diff --git a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/vocabulary.json b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/vocabulary.json
index 656dac76..a5475188 100644
--- a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/vocabulary.json
+++ b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/vocabulary.json
@@ -335,6 +335,42 @@
   "replay_title": "Replay Viewer",
   "replay_placeholder": "World map renderer (wired when GdReplayPlayer bridge lands)",
   "replay_step": "Step",
+  "replay_play": "Play",
+  "replay_pause": "Pause",
+  "fmt_replay_turn": "Turn %d / %d",
+  "fmt_great_person_title": "%s (%s) — Tier %d",
+  "fmt_great_person_action": "Action: %s",
+  "great_person_choose_target": "Choose a target.",
+  "great_person_ok": "OK",
+  "fmt_great_person_ok_gold": "OK — +%d gold",
+  "fmt_great_person_ok_production": "OK — +%d production",
+  "fmt_great_person_cannot": "Cannot apply: %s",
+  "merge_no_extension": "GdGameState extension not loaded.",
+  "fmt_merge_not_found": "Hybrid building '%s' not found in registry.",
+  "merge_buildings": "Merge Buildings",
+  "merge_confirm": "Merge",
+  "merge_cancel": "Cancel",
+  "specialists_idle_citizens": "Idle citizens:",
+  "great_works_empty": "  (empty)",
+  "fmt_great_works_entry": "  • %s — %s (era %d)",
+  "intel_no_envelopes": "No intercepted envelopes yet.",
+  "fmt_tier_badge": "T%d",
+  "fmt_credits_link": "%s  [color=#9bbfe0][url=%s]%s[/url][/color]",
+  "fmt_ai_slot": "AI Slot %d",
+  "fmt_past_game_entry": "%s — Turn %d — %s",
+  "watch_replay": "Watch Replay",
+  "past_game_delete": "Delete",
+  "lens_none_tooltip": "No lens (default biome view)",
+  "fmt_ransom_offered": "Offered turn %d",
+  "endgame_game_over": "Game Over",
+  "endgame_winner": "Winner",
+  "endgame_your_clan": "Your Clan",
+  "endgame_final_standings": "Final Standings",
+  "endgame_score_over_time": "Score Over Time",
+  "endgame_awards": "Awards",
+  "endgame_timeline": "Timeline",
+  "endgame_view_map": "View Map",
+  "endgame_save_archive": "Save to Archive",
   "tutorial_skip": "Skip Tutorial",
   "tutorial_step_1_title": "The Hex Map",
   "tutorial_step_1_body": "The world is carved into hex tiles. Click a tile to inspect it. Right-click (or click a destination) to move your selected unit. Drag with the middle mouse button to pan; scroll to zoom.",
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/city/great_person_modal.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/city/great_person_modal.gd
index 0941c788..fa754ef4 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/city/great_person_modal.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/city/great_person_modal.gd
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func rebuild() -> void:
 	add_child(v)
 
 	var title: Label = Label.new()
-	title.text = "%s (%s) — Tier %d" % [_gp_name, _gp_class, _gp_tier]
+	title.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_great_person_title") % [_gp_name, _gp_class, _gp_tier]
 	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 16)
 	v.add_child(title)
 
@@ -117,21 +117,21 @@ func rebuild() -> void:
 	if _gp_action != null and _gp_action.has_method("action_type"):
 		at = String(_gp_action.action_type())
 	var act_label: Label = Label.new()
-	act_label.text = "Action: %s" % (at if at != "" else "(none)")
+	act_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_great_person_action") % (at if at != "" else "(none)")
 	v.add_child(act_label)
 
 	var status: Label = Label.new()
 	if _validation.is_empty():
-		status.text = "Choose a target."
+		status.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("great_person_choose_target")
 	elif bool(_validation.get("ok", false)):
-		status.text = "OK"
+		status.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("great_person_ok")
 		if _validation.has("gold"):
-			status.text = "OK — +%d gold" % int(_validation["gold"])
+			status.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_great_person_ok_gold") % int(_validation["gold"])
 		if _validation.has("production"):
-			status.text = "OK — +%d production" % int(_validation["production"])
+			status.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_great_person_ok_production") % int(_validation["production"])
 	else:
 		var err: String = String(_validation.get("error", "invalid"))
-		status.text = "Cannot apply: %s" % err
+		status.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_great_person_cannot") % err
 	v.add_child(status)
 
 	_last_snapshot = {
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/city/merge_panel.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/city/merge_panel.gd
index a5434abe..634cfc7f 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/city/merge_panel.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/city/merge_panel.gd
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func populate(
 	_clear_rows()
 
 	if not _city.is_extension_available():
-		_error_label.text = "GdGameState extension not loaded."
+		_error_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("merge_no_extension")
 		_error_label.show()
 		return
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func _on_confirm_pressed() -> void:
 	# Fetch the hybrid BuildingDef JSON from DataLoader.
 	var hybrid_def: Dictionary = DataLoader.get_building(into)
 	if hybrid_def.is_empty():
-		_error_label.text = "Hybrid building '%s' not found in registry." % into
+		_error_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_merge_not_found") % into
 		_error_label.show()
 		return
 	var hybrid_json: String = JSON.stringify(hybrid_def)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/city/specialists_drag_panel.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/city/specialists_drag_panel.gd
index 1985dd37..9d985678 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/city/specialists_drag_panel.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/city/specialists_drag_panel.gd
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func _make_slot_row(row: Dictionary) -> Control:
 func _make_unassigned_row() -> Control:
 	var row: HBoxContainer = HBoxContainer.new()
 	var label: Label = Label.new()
-	label.text = "Idle citizens:"
+	label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("specialists_idle_citizens")
 	label.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(220, 0)
 	row.add_child(label)
 	if _unassigned.is_empty():
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/city/throne_room_great_works.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/city/throne_room_great_works.gd
index eb0253fd..d5ded915 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/city/throne_room_great_works.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/city/throne_room_great_works.gd
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ func _make_layer_section(layer: String, rows: Array) -> Control:
 
 	if rows.is_empty():
 		var empty: Label = Label.new()
-		empty.text = "  (empty)"
+		empty.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("great_works_empty")
 		box.add_child(empty)
 		return box
 
 	for r: Dictionary in rows:
 		var line: Label = Label.new()
-		line.text = "  • %s — %s (era %d)" % [
+		line.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_great_works_entry") % [
 			String(r["name"]),
 			String(r["building"]),
 			int(r["era"]),
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/intelligence_log_panel.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/intelligence_log_panel.gd
index 0b97e536..77dbc619 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/intelligence_log_panel.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/intelligence_log_panel.gd
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 	_scroll.add_child(_vbox)
 
 	_empty_label = Label.new()
-	_empty_label.text = "No intercepted envelopes yet."
+	_empty_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("intel_no_envelopes")
 	_empty_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
 	_empty_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 	_body.add_child(_empty_label)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/knowledge_tree/knowledge_tree.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/knowledge_tree/knowledge_tree.gd
index 57f6af51..cc9bcd49 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/knowledge_tree/knowledge_tree.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/knowledge_tree/knowledge_tree.gd
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func _create_node_card(
 
 	if tier > 0:
 		var tier_label: Label = Label.new()
-		tier_label.text = "T%d" % tier
+		tier_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_tier_badge") % tier
 		tier_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 10)
 		top_row.add_child(tier_label)
 
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/credits.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/credits.gd
index ec151cc3..023685aa 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/credits.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/credits.gd
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func _build_entry_row(entry: Dictionary) -> Control:
 	rich.add_theme_font_size_override("normal_font_size", 13)
 	rich.add_theme_color_override("default_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.primary"))
 	# Escape-friendly: `line` is author-controlled JSON / CSV, not BBCode.
-	rich.text = "%s  [color=#9bbfe0][url=%s]%s[/url][/color]" % [line, url, url]
+	rich.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_credits_link") % [line, url, url]
 	rich.meta_clicked.connect(func(meta: Variant) -> void: OS.shell_open(str(meta)))
 	return rich
 
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/game_setup.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/game_setup.gd
index ab633405..c285b704 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/game_setup.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/game_setup.gd
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func _make_controller_row(slot_idx: int) -> Control:
 	var row: HBoxContainer = HBoxContainer.new()
 	row.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 8)
 	var label: Label = Label.new()
-	label.text = "AI Slot %d" % slot_idx
+	label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_ai_slot") % slot_idx
 	label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 11)
 	label.theme_type_variation = "LabelSecondary"
 	label.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(80, 0)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/past_games.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/past_games.gd
index 95c5faaf..5790a57e 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/past_games.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/past_games.gd
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ func _make_card(entry: Dictionary) -> PanelContainer:
 	var title: String = entry.get("title", "Unnamed Game")
 	var turn: int = entry.get("final_turn", 0)
 	var outcome: String = entry.get("outcome", "unknown")
-	info_label.text = "%s — Turn %d — %s" % [title, turn, outcome]
+	info_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_past_game_entry") % [title, turn, outcome]
 	hbox.add_child(info_label)
 
 	var watch_btn: Button = Button.new()
-	watch_btn.text = "Watch Replay"
+	watch_btn.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("watch_replay")
 	watch_btn.pressed.connect(_on_watch_replay_pressed.bind(entry))
 	hbox.add_child(watch_btn)
 
 	var delete_btn: Button = Button.new()
-	delete_btn.text = "Delete"
+	delete_btn.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("past_game_delete")
 	delete_btn.pressed.connect(_on_delete_pressed.bind(entry))
 	hbox.add_child(delete_btn)
 
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/replay_viewer.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/replay_viewer.gd
index c4273933..f01f59de 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/replay_viewer.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/replay_viewer.gd
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 		var next: int = _current_turn + 1
 		if next > _final_turn:
 			_playing = false
-			_play_pause_button.text = "Play"
+			_play_pause_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("replay_play")
 			return
 		_goto_turn(next)
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func _resolve_archive_root() -> String:
 
 
 func _update_turn_display() -> void:
-	_turn_label.text = "Turn %d / %d" % [_current_turn, _final_turn]
+	_turn_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_replay_turn") % [_current_turn, _final_turn]
 	_speed_label.text = "%.1f×" % _speed
 
 
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@ func _on_scrubber_changed(value: float) -> void:
 
 func _on_play_pause_pressed() -> void:
 	_playing = not _playing
-	_play_pause_button.text = "Pause" if _playing else "Play"
+	_play_pause_button.text = (
+		ThemeVocabulary.lookup("replay_pause") if _playing
+		else ThemeVocabulary.lookup("replay_play")
+	)
 	_playback_elapsed = 0.0
 
 
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ func _on_speed_set(speed: float) -> void:
 func _on_step_pressed() -> void:
 	if _playing:
 		_playing = false
-		_play_pause_button.text = "Play"
+		_play_pause_button.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("replay_play")
 	_goto_turn(_current_turn + 1)
 
 
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/ui/lens_switcher.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/ui/lens_switcher.gd
index 27758541..37c6d661 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/ui/lens_switcher.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/ui/lens_switcher.gd
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func _build_buttons() -> void:
 	var btn_none: Button = Button.new()
 	btn_none.name = "BtnNone"
 	btn_none.text = "—"
-	btn_none.tooltip_text = "No lens (default biome view)"
+	btn_none.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("lens_none_tooltip")
 	btn_none.pressed.connect(_on_lens_pressed.bind(""))
 	row.add_child(btn_none)
 	_buttons_by_id[""] = btn_none
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/ui/ransom_offers.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/ui/ransom_offers.gd
index a6cb9449..6c4520ac 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/ui/ransom_offers.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/ui/ransom_offers.gd
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func _make_offer_row(offer: Dictionary) -> Control:
 		ThemeVocabulary.lookup("ransom_button_defer"),
 		_on_defer_pressed.bind(offer_id),
 	))
-	panel.tooltip_text = "Offered turn %d" % created_turn
+	panel.tooltip_text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_ransom_offered") % created_turn
 	return panel