Improve interface accessibility and UI reliability

2026-07-30 00:54:53 -04:00 · 2026-07-30 00:54:53 -04:00 · 3734d4a168
commit 3734d4a168
parent ba4476511f
29 changed files with 514 additions and 224 deletions
--- a/fishing/fishing_presentation.gd
+++ b/fishing/fishing_presentation.gd
@ -216,12 +216,12 @@ func show_bite() -> void:
 	_bite_tween.finished.connect(_on_bite_tween_finished)


-func show_withdrawal_position(position: Vector3) -> void:
+func show_withdrawal_position(world_position: Vector3) -> void:
 	if _mode != VisualMode.FISHING:
 		return

 	_kill_active_tween()
-	_bobber.global_position = _with_water_height(position)
+	_bobber.global_position = _with_water_height(world_position)


 func begin_reeling() -> void:
@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ func begin_reeling() -> void:
 	_cast_position = _with_water_height(_bobber.global_position)


-func show_reel_position(position: Vector3, _input_held: bool) -> void:
+func show_reel_position(world_position: Vector3, _input_held: bool) -> void:
 	if _mode != VisualMode.FISHING:
 		return

 	_kill_active_tween()
-	_bobber.global_position = _with_water_height(position)
+	_bobber.global_position = _with_water_height(world_position)


 func play_outcome(outcome: StringName) -> void:
@ -371,8 +371,12 @@ func _calculate_pickup_position(target: Vector3) -> Vector3:
 	return player_on_water + outward * pickup_distance


-func _with_water_height(position: Vector3) -> Vector3:
-	return Vector3(position.x, get_water_surface_height(), position.z)
+func _with_water_height(world_position: Vector3) -> Vector3:
+	return Vector3(
+		world_position.x,
+		get_water_surface_height(),
+		world_position.z,
+	)


 func _update_line(delta: float) -> void:
--- a/fishing/fishing_spot.gd
+++ b/fishing/fishing_spot.gd
@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ func get_fishable_water_region(
 		query,
 		32
 	)
-	var selected_region: FishableWaterRegionType
+	var selected_region: FishableWaterRegionType = null
 	for result: Dictionary in results:
 		var collider: Object = result.get("collider")
 		var region: FishableWaterRegionType = collider as FishableWaterRegionType
--- a/fishing/remote_fishing_presentation.gd
+++ b/fishing/remote_fishing_presentation.gd
@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ var _target: Vector3
 var _active: bool = false


-func setup(owner: Player) -> void:
-	_owner = owner
+func setup(owning_player: Player) -> void:
+	_owner = owning_player
 	_bobber = MeshInstance3D.new()
 	var bobber_mesh := SphereMesh.new()
 	bobber_mesh.radius = 0.12
@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ func show_cast(target: Vector3) -> void:
 	_redraw_line()


-func update_bobber(position: Vector3) -> void:
-	if not _active or not position.is_finite():
+func update_bobber(world_position: Vector3) -> void:
+	if not _active or not world_position.is_finite():
 		return
-	_target = position
-	_bobber.global_position = position
+	_target = world_position
+	_bobber.global_position = world_position
 	_redraw_line()


--- a/main/main.gd
+++ b/main/main.gd
@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ const TITLE_MUSIC_SILENCE_DB: float = -80.0
@onready var _water_recovery: WaterRecoveryControllerType = %WaterRecovery
@onready var _save_manager: PlayerSaveManagerType = %PlayerSaveManager
@onready var _settings_manager: PlayerSettingsManagerType = %PlayerSettingsManager
+@onready var _interface_fonts: InterfaceFontController = %InterfaceFontController
@onready var _title_music: AudioStreamPlayer = %TitleMusic
@onready var _ui_pixelation: UIPixelationPresenterType = %UIPresentation
@onready var _pixelation_reset: PixelationResetOverlayType = (
@ -146,11 +147,21 @@ var _pending_trust_changed: bool = false
 var _identity_notice_dialog: AcceptDialog
 var _data_setup_dialog: ConfirmationDialog
 var _data_folder_dialog: FileDialog
+var _data_folder_picker_generation: int = 0
+var _restore_data_setup_after_picker: bool = false
 var _application_initialized := false
 var _pending_existing_root_path := ""


 func _ready() -> void:
+	if not _settings_manager.settings_changed.is_connected(
+		_apply_runtime_settings
+	):
+		_settings_manager.settings_changed.connect(_apply_runtime_settings)
+	_settings_manager.load_settings()
+	_interface_fonts.set_readable_font_enabled(
+		_settings_manager.current_settings.use_readable_interface_font
+	)
 	if _data_root.resolve():
 		_configure_portable_stores()
 		_initialize_after_data_root()
@ -377,6 +388,7 @@ func _initialize_after_data_root() -> void:
 		_player_identity,
 		_host_identity,
 		_network_session,
+		_interface_fonts,
 	)
 	_data_root.conflict_detected.connect(_on_portable_conflict)
 	_data_root.status_changed.connect(_on_data_root_status)
@ -400,10 +412,6 @@ func _initialize_after_data_root() -> void:
 		_test_world.get_player_water_triggers(),
 		_test_world.get_safe_respawn_points()
 	)
-	if not _settings_manager.settings_changed.is_connected(
-		_apply_runtime_settings
-	):
-		_settings_manager.settings_changed.connect(_apply_runtime_settings)
 	_ui_pixelation.effective_pixel_size_changed.connect(
 		_on_effective_ui_pixel_size_changed
 	)
@ -420,7 +428,6 @@ func _initialize_after_data_root() -> void:
 		_game_ui.focus_open_settings_back_button
 	)
 	_pixelation_reset.reset_requested.connect(_reset_pixelation)
-	_settings_manager.load_settings()
 	_apply_runtime_settings(_settings_manager.current_settings)
 	_set_gameplay_active(false)
 	var title_screen: TitleScreenType = _game_ui.get_title_screen()
@ -491,9 +498,10 @@ func _show_data_root_setup() -> void:
 			"Keep Current Location", false, "current"
 		)
 		_data_setup_dialog.custom_action.connect(_on_data_setup_action)
+		_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(_data_setup_dialog)
 		add_child(_data_setup_dialog)
-	var default_path := _data_root.default_visible_path()
-	var legacy := PortableDataMigration.legacy_files_present()
+	var default_path: String = _data_root.default_visible_path()
+	var legacy: bool = PortableDataMigration.legacy_files_present()
 	_data_setup_dialog.dialog_text = (
 		("Move your existing NETFISHING data to an easy-to-find folder."
 		if legacy else "Choose where NETFISHING stores your player data.")
@ -512,7 +520,7 @@ func _show_data_root_setup() -> void:


 func _use_default_data_root() -> void:
-	var path := _data_root.default_visible_path()
+	var path: String = _data_root.default_visible_path()
 	if path.is_empty():
 		_show_folder_picker()
 		return
@ -535,7 +543,29 @@ func _show_folder_picker() -> void:
 		_data_folder_dialog.access = FileDialog.ACCESS_FILESYSTEM
 		_data_folder_dialog.use_native_dialog = false
 		_data_folder_dialog.dir_selected.connect(_activate_selected_data_path)
+		_data_folder_dialog.canceled.connect(_on_data_folder_picker_canceled)
+		_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(_data_folder_dialog)
 		add_child(_data_folder_dialog)
+	if _data_folder_dialog.visible:
+		return
+	_data_folder_picker_generation += 1
+	var generation: int = _data_folder_picker_generation
+	_restore_data_setup_after_picker = (
+		_data_setup_dialog != null and _data_setup_dialog.visible
+	)
+	if _data_setup_dialog != null:
+		_data_setup_dialog.hide()
+	_open_folder_picker_after_modal.call_deferred(generation)
+
+
+func _open_folder_picker_after_modal(generation: int) -> void:
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	if (
+		generation != _data_folder_picker_generation
+		or _data_folder_dialog == null
+		or _data_folder_dialog.visible
+	):
+		return
 	_data_folder_dialog.current_dir = (
 		_data_root.default_visible_path().get_base_dir()
 		if not _data_root.default_visible_path().is_empty()
@ -544,10 +574,29 @@ func _show_folder_picker() -> void:
 	_data_folder_dialog.popup_centered_ratio(0.75)


+func _on_data_folder_picker_canceled() -> void:
+	_data_folder_picker_generation += 1
+	var generation: int = _data_folder_picker_generation
+	var should_restore_setup: bool = _restore_data_setup_after_picker
+	_restore_data_setup_after_picker = false
+	if _data_folder_dialog != null:
+		_data_folder_dialog.hide()
+	if should_restore_setup:
+		_restore_data_setup_after_picker_after_modal.call_deferred(generation)
+
+
+func _restore_data_setup_after_picker_after_modal(generation: int) -> void:
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	if generation != _data_folder_picker_generation:
+		return
+	_show_data_root_setup()
+
+
 func _activate_selected_data_path(path: String, app_data: bool = false) -> void:
-	var ok := false
+	_restore_data_setup_after_picker = false
+	var ok: bool = false
 	if PortableDataMigration.legacy_files_present():
-		var result := (
+		var result: Dictionary = (
 			PortableDataMigration.adopt_legacy_app_data(_data_root)
 			if app_data
 			else PortableDataMigration.migrate_legacy_to(_data_root, path)
@ -571,7 +620,7 @@ func _activate_selected_data_path(path: String, app_data: bool = false) -> void:

 func _show_existing_root_choice(path: String) -> void:
 	_pending_existing_root_path = path
-	var dialog := ConfirmationDialog.new()
+	var dialog: ConfirmationDialog = ConfirmationDialog.new()
 	dialog.title = "Existing NETFISHING data"
 	dialog.ok_button_text = "Use Data Already in Selected Folder"
 	dialog.cancel_button_text = "Cancel"
@ -594,7 +643,7 @@ func _show_existing_root_choice(path: String) -> void:
 	dialog.custom_action.connect(func(action: StringName) -> void:
 		if action != &"replace":
 			return
-		var result := PortableDataMigration.replace_existing_with_legacy(
+		var result: Dictionary = PortableDataMigration.replace_existing_with_legacy(
 			_data_root, _pending_existing_root_path
 		)
 		if bool(result.get("ok", false)):
@ -605,6 +654,7 @@ func _show_existing_root_choice(path: String) -> void:
 		else:
 			_show_data_error(str(result.get("message", "Migration failed.")))
 	)
+	_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(dialog)
 	add_child(dialog)
 	dialog.popup_centered(Vector2i(680, 360))

@ -616,7 +666,8 @@ func _show_data_error(message: String) -> void:


 func _on_portable_conflict(message: String, _path: String) -> void:
-	var dialog := AcceptDialog.new()
+	var dialog: AcceptDialog = AcceptDialog.new()
+	_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(dialog)
 	dialog.title = "Player data conflict"
 	dialog.dialog_text = (
 		message
@ -635,7 +686,8 @@ func _on_portable_conflict(message: String, _path: String) -> void:
 func _on_data_root_status(message: String) -> void:
 	if "Syncthing conflict" not in message:
 		return
-	var dialog := AcceptDialog.new()
+	var dialog: AcceptDialog = AcceptDialog.new()
+	_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(dialog)
 	dialog.title = "Synced data needs review"
 	dialog.dialog_text = message
 	dialog.add_button("Open Data Folder", false, "open")
@ -771,6 +823,9 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 func _apply_runtime_settings(settings: PlayerSettingsType) -> void:
 	if settings == null:
 		return
+	_interface_fonts.set_readable_font_enabled(
+		settings.use_readable_interface_font
+	)
 	_apply_world_pixelation(settings.world_pixel_size)
 	_ui_pixelation.set_pixel_size(settings.ui_pixel_size)
 	_game_ui.get_title_screen().set_world_pixelation(
--- a/main/main.tscn
+++ b/main/main.tscn
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=39 format=3]
+[gd_scene load_steps=40 format=3]

 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://world/test_world.tscn" id="1_world"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://player/player.tscn" id="2_player"]
@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://network/network_player_list_service.gd" id="36_player_list"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://network/player_data_root.gd" id="37_data_root"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://network/identity_backup_service.gd" id="38_identity_backup"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://ui/interface_font_controller.gd" id="39_fonts"]

 [node name="Main" type="Node3D"]
 script = ExtResource("3_main")
@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ pelican_buyer_profile = ExtResource("7_pelicans")
 main_shop_buyer_profile = ExtResource("12_main_shop")
 item_catalog = ExtResource("11_items")

+[node name="InterfaceFontController" type="Node" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+script = ExtResource("39_fonts")
+
 [node name="PlayerDataRoot" type="Node" parent="."]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 script = ExtResource("37_data_root")
--- a/network/host_ban_store.gd
+++ b/network/host_ban_store.gd
@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ func is_banned(host_fingerprint: String, target_fingerprint: String) -> bool:
 	return Dictionary(_namespaces.get(host_fingerprint, {})).has(target_fingerprint)


-func ban(host_fingerprint: String, target_fingerprint: String, name: String) -> bool:
+func ban(
+	host_fingerprint: String,
+	target_fingerprint: String,
+	display_name: String,
+) -> bool:
 	if (
 		not NetworkIdentityCrypto.valid_fingerprint(host_fingerprint)
 		or not NetworkIdentityCrypto.valid_fingerprint(target_fingerprint)
-		or not NetworkProfilePreferences.is_valid_display_name(name)
+		or not NetworkProfilePreferences.is_valid_display_name(display_name)
 	):
 		return false
 	_ensure_loaded()
@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ func ban(host_fingerprint: String, target_fingerprint: String, name: String) ->
 	records[target_fingerprint] = {
 		"host_fingerprint": host_fingerprint,
 		"target_fingerprint": target_fingerprint,
-		"last_known_display_name": name,
+		"last_known_display_name": display_name,
 		"banned_unix": int(Time.get_unix_time_from_system()),
 		"reason": "host_ban",
 	}
--- a/network/identity_backup_service.gd
+++ b/network/identity_backup_service.gd
@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ func setup(


 func default_export_path(identity_type: String) -> String:
-	var store := _store(identity_type)
+	var store: LocalSigningIdentityStore = _store(identity_type)
 	if store == null:
 		return ""
 	if not store.is_ready() and not store.load_or_create():
 		return ""
-	var timestamp := Time.get_datetime_string_from_system().replace(":", "-")
+	var timestamp: String = Time.get_datetime_string_from_system().replace(":", "-")
 	return _data_root.identity_backup_directory().path_join(
 		"%s-%s-%s.nfidentity" % [
 			identity_type,
@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ func export_backup(
 		return _finish(false, "Passphrases must match and contain at least 12 characters.")
 	if FileAccess.file_exists(path):
 		return _finish(false, "Choose a new backup filename.")
-	var store := _store(identity_type)
+	var store: LocalSigningIdentityStore = _store(identity_type)
 	if store == null or (not store.is_ready() and not store.load_or_create()):
 		return _finish(false, "The active identity is unavailable.")
-	var material := store.export_identity_material()
-	var proof := store.sign("identity_backup_self_test", [
+	var material: Dictionary = store.export_identity_material()
+	var proof: PackedByteArray = store.sign("identity_backup_self_test", [
 		identity_type, material["fingerprint"],
 	])
-	var envelope := {
+	var envelope: Dictionary = {
 		"magic": MAGIC,
 		"format_version": FORMAT_VERSION,
 		"identity_type": identity_type,
@ -70,16 +70,18 @@ func export_backup(
 		"self_signature": Marshalls.raw_to_base64(proof),
 	}
 	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(path.get_base_dir())
-	var file := FileAccess.open_encrypted_with_pass(path, FileAccess.WRITE, passphrase)
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open_encrypted_with_pass(
+		path, FileAccess.WRITE, passphrase
+	)
 	if file == null:
 		return _finish(false, "Could not write this identity backup.")
 	file.store_string(JSON.stringify(envelope))
 	file.flush()
-	var ok := file.get_error() == OK
+	var ok: bool = file.get_error() == OK
 	file.close()
 	if not ok:
 		return _finish(false, "Could not write this identity backup.")
-	var verified := inspect_backup(path, passphrase, identity_type)
+	var verified: Dictionary = inspect_backup(path, passphrase, identity_type)
 	if not bool(verified.get("ok", false)):
 		DirAccess.remove_absolute(path)
 		return _finish(false, "Could not verify this identity backup.")
@ -97,12 +99,14 @@ func inspect_backup(
 		or FileAccess.get_size(path) > MAX_BACKUP_BYTES
 	):
 		return {"ok": false}
-	var file := FileAccess.open_encrypted_with_pass(path, FileAccess.READ, passphrase)
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open_encrypted_with_pass(
+		path, FileAccess.READ, passphrase
+	)
 	if file == null:
 		return {"ok": false}
-	var text := file.get_as_text()
+	var text: String = file.get_as_text()
 	file.close()
-	var json := JSON.new()
+	var json: JSON = JSON.new()
 	if json.parse(text) != OK or typeof(json.data) != TYPE_DICTIONARY:
 		return {"ok": false}
 	var data: Dictionary = json.data
@ -113,21 +117,23 @@ func inspect_backup(
 		or data.get("algorithm") != NetworkIdentityCrypto.ALGORITHM
 	):
 		return {"ok": false}
-	var private_pem := str(data.get("private_pem", ""))
-	var public_pem := NetworkIdentityCrypto.normalize_public_pem(
+	var private_pem: String = str(data.get("private_pem", ""))
+	var public_pem: String = NetworkIdentityCrypto.normalize_public_pem(
 		str(data.get("public_pem", ""))
 	)
-	var fingerprint := str(data.get("fingerprint", ""))
+	var fingerprint: String = str(data.get("fingerprint", ""))
 	if (
 		private_pem.length() > 128 * 1024
 		or public_pem.length() > 32 * 1024
 		or NetworkIdentityCrypto.fingerprint_public_pem(public_pem) != fingerprint
 	):
 		return {"ok": false}
-	var key := CryptoKey.new()
+	var key: CryptoKey = CryptoKey.new()
 	if key.load_from_string(private_pem) != OK:
 		return {"ok": false}
-	var signature := Marshalls.base64_to_raw(str(data.get("self_signature", "")))
+	var signature: PackedByteArray = Marshalls.base64_to_raw(
+		str(data.get("self_signature", ""))
+	)
 	if not NetworkIdentityCrypto.verify_fields(
 		NetworkIdentityCrypto.load_public_key(public_pem),
 		"identity_backup_self_test",
@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ func inspect_backup(
 		signature,
 	):
 		return {"ok": false}
-	var fresh := NetworkIdentityCrypto.sign_fields(
+	var fresh: PackedByteArray = NetworkIdentityCrypto.sign_fields(
 		key, "identity_import_self_test", [fingerprint]
 	)
 	if not NetworkIdentityCrypto.verify_fields(
@ -160,12 +166,12 @@ func import_backup(
 	passphrase: String,
 	confirmed_replacement: bool,
 ) -> Dictionary:
-	var inspected := inspect_backup(path, passphrase, identity_type)
+	var inspected: Dictionary = inspect_backup(path, passphrase, identity_type)
 	if not bool(inspected.get("ok", false)):
 		_finish(false, "Could not open this identity backup.")
 		return {"ok": false}
-	var store := _store(identity_type)
-	var incoming := str(inspected["fingerprint"])
+	var store: LocalSigningIdentityStore = _store(identity_type)
+	var incoming: String = str(inspected["fingerprint"])
 	if store.fingerprint == incoming:
 		_finish(true, "This identity is already active.")
 		return {"ok": true, "same": true}
@ -176,7 +182,7 @@ func import_backup(
 			"current_fingerprint": store.fingerprint,
 			"incoming_fingerprint": incoming,
 		}
-	var result := store.install_identity_material(
+	var result: Dictionary = store.install_identity_material(
 		str(inspected["private_pem"]),
 		str(inspected["public_pem"]),
 		incoming,
--- a/network/network_chat_service.gd
+++ b/network/network_chat_service.gd
@ -245,10 +245,10 @@ func _on_peer_removed(peer_id: int) -> void:
 	_rate_times.erase(peer_id)
 	if not _session.is_host():
 		return
-	var name: String = _peer_names.get(peer_id, "Player")
+	var display_name: String = _peer_names.get(peer_id, "Player")
 	_peer_names.erase(peer_id)
 	_broadcast(_make_message(
-		NetworkChatProtocol.Kind.SYSTEM, 0, "", "%s left." % name
+		NetworkChatProtocol.Kind.SYSTEM, 0, "", "%s left." % display_name
 	))


--- a/network/network_mail_service.gd
+++ b/network/network_mail_service.gd
@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ func get_recipient_choices() -> Array[Dictionary]:
 		var normalized := str(choice["name"]).to_lower()
 		counts[normalized] = int(counts.get(normalized, 0)) + 1
 	for choice: Dictionary in choices:
-		var name: String = choice["name"]
-		if int(counts.get(name.to_lower(), 0)) > 1:
+		var display_name: String = choice["name"]
+		if int(counts.get(display_name.to_lower(), 0)) > 1:
 			choice["label"] = "%s · %s" % [
-				name,
+				display_name,
 				NetworkIdentityCrypto.compact_suffix(choice["fingerprint"]),
 			]
 		else:
-			choice["label"] = name
+			choice["label"] = display_name
 	return choices


@ -531,8 +531,8 @@ func prepare_recipient(transfer_id: String, letter: Dictionary) -> void:


 func _prepare_recipient(transfer_id: String, letter: Dictionary) -> void:
-	var ready := _can_receive(letter["attachment"])
-	_send_phase_ack("recipient_prepared", transfer_id, ready)
+	var recipient_ready: bool = _can_receive(letter["attachment"])
+	_send_phase_ack("recipient_prepared", transfer_id, recipient_ready)


 func _request_sender_commit(peer_id: int, transfer_id: String, letter: Dictionary) -> void:
--- a/network/network_player_list_service.gd
+++ b/network/network_player_list_service.gd
@ -117,12 +117,17 @@ func kick(peer_id: int, fingerprint: String, revision: int) -> bool:
 	return ok


-func ban(peer_id: int, fingerprint: String, name: String, revision: int) -> bool:
+func ban(
+	peer_id: int,
+	fingerprint: String,
+	display_name: String,
+	revision: int,
+) -> bool:
 	if not _valid_moderation_target(peer_id, fingerprint, revision):
 		moderation_finished.emit(false, "That player is no longer connected.")
 		return false
 	var host_fingerprint := _session.get_host_identity_fingerprint()
-	if not _bans.ban(host_fingerprint, fingerprint, name):
+	if not _bans.ban(host_fingerprint, fingerprint, display_name):
 		moderation_finished.emit(false, "Ban could not be saved.")
 		return false
 	var ok := _session.kick_authenticated_peer(peer_id, fingerprint, true)
--- a/network/network_profile_service.gd
+++ b/network/network_profile_service.gd
@ -172,10 +172,14 @@ func submit_profile_apply(data: Dictionary) -> void:


 func _process_apply_request(peer_id: int, data: Dictionary) -> void:
-	var name := str(data["display_name"]).strip_edges()
-	var conflict := _name_conflicts(peer_id, name)
-	var accepted := not conflict or bool(data["use_anyway"])
-	var suggestions := _make_suggestions(peer_id, name) if conflict else PackedStringArray()
+	var display_name: String = str(data["display_name"]).strip_edges()
+	var conflict: bool = _name_conflicts(peer_id, display_name)
+	var accepted: bool = not conflict or bool(data["use_anyway"])
+	var suggestions: PackedStringArray = (
+		_make_suggestions(peer_id, display_name)
+		if conflict
+		else PackedStringArray()
+	)
 	if peer_id == _session.get_local_peer_id():
 		_apply_local_result(
 			str(data["request_id"]), accepted, "", conflict, suggestions
@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ func _process_apply_request(peer_id: int, data: Dictionary) -> void:
 		if accepted:
 			_host_pending_apply[str(data["request_id"])] = {
 				"peer_id": peer_id,
-				"display_name": name,
+					"display_name": display_name,
 				"appearance": Dictionary(data["appearance"]).duplicate(true),
 				"authorization": {
 					"request_id": data["request_id"],
@ -214,10 +218,10 @@ func confirm_profile_saved(request_id: String) -> void:
 	):
 		return
 	_host_pending_apply.erase(request_id)
-	var name := str(pending["display_name"])
-	var appearance := Dictionary(pending["appearance"])
-	_session.apply_canonical_profile(sender_id, name, appearance)
-	var record := _session.get_peer_record(sender_id)
+	var display_name: String = str(pending["display_name"])
+	var appearance: Dictionary = Dictionary(pending["appearance"])
+	_session.apply_canonical_profile(sender_id, display_name, appearance)
+	var record: PeerRegistry.PeerRecord = _session.get_peer_record(sender_id)
 	if record != null:
 		record.profile_authorization = pending.get("authorization", {}).duplicate(true)
 	_apply_to_avatar(sender_id, appearance)
--- a/network/network_session.gd
+++ b/network/network_session.gd
@ -1145,13 +1145,13 @@ func _apply_spawn_entry(entry: Dictionary) -> void:
 		)
 		_registry.update_appearance(peer_id, appearance)
 	var transform: Transform3D = _spawn_service.get_spawn_transform_for_index(0)
-	var position: Array = entry["position"]
-	if position.size() != 3:
+	var spawn_position: Array = entry["position"]
+	if spawn_position.size() != 3:
 		return
 	transform.origin = Vector3(
-		float(position[0]),
-		float(position[1]),
-		float(position[2])
+		float(spawn_position[0]),
+		float(spawn_position[1]),
+		float(spawn_position[2])
 	)
 	transform.basis = Basis(Vector3.UP, float(entry["yaw"]))
 	var avatar := _spawn_service.spawn_remote_player(peer_id, transform, false)
--- a/network/player_data_root.gd
+++ b/network/player_data_root.gd
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var override_active := false

 func resolve() -> bool:
 	_load_bootstrap_identity()
-	var command_line := _command_line_override()
+	var command_line: String = _command_line_override()
 	if not command_line.is_empty():
 		override_active = true
 		mode = Mode.COMMAND_LINE_OVERRIDE
@ -42,18 +42,18 @@ func resolve() -> bool:
 	if OS.has_environment(ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE):
 		override_active = true
 		mode = Mode.ENVIRONMENT_OVERRIDE
-		var environment_path := OS.get_environment(ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE)
+		var environment_path: String = OS.get_environment(ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE)
 		if not environment_path.is_absolute_path():
 			return _fail("NETFISHING_DATA_DIR must be an absolute path.")
 		return _activate_existing(environment_path, "", false)
-	var bootstrap := _read_json(BOOTSTRAP_PATH, 64 * 1024)
+	var bootstrap: Dictionary = _read_json(BOOTSTRAP_PATH, 64 * 1024)
 	if bootstrap.is_empty() and FileAccess.file_exists(BOOTSTRAP_PATH + ".backup"):
 		bootstrap = _read_json(BOOTSTRAP_PATH + ".backup", 64 * 1024)
 	if not bootstrap.is_empty():
 		if bootstrap.get("format_version") != BOOTSTRAP_VERSION:
 			return _fail("The data-folder pointer uses an unsupported version.")
-		var selected := str(bootstrap.get("selected_absolute_path", ""))
-		var expected := str(bootstrap.get("expected_root_id", ""))
+		var selected: String = str(bootstrap.get("selected_absolute_path", ""))
+		var expected: String = str(bootstrap.get("expected_root_id", ""))
 		if selected.is_empty():
 			return _fail("The data-folder pointer is incomplete.")
 		mode = (
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func resolve() -> bool:


 func default_visible_path() -> String:
-	var documents := OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DOCUMENTS)
+	var documents: String = OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DOCUMENTS)
 	return documents.path_join("NETFISHING") if not documents.is_empty() else ""


@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ func select_new_root(path: String, app_data: bool = false) -> bool:
 		return _fail("The data folder is controlled by a process override.")
 	if device_id.length() != 32:
 		device_id = Crypto.new().generate_random_bytes(16).hex_encode()
-	var normalized := _normalize(path)
+	var normalized: String = _normalize(path)
 	if app_data:
 		normalized = ProjectSettings.globalize_path(APP_DATA_PORTABLE_PATH)
 	if not _validate_candidate(normalized, true):
 		return false
-	var manifest_path := normalized.path_join(MANIFEST_FILENAME)
+	var manifest_path: String = normalized.path_join(MANIFEST_FILENAME)
 	if FileAccess.file_exists(manifest_path):
-		var manifest := _read_json(manifest_path)
+		var manifest: Dictionary = _read_json(manifest_path)
 		if not _valid_manifest(manifest):
 			return _fail("The selected folder has a malformed NETFISHING manifest.")
 		root_id = str(manifest["root_id"])
@ -107,30 +107,30 @@ func select_new_root(path: String, app_data: bool = false) -> bool:


 func create_unbound_root(path: String) -> Dictionary:
-	var normalized := _normalize(path)
+	var normalized: String = _normalize(path)
 	if not _validate_candidate(normalized, true):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": error_message}
 	if not _directory_is_empty(normalized):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "The destination staging folder is not empty."}
-	var id := Crypto.new().generate_random_bytes(16).hex_encode()
+	var id: String = Crypto.new().generate_random_bytes(16).hex_encode()
 	if not _create_layout(normalized, id):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "The portable layout could not be created."}
 	return {"ok": true, "root_id": id}


 func create_app_data_layout_for_migration(path: String) -> Dictionary:
-	var normalized := _normalize(path)
+	var normalized: String = _normalize(path)
 	if not _validate_candidate(normalized, false):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": error_message}
-	var manifest_path := normalized.path_join(MANIFEST_FILENAME)
+	var manifest_path: String = normalized.path_join(MANIFEST_FILENAME)
 	if FileAccess.file_exists(manifest_path):
-		var manifest := _read_json(manifest_path)
+		var manifest: Dictionary = _read_json(manifest_path)
 		return (
 			{"ok": true, "root_id": str(manifest.get("root_id", ""))}
 			if _valid_manifest(manifest)
 			else {"ok": false, "message": "The app-data manifest is malformed."}
 		)
-	var id := Crypto.new().generate_random_bytes(16).hex_encode()
+	var id: String = Crypto.new().generate_random_bytes(16).hex_encode()
 	if not _create_layout(normalized, id):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "The app-data layout could not be created."}
 	return {"ok": true, "root_id": id}
@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func use_existing_root(path: String) -> bool:
 		return _fail("The data folder is controlled by a process override.")
 	if device_id.length() != 32:
 		device_id = Crypto.new().generate_random_bytes(16).hex_encode()
-	var normalized := _normalize(path)
+	var normalized: String = _normalize(path)
 	if not _activate_existing(normalized, "", true):
 		return false
 	if not _write_bootstrap(root_path, root_id):
@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func use_existing_root(path: String) -> bool:
 	return true


-func path_for(owner: StringName) -> String:
+func path_for(store_owner: StringName) -> String:
 	var relative: String = {
 		&"player_save": "player/player_save.json",
 		&"network_profile": "player/network_profile.json",
@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func path_for(owner: StringName) -> String:
 		&"player_relationships": "social/player_relationships.json",
 		&"server_trust": "social/server_trust.json",
 		&"host_bans": "social/host_bans.json",
-	}.get(owner, "")
+	}.get(store_owner, "")
 	return root_path.path_join(relative) if not relative.is_empty() else ""


@ -202,16 +202,16 @@ func report_conflict(message: String, conflict_path: String) -> void:


 func _activate_existing(path: String, expected_id: String, permit_creation: bool) -> bool:
-	var normalized := _normalize(path)
+	var normalized: String = _normalize(path)
 	if not _validate_candidate(normalized, permit_creation):
 		return false
-	var manifest_path := normalized.path_join(MANIFEST_FILENAME)
+	var manifest_path: String = normalized.path_join(MANIFEST_FILENAME)
 	if not FileAccess.file_exists(manifest_path):
 		return _fail("The selected folder is not a NETFISHING data folder.")
-	var manifest := _read_json(manifest_path)
+	var manifest: Dictionary = _read_json(manifest_path)
 	if not _valid_manifest(manifest):
 		return _fail("The NETFISHING data-folder manifest is malformed.")
-	var found_id := str(manifest["root_id"])
+	var found_id: String = str(manifest["root_id"])
 	if not expected_id.is_empty() and expected_id != found_id:
 		return _fail("The selected data folder does not match this device pointer.")
 	if not _test_writable(normalized):
@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func _activate_existing(path: String, expected_id: String, permit_creation: bool
 func _validate_candidate(path: String, create: bool) -> bool:
 	if path.is_empty() or not path.is_absolute_path():
 		return _fail("Choose an absolute filesystem folder.")
-	var project := ProjectSettings.globalize_path("res://").trim_suffix("/")
+	var project: String = ProjectSettings.globalize_path("res://").trim_suffix("/")
 	if path == project or path.begins_with(project + "/"):
 		return _fail("The project folder cannot be used as the player data folder.")
 	if not DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(path):
@ -238,8 +238,10 @@ func _validate_candidate(path: String, create: bool) -> bool:


 func _test_writable(path: String) -> bool:
-	var probe := path.path_join(".netfishing-write-%s.tmp" % device_id.left(12))
-	var file := FileAccess.open(probe, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	var probe: String = path.path_join(
+		".netfishing-write-%s.tmp" % device_id.left(12)
+	)
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open(probe, FileAccess.WRITE)
 	if file == null:
 		return false
 	file.store_string("probe")
@ -254,8 +256,8 @@ func _create_layout(path: String, id: String) -> bool:
 	]:
 		if DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(path.path_join(relative)) != OK:
 			return false
-	var now := int(Time.get_unix_time_from_system())
-	var manifest := {
+	var now: int = int(Time.get_unix_time_from_system())
+	var manifest: Dictionary = {
 		"format_version": MANIFEST_VERSION,
 		"layout_version": LAYOUT_VERSION,
 		"application": APPLICATION_ID,
@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ func _create_layout(path: String, id: String) -> bool:
 		path.path_join(MANIFEST_FILENAME), JSON.stringify(manifest, "\t")
 	):
 		return false
-	var readme := (
+	var readme: String = (
 		"NETFISHING player data\n\n"
 		+ "This folder is safe to synchronize with tools such as Syncthing.\n"
 		+ "Active private identity keys remain device-local.\n"
@ -280,8 +282,8 @@ func _create_layout(path: String, id: String) -> bool:


 func _write_bootstrap(path: String, id: String) -> bool:
-	var now := int(Time.get_unix_time_from_system())
-	var data := {
+	var now: int = int(Time.get_unix_time_from_system())
+	var data: Dictionary = {
 		"format_version": BOOTSTRAP_VERSION,
 		"selected_absolute_path": path,
 		"expected_root_id": id,
@ -296,7 +298,7 @@ func _write_bootstrap(path: String, id: String) -> bool:


 func _load_bootstrap_identity() -> void:
-	var data := _read_json(BOOTSTRAP_PATH, 64 * 1024)
+	var data: Dictionary = _read_json(BOOTSTRAP_PATH, 64 * 1024)
 	if data.is_empty():
 		data = _read_json(BOOTSTRAP_PATH + ".backup", 64 * 1024)
 	device_id = str(data.get("device_id", ""))
@ -305,9 +307,9 @@ func _load_bootstrap_identity() -> void:


 func _command_line_override() -> String:
-	var args := OS.get_cmdline_user_args()
+	var args: PackedStringArray = OS.get_cmdline_user_args()
 	for index: int in args.size():
-		var value := args[index]
+		var value: String = args[index]
 		if value.begins_with("--data-dir="):
 			return value.trim_prefix("--data-dir=")
 		if value == "--data-dir" and index + 1 < args.size():
@ -326,15 +328,15 @@ func _valid_manifest(data: Dictionary) -> bool:


 func _directory_is_empty(path: String) -> bool:
-	var access := DirAccess.open(path)
+	var access: DirAccess = DirAccess.open(path)
 	if access == null:
 		return true
 	access.list_dir_begin()
-	var name := access.get_next()
-	while name in [".", ".."]:
-		name = access.get_next()
+	var entry_name: String = access.get_next()
+	while entry_name in [".", ".."]:
+		entry_name = access.get_next()
 	access.list_dir_end()
-	return name.is_empty()
+	return entry_name.is_empty()


 func _normalize(path: String) -> String:
@ -344,37 +346,37 @@ func _normalize(path: String) -> String:
 func _read_json(path: String, maximum := 1024 * 1024) -> Dictionary:
 	if not FileAccess.file_exists(path):
 		return {}
-	var file := FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ)
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ)
 	if file == null or file.get_length() > maximum:
 		return {}
-	var json := JSON.new()
-	var error := json.parse(file.get_as_text())
+	var json: JSON = JSON.new()
+	var error: Error = json.parse(file.get_as_text())
 	file.close()
 	return json.data if error == OK and typeof(json.data) == TYPE_DICTIONARY else {}


 func _write_text_atomic(path: String, text: String) -> bool:
-	var absolute := (
+	var absolute: String = (
 		ProjectSettings.globalize_path(path)
 		if path.begins_with("user://")
 		else path
 	)
 	if DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(absolute.get_base_dir()) != OK:
 		return false
-	var temporary := absolute + ".tmp"
-	var file := FileAccess.open(temporary, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	var temporary: String = absolute + ".tmp"
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open(temporary, FileAccess.WRITE)
 	if file == null:
 		return false
 	file.store_string(text)
 	file.flush()
-	var ok := file.get_error() == OK
+	var ok: bool = file.get_error() == OK
 	file.close()
 	if not ok:
 		return false
-	var backup := absolute + ".backup"
+	var backup: String = absolute + ".backup"
 	if FileAccess.file_exists(backup):
 		DirAccess.remove_absolute(backup)
-	var had_primary := FileAccess.file_exists(absolute)
+	var had_primary: bool = FileAccess.file_exists(absolute)
 	if had_primary and DirAccess.rename_absolute(absolute, backup) != OK:
 		DirAccess.remove_absolute(temporary)
 		return false
--- a/network/player_spawn_service.gd
+++ b/network/player_spawn_service.gd
@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ func get_avatar(peer_id: int) -> Player:
 	return _avatars.get(peer_id)


-func set_peer_presentation_visible(peer_id: int, visible: bool) -> void:
+func set_peer_presentation_visible(peer_id: int, should_be_visible: bool) -> void:
 	var avatar: Player = _avatars.get(peer_id)
 	if avatar != null and is_instance_valid(avatar):
-		avatar.set_remote_presentation_visible(visible)
+		avatar.set_remote_presentation_visible(should_be_visible)


 func get_peer_ids() -> Array[int]:
--- a/network/portable_data_migration.gd
+++ b/network/portable_data_migration.gd
@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ static func migrate_legacy_to(
 	data_root: PlayerDataRoot,
 	destination: String,
 ) -> Dictionary:
-	var normalized := destination.simplify_path().trim_suffix("/")
+	var normalized: String = destination.simplify_path().trim_suffix("/")
 	if DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(normalized):
-		var existing_manifest := normalized.path_join(
+		var existing_manifest: String = normalized.path_join(
 			PlayerDataRoot.MANIFEST_FILENAME
 		)
 		if FileAccess.file_exists(existing_manifest):
@ -40,24 +40,24 @@ static func migrate_legacy_to(
 				"ok": false,
 				"message": "Choose an empty folder or create a NETFISHING subfolder.",
 			}
-	var staging := "%s.migration-%s" % [
+	var staging: String = "%s.migration-%s" % [
 		normalized, Crypto.new().generate_random_bytes(8).hex_encode()
 	]
 	if DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(staging) != OK:
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "Migration staging could not be created."}
-	var created := data_root.create_unbound_root(staging)
+	var created: Dictionary = data_root.create_unbound_root(staging)
 	if not bool(created.get("ok", false)):
 		_remove_tree(staging)
 		return {"ok": false, "message": str(created.get("message", ""))}
 	var copied: Array[String] = []
 	for source_name: String in LEGACY_FILES:
-		var source := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(
+		var source: String = ProjectSettings.globalize_path(
 			"user://".path_join(source_name)
 		)
 		if not FileAccess.file_exists(source):
 			continue
-		var target := staging.path_join(LEGACY_FILES[source_name])
-		var result := _copy_verified_json(source, target)
+		var target: String = staging.path_join(str(LEGACY_FILES[source_name]))
+		var result: Dictionary = _copy_verified_json(source, target)
 		if not bool(result.get("ok", false)):
 			_remove_tree(staging)
 			return {
@ -70,11 +70,15 @@ static func migrate_legacy_to(
 	if DirAccess.rename_absolute(staging, normalized) != OK:
 		_remove_tree(staging)
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "Migration could not activate its destination."}
-	var manifest := _read_json(normalized.path_join(PlayerDataRoot.MANIFEST_FILENAME))
-	var migrated_root_id := str(manifest.get("root_id", ""))
+	var manifest: Dictionary = _read_json(
+		normalized.path_join(PlayerDataRoot.MANIFEST_FILENAME)
+	)
+	var migrated_root_id: String = str(manifest.get("root_id", ""))
 	if migrated_root_id.is_empty() or not data_root.use_existing_root(normalized):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "Migration completed but could not switch roots."}
-	var recovery := ProjectSettings.globalize_path("user://migration-recovery").path_join(
+	var recovery: String = ProjectSettings.globalize_path(
+		"user://migration-recovery"
+	).path_join(
 		Time.get_datetime_string_from_system().replace(":", "-")
 	)
 	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(recovery)
@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ static func migrate_active_to(
 	data_root: PlayerDataRoot,
 	destination: String,
 ) -> Dictionary:
-	var normalized := destination.simplify_path().trim_suffix("/")
+	var normalized: String = destination.simplify_path().trim_suffix("/")
 	if normalized == data_root.root_path:
 		return {"ok": true, "message": "This data folder is already active."}
 	if DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(normalized) and not _directory_empty(normalized):
@ -108,12 +112,12 @@ static func migrate_active_to(
 				),
 			}
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "Choose an empty folder or a NETFISHING subfolder."}
-	var staging := "%s.migration-%s" % [
+	var staging: String = "%s.migration-%s" % [
 		normalized, Crypto.new().generate_random_bytes(8).hex_encode()
 	]
 	if DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(staging) != OK:
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "Migration staging could not be created."}
-	var created := data_root.create_unbound_root(staging)
+	var created: Dictionary = data_root.create_unbound_root(staging)
 	if not bool(created.get("ok", false)):
 		_remove_tree(staging)
 		return {"ok": false, "message": str(created.get("message", ""))}
@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ static func migrate_active_to(
 		"social/server_trust.json",
 		"social/host_bans.json",
 	]:
-		var source := data_root.root_path.path_join(relative)
+		var source: String = data_root.root_path.path_join(relative)
 		if not FileAccess.file_exists(source):
 			continue
 		if not bool(_copy_verified_json(source, staging.path_join(relative)).get("ok", false)):
@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ static func migrate_active_to(
 	if DirAccess.rename_absolute(staging, normalized) != OK:
 		_remove_tree(staging)
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "Migration could not activate its destination."}
-	var old_root := data_root.root_path
+	var old_root: String = data_root.root_path
 	if not data_root.use_existing_root(normalized):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "Migration copied data but did not change the pointer."}
 	return {
@ -149,18 +153,20 @@ static func migrate_active_to(


 static func adopt_legacy_app_data(data_root: PlayerDataRoot) -> Dictionary:
-	var source_root := ProjectSettings.globalize_path("user://").trim_suffix("/")
-	var root := ProjectSettings.globalize_path(PlayerDataRoot.APP_DATA_PORTABLE_PATH)
+	var source_root: String = ProjectSettings.globalize_path("user://").trim_suffix("/")
+	var root: String = ProjectSettings.globalize_path(
+		PlayerDataRoot.APP_DATA_PORTABLE_PATH
+	)
 	if DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(root) != OK:
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "The app-data folder could not be created."}
-	var created := data_root.create_app_data_layout_for_migration(root)
+	var created: Dictionary = data_root.create_app_data_layout_for_migration(root)
 	if not bool(created.get("ok", false)):
 		return created
 	for source_name: String in LEGACY_FILES:
-		var source := source_root.path_join(source_name)
+		var source: String = source_root.path_join(source_name)
 		if not FileAccess.file_exists(source):
 			continue
-		var target := root.path_join(LEGACY_FILES[source_name])
+		var target: String = root.path_join(str(LEGACY_FILES[source_name]))
 		if not bool(_copy_verified_json(source, target).get("ok", false)):
 			return {
 				"ok": false,
@ -179,17 +185,19 @@ static func replace_existing_with_legacy(
 	data_root: PlayerDataRoot,
 	destination: String,
 ) -> Dictionary:
-	var normalized := destination.simplify_path().trim_suffix("/")
-	var manifest := normalized.path_join(PlayerDataRoot.MANIFEST_FILENAME)
+	var normalized: String = destination.simplify_path().trim_suffix("/")
+	var manifest: String = normalized.path_join(PlayerDataRoot.MANIFEST_FILENAME)
 	if not FileAccess.file_exists(manifest):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "The selected folder is not a NETFISHING data root."}
-	var recovery := ProjectSettings.globalize_path("user://migration-recovery").path_join(
+	var recovery: String = ProjectSettings.globalize_path(
+		"user://migration-recovery"
+	).path_join(
 		"replaced-root-" + Time.get_datetime_string_from_system().replace(":", "-")
 	)
 	if not _copy_tree(normalized, recovery):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "The selected data could not be backed up."}
 	_remove_tree(normalized)
-	var result := migrate_legacy_to(data_root, normalized)
+	var result: Dictionary = migrate_legacy_to(data_root, normalized)
 	if bool(result.get("ok", false)):
 		result["replaced_root_backup"] = recovery
 	return result
@ -199,26 +207,28 @@ static func replace_existing_with_active(
 	data_root: PlayerDataRoot,
 	destination: String,
 ) -> Dictionary:
-	var normalized := destination.simplify_path().trim_suffix("/")
+	var normalized: String = destination.simplify_path().trim_suffix("/")
 	if not FileAccess.file_exists(normalized.path_join(PlayerDataRoot.MANIFEST_FILENAME)):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "The selected folder is not a NETFISHING data root."}
-	var recovery := ProjectSettings.globalize_path("user://migration-recovery").path_join(
+	var recovery: String = ProjectSettings.globalize_path(
+		"user://migration-recovery"
+	).path_join(
 		"replaced-root-" + Time.get_datetime_string_from_system().replace(":", "-")
 	)
 	if not _copy_tree(normalized, recovery):
 		return {"ok": false, "message": "The selected data could not be backed up."}
 	_remove_tree(normalized)
-	var result := migrate_active_to(data_root, normalized)
+	var result: Dictionary = migrate_active_to(data_root, normalized)
 	if bool(result.get("ok", false)):
 		result["replaced_root_backup"] = recovery
 	return result


 static func _copy_verified_json(source: String, destination: String) -> Dictionary:
-	var bytes := PortableFileGuard.read_bytes(source)
+	var bytes: PackedByteArray = PortableFileGuard.read_bytes(source)
 	if bytes.is_empty() and FileAccess.get_open_error() != OK:
 		return {"ok": false}
-	var json := JSON.new()
+	var json: JSON = JSON.new()
 	if (
 		json.parse(bytes.get_string_from_utf8()) != OK
 		or typeof(json.data) != TYPE_DICTIONARY
@ -229,7 +239,7 @@ static func _copy_verified_json(source: String, destination: String) -> Dictiona
 		return {"ok": false}
 	if not _write_bytes(destination, bytes):
 		return {"ok": false}
-	var copied := PortableFileGuard.read_bytes(destination)
+	var copied: PackedByteArray = PortableFileGuard.read_bytes(destination)
 	return {
 		"ok": (
 			PortableFileGuard.hash_bytes(copied)
@ -240,7 +250,7 @@ static func _copy_verified_json(source: String, destination: String) -> Dictiona

 static func _valid_owned_data(filename: String, data: Dictionary) -> bool:
 	if filename == "player_save.json":
-		var version := int(data.get("save_version", -1))
+		var version: int = int(data.get("save_version", -1))
 		return version >= 1 and version <= PlayerSaveManager.SAVE_VERSION
 	return (
 		filename not in LEGACY_FILES
@ -255,14 +265,14 @@ static func _copy_bytes(source: String, destination: String) -> bool:
 static func _copy_tree(source: String, destination: String) -> bool:
 	if DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(destination) != OK:
 		return false
-	var access := DirAccess.open(source)
+	var access: DirAccess = DirAccess.open(source)
 	if access == null:
 		return false
 	access.list_dir_begin()
-	var name := access.get_next()
+	var name: String = access.get_next()
 	while not name.is_empty():
-		var from := source.path_join(name)
-		var to := destination.path_join(name)
+		var from: String = source.path_join(name)
+		var to: String = destination.path_join(name)
 		if access.current_is_dir():
 			if not _copy_tree(from, to):
 				access.list_dir_end()
@ -277,19 +287,19 @@ static func _copy_tree(source: String, destination: String) -> bool:

 static func _write_bytes(path: String, bytes: PackedByteArray) -> bool:
 	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(path.get_base_dir())
-	var file := FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.WRITE)
 	if file == null:
 		return false
 	file.store_buffer(bytes)
 	file.flush()
-	var ok := file.get_error() == OK
+	var ok: bool = file.get_error() == OK
 	file.close()
 	return ok


 static func _read_json(path: String) -> Dictionary:
-	var bytes := PortableFileGuard.read_bytes(path)
-	var json := JSON.new()
+	var bytes: PackedByteArray = PortableFileGuard.read_bytes(path)
+	var json: JSON = JSON.new()
 	return (
 		json.data
 		if json.parse(bytes.get_string_from_utf8()) == OK
@ -299,23 +309,23 @@ static func _read_json(path: String) -> Dictionary:


 static func _directory_empty(path: String) -> bool:
-	var access := DirAccess.open(path)
+	var access: DirAccess = DirAccess.open(path)
 	if access == null:
 		return true
 	access.list_dir_begin()
-	var name := access.get_next()
+	var name: String = access.get_next()
 	access.list_dir_end()
 	return name.is_empty()


 static func _remove_tree(path: String) -> void:
-	var access := DirAccess.open(path)
+	var access: DirAccess = DirAccess.open(path)
 	if access == null:
 		return
 	access.list_dir_begin()
-	var name := access.get_next()
+	var name: String = access.get_next()
 	while not name.is_empty():
-		var child := path.path_join(name)
+		var child: String = path.path_join(name)
 		if access.current_is_dir():
 			_remove_tree(child)
 		else:
--- a/network/portable_file_guard.gd
+++ b/network/portable_file_guard.gd
@ -7,19 +7,21 @@ const MAX_PORTABLE_FILE_BYTES := 16 * 1024 * 1024
 static func hash_file(path: String) -> String:
 	if not FileAccess.file_exists(path):
 		return ""
-	var file := FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ)
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ)
 	if file == null or file.get_length() > MAX_PORTABLE_FILE_BYTES:
 		return ""
-	var bytes := file.get_buffer(file.get_length())
+	var bytes: PackedByteArray = file.get_buffer(file.get_length())
 	file.close()
 	return hash_bytes(bytes)


 static func hash_bytes(bytes: PackedByteArray) -> String:
-	var context := HashingContext.new()
-	if context.start(HashingContext.HASH_SHA256) != OK:
+	var context: HashingContext = HashingContext.new()
+	var start_error: Error = context.start(HashingContext.HASH_SHA256)
+	if start_error != OK:
 		return ""
-	if context.update(bytes) != OK:
+	var update_error: Error = context.update(bytes)
+	if update_error != OK:
 		return ""
 	return context.finish().hex_encode()

@ -27,10 +29,10 @@ static func hash_bytes(bytes: PackedByteArray) -> String:
 static func read_bytes(path: String, maximum_bytes: int = MAX_PORTABLE_FILE_BYTES) -> PackedByteArray:
 	if not FileAccess.file_exists(path):
 		return PackedByteArray()
-	var file := FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ)
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ)
 	if file == null or file.get_length() > maximum_bytes:
 		return PackedByteArray()
-	var bytes := file.get_buffer(file.get_length())
+	var bytes: PackedByteArray = file.get_buffer(file.get_length())
 	file.close()
 	return bytes

@ -42,10 +44,10 @@ static func write_guarded(
 	conflict_directory: String,
 	device_id: String,
 ) -> Dictionary:
-	var current_exists := FileAccess.file_exists(path)
-	var current_hash := hash_file(path) if current_exists else ""
+	var current_exists: bool = FileAccess.file_exists(path)
+	var current_hash: String = hash_file(path) if current_exists else ""
 	if current_hash != expected_hash:
-		var conflict_path := _write_conflict_copy(
+		var conflict_path: String = _write_conflict_copy(
 			path, bytes, conflict_directory, device_id
 		)
 		return {
@ -60,14 +62,14 @@ static func write_guarded(
 		}
 	if not _ensure_parent(path):
 		return {"ok": false, "conflict": false, "hash": expected_hash}
-	var temporary := path + ".tmp"
-	var backup := path + ".backup"
-	var file := FileAccess.open(temporary, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	var temporary: String = path + ".tmp"
+	var backup: String = path + ".backup"
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open(temporary, FileAccess.WRITE)
 	if file == null:
 		return {"ok": false, "conflict": false, "hash": expected_hash}
 	file.store_buffer(bytes)
 	file.flush()
-	var write_error := file.get_error()
+	var write_error: Error = file.get_error()
 	file.close()
 	if write_error != OK:
 		_remove(temporary)
@ -90,13 +92,13 @@ static func write_guarded(


 static func has_syncthing_conflict(directory: String) -> bool:
-	var access := DirAccess.open(directory)
+	var access: DirAccess = DirAccess.open(directory)
 	if access == null:
 		return false
 	access.list_dir_begin()
-	var name := access.get_next()
+	var name: String = access.get_next()
 	while not name.is_empty():
-		var lower := name.to_lower()
+		var lower: String = name.to_lower()
 		if "sync-conflict" in lower or ".syncthing." in lower:
 			access.list_dir_end()
 			return true
@ -113,24 +115,24 @@ static func _write_conflict_copy(
 ) -> String:
 	if DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(conflict_directory) != OK:
 		return ""
-	var filename := canonical_path.get_file()
-	var safe_device := device_id.left(16)
-	var timestamp := Time.get_datetime_string_from_system().replace(":", "-")
-	var destination := conflict_directory.path_join(
+	var filename: String = canonical_path.get_file()
+	var safe_device: String = device_id.left(16)
+	var timestamp: String = Time.get_datetime_string_from_system().replace(":", "-")
+	var destination: String = conflict_directory.path_join(
 		"%s.local-%s-%s" % [filename, safe_device, timestamp]
 	)
-	var file := FileAccess.open(destination, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	var file: FileAccess = FileAccess.open(destination, FileAccess.WRITE)
 	if file == null:
 		return ""
 	file.store_buffer(bytes)
 	file.flush()
-	var ok := file.get_error() == OK
+	var ok: bool = file.get_error() == OK
 	file.close()
 	return destination if ok else ""


 static func _ensure_parent(path: String) -> bool:
-	var parent := path.get_base_dir()
+	var parent: String = path.get_base_dir()
 	return (
 		DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(parent)
 		or DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(parent) == OK
--- a/network/saved_server_store.gd
+++ b/network/saved_server_store.gd
@ -323,9 +323,12 @@ func _validate_entry(value: Dictionary, is_saved: bool) -> Dictionary:
 	var endpoint := EndpointParser.parse(endpoint_text)
 	if not endpoint.is_valid():
 		return {}
-	var name: String = str(value.get("display_name", "")).strip_edges()
+	var display_name: String = str(
+		value.get("display_name", "")
+	).strip_edges()
 	if is_saved and (
-		name.is_empty() or name.length() > MAX_DISPLAY_NAME_LENGTH
+		display_name.is_empty()
+		or display_name.length() > MAX_DISPLAY_NAME_LENGTH
 	):
 		return {}
 	var result: Dictionary = _make_entry(
--- a/player/player.gd
+++ b/player/player.gd
@ -425,19 +425,19 @@ func apply_network_teleport(snapshot: Dictionary) -> void:


 func _parse_network_snapshot(snapshot: Dictionary) -> Dictionary:
-	var position: Variant = snapshot.get("position")
+	var snapshot_position: Variant = snapshot.get("position")
 	var network_velocity: Variant = snapshot.get("velocity")
 	if (
-		typeof(position) != TYPE_ARRAY
+		typeof(snapshot_position) != TYPE_ARRAY
 		or typeof(network_velocity) != TYPE_ARRAY
-		or position.size() != 3
+		or snapshot_position.size() != 3
 		or network_velocity.size() != 3
 	):
 		return {}
 	var parsed_position := Vector3(
-		float(position[0]),
-		float(position[1]),
-		float(position[2])
+		float(snapshot_position[0]),
+		float(snapshot_position[1]),
+		float(snapshot_position[2])
 	)
 	var parsed_velocity := Vector3(
 		float(network_velocity[0]),
--- a/settings/player_settings.gd
+++ b/settings/player_settings.gd
@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const UI_DESKTOP_RENDER_HEIGHTS: Array[int] = [0, 612, 504, 396, 288]
 const UI_COMPACT_RENDER_HEIGHTS: Array[int] = [0, 408, 336, 264, 192]

@export var auto_click_enabled: bool = false
+@export var use_readable_interface_font: bool = false
@export_range(0.10, 0.50, 0.01) var auto_click_interval: float = 0.20
@export_range(0.001, 0.012, 0.0005) var mouse_camera_sensitivity: float = 0.005
@export_range(0.5, 5.0, 0.1) var controller_camera_sensitivity: float = 2.5
@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ func is_valid() -> bool:
 func copy() -> PlayerSettings:
 	var result := PlayerSettings.new()
 	result.auto_click_enabled = auto_click_enabled
+	result.use_readable_interface_font = use_readable_interface_font
 	result.auto_click_interval = auto_click_interval
 	result.mouse_camera_sensitivity = mouse_camera_sensitivity
 	result.controller_camera_sensitivity = controller_camera_sensitivity
--- a/settings/player_settings_manager.gd
+++ b/settings/player_settings_manager.gd
@ -45,10 +45,17 @@ func load_settings() -> bool:
 	if (
 		typeof(accessibility.get("auto_click_enabled")) != TYPE_BOOL
 		or typeof(camera.get("invert_vertical")) != TYPE_BOOL
+		or (
+			accessibility.has("use_readable_interface_font")
+			and typeof(accessibility["use_readable_interface_font"]) != TYPE_BOOL
+		)
 	):
 		return _use_defaults_after_corruption("Player settings values are invalid.")
 	var loaded := PlayerSettings.new()
 	loaded.auto_click_enabled = accessibility["auto_click_enabled"]
+	loaded.use_readable_interface_font = bool(
+		accessibility.get("use_readable_interface_font", false)
+	)
 	loaded.auto_click_interval = _read_float(
 		accessibility.get("auto_click_interval"),
 		-1.0
@ -124,6 +131,9 @@ func save_now() -> bool:
 		"accessibility": {
 			"auto_click_enabled": current_settings.auto_click_enabled,
 			"auto_click_interval": current_settings.auto_click_interval,
+			"use_readable_interface_font": (
+				current_settings.use_readable_interface_font
+			),
 		},
 		"camera": {
 			"mouse_sensitivity": current_settings.mouse_camera_sensitivity,
--- a/ui/fonts/Tuffy-LICENSE.txt
+++ b/ui/fonts/Tuffy-LICENSE.txt
@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+We, the copyright holders of this work, hereby release it into the
+public domain. This applies worldwide.
+
+In case this is not legally possible,
+
+We grant any entity the right to use this work for any purpose, without
+any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
+
+Thatcher Ulrich <tu@tulrich.com> http://tulrich.com
+Karoly Barta bartakarcsi@gmail.com
+Michael Evans http://www.evertype.com
--- a/ui/fonts/Tuffy_Bold.otf
+++ b/ui/fonts/Tuffy_Bold.otf
--- a/ui/fonts/Tuffy_Bold.otf.import
+++ b/ui/fonts/Tuffy_Bold.otf.import
@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="font_data_dynamic"
+type="FontFile"
+uid="uid://xhdms1j01k2q"
+path="res://.godot/imported/Tuffy_Bold.otf-1ed903e9af3906035b0cf09ea141ce25.fontdata"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://ui/fonts/Tuffy_Bold.otf"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/Tuffy_Bold.otf-1ed903e9af3906035b0cf09ea141ce25.fontdata"]
+
+[params]
+
+Rendering=null
+antialiasing=1
+generate_mipmaps=false
+disable_embedded_bitmaps=true
+multichannel_signed_distance_field=false
+msdf_pixel_range=8
+msdf_size=48
+allow_system_fallback=true
+force_autohinter=false
+modulate_color_glyphs=false
+hinting=3
+subpixel_positioning=4
+keep_rounding_remainders=true
+oversampling=0.0
+Fallbacks=null
+fallbacks=[]
+Compress=null
+compress=true
+preload=[]
+language_support={}
+script_support={}
+opentype_features={}
--- a/ui/game_ui.gd
+++ b/ui/game_ui.gd
@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ func setup_data_and_identity(
 	player_identity: PlayerIdentityStore,
 	host_identity: HostIdentityStore,
 	network_session: NetworkSession,
+	interface_fonts: InterfaceFontController,
 ) -> void:
 	for panel: SettingsPanelType in [
 		_title_settings_panel, _pause_settings_panel
@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ func setup_data_and_identity(
 			player_identity,
 			host_identity,
 			network_session,
+			interface_fonts,
 		)


@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 		}.get(item_id, "")
 		parts.append(
 			"%s %d:%02d"
-			% [label, int(remaining) / 60, int(remaining) % 60]
+			% [label, floori(remaining / 60.0), int(remaining) % 60]
 		)
 	_effect_status.text = "  ".join(parts)
 	_effect_status.visible = not parts.is_empty()
--- a/ui/interface_font_controller.gd
+++ b/ui/interface_font_controller.gd
@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+class_name InterfaceFontController
+extends Node
+
+signal font_mode_changed(use_readable_font: bool)
+
+const READABLE_FONT_PATH: String = "res://ui/fonts/Tuffy_Bold.otf"
+
+var _game_theme: Theme = preload("res://ui/game_theme.tres")
+var _game_font: Font = preload("res://ui/fonts/seattle_avenue.otf")
+var _readable_font: Font
+var _utility_theme: Theme
+var _use_readable_font: bool = false
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	if ResourceLoader.exists(READABLE_FONT_PATH):
+		_readable_font = load(READABLE_FONT_PATH) as Font
+	if _readable_font == null:
+		push_error("Readable interface font resource is unavailable.")
+	else:
+		_readable_font.fallbacks = [_game_font]
+	_utility_theme = _game_theme.duplicate(true)
+	_utility_theme.default_font = readable_font()
+
+
+func set_readable_font_enabled(enabled: bool) -> void:
+	_use_readable_font = enabled
+	_game_theme.default_font = (
+		_readable_font
+		if enabled and _readable_font != null
+		else _game_font
+	)
+	font_mode_changed.emit(_use_readable_font)
+
+
+func is_readable_font_enabled() -> bool:
+	return _use_readable_font
+
+
+func apply_utility_theme(themed_node: Node) -> void:
+	if themed_node == null:
+		return
+	if _utility_theme == null:
+		_utility_theme = _game_theme.duplicate(true)
+		_utility_theme.default_font = (
+			_readable_font if _readable_font != null else _game_font
+		)
+	if themed_node is Control:
+		(themed_node as Control).theme = _utility_theme
+	elif themed_node is Window:
+		(themed_node as Window).theme = _utility_theme
+
+
+func readable_font() -> Font:
+	return _readable_font if _readable_font != null else _game_font
--- a/ui/interface_font_controller.gd.uid
+++ b/ui/interface_font_controller.gd.uid
@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://djmxy6jibi5y3
--- a/ui/player_menu.gd
+++ b/ui/player_menu.gd
@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ enum CloseReason {
@onready var _selection_status: BubbleStatusBubbleType = %SelectionStatus
@onready var _offer_status: BubbleStatusBubbleType = %OfferStatus
@onready var _inventory_section: Control = %InventorySection
-@onready var _inventory_body: BoxContainer = %InventoryBody
-@onready var _inventory_scroll: ScrollContainer = %InventoryScroll
@onready var _bag_section: Control = %BagSection
@onready var _logbook_section: Control = %LogbookSection
@onready var _bag_empty: Label = %BagEmpty
@ -210,9 +208,6 @@ enum CloseReason {
@onready var _held_value: Label = %HeldValue
@onready var _cooler_count: Label = %CoolerCount
@onready var _inventory_empty: Label = %InventoryEmpty
-@onready var _inventory_grid: GridContainer = %InventoryGrid
-@onready var _inventory_list: Control = %InventoryList
-@onready var _detail_panel: Control = %DetailPanel
@onready var _detail_texture: TextureRect = %DetailTexture
@onready var _detail_name: Label = %DetailName
@onready var _detail_data: Label = %DetailData
@ -227,8 +222,6 @@ enum CloseReason {
@onready var _cancel_sale_button: Button = %CancelSaleButton
@onready var _logbook_empty: Label = %LogbookEmpty
@onready var _logbook_grid: GridContainer = %LogbookGrid
-@onready var _status_shoal: HBoxContainer = %StatusShoal
-@onready var _sort_bar: HBoxContainer = %SortBar

 var _compact_layout: bool = false
 var _player: PlayerType
@ -1181,6 +1174,7 @@ func _update_shell_layout() -> void:
 	_logbook_page.size = reference_size
 	_logbook_page.position = Vector2.ZERO
 	_logbook_rest_position = Vector2.ZERO
+	_mail_page.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_TOP_LEFT)
 	_mail_page.size = reference_size
 	_mail_page.position = Vector2.ZERO
 	_mail_rest_position = Vector2.ZERO
@ -1732,7 +1726,10 @@ func _reset_page_transition_visuals() -> void:


 func _on_sort_selected(index: int, source: OptionButton) -> void:
-	_sort_mode = source.get_item_id(index)
+	var selected_id: int = source.get_item_id(index)
+	if selected_id < SortMode.CATCH_ORDER or selected_id > SortMode.RARITY:
+		return
+	_sort_mode = selected_id as SortMode
 	_sort_option.select(_sort_mode)
 	_cooler_sort_option.select(_sort_mode)
 	_refresh_inventory()
@ -1891,7 +1888,7 @@ func _layout_bag_items() -> void:
 		var row: int = floori(float(index) / float(columns))
 		var stable_offset := Vector2(
 			float(identity_hash % 13) - 6.0,
-			float((identity_hash / 19) % 11) - 5.0,
+			float(floori(float(identity_hash) / 19.0) % 11) - 5.0,
 		)
 		var lane_offset: float = 18.0 if row % 2 == 1 else 0.0
 		item_node.custom_minimum_size = item_size
@ -2225,7 +2222,7 @@ func _layout_cooler_fish(animate: bool = true) -> void:
 		var offset_center: float = 2.0 if _compact_layout else 3.0
 		var stable_offset := Vector2(
 			float(identity_hash % offset_span) - offset_center,
-			float((identity_hash / 17) % offset_span) - offset_center,
+			float(floori(float(identity_hash) / 17.0) % offset_span) - offset_center,
 		)
 		var lane_offset: float = 5.0 if row % 2 == 1 else 0.0
 		var target := Vector2(
--- a/ui/settings_panel.gd
+++ b/ui/settings_panel.gd
@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ enum PresentationMode {
@onready var _invert_y_toggle: BubbleButton = %InvertYToggle
@onready var _auto_click_toggle: BubbleButton = %AutoClickToggle
@onready var _auto_click_interval: BubbleButton = %AutoClickIntervalValue
+@onready var _readable_font_toggle: BubbleButton = %ReadableFontToggle

@onready var _world_options: Array[BubbleButton] = [
 	%WorldLegible,
@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ var _data_root: PlayerDataRoot
 var _identity_backups: IdentityBackupService
 var _player_identity: PlayerIdentityStore
 var _host_identity: HostIdentityStore
+var _interface_fonts: InterfaceFontController
 var _data_folder_dialog: FileDialog
 var _backup_file_dialog: FileDialog
 var _export_file_dialog: FileDialog
@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	)
 	_invert_y_toggle.pressed.connect(_toggle_invert_y)
 	_auto_click_toggle.pressed.connect(_toggle_auto_click)
+	_readable_font_toggle.pressed.connect(_toggle_readable_font)
 	%IntervalDecrease.pressed.connect(_adjust_auto_click_interval.bind(-1))
 	%IntervalIncrease.pressed.connect(_adjust_auto_click_interval.bind(1))
 	_auto_click_interval.pressed.connect(
@ -185,13 +188,16 @@ func setup_data_and_identity(
 	player_identity: PlayerIdentityStore,
 	host_identity: HostIdentityStore,
 	session: NetworkSession,
+	interface_fonts: InterfaceFontController,
 ) -> void:
 	_data_root = data_root
 	_identity_backups = identity_backups
 	_player_identity = player_identity
 	_host_identity = host_identity
 	_network_session = session
+	_interface_fonts = interface_fonts
 	_identity_backups.operation_finished.connect(_on_identity_operation_finished)
+	_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(_data_page)
 	_refresh_data_page()


@ -410,14 +416,18 @@ func _choose_data_folder() -> void:
 		_data_folder_dialog = FileDialog.new()
 		_data_folder_dialog.file_mode = FileDialog.FILE_MODE_OPEN_DIR
 		_data_folder_dialog.access = FileDialog.ACCESS_FILESYSTEM
+		_data_folder_dialog.use_native_dialog = false
 		_data_folder_dialog.dir_selected.connect(_change_data_folder)
+		_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(_data_folder_dialog)
 		add_child(_data_folder_dialog)
 	_data_folder_dialog.current_dir = _data_root.root_path.get_base_dir()
 	_data_folder_dialog.popup_centered_ratio(0.75)


 func _change_data_folder(path: String) -> void:
-	var result := PortableDataMigration.migrate_active_to(_data_root, path)
+	var result: Dictionary = PortableDataMigration.migrate_active_to(
+		_data_root, path
+	)
 	if bool(result.get("requires_existing_root_decision", false)):
 		_show_existing_data_folder_choice(path)
 		return
@ -430,7 +440,7 @@ func _change_data_folder(path: String) -> void:


 func _show_existing_data_folder_choice(path: String) -> void:
-	var dialog := ConfirmationDialog.new()
+	var dialog: ConfirmationDialog = ConfirmationDialog.new()
 	dialog.title = "Existing NETFISHING data"
 	dialog.ok_button_text = "Use Selected Data"
 	dialog.dialog_text = (
@ -449,7 +459,7 @@ func _show_existing_data_folder_choice(path: String) -> void:
 	dialog.custom_action.connect(func(action: StringName) -> void:
 		if action != &"replace":
 			return
-		var result := PortableDataMigration.replace_existing_with_active(
+		var result: Dictionary = PortableDataMigration.replace_existing_with_active(
 			_data_root, path
 		)
 		_feedback.text = str(result.get("message", "Could not replace selected data."))
@ -457,6 +467,7 @@ func _show_existing_data_folder_choice(path: String) -> void:
 			get_tree().call_deferred("quit")
 		dialog.queue_free()
 	)
+	_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(dialog)
 	add_child(dialog)
 	dialog.popup_centered(Vector2i(620, 340))

@ -466,13 +477,15 @@ func _choose_identity_export(identity_type: String) -> void:
 		return
 	_pending_identity_operation = "export"
 	_pending_identity_type = identity_type
-	var suggested := _identity_backups.default_export_path(identity_type)
+	var suggested: String = _identity_backups.default_export_path(identity_type)
 	if _export_file_dialog == null:
 		_export_file_dialog = FileDialog.new()
 		_export_file_dialog.file_mode = FileDialog.FILE_MODE_SAVE_FILE
 		_export_file_dialog.access = FileDialog.ACCESS_FILESYSTEM
+		_export_file_dialog.use_native_dialog = false
 		_export_file_dialog.filters = PackedStringArray(["*.nfidentity ; NETFISHING identity backup"])
 		_export_file_dialog.file_selected.connect(_identity_export_file_selected)
+		_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(_export_file_dialog)
 		add_child(_export_file_dialog)
 	_export_file_dialog.current_dir = suggested.get_base_dir()
 	_export_file_dialog.current_file = suggested.get_file()
@ -495,8 +508,10 @@ func _choose_identity_import(identity_type: String) -> void:
 		_backup_file_dialog = FileDialog.new()
 		_backup_file_dialog.file_mode = FileDialog.FILE_MODE_OPEN_FILE
 		_backup_file_dialog.access = FileDialog.ACCESS_FILESYSTEM
+		_backup_file_dialog.use_native_dialog = false
 		_backup_file_dialog.filters = PackedStringArray(["*.nfidentity ; NETFISHING identity backup"])
 		_backup_file_dialog.file_selected.connect(_identity_import_file_selected)
+		_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(_backup_file_dialog)
 		add_child(_backup_file_dialog)
 	_backup_file_dialog.current_dir = _data_root.identity_backup_directory()
 	_backup_file_dialog.popup_centered_ratio(0.75)
@ -512,8 +527,8 @@ func _show_passphrase_dialog(exporting: bool) -> void:
 		_passphrase_dialog = ConfirmationDialog.new()
 		_passphrase_dialog.title = "Encrypted identity backup"
 		_passphrase_dialog.confirmed.connect(_submit_identity_passphrase)
-		var fields := VBoxContainer.new()
-		var warning := Label.new()
+		var fields: VBoxContainer = VBoxContainer.new()
+		var warning: Label = Label.new()
 		warning.text = (
 			"Anyone with this backup and passphrase can use your identity."
 		)
@ -528,6 +543,7 @@ func _show_passphrase_dialog(exporting: bool) -> void:
 		_passphrase_confirm.secret = true
 		fields.add_child(_passphrase_confirm)
 		_passphrase_dialog.add_child(fields)
+		_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(_passphrase_dialog)
 		add_child(_passphrase_dialog)
 	_passphrase_confirm.visible = exporting
 	_passphrase_entry.clear()
@ -541,7 +557,7 @@ func _show_passphrase_dialog(exporting: bool) -> void:


 func _submit_identity_passphrase() -> void:
-	var passphrase := _passphrase_entry.text
+	var passphrase: String = _passphrase_entry.text
 	if _pending_identity_operation == "export":
 		_identity_backups.export_backup(
 			_pending_identity_type,
@ -550,7 +566,7 @@ func _submit_identity_passphrase() -> void:
 			_passphrase_confirm.text,
 		)
 		return
-	var inspected := _identity_backups.import_backup(
+	var inspected: Dictionary = _identity_backups.import_backup(
 		_pending_identity_type,
 		_pending_identity_path,
 		passphrase,
@ -566,7 +582,7 @@ func _submit_identity_passphrase() -> void:


 func _show_identity_replacement_confirmation() -> void:
-	var dialog := ConfirmationDialog.new()
+	var dialog: ConfirmationDialog = ConfirmationDialog.new()
 	dialog.title = "Replace active identity?"
 	dialog.ok_button_text = "Review Replacement"
 	dialog.dialog_text = (
@ -579,6 +595,7 @@ func _show_identity_replacement_confirmation() -> void:
 	dialog.set_meta("confirmation_step", 1)
 	dialog.confirmed.connect(_advance_identity_replacement.bind(dialog))
 	dialog.canceled.connect(dialog.queue_free)
+	_interface_fonts.apply_utility_theme(dialog)
 	add_child(dialog)
 	dialog.popup_centered(Vector2i(620, 360))

@ -659,6 +676,9 @@ func _load_controls() -> void:
 	_mouse_sensitivity = settings.mouse_camera_sensitivity
 	_controller_sensitivity = settings.controller_camera_sensitivity
 	_invert_camera_y = settings.invert_camera_y
+	_readable_font_toggle.button_pressed = (
+		settings.use_readable_interface_font
+	)
 	_refresh_value_labels()


@ -686,6 +706,14 @@ func _refresh_value_labels() -> void:
 		"accessibility\nauto-click\n"
 		+ ("on" if _auto_click_enabled else "off")
 	)
+	_readable_font_toggle.text = (
+		"readable\ninterface font\n"
+		+ (
+			"on"
+			if settings.use_readable_interface_font
+			else "off"
+		)
+	)
 	_auto_click_interval.text = (
 		"auto-click\ninterval\n%.2f s" % _auto_click_interval_value
 	)
@ -709,6 +737,19 @@ func _set_world_pixelation(pixel_size: int) -> void:
 	_refresh_value_labels()


+func _toggle_readable_font() -> void:
+	if _settings_manager == null:
+		return
+	var edited: PlayerSettings = _settings_manager.current_settings.copy()
+	edited.use_readable_interface_font = (
+		not edited.use_readable_interface_font
+	)
+	if not _settings_manager.apply_settings(edited):
+		_feedback.text = "failed to save accessibility settings."
+		return
+	_load_controls()
+
+
 func _set_ui_pixelation(pixel_size: int) -> void:
 	if _settings_manager == null:
 		return
--- a/ui/settings_panel.tscn
+++ b/ui/settings_panel.tscn
@ -486,8 +486,8 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 script = ExtResource("3_page")
 page_id = &"accessibility"
-bubble_paths = Array[NodePath]([NodePath("BubbleCluster/AutoClickToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/AutoClickIntervalValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalHelp"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/AccessibilityBackButton")])
-focus_paths = Array[NodePath]([NodePath("BubbleCluster/AutoClickToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/AutoClickIntervalValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/AccessibilityBackButton")])
+bubble_paths = Array[NodePath]([NodePath("BubbleCluster/AutoClickToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/AutoClickIntervalValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ReadableFontToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalHelp"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/AccessibilityBackButton")])
+focus_paths = Array[NodePath]([NodePath("BubbleCluster/AutoClickToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/AutoClickIntervalValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/IntervalIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ReadableFontToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/AccessibilityBackButton")])
 initial_focus_path = NodePath("BubbleCluster/AutoClickToggle")
 back_focus_path = NodePath("BubbleCluster/AccessibilityBackButton")

@ -562,6 +562,41 @@ minimum_font_size = 13
 maximum_font_size = 22
 motion_phase = 4.1

+[node name="ReadableFontToggle" parent="AccessibilityPage/BubbleCluster" instance=ExtResource("4_bubble")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 0)
+toggle_mode = true
+text = "readable\ninterface font\noff"
+neutral_size = Vector2(180, 132)
+desktop_anchor = Vector2(92, 405)
+compact_anchor = Vector2(102, 374)
+compact_minimum_size = Vector2(156, 118)
+minimum_font_size = 13
+maximum_font_size = 21
+motion_phase = 4.6
+
+[node name="ReadableFontSample" type="Label" parent="AccessibilityPage/BubbleCluster"]
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_left = 250.0
+offset_top = 20.0
+offset_right = 700.0
+offset_bottom = 82.0
+mouse_filter = 2
+text = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.\n0123456789"
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+vertical_alignment = 1
+autowrap_mode = 2
+
+[node name="ReadableFontHelper" type="Label" parent="AccessibilityPage/BubbleCluster"]
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_left = 250.0
+offset_top = 82.0
+offset_right = 700.0
+offset_bottom = 112.0
+mouse_filter = 2
+text = "Uses a clearer font for menus and interface text."
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
 [node name="AccessibilityBackButton" parent="AccessibilityPage/BubbleCluster" instance=ExtResource("4_bubble")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 0)