rid of any URL schemes that might cause BYOND to automatically wrap something in an anchor tag
+	var/static/regex/url_scheme = new(@"[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9+-\.]*:\/\/", "g")
+	text = replacetext(text, url_scheme, "")
+
+	// Reject whitespace
+	var/static/regex/whitespace = new(@"^\s*$")
+	if (whitespace.Find(text))
+		qdel(src)
+		return
+
+	// Non mobs speakers can be small
+	if (!ismob(target))
+		extra_classes |= "small"
+
+	// Why are you yelling?
+	if(copytext_char(text, -2) == "!!")
+		extra_classes |= "yell"
+
+	var/list/prefixes
+	var/chat_color_name_to_use = target.get_nametag_name() // use nametag as fallback
+
+	if (ishuman(target))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+		chat_color_name_to_use = H.get_visible_name() // get ID name if exists
+
+	// Calculate target color if not already present
+	if (!target.chat_color || target.chat_color_name != chat_color_name_to_use)
+		target.chat_color = colorize_string(chat_color_name_to_use)
+		target.chat_color_darkened = colorize_string(chat_color_name_to_use, 0.85, 0.85)
+		target.chat_color_name = chat_color_name_to_use
+
+	text = "[prefixes?.Join("&nbsp;")][text]"
+
+	// We dim italicized text to make it more distinguishable from regular text
+	var/tgt_color = extra_classes.Find("italics") ? target.chat_color_darkened : target.chat_color
+
+	// Approximate text height
+	var/complete_text = "<span style='color: [tgt_color]'><span class='center [extra_classes.Join(" ")]'>[text]</span></span>"
+
+	var/mheight
+	WXH_TO_HEIGHT(owned_by.MeasureText(complete_text, null, CHAT_MESSAGE_WIDTH), mheight)
+
+
+	if(!VERB_SHOULD_YIELD)
+		return finish_image_generation(mheight, target, owner, complete_text, lifespan)
+
+	var/datum/callback/our_callback = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(finish_image_generation), mheight, target, owner, complete_text, lifespan)
+	SSrunechat.message_queue += our_callback
+	return
+
+///finishes the image generation after the MeasureText() call in generate_image().
+///necessary because after that call the proc can resume at the end of the tick and cause overtime.
+/datum/chatmessage/proc/finish_image_generation(mheight, atom/target, mob/owner, complete_text, lifespan)
+	var/rough_time = REALTIMEOFDAY
+	approx_lines = max(1, mheight / CHAT_MESSAGE_APPROX_LHEIGHT)
+	var/starting_height = target.maptext_height
+	// Translate any existing messages upwards, apply exponential decay factors to timers
+	message_loc = isturf(target) ? target : get_atom_on_turf(target)
+	if (owned_by.seen_messages)
+		var/idx = 1
+		var/combined_height = approx_lines
+		for(var/datum/chatmessage/m as anything in owned_by.seen_messages[message_loc])
+			combined_height += m.approx_lines
+
+			var/time_spent = rough_time - m.animate_start
+			var/time_before_fade = m.animate_lifespan - CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE
+
+			// When choosing to update the remaining time we have to be careful not to update the
+			// scheduled time once the EOL has been executed.
+			if (time_spent >= time_before_fade)
+				if(m.message.pixel_y < starting_height)
+					var/max_height = m.message.pixel_y + m.approx_lines * CHAT_MESSAGE_APPROX_LHEIGHT - starting_height
+					if(max_height > 0)
+						animate(m.message, pixel_y = m.message.pixel_y + max_height, time = CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME, flags = ANIMATION_PARALLEL)
+				else if(mheight + starting_height >= m.message.pixel_y)
+					animate(m.message, pixel_y = m.message.pixel_y + mheight, time = CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME, flags = ANIMATION_PARALLEL)
+				continue
+
+			var/remaining_time = time_before_fade * (CHAT_MESSAGE_EXP_DECAY ** idx++) * (CHAT_MESSAGE_HEIGHT_DECAY ** combined_height)
+			// Ensure we don't accidentially spike alpha up or something silly like that
+			m.message.alpha = m.get_current_alpha(time_spent)
+			if (remaining_time > 0)
+				// Stay faded in for a while, then
+				animate(m.message, alpha = 255, remaining_time)
+				// Fade out
+				animate(alpha = 0, time = CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE)
+				m.animate_lifespan = remaining_time + CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE
+			else
+				// Your time has come my son
+				animate(alpha = 0, time = CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE)
+			// We run this after the alpha animate, because we don't want to interrup it, but also don't want to block it by running first
+			// Sooo instead we do this. bit messy but it fuckin works
+			if(m.message.pixel_y < starting_height)
+				var/max_height = m.message.pixel_y + m.approx_lines * CHAT_MESSAGE_APPROX_LHEIGHT - starting_height
+				if(max_height > 0)
+					animate(m.message, pixel_y = m.message.pixel_y + max_height, time = CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME, flags = ANIMATION_PARALLEL)
+			else if(mheight + starting_height >= m.message.pixel_y)
+				animate(m.message, pixel_y = m.message.pixel_y + mheight, time = CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME, flags = ANIMATION_PARALLEL)
+
+	// Reset z index if relevant
+	if (current_z_idx >= CHAT_LAYER_MAX_Z)
+		current_z_idx = 0
+
+	// Build message image
+	message = image(loc = message_loc, layer = CHAT_LAYER + CHAT_LAYER_Z_STEP * current_z_idx++)
+	message.plane = HUD_PLANE
+	message.appearance_flags = APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA | KEEP_APART
+	message.alpha = 0
+	message.pixel_y = starting_height
+	message.pixel_x = -target.base_pixel_x
+	message.maptext_width = CHAT_MESSAGE_WIDTH
+	message.maptext_height = mheight * 1.25 // We add extra because some characters are superscript, like actions
+	message.maptext_x = (CHAT_MESSAGE_WIDTH - owner.bound_width) * -0.5
+	message.maptext = MAPTEXT(complete_text)
+
+	animate_start = rough_time
+	animate_lifespan = lifespan
+
+	// View the message
+	LAZYADDASSOCLIST(owned_by.seen_messages, message_loc, src)
+	owned_by.images |= message
+
+	// Fade in
+	animate(message, alpha = 255, time = CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME)
+	var/time_before_fade = lifespan - CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME - CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE
+	// Stay faded in
+	animate(alpha = 255, time = time_before_fade)
+	// Fade out
+	animate(alpha = 0, time = CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE)
+
+	// Register with the runechat SS to handle destruction
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(qdel), src), lifespan + CHAT_MESSAGE_GRACE_PERIOD, TIMER_DELETE_ME, SSrunechat)
+
+/datum/chatmessage/proc/get_current_alpha(time_spent)
+	if(time_spent < CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME)
+		return (time_spent / CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME) * 255
+
+	var/time_before_fade = animate_lifespan - CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE
+	if(time_spent <= time_before_fade)
+		return 255
+
+	return (1 - ((time_spent - time_before_fade) / CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE)) * 255
+
+/**
+ * Creates a message overlay at a defined location for a given speaker
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * * speaker - The atom who is saying this message
+ * * message_language - The language that the message is said in
+ * * raw_message - The text content of the message
+ * * spans - Additional classes to be added to the message
+ */
+/mob/proc/create_chat_message(atom/movable/speaker, datum/prototype/language/message_language, raw_message, list/spans, runechat_flags = NONE)
+	// Ensure the list we are using, if present, is a copy so we don't modify the list provided to us
+	spans = spans ? spans.Copy() : list()
+
+	// Check for virtual speakers (aka hearing a message through a radio)
+	// var/atom/movable/originalSpeaker = speaker
+	// if (istype(speaker, /atom/movable/virtualspeaker))
+	// 	var/atom/movable/virtualspeaker/v = speaker
+	// 	speaker = v.source
+	// 	spans |= "virtual-speaker"
+
+	// Ignore virtual speaker (most often radio messages) from ourselves
+	// if (originalSpeaker != src && speaker == src)
+	// 	return
+
+	new /datum/chatmessage(raw_message, speaker, src, spans)
+
+#undef CHAT_LAYER_MAX_Z
+#undef CHAT_LAYER_Z_STEP
+#undef CHAT_MESSAGE_APPROX_LHEIGHT
+#undef CHAT_MESSAGE_GRACE_PERIOD
+#undef CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE
+#undef CHAT_MESSAGE_EXP_DECAY
+#undef CHAT_MESSAGE_HEIGHT_DECAY
+#undef CHAT_MESSAGE_ICON_SIZE
+#undef CHAT_MESSAGE_LIFESPAN
+#undef CHAT_MESSAGE_SPAWN_TIME
+#undef CHAT_MESSAGE_WIDTH
diff --git a/code/game/atoms/_atom.dm b/code/game/atoms/_atom.dm
index e4e9097fd3ed..5761d2896d71 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms/_atom.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms/_atom.dm
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@
 	/// Relative layer - position this atom should be in within things of the same base layer. defaults to 0.
 	var/relative_layer = 0
 
+	//? Chat colors cache
+	/// Last name used to calculate a color for the chatmessage overlays
+	var/chat_color_name
+	/// Last color calculated for the the chatmessage overlays
+	var/chat_color
+	/// A luminescence-shifted value of the last color calculated for chatmessage overlays
+	var/chat_color_darkened
+
 	//? Pixel Offsets
 	/// Default pixel x shifting for the atom's icon.
 	var/base_pixel_x = 0
@@ -538,13 +546,26 @@
 	else
 		return 0
 
-/// Show a message to all mobs and objects in sight of this atom
-/// Use for objects performing visible actions
-/// message is output to anyone who can see, e.g. "The [src] does something!"
-/// blind_message (optional) is what blind people will hear e.g. "You hear something!"
-// todo: refactor
+/**
+ * Generate a visible message from this atom
+ *
+ * Show a message to all player mobs who sees this atom
+ *
+ * Show a message to the src mob (if the src is a mob)
+ *
+ * Use for atoms performing visible actions
+ *
+ * message is output to anyone who can see, e.g. `"The [src] does something!"`
+ *
+ * Vars:
+ * * message is the message output to anyone who can see.
+ * * self_message (optional) is what the src mob sees e.g. "You do something!"
+ * * blind_message (optional) is what blind people will hear e.g. "You hear something!"
+ * * range (optional) define how many tiles away the message can be seen.
+ */
 /atom/proc/visible_message(message, self_message, blind_message, range = world.view)
 	var/list/see
+
 	//! LEGACY
 	if(isbelly(loc))
 		var/obj/belly/B = loc
@@ -552,6 +573,7 @@
 	else
 		see = get_hearers_in_view(range, src)
 	//! end
+
 	for(var/atom/movable/AM as anything in see)
 		if(ismob(AM))
 			var/mob/M = AM
@@ -561,6 +583,9 @@
 				M.show_message(message, 1, blind_message, 2)
 			else if(blind_message)
 				M.show_message(blind_message, 2)
+
+			if(!M.is_blind() && M.client)
+				M.create_chat_message(src, raw_message = message)
 		else
 			AM.show_message(message, 1, blind_message, 2)
 
@@ -568,15 +593,19 @@
 /atom/movable/proc/show_message(msg, type, alt, alt_type)//Message, type of message (1 or 2), alternative message, alt message type (1 or 2)
 	return
 
-/// Show a message to all mobs and objects in earshot of this atom
-/// Use for objects performing audible actions
-/// message is the message output to anyone who can hear.
-/// deaf_message (optional) is what deaf people will see.
-/// hearing_distance (optional) is the range, how many tiles away the message can be heard.
-/atom/proc/audible_message(var/message, var/deaf_message, var/hearing_distance, datum/prototype/language/lang)
-
-	var/range = hearing_distance || world.view
-	var/list/hear = get_mobs_and_objs_in_view_fast(get_turf(src),range,remote_ghosts = FALSE)
+/**
+ * Show a message to all mobs in earshot of this atom
+ *
+ * Use for objects performing audible actions
+ *
+ * vars:
+ * * message is the message output to anyone who can hear.
+ * * deaf_message (optional) is what deaf people will see.
+ * * hearing_distance (optional) is the range, how many tiles away the message can be heard.
+ * * lang (optional) our language
+ */
+/atom/proc/audible_message(message, deaf_message, hearing_distance = world.view, datum/prototype/language/lang)
+	var/list/hear = get_mobs_and_objs_in_view_fast(get_turf(src), hearing_distance, remote_ghosts = FALSE)
 
 	var/list/hearing_mobs = hear["mobs"]
 	var/list/hearing_objs = hear["objs"]
@@ -585,16 +614,16 @@
 		var/obj/O = obj
 		O.show_message(message, 2, deaf_message, 1)
 
-	var/no_runechat = FALSE
 	for(var/mob in hearing_mobs)
 		var/mob/M = mob
 		var/msg = message
 		if(lang && !(lang.name in M.languages))
 			msg = lang.scramble(msg)
 		M.show_message(msg, 2, deaf_message, 1)
+		// code above scrambles it
+		if(!M.is_blind() && M.client)
+			M.create_chat_message(src, raw_message = (message ? msg : deaf_message))
 		heard_to_floating_message += M
-	if(!no_runechat && ismovable(src))
-		INVOKE_ASYNC(src, TYPE_PROC_REF(/atom/movable, animate_chat), (message ? message : deaf_message), null, FALSE, heard_to_floating_message, 30)
 
 /atom/movable/proc/dropInto(var/atom/destination)
 	while(istype(destination))
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm b/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
index 62b3b1284c7a..cdc2ab5a7d2d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
@@ -1,58 +1,66 @@
-#define FONT_SIZE "5pt"
-#define FONT_COLOR "#09f"
-#define FONT_STYLE "Small Fonts"
-#define SCROLL_SPEED 2
-
 // Status display
-// (formerly Countdown timer display)
 
-// Use to show shuttle ETA/ETD times
-// Alert status
-// And arbitrary messages set by comms computer
+#define MAX_STATIC_WIDTH 22
+#define FONT_STYLE "12pt 'TinyUnicode'"
+#define SCROLL_RATE (0.04 SECONDS) // time per pixel
+#define SCROLL_PADDING 2 // how many pixels we chop to make a smooth loop
+#define LINE1_X 1
+#define LINE1_Y -4
+#define LINE2_X 1
+#define LINE2_Y -11
+GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(status_font, /datum/font, new /datum/font/tiny_unicode/size_12pt())
+
+/// Status display which can show images and scrolling text.
 /obj/machinery/status_display
+	name = "status display"
+	desc = null
 	icon = 'icons/obj/status_display.dmi'
 	icon_state = "frame"
 	plane = TURF_PLANE
 	layer = ABOVE_TURF_LAYER
-	name = "status display"
 	anchored = TRUE
 	density = FALSE
 	use_power = USE_POWER_IDLE
 	idle_power_usage = 10
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/status_display
-	var/mode = 1	// 0 = Blank
+
+
+	// We store overlays as keys, so multiple displays can use the same object safely
+	/// String key we use to index the first effect overlay displayed on us
+	var/message_key_1
+	/// String key we use to index the second effect overlay displayed on us
+	var/message_key_2
+	var/current_picture	= ""
+	var/current_mode = 1	// 0 = Blank
 					// 1 = Shuttle timer
 					// 2 = Arbitrary message(s)
 					// 3 = Alert picture
 					// 4 = Supply shuttle timer
-
-	var/picture_state	// Icon_state of alert picture
 	var/message1 = ""	// Message line 1
 	var/message2 = ""	// Message line 2
-	var/index1			// Display index for scrolling messages or 0 if non-scrolling
-	var/index2
-	var/picture = null
 
-	var/frequency = FREQ_STATUS_DISPLAYS	// Radio frequency
 
-	var/friendc = 0			// Track if Friend Computer mode
-	var/ignore_friendc = 0
+	/// Normal text color
+	var/text_color = "#22ccff"
+	/// Color for headers, eg. "- ETA -"
+	var/header_text_color = "#5d5dfc"
 
-	maptext_height = 26
-	maptext_width = 32
-	maptext_y = -1
+	var/frequency = FREQ_STATUS_DISPLAYS	// Radio frequency
 
-	var/const/CHARS_PER_LINE = 5
-	var/const/STATUS_DISPLAY_BLANK = 0
-	var/const/STATUS_DISPLAY_TRANSFER_SHUTTLE_TIME = 1
-	var/const/STATUS_DISPLAY_MESSAGE = 2
-	var/const/STATUS_DISPLAY_ALERT = 3
-	var/const/STATUS_DISPLAY_TIME = 4
-	var/const/STATUS_DISPLAY_CUSTOM = 99
+	var/friendc = FALSE
+	var/last_picture  // For when Friend Computer mode is undone
 
 	var/seclevel = "green"
 
+// Register for radio system
+/obj/machinery/status_display/Initialize(mapload, ndir, building)
+	. = ..()
+	update_appearance()
+	if(radio_controller)
+		radio_controller.add_object(src, frequency)
+
 /obj/machinery/status_display/Destroy()
+	remove_messages()
 	if(radio_controller)
 		radio_controller.remove_object(src,frequency)
 	return ..()
@@ -64,114 +72,202 @@
 		attack_hand(user)
 	return
 
-// Register for radio system
-/obj/machinery/status_display/Initialize(mapload)
+/// Immediately change the display to the given picture.
+/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/set_picture(state)
+	if(state != current_picture)
+		current_picture = state
+
+	update_appearance()
+
+/// Immediately change the display to the given two lines.
+/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/set_messages(line1, line2)
+	line1 = uppertext(line1)
+	line2 = uppertext(line2)
+
+	var/message_changed = FALSE
+	if(line1 != message1)
+		message1 = line1
+		message_changed = TRUE
+
+	if(line2 != message2)
+		message2 = line2
+		message_changed = TRUE
+
+	if(message_changed)
+		update_appearance()
+
+/**
+ * Remove both message objs and null the fields.
+ * Don't call this in subclasses.
+ */
+/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/remove_messages()
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/overlay_1 = get_status_text(message_key_1)
+	message_key_1 = null
+	overlay_1?.disown(src)
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/overlay_2 = get_status_text(message_key_2)
+	message_key_2 = null
+	overlay_2?.disown(src)
+
+// List in the form key -> status display that shows said key
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(key_to_status_display)
+
+/proc/generate_status_text(line_y, message, x_offset, text_color, header_text_color, line_pair)
+	var/key = "[line_y]-[message]-[x_offset]-[text_color]-[header_text_color]-[line_pair]"
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/new_overlay = GLOB.key_to_status_display[key]
+	if(!new_overlay)
+		new_overlay = new(null, line_y, message, text_color, header_text_color, x_offset, line_pair, key)
+		GLOB.key_to_status_display[key] = new_overlay
+	return new_overlay
+
+/proc/get_status_text(key)
+	return GLOB.key_to_status_display[key]
+
+/**
+ * Create/update message overlay.
+ * They must be handled as real objects for the animation to run.
+ * Don't call this in subclasses.
+ * Arguments:
+ * * overlay - the current /obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text instance
+ * * line_y - The Y offset to render the text.
+ * * x_offset - Used to offset the text on the X coordinates, not usually needed.
+ * * message - the new message text.
+ * Returns new /obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text or null if unchanged.
+ */
+/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/update_message(current_key, line_y, message, x_offset, line_pair)
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/current_overlay = get_status_text(current_key)
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/new_overlay = generate_status_text(line_y, message, x_offset, text_color, header_text_color, line_pair)
+
+	if(current_overlay == new_overlay)
+		return current_key
+
+	current_overlay?.disown(src)
+	new_overlay.own(src)
+	return new_overlay.status_key
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/update_appearance(updates=ALL)
 	. = ..()
-	if(radio_controller)
-		radio_controller.add_object(src, frequency)
+	if( \
+		(machine_stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)) || \
+		(current_mode == SD_BLANK) || \
+		(current_mode != SD_PICTURE && message1 == "" && message2 == "") \
+	)
+		set_light(0)
+		return
+	set_light(1.5, 0.7, "#CAF0FF") // blue light
 
-// Timed process
-/obj/machinery/status_display/process(delta_time)
-	if(machine_stat & NOPOWER)
-		remove_display()
+/obj/machinery/status_display/update_overlays(updates)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(machine_stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
+		remove_messages()
 		return
+
+	switch(current_mode)
+		if(SD_BLANK)
+			remove_messages()
+			// Turn off backlight.
+			return
+		if(SD_PICTURE)
+			remove_messages()
+			. += mutable_appearance('icons/obj/status_display.dmi', current_picture)
+			if(current_picture == "ai_off") // If the thing's off, don't display the emissive yeah?
+				return .
+		else
+			var/line1_metric
+			var/line2_metric
+			var/line_pair
+			line1_metric = GLOB.status_font.get_metrics(message1)
+			line2_metric = GLOB.status_font.get_metrics(message2)
+			line_pair = (line1_metric > line2_metric ? line1_metric : line2_metric)
+
+			message_key_1 = update_message(message_key_1, LINE1_Y, message1, LINE1_X, line_pair)
+			message_key_2 = update_message(message_key_2, LINE2_Y, message2, LINE2_X, line_pair)
+
+			// Turn off backlight if message is blank
+			if(message1 == "" && message2 == "")
+				return
+
+	. += emissive_appearance(icon, "outline", src, alpha = src.alpha)
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/process()
+	if(machine_stat & NOPOWER)
+		// No power, no processing.
+		update_appearance()
+
+	if(friendc)
+		current_mode = SD_PICTURE
+		set_picture("ai_friend")
+		return PROCESS_KILL
+
+	switch(current_mode)
+		if(SD_EMERGENCY)
+			return display_escape_shuttle_status()
+
+		if(SD_MESSAGE)
+			return PROCESS_KILL
+
+		if(SD_PICTURE)
+			set_picture(last_picture)
+			return PROCESS_KILL
+
+		if(SD_TIME)
+			// will be constantly updating
+			set_messages("TIME", stationtime2text())
+			return
+
+	return PROCESS_KILL
+
+/// Update the display and, if necessary, re-enable processing.
+/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/update()
+	if (process(SSobj.wait/10) != PROCESS_KILL)
+		START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
+
+/obj/machinery/status_display/power_change()
+	. = ..()
 	update()
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/emp_act(severity)
-	if(machine_stat & (BROKEN|NOPOWER))
-		..(severity)
+	. = ..()
+	if(machine_stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return
+	current_mode = SD_PICTURE
 	set_picture("ai_bsod")
-	..(severity)
-
-// Set what is displayed
-/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/update()
-	remove_display()
-	if(friendc && !ignore_friendc)
-		set_picture("ai_friend")
-		return 1
-
-	switch(mode)
-		if(STATUS_DISPLAY_BLANK)	// Blank
-			return 1
-		if(STATUS_DISPLAY_TRANSFER_SHUTTLE_TIME)	// Emergency shuttle timer
-			if(!SSemergencyshuttle)
-				message1 = "-ETA-"
-				message2 = "Never"	// You're here forever.
-				return 1
-			if(SSemergencyshuttle.waiting_to_leave())
-				message1 = "-ETD-"
-				if(SSemergencyshuttle.shuttle.is_launching())
-					message2 = "Launch"
-				else
-					message2 = get_shuttle_timer_departure()
-					if(length(message2) > CHARS_PER_LINE)
-						message2 = "Error"
-				update_display(message1, message2)
-			else if(SSemergencyshuttle.has_eta())
-				message1 = "-ETA-"
-				message2 = get_shuttle_timer_arrival()
-				if(length(message2) > CHARS_PER_LINE)
-					message2 = "Error"
-				update_display(message1, message2)
-			return 1
-		if(STATUS_DISPLAY_MESSAGE)	// Custom messages
-			var/line1
-			var/line2
-
-			if(!index1)
-				line1 = message1
-			else
-				line1 = copytext(message1+"|"+message1, index1, index1+CHARS_PER_LINE)
-				var/message1_len = length(message1)
-				index1 += SCROLL_SPEED
-				if(index1 > message1_len)
-					index1 -= message1_len
-
-			if(!index2)
-				line2 = message2
-			else
-				line2 = copytext(message2+"|"+message2, index2, index2+CHARS_PER_LINE)
-				var/message2_len = length(message2)
-				index2 += SCROLL_SPEED
-				if(index2 > message2_len)
-					index2 -= message2_len
-			update_display(line1, line2)
-			return 1
-		if(STATUS_DISPLAY_ALERT)
-			display_alert(seclevel)
-			return 1
-		if(STATUS_DISPLAY_TIME)
-			message1 = "TIME"
-			message2 = stationtime2text()
-			update_display(message1, message2)
-			return 1
-	return 0
-
-/obj/machinery/status_display/examine(mob/user, dist)
-	. = ..(user)
-	if(mode != STATUS_DISPLAY_BLANK && mode != STATUS_DISPLAY_ALERT)
-		to_chat(user, "The display says:<br>\t[sanitize(message1)]<br>\t[sanitize(message2)]")
-
-/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/set_message(m1, m2)
-	if(m1)
-		index1 = (length(m1) > CHARS_PER_LINE)
-		message1 = m1
-	else
-		message1 = ""
-		index1 = 0
 
-	if(m2)
-		index2 = (length(m2) > CHARS_PER_LINE)
-		message2 = m2
+/obj/machinery/status_display/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/message1_overlay = get_status_text(message_key_1)
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/message2_overlay = get_status_text(message_key_2)
+	if (message1_overlay || message2_overlay)
+		. += "The display says:"
+		if (message1_overlay.message)
+			. += "\t<tt>[html_encode(message1_overlay.message)]</tt>"
+		if (message2_overlay.message)
+			. += "\t<tt>[html_encode(message2_overlay.message)]</tt>"
+
+// Helper procs.
+/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/display_escape_shuttle_status()
+	if(!SSemergencyshuttle.shuttle)
+		// the shuttle is missing - no processing
+		set_messages("shutl","not in service")
+		return PROCESS_KILL
+	else if(SSemergencyshuttle.waiting_to_leave() || SSemergencyshuttle.has_eta())
+		var/line1 = SSemergencyshuttle.has_eta() ? "-ETA-" : "-ETD-"
+		var/line2 = SSemergencyshuttle.has_eta() ? SSemergencyshuttle.estimate_arrival_time() : SSemergencyshuttle.estimate_launch_time()
+
+		if (line2 < 0)
+			line2 = "Now"
+		else
+			line2 = "[add_zero(num2text((line2 / 60) % 60),2)]:[add_zero(num2text(line2 % 60), 2)]"
+
+		set_messages(line1, line2)
 	else
-		message2 = ""
-		index2 = 0
+		// don't kill processing, the timer might turn back on
+		set_messages("", "")
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/proc/display_alert(newlevel)
-	remove_display()
 	if(seclevel != newlevel)
 		seclevel = newlevel
+	set_picture("status_display_[seclevel]")
 	switch(seclevel)
 		if("green")	set_light(l_range = 2, l_power = 0.25, l_color = "#00ff00")
 		if("yellow")	set_light(l_range = 2, l_power = 0.25, l_color = "#ffff00")
@@ -180,38 +276,8 @@
 		if("blue")	set_light(l_range = 2, l_power = 0.25, l_color = "#1024A9")
 		if("red")	set_light(l_range = 4, l_power = 0.9, l_color = "#ff0000")
 		if("delta")	set_light(l_range = 4, l_power = 0.9, l_color = "#FF6633")
-	set_picture("status_display_[seclevel]")
-
-/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/set_picture(state)
-	remove_display()
-	if(!picture || picture_state != state)
-		picture_state = state
-		picture = image('icons/obj/status_display.dmi', icon_state=picture_state)
-	add_overlay(picture)
-
-/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/update_display(line1, line2)
-	line1 = uppertext(line1)
-	line2 = uppertext(line2)
-	var/new_text = {"<div style="font-size:[FONT_SIZE];color:[FONT_COLOR];font:'[FONT_STYLE]';text-align:center;" valign="top">[line1]<br>[line2]</div>"}
-	if(maptext != new_text)
-		maptext = new_text
-
-/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/get_shuttle_timer_arrival()
-	if(!SSemergencyshuttle)
-		return "Error"
-	var/timeleft = SSemergencyshuttle.estimate_arrival_time()
-	if(timeleft < 0)
-		return ""
-	return "[add_zero(num2text((timeleft / 60) % 60),2)]:[add_zero(num2text(timeleft % 60), 2)]"
-
-/obj/machinery/status_display/proc/get_shuttle_timer_departure()
-	if(!SSemergencyshuttle)
-		return "Error"
-	var/timeleft = SSemergencyshuttle.estimate_launch_time()
-	if(timeleft < 0)
-		return ""
-	return "[add_zero(num2text((timeleft / 60) % 60),2)]:[add_zero(num2text(timeleft % 60), 2)]"
 
+// TODO move me to cargo shuttle display
 /obj/machinery/status_display/proc/get_supply_shuttle_timer()
 	var/datum/shuttle/autodock/ferry/supply/shuttle = SSsupply.shuttle
 	if(!shuttle)
@@ -233,24 +299,118 @@
 /obj/machinery/status_display/receive_signal(datum/signal/signal)
 	switch(signal.data["command"])
 		if("blank")
-			mode = STATUS_DISPLAY_BLANK
+			current_mode = SD_BLANK
+			update_appearance()
 
 		if("shuttle")
-			mode = STATUS_DISPLAY_TRANSFER_SHUTTLE_TIME
+			current_mode = SD_EMERGENCY
+			update_appearance()
 
 		if("message")
-			mode = STATUS_DISPLAY_MESSAGE
-			set_message(signal.data["msg1"], signal.data["msg2"])
+			current_mode = SD_MESSAGE
+			set_messages(signal.data["msg1"], signal.data["msg2"])
 
 		if("alert")
-			mode = STATUS_DISPLAY_ALERT
-			set_picture(signal.data["picture_state"])
+			current_mode = SD_PICTURE
+			last_picture = signal.data["picture_state"]
+			set_picture(last_picture)
 
 		if("time")
-			mode = STATUS_DISPLAY_TIME
+			current_mode = SD_TIME
+
+		if("friendcomputer")
+			friendc = !friendc
 	update()
 
-#undef FONT_SIZE
-#undef FONT_COLOR
+/**
+ * Nice overlay to make text smoothly scroll with no client updates after setup.
+ */
+/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text
+	icon = 'icons/obj/status_display.dmi'
+	vis_flags = VIS_INHERIT_LAYER | VIS_INHERIT_PLANE | VIS_INHERIT_ID
+	// physically shift down to render correctly
+	pixel_y = -32
+	pixel_z = 32
+
+	/// The message this overlay is displaying.
+	var/message
+	/// Amount of usage this overlay is getting
+	var/use_count = 0
+	/// The status key we represent
+	var/status_key
+
+	// If the line is short enough to not marquee, and it matches this, it's a header.
+	var/static/regex/header_regex = regex("^-.*-$")
+
+/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/Initialize(mapload, maptext_y, message, text_color, header_text_color, xoffset = 0, line_pair, status_key)
+	. = ..()
+
+	src.maptext_y = maptext_y
+	src.message = message
+	src.status_key = status_key
+
+	var/line_width = GLOB.status_font.get_metrics(message)
+
+	if(line_width > MAX_STATIC_WIDTH)
+		// Marquee text
+		var/marquee_message = "[message]    [message]    [message]"
+
+		// Width of full content. Must of these is never revealed unless the user inputted a single character.
+		var/full_marquee_width = GLOB.status_font.get_metrics("[marquee_message]    ")
+		// We loop after only this much has passed.
+		var/looping_marquee_width = (GLOB.status_font.get_metrics("[message]    ]") - SCROLL_PADDING)
+
+		maptext = generate_text(marquee_message, center = FALSE, text_color = text_color)
+		maptext_width = full_marquee_width
+		maptext_x = 0
+
+		// Mask off to fit in screen.
+		add_filter("mask", 1, alpha_mask_filter(icon = icon(icon, "outline")))
+
+		// Scroll.
+		var/time = line_pair * SCROLL_RATE
+		animate(src, maptext_x = (-looping_marquee_width) + MAX_STATIC_WIDTH, time = time, loop = -1)
+		animate(maptext_x = MAX_STATIC_WIDTH, time = 0)
+	else
+		// Centered text
+		var/color = header_regex.Find(message) ? header_text_color : text_color
+		maptext = generate_text(message, center = TRUE, text_color = color)
+		maptext_x = xoffset //Defaults to 0, this would be centered unless overided
+
+/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/Destroy(force)
+	GLOB.key_to_status_display -= status_key
+	return ..()
+
+/**
+ * Generate the actual maptext.
+ * Arguments:
+ * * text - the text to display
+ * * center - center the text if TRUE, otherwise right-align (the direction the text is coming from)
+ * * text_color - the text color
+ */
+/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/proc/generate_text(text, center, text_color)
+	return {"<div style="color:[text_color];font:[FONT_STYLE][center ? ";text-align:center" : "text-align:right"]" valign="top">[text]</div>"}
+
+/// Status displays are static, shared by everyone who needs them
+/// This marks us as being used by one more guy
+/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/proc/own(atom/movable/owned_by)
+	owned_by.vis_contents += src
+	use_count += 1
+
+/// Status displays are static, shared by everyone who needs them
+/// This marks us as no longer being used by a guy
+/obj/effect/overlay/status_display_text/proc/disown(atom/movable/disowned_by)
+	disowned_by.vis_contents -= src
+	use_count -= 1
+	if(use_count <= 0)
+		qdel(src)
+
+
+#undef MAX_STATIC_WIDTH
 #undef FONT_STYLE
-#undef SCROLL_SPEED
+#undef SCROLL_RATE
+#undef LINE1_X
+#undef LINE1_Y
+#undef LINE2_X
+#undef LINE2_Y
+#undef SCROLL_PADDING
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/supply_display.dm b/code/game/machinery/supply_display.dm
index 28bd81b2b16b..020f2c2fb050 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/supply_display.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/supply_display.dm
@@ -1,34 +1,40 @@
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display
-	ignore_friendc = TRUE
+	name = "supply display"
+	current_mode = SD_MESSAGE
+	text_color = "#ff9900"
+	header_text_color = "#fff743"
 
-/obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display/update()
-	if(!..() && mode == STATUS_DISPLAY_CUSTOM)
-		message1 = "CARGO"
-		message2 = ""
+/obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display/process()
+	if(machine_stat & NOPOWER)
+		// No power, no processing.
+		update_appearance()
+		return PROCESS_KILL
 
-		var/datum/shuttle/autodock/ferry/supply/shuttle = SSsupply.shuttle
-		if(!shuttle)
-			message2 = "Error"
-		else if(shuttle.has_arrive_time())
-			message2 = get_supply_shuttle_timer()
-			if(length(message2) > CHARS_PER_LINE)
-				message2 = "Error"
-		else if(shuttle.is_launching())
-			if(shuttle.at_station())
-				message2 = "Launch"
-			else
-				message2 = "ETA"
+	var/line1 = "CARGO"
+	var/line2
+	if(!SSsupply.shuttle)
+		// Might be missing in our first update on initialize before shuttles
+		// have loaded. Cross our fingers that it will soon return.
+		line1 = "shutl"
+		line2 = "not in service"
+	else if(SSsupply.shuttle.has_arrive_time())
+		line2 = get_supply_shuttle_timer()
+	else if (SSsupply.shuttle.is_launching())
+		if(SSsupply.shuttle.at_station())
+			line2 = "Launch"
 		else
-			if(shuttle.at_station())
-				message2 = "Docked"
-			else
-				message1 = ""
-		update_display(message1, message2)
-		return TRUE
-	return FALSE
+			line2 = "ETA"
+	else
+		if(SSsupply.shuttle.at_station())
+			line2 = "Docked"
+		else
+			line1 = ""
+			line2 = ""
+
+	set_messages(line1, line2)
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display/receive_signal(datum/signal/signal)
-	if(signal.data["command"] == "supply")
-		mode = STATUS_DISPLAY_CUSTOM
-	else
-		..(signal)
+	// we do not care about whatever signal got sent to us as we only do supply shuttle
+	// and friendc only gets set in receive_signal
+	return
+
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client.dm b/code/modules/client/client.dm
index 9bbccd20ea69..8a1473a38ce8 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client.dm
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@
 	/// statpanel
 	var/datum/client_statpanel/tgui_stat
 
+	/// Messages currently seen by this client
+	var/list/seen_messages
+
 	//* UI - Map *//
 	/// Our action drawer
 	var/datum/action_drawer/action_drawer
diff --git a/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm b/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm
index 8f519ca3af3d..a0f45769ff9a 100644
--- a/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm	
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(security_level, SEC_LEVEL_GREEN)
 		for(var/obj/machinery/status_display/FA in GLOB.machines)
 			if(FA.z in (LEGACY_MAP_DATUM).contact_levels)
 				FA.display_alert(newlevel)
-				FA.mode = 3
+				FA.current_mode = SD_PICTURE
 
 		if(level >= SEC_LEVEL_RED)
 			if(SSlegacy_atc.squelched == FALSE) // Do nothing, ATC relay is already off
diff --git a/interface/fonts/Grand9K_Pixel.ttf b/interface/fonts/Grand9K_Pixel.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cf6fdf44e2ec
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/fonts/Grand9K_Pixel.ttf differ
diff --git a/interface/fonts/Pixellari.ttf b/interface/fonts/Pixellari.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5a3a3c2b1104
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/fonts/Pixellari.ttf differ
diff --git a/interface/fonts/SpessFont.ttf b/interface/fonts/SpessFont.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8f7c7e08d0d8
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/fonts/SpessFont.ttf differ
diff --git a/interface/fonts/TinyUnicode.ttf b/interface/fonts/TinyUnicode.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..74d0d3e386e6
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/fonts/TinyUnicode.ttf differ
diff --git a/interface/fonts/VCR_OSD_Mono.ttf b/interface/fonts/VCR_OSD_Mono.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dcca687a434d
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/fonts/VCR_OSD_Mono.ttf differ
diff --git a/interface/fonts/fonts_datum.dm b/interface/fonts/fonts_datum.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a346706d7fa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/fonts/fonts_datum.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/// A font datum, it exists to define a custom font to use in a span style later.
+/datum/font
+	/// Font name, just so people know what to put in their span style.
+	var/name
+	/// The font file we link to.
+	var/font_family
+
+	/// Font features and metrics
+	/// Generated by Lummox's dmifontsplus (https://www.byond.com/developer/LummoxJR/DmiFontsPlus)
+	/// Note: these variable names have been changed, so you can't straight copy/paste from dmifontsplus.exe
+
+	/// list of font size/spacing metrics
+	var/list/metrics
+	/// total height of a line
+	var/height
+	/// distance above baseline (including whitespace)
+	var/ascent
+	/// distance below baseline
+	var/descent
+	/// average character width
+	var/average_width
+	/// maximum character width
+	var/max_width
+	/// extra width, such as from italics, for a line
+	var/overhang
+	/// internal leading vertical space, for accent marks
+	var/in_leading
+	/// external leading vertical space, just plain blank
+	var/ex_leading
+	/// default character (for undefined chars)
+	var/default_character
+	/// first character in metrics
+	var/start
+	/// last character in metrics
+	var/end
+
+/// Get font metrics
+/// From Lummox's dmifontsplus (https://www.byond.com/developer/LummoxJR/DmiFontsPlus)
+/datum/font/proc/get_metrics(text, flags, first_line)
+	. = 0
+	var/longest = 0
+	if(!length(text))
+		return
+
+	var/i = 1
+	var/idx
+	while(i <= length(text))
+		var/character = text2ascii(text, i++)
+		if(character <= 10)
+			if(character <= 7)
+				. += character		// spacers for justification
+
+			if(character <= 9)
+				continue	// soft-break chars
+
+			if(. && idx && !(flags & INCLUDE_AC))
+				. -= max(metrics[idx + 3], 0)
+
+			longest = max(longest, . + first_line)
+			. = 0
+			first_line = 0
+			idx = 0
+			continue
+
+		idx = (character - start) * 3
+		if(idx <= 0 || idx >= metrics.len)
+			idx = (default_character - start) * 3
+
+		if(!. && !(flags & INCLUDE_AC))
+			. -= metrics[idx + 1]
+		. += metrics[idx + 1] + metrics[idx + 2] + metrics[idx +3]
+
+	if(. && idx && !(flags & INCLUDE_AC))
+		. -= max(metrics[idx + 3], 0)
+
+	. = max(. + first_line, longest)
+	if(. > 0)
+		. += overhang
diff --git a/interface/fonts/grand_9k.dm b/interface/fonts/grand_9k.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7993d307bcbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/fonts/grand_9k.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+/// For clean results on map, use only sizing pt, multiples of 6: 6pt 12pt 18pt 24pt etc. - Not for use with px sizing
+/// Can be used in TGUI etc, px sizing is pt / 0.75. 6pt = 8px, 12pt = 16px etc.
+
+/// Base font
+/datum/font/grand9k
+	name = "Grand9K Pixel"
+	font_family = 'interface/fonts/Grand9K_Pixel.ttf'
+
+/// For icon overlays
+/// Grand9K 6pt metrics generated using Lummox's dmifontsplus (https://www.byond.com/developer/LummoxJR/DmiFontsPlus)
+/// Note: these variable names have been changed, so you can't straight copy/paste from dmifontsplus.exe
+/datum/font/grand9k/size_6pt
+	name = "Grand9K Pixel 6pt"
+	height = 12
+	ascent = 10
+	descent = 2
+	average_width = 4
+	max_width = 9
+	overhang = 0
+	in_leading = 4
+	ex_leading = 1
+	default_character = 31
+	start = 30
+	end = 255
+	metrics = list(
+		0, 5, 1, // char 30
+		0, 5, 1, // char 31
+		0, 1, 1, // char 32
+		0, 1, 1, // char 33
+		0, 3, 1, // char 34
+		0, 6, 1, // char 35
+		0, 5, 1, // char 36
+		0, 7, 1, // char 37
+		0, 5, 1, // char 38
+		0, 1, 1, // char 39
+		0, 3, 1, // char 40
+		0, 3, 1, // char 41
+		0, 5, 1, // char 42
+		0, 5, 1, // char 43
+		0, 1, 1, // char 44
+		0, 4, 1, // char 45
+		0, 1, 1, // char 46
+		0, 3, 1, // char 47
+		0, 5, 1, // char 48
+		0, 2, 1, // char 49
+		0, 5, 1, // char 50
+		0, 4, 1, // char 51
+		0, 5, 1, // char 52
+		0, 5, 1, // char 53
+		0, 5, 1, // char 54
+		0, 5, 1, // char 55
+		0, 5, 1, // char 56
+		0, 5, 1, // char 57
+		0, 1, 1, // char 58
+		0, 1, 1, // char 59
+		0, 4, 1, // char 60
+		0, 4, 1, // char 61
+		0, 4, 1, // char 62
+		0, 4, 1, // char 63
+		0, 7, 1, // char 64
+		0, 5, 1, // char 65
+		0, 5, 1, // char 66
+		0, 4, 1, // char 67
+		0, 5, 1, // char 68
+		0, 4, 1, // char 69
+		0, 4, 1, // char 70
+		0, 5, 1, // char 71
+		0, 5, 1, // char 72
+		0, 1, 1, // char 73
+		0, 5, 1, // char 74
+		0, 5, 1, // char 75
+		0, 5, 1, // char 76
+		0, 5, 1, // char 77
+		0, 5, 1, // char 78
+		0, 5, 1, // char 79
+		0, 5, 1, // char 80
+		0, 6, 1, // char 81
+		0, 5, 1, // char 82
+		0, 5, 1, // char 83
+		0, 5, 1, // char 84
+		0, 5, 1, // char 85
+		0, 5, 1, // char 86
+		0, 5, 1, // char 87
+		0, 5, 1, // char 88
+		0, 5, 1, // char 89
+		0, 5, 1, // char 90
+		0, 3, 1, // char 91
+		0, 3, 1, // char 92
+		0, 3, 1, // char 93
+		0, 5, 1, // char 94
+		0, 4, 0, // char 95
+		0, 2, 1, // char 96
+		0, 4, 1, // char 97
+		0, 4, 1, // char 98
+		0, 3, 1, // char 99
+		0, 4, 1, // char 100
+		0, 4, 1, // char 101
+		0, 4, 1, // char 102
+		0, 4, 1, // char 103
+		0, 4, 1, // char 104
+		0, 1, 1, // char 105
+		0, 3, 1, // char 106
+		0, 4, 1, // char 107
+		0, 1, 1, // char 108
+		0, 5, 1, // char 109
+		0, 4, 1, // char 110
+		0, 4, 1, // char 111
+		0, 4, 1, // char 112
+		0, 4, 1, // char 113
+		0, 4, 1, // char 114
+		0, 4, 1, // char 115
+		0, 4, 1, // char 116
+		0, 4, 1, // char 117
+		0, 5, 1, // char 118
+		0, 5, 1, // char 119
+		0, 5, 1, // char 120
+		0, 4, 1, // char 121
+		0, 5, 1, // char 122
+		0, 4, 1, // char 123
+		0, 1, 1, // char 124
+		0, 4, 1, // char 125
+		0, 6, 1, // char 126
+		0, 5, 1, // char 127
+		0, 5, 1, // char 128
+		0, 5, 1, // char 129
+		0, 1, 1, // char 130
+		0, 5, 1, // char 131
+		0, 3, 1, // char 132
+		0, 5, 1, // char 133
+		0, 5, 1, // char 134
+		0, 5, 1, // char 135
+		0, 5, 1, // char 136
+		0, 5, 1, // char 137
+		0, 5, 1, // char 138
+		0, 3, 1, // char 139
+		0, 6, 1, // char 140
+		0, 5, 1, // char 141
+		0, 5, 1, // char 142
+		0, 5, 1, // char 143
+		0, 5, 1, // char 144
+		0, 1, 1, // char 145
+		0, 1, 1, // char 146
+		0, 3, 1, // char 147
+		0, 3, 1, // char 148
+		0, 1, 1, // char 149
+		0, 5, 1, // char 150
+		0, 5, 1, // char 151
+		0, 5, 1, // char 152
+		0, 8, 1, // char 153
+		0, 4, 1, // char 154
+		0, 3, 1, // char 155
+		0, 5, 1, // char 156
+		0, 5, 1, // char 157
+		0, 5, 1, // char 158
+		0, 5, 1, // char 159
+		0, 1, 1, // char 160
+		0, 1, 1, // char 161
+		0, 4, 1, // char 162
+		0, 5, 1, // char 163
+		0, 5, 1, // char 164
+		0, 5, 1, // char 165
+		0, 1, 1, // char 166
+		0, 5, 1, // char 167
+		0, 3, 1, // char 168
+		0, 8, 1, // char 169
+		0, 5, 1, // char 170
+		0, 6, 1, // char 171
+		0, 4, 1, // char 172
+		0, 5, 1, // char 173
+		0, 8, 1, // char 174
+		0, 5, 1, // char 175
+		0, 3, 1, // char 176
+		0, 5, 1, // char 177
+		0, 5, 1, // char 178
+		0, 5, 1, // char 179
+		0, 2, 1, // char 180
+		0, 4, 1, // char 181
+		0, 5, 1, // char 182
+		0, 1, 1, // char 183
+		0, 2, 1, // char 184
+		0, 5, 1, // char 185
+		0, 5, 1, // char 186
+		0, 6, 1, // char 187
+		0, 5, 1, // char 188
+		0, 5, 1, // char 189
+		0, 5, 1, // char 190
+		0, 4, 1, // char 191
+		0, 5, 1, // char 192
+		0, 5, 1, // char 193
+		0, 5, 1, // char 194
+		0, 6, 0, // char 195
+		0, 5, 1, // char 196
+		0, 5, 1, // char 197
+		0, 6, 1, // char 198
+		0, 4, 1, // char 199
+		0, 4, 1, // char 200
+		0, 4, 1, // char 201
+		0, 4, 1, // char 202
+		0, 4, 1, // char 203
+		1, 2, 0, // char 204
+		0, 2, 1, // char 205
+		0, 3, 0, // char 206
+		0, 3, 0, // char 207
+		0, 6, 1, // char 208
+		0, 6, 0, // char 209
+		0, 5, 1, // char 210
+		0, 5, 1, // char 211
+		0, 5, 1, // char 212
+		0, 6, 1, // char 213
+		0, 5, 1, // char 214
+		0, 5, 1, // char 215
+		0, 5, 1, // char 216
+		0, 5, 1, // char 217
+		0, 5, 1, // char 218
+		0, 5, 1, // char 219
+		0, 5, 1, // char 220
+		0, 5, 1, // char 221
+		0, 5, 1, // char 222
+		0, 5, 1, // char 223
+		0, 4, 1, // char 224
+		0, 4, 1, // char 225
+		0, 4, 1, // char 226
+		0, 4, 1, // char 227
+		0, 4, 1, // char 228
+		0, 4, 1, // char 229
+		0, 5, 1, // char 230
+		0, 3, 1, // char 231
+		0, 4, 1, // char 232
+		0, 4, 1, // char 233
+		0, 4, 1, // char 234
+		0, 4, 1, // char 235
+		0, 2, 1, // char 236
+		1, 2, 0, // char 237
+		0, 3, 0, // char 238
+		0, 3, 0, // char 239
+		0, 5, 0, // char 240
+		0, 4, 1, // char 241
+		0, 4, 1, // char 242
+		0, 4, 1, // char 243
+		0, 4, 1, // char 244
+		0, 4, 1, // char 245
+		0, 4, 1, // char 246
+		0, 5, 1, // char 247
+		0, 4, 1, // char 248
+		0, 4, 1, // char 249
+		0, 4, 1, // char 250
+		0, 4, 1, // char 251
+		0, 4, 1, // char 252
+		0, 4, 1, // char 253
+		0, 4, 1, // char 254
+		0, 4, 1, // char 255
+		226
+	)
diff --git a/interface/fonts/license.txt b/interface/fonts/license.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9aa70fbac2a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/fonts/license.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Grand9K Pixel created by Jayvee Enaguas. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
+(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (https://www.dafont.com/grand9k-pixel.font)
+
+Pixellari created by Zacchary Dempsey-Plante. Website indicates free for commercial use.
+(https://www.dafont.com/pixellari.font?fpp=200)
+
+Spess Font created by MTandi (discord) for /tg/station.
+
+Tiny Unicode created by Jakob Riedle/DuffsDevice. Website indicates free for commercial use.
+(https://fontmeme.com/fonts/tiny-unicode-font/)
+
+VCR OSD Mono created by Riciery Leal/mrmanet. Website indicates 100% free, author confirms it's free for all to use.
+(https://www.dafont.com/font-comment.php?file=vcr_osd_mono)
diff --git a/interface/fonts/pixellari.dm b/interface/fonts/pixellari.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..24fcd1961fec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/fonts/pixellari.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+/// For clean results on map, use only sizing pt, multiples of 12: 12pt 24pt 48pt etc. - Not for use with px sizing
+/// Can be used in TGUI etc, px sizing is pt / 0.75. 12pt = 16px, 24pt = 32px etc.
+
+/// Base font
+/datum/font/pixellari
+	name = "Pixellari"
+	font_family = 'interface/fonts/Pixellari.ttf'
+
+/// For icon overlays
+/// Pixellari 12pt metrics generated using Lummox's dmifontsplus (https://www.byond.com/developer/LummoxJR/DmiFontsPlus)
+/// Note: these variable names have been changed, so you can't straight copy/paste from dmifontsplus.exe
+/datum/font/pixellari/size_12pt
+	name = "Pixellari 12pt"
+	height = 16
+	ascent = 12
+	descent = 4
+	average_width = 7
+	max_width = 15
+	overhang = 0
+	in_leading = 0
+	ex_leading = 1
+	default_character = 31
+	start = 30
+	end = 255
+	metrics = list(\
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 30 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 31 */ \
+		0, 1, 4,	/* char 32 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 33 */ \
+		1, 5, 1,	/* char 34 */ \
+		0, 8, 1,	/* char 35 */ \
+		2, 6, 1,	/* char 36 */ \
+		0, 13, 1,	/* char 37 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 38 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 39 */ \
+		1, 3, 1,	/* char 40 */ \
+		2, 3, 1,	/* char 41 */ \
+		0, 6, 1,	/* char 42 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 43 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 44 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 45 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 46 */ \
+		0, 6, 1,	/* char 47 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 48 */ \
+		2, 6, 1,	/* char 49 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 50 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 51 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 52 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 53 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 54 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 55 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 56 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 57 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 58 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 59 */ \
+		0, 10, 1,	/* char 60 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 61 */ \
+		0, 10, 1,	/* char 62 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 63 */ \
+		1, 12, 1,	/* char 64 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 65 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 66 */ \
+		2, 7, 1,	/* char 67 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 68 */ \
+		2, 6, 1,	/* char 69 */ \
+		2, 6, 1,	/* char 70 */ \
+		2, 7, 1,	/* char 71 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 72 */ \
+		1, 4, 1,	/* char 73 */ \
+		0, 7, 1,	/* char 74 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 75 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 76 */ \
+		1, 10, 1,	/* char 77 */ \
+		1, 9, 1,	/* char 78 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 79 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 80 */ \
+		2, 9, 1,	/* char 81 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 82 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 83 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 84 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 85 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 86 */ \
+		1, 10, 1,	/* char 87 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 88 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 89 */ \
+		0, 10, 1,	/* char 90 */ \
+		1, 3, 1,	/* char 91 */ \
+		0, 6, 1,	/* char 92 */ \
+		2, 3, 1,	/* char 93 */ \
+		0, 7, 1,	/* char 94 */ \
+		0, 8, 1,	/* char 95 */ \
+		1, 3, 1,	/* char 96 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 97 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 98 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 99 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 100 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 101 */ \
+		1, 4, 1,	/* char 102 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 103 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 104 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 105 */ \
+		-1, 4, 1,	/* char 106 */ \
+		0, 7, 1,	/* char 107 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 108 */ \
+		1, 10, 1,	/* char 109 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 110 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 111 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 112 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 113 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 114 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 115 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 116 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 117 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 118 */ \
+		1, 10, 1,	/* char 119 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 120 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 121 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 122 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 123 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 124 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 125 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 126 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 127 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 128 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 129 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 130 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 131 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 132 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 133 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 134 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 135 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 136 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 137 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 138 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 139 */ \
+		0, 14, 1,	/* char 140 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 141 */ \
+		0, 10, 1,	/* char 142 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 143 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 144 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 145 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 146 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 147 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 148 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 149 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 150 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 151 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 152 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 153 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 154 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 155 */ \
+		1, 11, 1,	/* char 156 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 157 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 158 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 159 */ \
+		0, 1, 4,	/* char 160 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 161 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 162 */ \
+		0, 8, 1,	/* char 163 */ \
+		0, 9, 1,	/* char 164 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 165 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 166 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 167 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 168 */ \
+		-1, 12, 1,	/* char 169 */ \
+		0, 6, 1,	/* char 170 */ \
+		0, 8, 1,	/* char 171 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 172 */ \
+		1, 5, 0,	/* char 173 */ \
+		-1, 12, 1,	/* char 174 */ \
+		2, 4, 1,	/* char 175 */ \
+		0, 6, 1,	/* char 176 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 177 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 178 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 179 */ \
+		1, 3, 1,	/* char 180 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 181 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 182 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 183 */ \
+		1, 3, 1,	/* char 184 */ \
+		1, 4, 1,	/* char 185 */ \
+		0, 6, 1,	/* char 186 */ \
+		0, 8, 1,	/* char 187 */ \
+		1, 13, 1,	/* char 188 */ \
+		1, 12, 1,	/* char 189 */ \
+		0, 13, 1,	/* char 190 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 191 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 192 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 193 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 194 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 195 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 196 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 197 */ \
+		0, 13, 1,	/* char 198 */ \
+		2, 7, 1,	/* char 199 */ \
+		2, 6, 1,	/* char 200 */ \
+		2, 6, 1,	/* char 201 */ \
+		2, 6, 1,	/* char 202 */ \
+		2, 6, 1,	/* char 203 */ \
+		1, 4, 1,	/* char 204 */ \
+		1, 4, 1,	/* char 205 */ \
+		1, 4, 1,	/* char 206 */ \
+		1, 4, 1,	/* char 207 */ \
+		0, 10, 1,	/* char 208 */ \
+		1, 9, 1,	/* char 209 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 210 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 211 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 212 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 213 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 214 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 215 */ \
+		-2, 14, 1,	/* char 216 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 217 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 218 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 219 */ \
+		2, 8, 1,	/* char 220 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 221 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 222 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 223 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 224 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 225 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 226 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 227 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 228 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 229 */ \
+		1, 11, 1,	/* char 230 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 231 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 232 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 233 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 234 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 235 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 236 */ \
+		1, 2, 1,	/* char 237 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 238 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 239 */ \
+		1, 7, 1,	/* char 240 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 241 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 242 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 243 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 244 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 245 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 246 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 247 */ \
+		0, 10, 1,	/* char 248 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 249 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 250 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 251 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 252 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 253 */ \
+		1, 8, 1,	/* char 254 */ \
+		1, 6, 1,	/* char 255 */ \
+		226)
diff --git a/interface/fonts/spess_font.dm b/interface/fonts/spess_font.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..07e8ea5b3ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/fonts/spess_font.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+/// For clean results on map, use only sizing pt, multiples of 6: 6t 12pt 18pt etc. - Not for use with px sizing
+/// Can be used in TGUI etc, px sizing is pt / 0.75. 12pt = 16px, 24pt = 32px etc.
+
+/// Base font
+/datum/font/spessfont
+	name = "Spess Font"
+	font_family = 'interface/fonts/SpessFont.ttf'
+
+/// For icon overlays
+/// Spess Font 6pt metrics generated using Lummox's dmifontsplus (https://www.byond.com/developer/LummoxJR/DmiFontsPlus)
+/// Note: these variable names have been changed, so you can't straight copy/paste from dmifontsplus.exe
+/datum/font/spessfont/size_6pt
+	name = "Spess Font 6pt"
+	height = 8
+	ascent = 6
+	descent = 2
+	average_width = 4
+	max_width = 6
+	overhang = 0
+	in_leading = 0
+	ex_leading = 0
+	default_character = 31
+	start = 30
+	end = 255
+	metrics = list(\
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 30 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 31 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 32 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 33 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 34 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 35 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 36 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 37 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 38 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 39 */ \
+		0, 2, 1,	/* char 40 */ \
+		0, 2, 1,	/* char 41 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 42 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 43 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 44 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 45 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 46 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 47 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 48 */ \
+		0, 2, 1,	/* char 49 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 50 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 51 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 52 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 53 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 54 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 55 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 56 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 57 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 58 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 59 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 60 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 61 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 62 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 63 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 64 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 65 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 66 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 67 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 68 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 69 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 70 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 71 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 72 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 73 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 74 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 75 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 76 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 77 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 78 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 79 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 80 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 81 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 82 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 83 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 84 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 85 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 86 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 87 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 88 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 89 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 90 */ \
+		0, 2, 1,	/* char 91 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 92 */ \
+		0, 2, 1,	/* char 93 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 94 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 95 */ \
+		0, 2, 1,	/* char 96 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 97 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 98 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 99 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 100 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 101 */ \
+		0, 2, 1,	/* char 102 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 103 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 104 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 105 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 106 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 107 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 108 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 109 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 110 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 111 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 112 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 113 */ \
+		0, 2, 1,	/* char 114 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 115 */ \
+		0, 2, 1,	/* char 116 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 117 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 118 */ \
+		0, 5, 1,	/* char 119 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 120 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 121 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 122 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 123 */ \
+		0, 1, 1,	/* char 124 */ \
+		0, 3, 1,	/* char 125 */ \
+		0, 4, 1,	/* char 126 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 127 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 128 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 129 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 130 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 131 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 132 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 133 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 134 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 135 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 136 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 137 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 138 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 139 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 140 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 141 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 142 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 143 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 144 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 145 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 146 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 147 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 148 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 149 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 150 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 151 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 152 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 153 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 154 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 155 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 156 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 157 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 158 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 159 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 160 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 161 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 162 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 163 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 164 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 165 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 166 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 167 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 168 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 169 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 170 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 171 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 172 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 173 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 174 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 175 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 176 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 177 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 178 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 179 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 180 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 181 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 182 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 183 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 184 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 185 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 186 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 187 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 188 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 189 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 190 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 191 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 192 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 193 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 194 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 195 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 196 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 197 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 198 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 199 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 200 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 201 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 202 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 203 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 204 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 205 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 206 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 207 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 208 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 209 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 210 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 211 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 212 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 213 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 214 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 215 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 216 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 217 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 218 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 219 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 220 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 221 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 222 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 223 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 224 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 225 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 226 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 227 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 228 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 229 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 230 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 231 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 232 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 233 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 234 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 235 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 236 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 237 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 238 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 239 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 240 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 241 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 242 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 243 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 244 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 245 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 246 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 247 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 248 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 249 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 250 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 251 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 252 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 253 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 254 */ \
+		0, 1, 0,	/* char 255 */ \
+		226)
diff --git a/interface/fonts/tiny_unicode.dm b/interface/fonts/tiny_unicode.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d6af265d5182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/fonts/tiny_unicode.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+/// For clean results on map, use only sizing pt, multiples of 12: 12pt 24pt 48pt etc. - Not for use with px sizing
+/// Can be used in TGUI etc, px sizing is pt / 0.75. 12pt = 16px, 24pt = 32px etc.
+
+/// Base font
+/datum/font/tiny_unicode
+	name = "TinyUnicode"
+	font_family = 'interface/fonts/TinyUnicode.ttf'
+
+/// For icon overlays
+/// TinyUnicode 12pt metrics generated using Lummox's dmifontsplus (https://www.byond.com/developer/LummoxJR/DmiFontsPlus)
+/// Note: these variable names have been changed, so you can't straight copy/paste from dmifontsplus.exe
+/datum/font/tiny_unicode/size_12pt
+	name = "TinyUnicode 12pt"
+	height = 13
+	ascent = 11
+	descent = 2
+	average_width = 5
+	max_width = 11
+	overhang = 0
+	in_leading = -3
+	ex_leading = 1
+	default_character = 31
+	start = 30
+	end = 255
+	metrics = list(
+		1, 5, 0, // char 30
+		1, 5, 0, // char 31
+		0, 1, 4, // char 32
+		0, 1, 1, // char 33
+		0, 3, 1, // char 34
+		0, 5, 1, // char 35
+		0, 4, 1, // char 36
+		0, 3, 1, // char 37
+		0, 5, 1, // char 38
+		0, 1, 1, // char 39
+		0, 2, 1, // char 40
+		0, 2, 1, // char 41
+		0, 3, 1, // char 42
+		0, 3, 1, // char 43
+		0, 2, 1, // char 44
+		0, 3, 1, // char 45
+		0, 1, 1, // char 46
+		0, 3, 1, // char 47
+		0, 4, 1, // char 48
+		0, 2, 1, // char 49
+		0, 4, 1, // char 50
+		0, 4, 1, // char 51
+		0, 4, 1, // char 52
+		0, 4, 1, // char 53
+		0, 4, 1, // char 54
+		0, 4, 1, // char 55
+		0, 4, 1, // char 56
+		0, 4, 1, // char 57
+		0, 1, 1, // char 58
+		0, 2, 1, // char 59
+		0, 2, 1, // char 60
+		0, 4, 1, // char 61
+		0, 2, 1, // char 62
+		0, 4, 1, // char 63
+		0, 7, 1, // char 64
+		0, 4, 1, // char 65
+		0, 4, 1, // char 66
+		0, 3, 1, // char 67
+		0, 4, 1, // char 68
+		0, 3, 1, // char 69
+		0, 3, 1, // char 70
+		0, 4, 1, // char 71
+		0, 4, 1, // char 72
+		0, 3, 1, // char 73
+		0, 4, 1, // char 74
+		0, 4, 1, // char 75
+		0, 3, 1, // char 76
+		0, 5, 1, // char 77
+		0, 4, 1, // char 78
+		0, 4, 1, // char 79
+		0, 4, 1, // char 80
+		0, 4, 1, // char 81
+		0, 4, 1, // char 82
+		0, 4, 1, // char 83
+		0, 3, 1, // char 84
+		0, 4, 1, // char 85
+		0, 4, 1, // char 86
+		0, 5, 1, // char 87
+		0, 4, 1, // char 88
+		0, 4, 1, // char 89
+		0, 3, 1, // char 90
+		0, 2, 1, // char 91
+		0, 3, 1, // char 92
+		0, 2, 1, // char 93
+		0, 3, 1, // char 94
+		0, 5, 1, // char 95
+		0, 2, 1, // char 96
+		0, 4, 1, // char 97
+		0, 4, 1, // char 98
+		0, 3, 1, // char 99
+		0, 4, 1, // char 100
+		0, 4, 1, // char 101
+		0, 3, 1, // char 102
+		0, 4, 1, // char 103
+		0, 4, 1, // char 104
+		0, 1, 1, // char 105
+		0, 2, 1, // char 106
+		0, 4, 1, // char 107
+		0, 1, 1, // char 108
+		0, 5, 1, // char 109
+		0, 4, 1, // char 110
+		0, 4, 1, // char 111
+		0, 4, 1, // char 112
+		0, 4, 1, // char 113
+		0, 3, 1, // char 114
+		0, 4, 1, // char 115
+		0, 3, 1, // char 116
+		0, 4, 1, // char 117
+		0, 4, 1, // char 118
+		0, 5, 1, // char 119
+		0, 3, 1, // char 120
+		0, 4, 1, // char 121
+		0, 4, 1, // char 122
+		0, 3, 1, // char 123
+		0, 1, 1, // char 124
+		0, 3, 1, // char 125
+		0, 5, 1, // char 126
+		1, 5, 0, // char 127
+		0, 4, 1, // char 128
+		1, 5, 0, // char 129
+		1, 5, 0, // char 130
+		1, 5, 0, // char 131
+		1, 5, 0, // char 132
+		1, 5, 0, // char 133
+		1, 5, 0, // char 134
+		1, 5, 0, // char 135
+		1, 5, 0, // char 136
+		0, 5, 1, // char 137
+		1, 5, 0, // char 138
+		1, 5, 0, // char 139
+		0, 6, 1, // char 140
+		1, 5, 0, // char 141
+		1, 5, 0, // char 142
+		1, 5, 0, // char 143
+		1, 5, 0, // char 144
+		1, 5, 0, // char 145
+		1, 5, 0, // char 146
+		1, 5, 0, // char 147
+		1, 5, 0, // char 148
+		0, 2, 1, // char 149
+		1, 5, 0, // char 150
+		1, 5, 0, // char 151
+		1, 5, 0, // char 152
+		0, 4, 1, // char 153
+		1, 5, 0, // char 154
+		1, 5, 0, // char 155
+		1, 5, 0, // char 156
+		1, 5, 0, // char 157
+		1, 5, 0, // char 158
+		0, 4, 1, // char 159
+		1, 5, 0, // char 160
+		0, 1, 1, // char 161
+		0, 4, 1, // char 162
+		0, 4, 1, // char 163
+		0, 5, 1, // char 164
+		0, 3, 1, // char 165
+		0, 1, 1, // char 166
+		0, 4, 1, // char 167
+		0, 3, 1, // char 168
+		0, 2, 1, // char 169
+		0, 8, 1, // char 170
+		0, 4, 1, // char 171
+		0, 4, 1, // char 172
+		1, 5, 0, // char 173
+		0, 2, 1, // char 174
+		0, 4, 1, // char 175
+		0, 3, 1, // char 176
+		0, 3, 1, // char 177
+		0, 2, 1, // char 178
+		0, 2, 1, // char 179
+		0, 2, 1, // char 180
+		0, 4, 1, // char 181
+		0, 5, 1, // char 182
+		1, 1, 1, // char 183
+		0, 8, 1, // char 184
+		0, 2, 1, // char 185
+		0, 2, 1, // char 186
+		0, 4, 1, // char 187
+		0, 7, 1, // char 188
+		0, 8, 1, // char 189
+		0, 8, 1, // char 190
+		0, 4, 1, // char 191
+		0, 4, 1, // char 192
+		0, 4, 1, // char 193
+		0, 4, 1, // char 194
+		0, 4, 1, // char 195
+		0, 4, 1, // char 196
+		0, 4, 1, // char 197
+		0, 6, 1, // char 198
+		0, 3, 1, // char 199
+		0, 3, 1, // char 200
+		0, 3, 1, // char 201
+		0, 3, 1, // char 202
+		0, 3, 1, // char 203
+		0, 3, 1, // char 204
+		0, 3, 1, // char 205
+		0, 3, 1, // char 206
+		0, 3, 1, // char 207
+		0, 10, 1, // char 208
+		0, 4, 1, // char 209
+		0, 4, 1, // char 210
+		0, 4, 1, // char 211
+		0, 4, 1, // char 212
+		0, 4, 1, // char 213
+		0, 4, 1, // char 214
+		0, 3, 1, // char 215
+		0, 5, 1, // char 216
+		0, 4, 1, // char 217
+		0, 4, 1, // char 218
+		0, 4, 1, // char 219
+		0, 4, 1, // char 220
+		0, 4, 1, // char 221
+		0, 3, 1, // char 222
+		0, 3, 1, // char 223
+		0, 4, 1, // char 224
+		0, 4, 1, // char 225
+		0, 4, 1, // char 226
+		0, 4, 1, // char 227
+		0, 4, 1, // char 228
+		0, 4, 1, // char 229
+		0, 7, 1, // char 230
+		0, 3, 1, // char 231
+		0, 4, 1, // char 232
+		0, 4, 1, // char 233
+		0, 4, 1, // char 234
+		0, 4, 1, // char 235
+		0, 2, 1, // char 236
+		0, 2, 1, // char 237
+		0, 3, 1, // char 238
+		0, 3, 1, // char 239
+		0, 5, 1, // char 240
+		0, 4, 1, // char 241
+		0, 4, 1, // char 242
+		0, 4, 1, // char 243
+		0, 4, 1, // char 244
+		0, 4, 1, // char 245
+		0, 4, 1, // char 246
+		0, 5, 1, // char 247
+		0, 4, 1, // char 248
+		0, 4, 1, // char 249
+		0, 4, 1, // char 250
+		0, 4, 1, // char 251
+		0, 4, 1, // char 252
+		0, 4, 1, // char 253
+		0, 10, 1, // char 254
+		0, 4, 1, // char 255
+		226
+	)
diff --git a/interface/fonts/vcr_osd_mono.dm b/interface/fonts/vcr_osd_mono.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..301d90d2f7ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/fonts/vcr_osd_mono.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/datum/font/vcr_osd_mono
+	name = "VCR OSD Mono"
+	font_family = 'interface/fonts/VCR_OSD_Mono.ttf'
diff --git a/interface/skin.dmf b/interface/skin.dmf
index c0f81921d15a..8e9af7916d9e 100644
--- a/interface/skin.dmf
+++ b/interface/skin.dmf
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ window "mapwindow"
 		size = 640x480
 		anchor1 = 0,0
 		anchor2 = 100,100
-		font-family = "Arial"
-		font-size = 7
+		font-family = "Grand9K Pixel"
+		font-size = 6pt
 		is-default = true
 		saved-params = ""
 		on-size = ".on_viewport [[width]] [[height]] [[zoom]] [[letterbox]]"
-		style = ".center { text-align: center; } .maptext { font-family: 'Small Fonts'; font-size: 7px; -dm-text-outline: 1px black; color: white; line-height: 1.1; } .command_headset { font-weight: bold;\tfont-size: 8px; } .small { font-size: 6px; } .big { font-size: 8px; } .reallybig { font-size: 8px; } .extremelybig { font-size: 8px; } .greentext { color: #00FF00; font-size: 7px; } .redtext { color: #FF0000; font-size: 7px; } .clown { color: #FF69Bf; font-size: 7px;  font-weight: bold; } .his_grace { color: #15D512; } .hypnophrase { color: #0d0d0d; font-weight: bold; } .yell { font-weight: bold; } .italics { font-size: 6px; }"
+		style = ".center { text-align: center; } .maptext { font-family: 'Grand9K Pixel'; font-size: 6pt; -dm-text-outline: 1px black; color: white; line-height: 1.0; } .command_headset { font-weight: bold; } .context { font-family: 'Pixellari'; font-size: 12pt; -dm-text-outline: 1px black; }  .subcontext { font-family: 'TinyUnicode'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0.75; } .small { font-family: 'Spess Font'; font-size: 6pt; line-height: 1.4; } .big { font-family: 'Pixellari'; font-size: 12pt; } .reallybig { font-size: 12pt; } .extremelybig { font-size: 12pt; } .greentext { color: #00FF00; font-size: 6pt; } .redtext { color: #FF0000; font-size: 6pt; } .clown { color: #FF69BF; font-weight: bold; } .his_grace { color: #15D512; } .hypnophrase { color: #0d0d0d; font-weight: bold; } .yell { font-weight: bold; } .italics { font-family: 'Spess Font'; font-size: 6pt; line-height: 1.4; }"
 	elem "cutscenebrowser"
 		type = BROWSER
 		pos = 0,0
diff --git a/maps/endeavour/levels/deck3.dmm b/maps/endeavour/levels/deck3.dmm
index 647c0eb28ed3..0dcf03bd2452 100644
--- a/maps/endeavour/levels/deck3.dmm
+++ b/maps/endeavour/levels/deck3.dmm
@@ -19127,7 +19127,6 @@
 	dir = 1
 	},
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = 32
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/dark,
@@ -21662,7 +21661,6 @@
 	dir = 1
 	},
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = 32
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/dark,
@@ -24794,7 +24792,6 @@
 /area/quartermaster/qm)
 "qLx" = (
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = 32
 	},
 /obj/structure/table/wooden_reinforced,
@@ -25267,7 +25264,6 @@
 /area/quartermaster/qm)
 "rdv" = (
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = 32
 	},
 /obj/effect/floor_decal/borderfloorblack{
@@ -30596,7 +30592,6 @@
 	},
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/sofa/black/left,
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = 32
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/dark,
@@ -33238,7 +33233,6 @@
 	dir = 1
 	},
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = 32
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled/monodark,
@@ -34616,7 +34610,6 @@
 	dir = 10
 	},
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = 0;
 	pixel_x = -32
 	},
diff --git a/maps/triumph/levels/deck2.dmm b/maps/triumph/levels/deck2.dmm
index 26a4e23c8a4a..f9557bd194d0 100644
--- a/maps/triumph/levels/deck2.dmm
+++ b/maps/triumph/levels/deck2.dmm
@@ -1589,7 +1589,6 @@
 	id = "QMLoad2"
 	},
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = 32
 	},
 /obj/machinery/light{
@@ -2892,7 +2891,6 @@
 /area/crew_quarters/bar)
 "iJ" = (
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = -32
 	},
 /obj/effect/floor_decal/industrial/outline/red,
@@ -10992,7 +10990,6 @@
 /area/crew_quarters/recreation_area)
 "Hh" = (
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = 32
 	},
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/hidden/scrubbers{
@@ -12117,7 +12114,6 @@
 /obj/structure/ore_box,
 /obj/effect/floor_decal/industrial/outline/yellow,
 /obj/machinery/status_display/supply_display{
-	mode = 99;
 	pixel_y = -32
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/tiled,