diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 24038003..1ee7db45 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -705,7 +705,8 @@ void Game::levelcomplete_textbox(void)
 
 void Game::crewmate_textbox(const int r, const int g, const int b)
 {
-    graphics.createtextboxflipme("", -1, 64 + 8 + 16, r, g, b);
+    const int extra_cjk_height = (font::height(PR_FONT_INTERFACE) * 4) - 32;
+    graphics.createtextboxflipme("", -1, 64 + 8 + 16 - extra_cjk_height/2, r, g, b);
 
     /* This is a special case for wrapping, we MUST have two lines.
      * So just make sure it can't fit in one line. */
@@ -725,7 +726,8 @@ void Game::crewmate_textbox(const int r, const int g, const int b)
     graphics.addline("");
     graphics.textboxprintflags(PR_FONT_INTERFACE);
     graphics.textboxcentertext();
-    graphics.textboxpad(5, 2);
+    float spaces_per_8 = font::len(PR_FONT_INTERFACE, " ")/8.0f;
+    graphics.textboxpad(SDL_ceilf(5/spaces_per_8), SDL_ceilf(2/spaces_per_8));
     graphics.textboxcenterx();
 }
 
@@ -742,7 +744,9 @@ void Game::remaining_textbox(void)
         SDL_strlcpy(buffer, loc::gettext("All Crew Members Rescued!"), sizeof(buffer));
     }
 
-    graphics.createtextboxflipme(buffer, -1, 128 + 16, TEXT_COLOUR("gray"));
+    // In CJK, the "You have rescued" box becomes so big we should lower this one a bit...
+    const int cjk_lowering = font::height(PR_FONT_INTERFACE) - 8;
+    graphics.createtextboxflipme(buffer, -1, 128 + 16 + cjk_lowering, TEXT_COLOUR("gray"));
     graphics.textboxprintflags(PR_FONT_INTERFACE);
     graphics.textboxpad(2, 2);
     graphics.textboxcenterx();
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index b2a1068b..6501171f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,11 @@ void Graphics::map_option(int opt, int num_opts, const std::string& text, bool s
 
         char buffer[SCREEN_WIDTH_CHARS + 1];
         vformat_buf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), loc::get_langmeta()->menu_select.c_str(), "label:str", text_upper.c_str());
-        font::print(0, x - 16, y, buffer, 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+
+        // Account for brackets
+        x -= (font::len(0, buffer) - font::len(0, text_upper.c_str())) / 2;
+
+        font::print(0, x, y, buffer, 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -285,25 +289,26 @@ void Graphics::map_option(int opt, int num_opts, const std::string& text, bool s
 void Graphics::printcrewname( int x, int y, int t )
 {
     //Print the name of crew member t in the right colour
+    const uint32_t flags = flipmode ? PR_CJK_LOW : PR_CJK_HIGH;
     switch(t)
     {
     case 0:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Viridian"), 16, 240, 240);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Viridian"), 16, 240, 240);
         break;
     case 1:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Violet"), 240, 16, 240);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Violet"), 240, 16, 240);
         break;
     case 2:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Vitellary"), 240, 240, 16);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Vitellary"), 240, 240, 16);
         break;
     case 3:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Vermilion"), 240, 16, 16);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Vermilion"), 240, 16, 16);
         break;
     case 4:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Verdigris"), 16, 240, 16);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Verdigris"), 16, 240, 16);
         break;
     case 5:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Victoria"), 16, 16, 240);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Victoria"), 16, 16, 240);
         break;
     }
 }
@@ -311,25 +316,26 @@ void Graphics::printcrewname( int x, int y, int t )
 void Graphics::printcrewnamedark( int x, int y, int t )
 {
     //Print the name of crew member t as above, but in black and white
+    const uint32_t flags = flipmode ? PR_CJK_LOW : PR_CJK_HIGH;
     switch(t)
     {
     case 0:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Viridian"), 128,128,128);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Viridian"), 128,128,128);
         break;
     case 1:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Violet"), 128,128,128);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Violet"), 128,128,128);
         break;
     case 2:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Vitellary"), 128,128,128);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Vitellary"), 128,128,128);
         break;
     case 3:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Vermilion"), 128,128,128);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Vermilion"), 128,128,128);
         break;
     case 4:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Verdigris"), 128,128,128);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Verdigris"), 128,128,128);
         break;
     case 5:
-        font::print(0, x, y, loc::gettext("Victoria"), 128,128,128);
+        font::print(flags, x, y, loc::gettext("Victoria"), 128,128,128);
         break;
     }
 }
@@ -385,7 +391,7 @@ void Graphics::printcrewnamestatus( int x, int y, int t, bool rescued )
         status_text = loc::gettext_case("Missing...", gender);
     }
 
-    font::print(0, x, y, status_text, r, g, b);
+    font::print(flipmode ? PR_CJK_HIGH : PR_CJK_LOW, x, y, status_text, r, g, b);
 }
 
 void Graphics::print_level_creator(
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index 291f98ee..b63312dc 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -619,8 +619,13 @@ static void menurender(void)
         break;
     }
     case Menu::controller:
+    {
         font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN, -1, 30, loc::gettext("Game Pad"), tr, tg, tb);
         font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 55, loc::gettext("Change controller options."), tr, tg, tb);
+
+        int spacing = font::height(0);
+        spacing = SDL_max(spacing, 10);
+
         switch (game.currentmenuoption)
         {
         case 0:
@@ -630,7 +635,7 @@ static void menurender(void)
             font::print(PR_RIGHT, 288, 75, loc::gettext("High"), tr, tg, tb);
             char slider[SCREEN_WIDTH_CHARS + 1];
             slider_get(slider, sizeof(slider), key.sensitivity, 5, 240);
-            font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 85, slider, tr, tg, tb);
+            font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 75+spacing, slider, tr, tg, tb);
             break;
         }
         case 1:
@@ -652,31 +657,32 @@ static void menurender(void)
                 loc::gettext("Enter is bound to: "),
                 BUTTONGLYPHS_get_all_gamepad_buttons(buffer_b, sizeof(buffer_b), ActionSet_InGame, Action_InGame_Map)
             );
-            font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 85, buffer_a, tr, tg, tb);
+            font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 75+spacing, buffer_a, tr, tg, tb);
 
             SDL_snprintf(buffer_a, sizeof(buffer_a), "%s%s",
                 loc::gettext("Menu is bound to: "),
                 BUTTONGLYPHS_get_all_gamepad_buttons(buffer_b, sizeof(buffer_b), ActionSet_InGame, Action_InGame_Esc)
             );
-            font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 95, buffer_a, tr, tg, tb);
+            font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 75+spacing*2, buffer_a, tr, tg, tb);
 
             SDL_snprintf(buffer_a, sizeof(buffer_a), "%s%s",
                 loc::gettext("Restart is bound to: "),
                 BUTTONGLYPHS_get_all_gamepad_buttons(buffer_b, sizeof(buffer_b), ActionSet_InGame, Action_InGame_Restart)
             );
-            font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 105, buffer_a, tr, tg, tb);
+            font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 75+spacing*3, buffer_a, tr, tg, tb);
 
             SDL_snprintf(buffer_a, sizeof(buffer_a), "%s%s",
                 loc::gettext("Interact is bound to: "),
                 BUTTONGLYPHS_get_all_gamepad_buttons(buffer_b, sizeof(buffer_b), ActionSet_InGame, Action_InGame_Interact)
             );
-            font::print(PR_CEN | PR_BRIGHTNESS(game.separate_interact ? 255 : 128), -1, 115, buffer_a, tr, tg, tb);
+            font::print(PR_CEN | PR_BRIGHTNESS(game.separate_interact ? 255 : 128), -1, 75+spacing*4, buffer_a, tr, tg, tb);
             break;
         }
         }
 
 
         break;
+    }
     case Menu::language:
         if (loc::languagelist.empty())
         {
@@ -1674,7 +1680,7 @@ static void menurender(void)
         {
             message = loc::gettext("Something went wrong, but we forgot the error message.");
         }
-        font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN, -1, 45, loc::gettext("ERROR"), tr, tg, tb);
+        font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN | PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, 45, loc::gettext("ERROR"), tr, tg, tb);
         font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 65, message, tr, tg, tb);
         break;
     }
@@ -1689,7 +1695,7 @@ static void menurender(void)
         {
             message = loc::gettext("Something went wrong, but we forgot the error message.");
         }
-        font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN, -1, 45, loc::gettext("WARNING"), tr, tg, tb);
+        font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN | PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, 45, loc::gettext("WARNING"), tr, tg, tb);
         font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 65, message, tr, tg, tb);
         break;
     }
@@ -2238,7 +2244,7 @@ void gamerender(void)
 
                 std::string tempstring = help.timestring(game.swnrecord);
                 font::print(PR_BOR | PR_CEN, -1, 190, loc::gettext("Best Time"), 220 - (help.glow), 220 - (help.glow), 255 - (help.glow / 2));
-                font::print(PR_2X | PR_BOR | PR_CEN, -1, 205, tempstring, 220 - (help.glow), 220 - (help.glow), 255 - (help.glow / 2));
+                font::print(PR_2X | PR_BOR | PR_CEN | PR_CJK_LOW, -1, 205, tempstring, 220 - (help.glow), 220 - (help.glow), 255 - (help.glow / 2));
             }
             else if (int(game.swndelay / 10) % 2 == 1)
             {
@@ -2415,6 +2421,8 @@ static void draw_roomname_menu(void)
 /* Used to keep some graphics positions on the map screen
  * the same in Flip Mode. */
 #define FLIP(y, h) (graphics.flipmode ? 220 - (y) - (h) : (y))
+#define FLIP_PR_CJK_LOW (graphics.flipmode ? PR_CJK_HIGH : PR_CJK_LOW)
+#define FLIP_PR_CJK_HIGH (graphics.flipmode ? PR_CJK_LOW : PR_CJK_HIGH)
 
 static MapRenderData getmaprenderdata(void)
 {
@@ -2618,6 +2626,15 @@ void maprender(void)
 #undef OPTION
     }
 
+    /* FIXME: about the code below where this is used (case 10/11/20/21)... I've seen better code.
+     * We should rewrite it to use graphics::map_option, but until then... */
+    int selection_offset;
+    {
+        char buffer[SCREEN_WIDTH_CHARS + 1];
+        vformat_buf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), loc::get_langmeta()->menu_select.c_str(), "label:str", "");
+        selection_offset = font::len(0, buffer) / 2;
+    }
+
     // Draw the actual menu
     switch(game.menupage)
     {
@@ -2652,7 +2669,7 @@ void maprender(void)
 
                 std::string tempstring = help.timestring(game.swnrecord);
                 font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 124, loc::gettext("Best Time"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
-                font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN, -1, 102, tempstring, 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+                font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN | PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, 102, tempstring, 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
 
                 switch(game.swnbestrank)
                 {
@@ -2685,7 +2702,7 @@ void maprender(void)
 
                 std::string tempstring = help.timestring(game.swnrecord);
                 font::print(PR_CEN, -1, 90, loc::gettext("Best Time"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
-                font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN, -1, 104, tempstring, 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+                font::print(PR_2X | PR_CEN | PR_CJK_LOW, -1, 104, tempstring, 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
 
                 switch(game.swnbestrank)
                 {
@@ -2828,7 +2845,7 @@ void maprender(void)
         }
 
         /* Stats. */
-        font::print(PR_CEN | PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(52, 8), loc::gettext("[Trinkets found]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+        font::print(PR_CEN | FLIP_PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(52, 8), loc::gettext("[Trinkets found]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
         char buffer[SCREEN_WIDTH_CHARS + 1];
         vformat_buf(
             buffer, sizeof(buffer),
@@ -2836,13 +2853,13 @@ void maprender(void)
             "n_trinkets:int, max_trinkets:int",
             game.trinkets(), max_trinkets
         );
-        font::print(PR_CEN | PR_CJK_LOW, -1, FLIP(64, 8), buffer, 96, 96, 96);
+        font::print(PR_CEN | FLIP_PR_CJK_LOW, -1, FLIP(64, 8), buffer, 96, 96, 96);
 
-        font::print(PR_CEN | PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(102, 8), loc::gettext("[Number of Deaths]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
-        font::print(PR_CEN | PR_CJK_LOW, -1, FLIP(114, 8), help.String(game.deathcounts), 96, 96, 96);
+        font::print(PR_CEN | FLIP_PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(102, 8), loc::gettext("[Number of Deaths]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+        font::print(PR_CEN | FLIP_PR_CJK_LOW, -1, FLIP(114, 8), help.String(game.deathcounts), 96, 96, 96);
 
-        font::print(PR_CEN | PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(152, 8), loc::gettext("[Time Taken]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
-        font::print(PR_CEN | PR_CJK_LOW, -1, FLIP(164, 8), game.timestring(), 96, 96, 96);
+        font::print(PR_CEN | FLIP_PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(152, 8), loc::gettext("[Time Taken]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+        font::print(PR_CEN | FLIP_PR_CJK_LOW, -1, FLIP(164, 8), game.timestring(), 96, 96, 96);
         break;
     }
     case 3:
@@ -2961,7 +2978,7 @@ void maprender(void)
                 font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 142, loc::gettext("Do you want to quit? You will lose any unsaved progress."), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow, 12);
             }
 
-            font::print(0, 80-16, 88, loc::gettext("[ NO, KEEP PLAYING ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+            font::print(0, 80-selection_offset, 88, loc::gettext("[ NO, KEEP PLAYING ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
             font::print(0, 80 + 32, 76, loc::gettext("yes, quit to menu"),  96, 96, 96);
         }
         else
@@ -2976,7 +2993,7 @@ void maprender(void)
                 font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 76, loc::gettext("Do you want to quit? You will lose any unsaved progress."), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow, 12);
             }
 
-            font::print(0, 80-16, 130, loc::gettext("[ NO, KEEP PLAYING ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+            font::print(0, 80-selection_offset, 130, loc::gettext("[ NO, KEEP PLAYING ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
             font::print(0, 80 + 32, 142, loc::gettext("yes, quit to menu"),  96, 96, 96);
 
         }
@@ -2996,7 +3013,7 @@ void maprender(void)
             }
 
             font::print(0, 80, 88, loc::gettext("no, keep playing"), 96,96,96);
-            font::print(0, 80+32-16, 76, loc::gettext("[ YES, QUIT TO MENU ]"),  196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+            font::print(0, 80+32-selection_offset, 76, loc::gettext("[ YES, QUIT TO MENU ]"),  196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -3010,7 +3027,7 @@ void maprender(void)
             }
 
             font::print(0, 80, 130, loc::gettext("no, keep playing"), 96,96,96);
-            font::print(0, 80+32-16, 142, loc::gettext("[ YES, QUIT TO MENU ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+            font::print(0, 80+32-selection_offset, 142, loc::gettext("[ YES, QUIT TO MENU ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
         }
         break;
     case 20:
@@ -3019,13 +3036,13 @@ void maprender(void)
         if (graphics.flipmode)
         {
             font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 88, loc::gettext("Do you want to return to the secret laboratory?"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow, 12);
-            font::print(0, 80-16, 142, loc::gettext("[ NO, KEEP PLAYING ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+            font::print(0, 80-selection_offset, 142, loc::gettext("[ NO, KEEP PLAYING ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
             font::print(0, 80 + 32, 130, loc::gettext("yes, return"),  96, 96, 96);
         }
         else
         {
             font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 76, loc::gettext("Do you want to return to the secret laboratory?"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow, 12);
-            font::print(0, 80-16, 130, loc::gettext("[ NO, KEEP PLAYING ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+            font::print(0, 80-selection_offset, 130, loc::gettext("[ NO, KEEP PLAYING ]"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
             font::print(0, 80 + 32, 142, loc::gettext("yes, return"),  96, 96, 96);
         }
 
@@ -3037,13 +3054,13 @@ void maprender(void)
         {
             font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 88, loc::gettext("Do you want to return to the secret laboratory?"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow, 12);
             font::print(0, 80, 142, loc::gettext("no, keep playing"), 96, 96, 96);
-            font::print(0, 80 + 32-16, 130, loc::gettext("[ YES, RETURN ]"),  196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+            font::print(0, 80 + 32-selection_offset, 130, loc::gettext("[ YES, RETURN ]"),  196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
         }
         else
         {
             font::print_wrap(PR_CEN, -1, 76, loc::gettext("Do you want to return to the secret laboratory?"), 196, 196, 255 - help.glow, 12);
             font::print(0, 80, 130, loc::gettext("no, keep playing"), 96, 96, 96);
-            font::print(0, 80 + 32-16, 142, loc::gettext("[ YES, RETURN ]"),  196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
+            font::print(0, 80 + 32-selection_offset, 142, loc::gettext("[ YES, RETURN ]"),  196, 196, 255 - help.glow);
         }
 
     }
@@ -3074,6 +3091,8 @@ void maprender(void)
     graphics.renderwithscreeneffects();
 }
 
+#undef FLIP_PR_CJK_HIGH
+#undef FLIP_PR_CJK_LOW
 #undef FLIP
 
 void teleporterrender(void)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index 827b18ff..6f538e48 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -945,18 +945,22 @@ static void unfocused_run(void)
     {
         graphics.fill_rect(0, 0, 0);
 #define FLIP(YPOS) graphics.flipmode ? 232 - YPOS : YPOS
+#define FLIP_PR_CJK_LOW (graphics.flipmode ? PR_CJK_HIGH : PR_CJK_LOW)
+#define FLIP_PR_CJK_HIGH (graphics.flipmode ? PR_CJK_LOW : PR_CJK_HIGH)
         /* The pause screen can also appear on the language screen, where highlighting
          * a language changes the used language metadata but not the loaded strings... */
         uint32_t flags = PR_CEN | PR_BOR | PR_FONT_IDX(loc::langmeta.font_idx);
-        font::print(flags | PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(110), loc::gettext("Game paused"), 196 - help.glow, 255 - help.glow, 196 - help.glow);
+        font::print(flags | FLIP_PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(110), loc::gettext("Game paused"), 196 - help.glow, 255 - help.glow, 196 - help.glow);
 
         if (BUTTONGLYPHS_keyboard_is_available())
         {
-            font::print(flags | PR_CJK_LOW, -1, FLIP(120), loc::gettext("[click to resume]"), 196 - help.glow, 255 - help.glow, 196 - help.glow);
+            font::print(flags | FLIP_PR_CJK_LOW, -1, FLIP(120), loc::gettext("[click to resume]"), 196 - help.glow, 255 - help.glow, 196 - help.glow);
 
-            font::print(flags | PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(220), loc::gettext("Press M to mute in game"), 164 - help.glow, 196 - help.glow, 164 - help.glow);
+            font::print(flags | FLIP_PR_CJK_HIGH, -1, FLIP(220), loc::gettext("Press M to mute in game"), 164 - help.glow, 196 - help.glow, 164 - help.glow);
             font::print(flags, -1, FLIP(230), loc::gettext("Press N to mute music only"), 164 - help.glow, 196 - help.glow, 164 - help.glow);
         }
+#undef FLIP_PR_CJK_HIGH
+#undef FLIP_PR_CJK_LOW
 #undef FLIP
     }
     graphics.render();