diff --git a/apps/launcher/graphicspage.cpp b/apps/launcher/graphicspage.cpp
index 38b0446efc..b25d6e3dae 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/graphicspage.cpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/graphicspage.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ QStringList Launcher::GraphicsPage::getAvailableResolutions(int screen)
             return result;
         }
 
-        auto str = Misc::getResolutionText(mode.w, mode.h, "%i × %i (%i:%i)");
+        auto str = Misc::getResolutionText(mode.w, mode.h);
         result.append(QString(str.c_str()));
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp
index 4ae96f982a..d9c82d89e7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 namespace
 {
-    std::string textureFilteringToStr(const std::string& mipFilter, const std::string& magFilter)
+    std::string_view textureFilteringToStr(const std::string& mipFilter, const std::string& magFilter)
     {
         if (mipFilter == "none")
             return "#{OMWEngine:TextureFilteringDisabled}";
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ namespace
         return "#{OMWEngine:TextureFilteringOther}";
     }
 
-    std::string lightingMethodToStr(SceneUtil::LightingMethod method)
+    MyGUI::UString lightingMethodToStr(SceneUtil::LightingMethod method)
     {
-        std::string result;
+        std::string_view result;
         switch (method)
         {
             case SceneUtil::LightingMethod::FFP:
@@ -82,18 +82,7 @@ namespace
                 break;
         }
 
-        return MyGUI::LanguageManager::getInstance().replaceTags(result);
-    }
-
-    void parseResolution(int& x, int& y, const std::string& str)
-    {
-        std::vector<std::string> split;
-        Misc::StringUtils::split(str, split, "@(x");
-        assert(split.size() >= 2);
-        Misc::StringUtils::trim(split[0]);
-        Misc::StringUtils::trim(split[1]);
-        x = MyGUI::utility::parseInt(split[0]);
-        y = MyGUI::utility::parseInt(split[1]);
+        return MyGUI::LanguageManager::getInstance().replaceTags(MyGUI::UString(result));
     }
 
     bool sortResolutions(std::pair<int, int> left, std::pair<int, int> right)
@@ -368,10 +357,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::sort(resolutions.begin(), resolutions.end(), sortResolutions);
         for (std::pair<int, int>& resolution : resolutions)
         {
-            std::string str = Misc::getResolutionText(resolution.first, resolution.second, "%i x %i (%i:%i)");
+            std::string str = Misc::getResolutionText(resolution.first, resolution.second);
 
             if (mResolutionList->findItemIndexWith(str) == MyGUI::ITEM_NONE)
-                mResolutionList->addItem(str);
+                mResolutionList->addItem(str, resolution);
         }
         highlightCurrentResolution();
 
@@ -493,14 +482,14 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void SettingsWindow::onResolutionAccept()
     {
-        const std::string& resStr = mResolutionList->getItemNameAt(mResolutionList->getIndexSelected());
-        int resX, resY;
-        parseResolution(resX, resY, resStr);
+        auto resolution = mResolutionList->getItemDataAt<std::pair<int, int>>(mResolutionList->getIndexSelected());
+        if (resolution)
+        {
+            Settings::video().mResolutionX.set(resolution->first);
+            Settings::video().mResolutionY.set(resolution->second);
 
-        Settings::video().mResolutionX.set(resX);
-        Settings::video().mResolutionY.set(resY);
-
-        apply();
+            apply();
+        }
     }
 
     void SettingsWindow::onResolutionCancel()
@@ -517,10 +506,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < mResolutionList->getItemCount(); ++i)
         {
-            int resX, resY;
-            parseResolution(resX, resY, mResolutionList->getItemNameAt(i));
-
-            if (resX == currentX && resY == currentY)
+            auto resolution = mResolutionList->getItemDataAt<std::pair<int, int>>(i);
+            if (resolution && resolution->first == currentX && resolution->second == currentY)
             {
                 mResolutionList->setIndexSelected(i);
                 break;
@@ -853,7 +840,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     void SettingsWindow::updateLightSettings()
     {
         auto lightingMethod = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getSceneManager()->getLightingMethod();
-        std::string lightingMethodStr = lightingMethodToStr(lightingMethod);
+        MyGUI::UString lightingMethodStr = lightingMethodToStr(lightingMethod);
 
         mLightingMethodButton->removeAllItems();
 
@@ -886,28 +873,31 @@ namespace MWGui
             // check if this resolution is supported in fullscreen
             if (mResolutionList->getIndexSelected() != MyGUI::ITEM_NONE)
             {
-                const std::string& resStr = mResolutionList->getItemNameAt(mResolutionList->getIndexSelected());
-                int resX, resY;
-                parseResolution(resX, resY, resStr);
-                Settings::video().mResolutionX.set(resX);
-                Settings::video().mResolutionY.set(resY);
+                auto resolution
+                    = mResolutionList->getItemDataAt<std::pair<int, int>>(mResolutionList->getIndexSelected());
+                if (resolution)
+                {
+                    Settings::video().mResolutionX.set(resolution->first);
+                    Settings::video().mResolutionY.set(resolution->second);
+                }
             }
 
             bool supported = false;
             int fallbackX = 0, fallbackY = 0;
             for (size_t i = 0; i < mResolutionList->getItemCount(); ++i)
             {
-                const std::string& resStr = mResolutionList->getItemNameAt(i);
-                int resX, resY;
-                parseResolution(resX, resY, resStr);
+                auto resolution = mResolutionList->getItemDataAt<std::pair<int, int>>(i);
+                if (!resolution)
+                    continue;
 
                 if (i == 0)
                 {
-                    fallbackX = resX;
-                    fallbackY = resY;
+                    fallbackX = resolution->first;
+                    fallbackY = resolution->second;
                 }
 
-                if (resX == Settings::video().mResolutionX && resY == Settings::video().mResolutionY)
+                if (resolution->first == Settings::video().mResolutionX
+                    && resolution->second == Settings::video().mResolutionY)
                     supported = true;
             }
 
diff --git a/components/detournavigator/asyncnavmeshupdater.cpp b/components/detournavigator/asyncnavmeshupdater.cpp
index fe8cadd703..4a4137170a 100644
--- a/components/detournavigator/asyncnavmeshupdater.cpp
+++ b/components/detournavigator/asyncnavmeshupdater.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/loadinglistener/loadinglistener.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/strings/conversion.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/thread.hpp>
 
 #include <DetourNavMesh.h>
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <boost/geometry.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <format>
 #include <optional>
 #include <set>
 #include <tuple>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
 
         std::string makeRevision(const Version& version)
         {
-            return Misc::StringUtils::format(".%zu.%zu", version.mGeneration, version.mRevision);
+            return std::format(".{}.{}", version.mGeneration, version.mRevision);
         }
 
         void writeDebugRecastMesh(
@@ -90,9 +90,8 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
             if (settings.mEnableRecastMeshFileNameRevision)
                 revision = makeRevision(recastMesh.getVersion());
             writeToFile(recastMesh,
-                Misc::StringUtils::format(
-                    "%s%d.%d.", settings.mRecastMeshPathPrefix, tilePosition.x(), tilePosition.y()),
-                revision, settings.mRecast);
+                std::format("{}{}.{}.", settings.mRecastMeshPathPrefix, tilePosition.x(), tilePosition.y()), revision,
+                settings.mRecast);
         }
 
         void writeDebugNavMesh(
diff --git a/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.cpp b/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.cpp
index 76f0811f16..bfc6dd5ecb 100644
--- a/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.cpp
+++ b/components/detournavigator/navmeshdb.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/compression.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
 #include <components/sqlite3/db.hpp>
 #include <components/sqlite3/request.hpp>
 
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <sqlite3.h>
 
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <format>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace DetourNavigator
 
         void setMaxPageCount(sqlite3& db, std::uint64_t value)
         {
-            const auto query = Misc::StringUtils::format("pragma max_page_count = %lu;", value);
+            const auto query = std::format("pragma max_page_count = {};", value);
             if (const int ec = sqlite3_exec(&db, query.c_str(), nullptr, nullptr, nullptr); ec != SQLITE_OK)
                 throw std::runtime_error("Failed set max page count: " + std::string(sqlite3_errmsg(&db)));
         }
diff --git a/components/interpreter/interpreter.cpp b/components/interpreter/interpreter.cpp
index 6a51a2cddf..be6d7d1adf 100644
--- a/components/interpreter/interpreter.cpp
+++ b/components/interpreter/interpreter.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "interpreter.hpp"
 
 #include <cassert>
+#include <format>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -9,27 +10,36 @@
 
 namespace Interpreter
 {
-    [[noreturn]] static void abortUnknownCode(int segment, int opcode)
+    namespace
     {
-        const std::string error = "unknown opcode " + std::to_string(opcode) + " in segment " + std::to_string(segment);
-        throw std::runtime_error(error);
-    }
-
-    [[noreturn]] static void abortUnknownSegment(Type_Code code)
-    {
-        const std::string error = "opcode outside of the allocated segment range: " + std::to_string(code);
-        throw std::runtime_error(error);
-    }
-
-    template <typename T>
-    auto& getDispatcher(const T& segment, unsigned int seg, int opcode)
-    {
-        auto it = segment.find(opcode);
-        if (it == segment.end())
+        [[noreturn]] void abortUnknownCode(int segment, int opcode)
         {
-            abortUnknownCode(seg, opcode);
+            const std::string error = std::format("unknown opcode {} in segment {}", opcode, segment);
+            throw std::runtime_error(error);
         }
-        return it->second;
+
+        [[noreturn]] void abortUnknownSegment(Type_Code code)
+        {
+            const std::string error = std::format("opcode outside of the allocated segment range: {}", code);
+            throw std::runtime_error(error);
+        }
+
+        template <typename T>
+        auto& getDispatcher(const T& segment, unsigned int seg, int opcode)
+        {
+            auto it = segment.find(opcode);
+            if (it == segment.end())
+            {
+                abortUnknownCode(seg, opcode);
+            }
+            return it->second;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [[noreturn]] void Interpreter::abortDuplicateInstruction(std::string_view name, int code)
+    {
+        throw std::invalid_argument(
+            std::format("Duplicated interpreter instruction code in segment {}: {:#x}", name, code));
     }
 
     void Interpreter::execute(Type_Code code)
diff --git a/components/interpreter/interpreter.hpp b/components/interpreter/interpreter.hpp
index 381cb5dd6b..6ad7a9dc96 100644
--- a/components/interpreter/interpreter.hpp
+++ b/components/interpreter/interpreter.hpp
@@ -4,13 +4,9 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <stack>
-#include <stdexcept>
 #include <utility>
 
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
-
 #include "opcodes.hpp"
-#include "program.hpp"
 #include "runtime.hpp"
 #include "types.hpp"
 
@@ -34,12 +30,13 @@ namespace Interpreter
 
         void end();
 
+        [[noreturn]] void abortDuplicateInstruction(std::string_view name, int code);
+
         template <typename T, typename... Args>
         void installSegment(auto& segment, std::string_view name, int code, Args&&... args)
         {
             if (segment.find(code) != segment.end())
-                throw std::invalid_argument(Misc::StringUtils::format(
-                    "Duplicated interpreter instruction code in segment %s: 0x%x", name, code));
+                abortDuplicateInstruction(name, code);
             segment.emplace(code, std::make_unique<T>(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
         }
 
diff --git a/components/lua/configuration.cpp b/components/lua/configuration.cpp
index 858137ab73..cbec2e4abc 100644
--- a/components/lua/configuration.cpp
+++ b/components/lua/configuration.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <bitset>
 #include <cassert>
+#include <format>
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include <components/misc/strings/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/strings/lower.hpp>
 
 namespace LuaUtil
@@ -187,16 +187,16 @@ namespace LuaUtil
                 line = line.substr(0, line.size() - 1);
 
             if (!Misc::StringUtils::ciEndsWith(line, ".lua"))
-                throw std::runtime_error(Misc::StringUtils::format(
-                    "Lua script should have suffix '.lua', got: %s", std::string(line.substr(0, 300))));
+                throw std::runtime_error(
+                    std::format("Lua script should have suffix '.lua', got: {}", line.substr(0, 300)));
 
             // Split tags and script path
             size_t semicolonPos = line.find(':');
-            if (semicolonPos == std::string::npos)
-                throw std::runtime_error(Misc::StringUtils::format("No flags found in: %s", std::string(line)));
+            if (semicolonPos == std::string_view::npos)
+                throw std::runtime_error(std::format("No flags found in: {}", line));
             std::string_view tagsStr = line.substr(0, semicolonPos);
             std::string_view scriptPath = line.substr(semicolonPos + 1);
-            while (isSpace(scriptPath[0]))
+            while (!scriptPath.empty() && isSpace(scriptPath[0]))
                 scriptPath = scriptPath.substr(1);
 
             ESM::LuaScriptCfg& script = cfg.mScripts.emplace_back();
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ namespace LuaUtil
                 else if (typesIt != typeTagsByName.end())
                     script.mTypes.push_back(typesIt->second);
                 else
-                    throw std::runtime_error(
-                        Misc::StringUtils::format("Unknown tag '%s' in: %s", std::string(tagName), std::string(line)));
+                    throw std::runtime_error(std::format("Unknown tag '{}' in: {}", tagName, line));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/components/lua/inputactions.cpp b/components/lua/inputactions.cpp
index b0c7fe2e9f..c220bdf331 100644
--- a/components/lua/inputactions.cpp
+++ b/components/lua/inputactions.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <set>
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
 
 #include "luastate.hpp"
 
@@ -116,14 +115,14 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         void Registry::insert(const Info& info)
         {
             if (mIds.find(info.mKey) != mIds.end())
-                throw std::domain_error(Misc::StringUtils::format("Action key \"%s\" is already in use", info.mKey));
+                throw std::domain_error("Action key \"" + info.mKey + "\" is already in use");
             if (info.mKey.empty())
                 throw std::domain_error("Action key can't be an empty string");
             if (info.mL10n.empty())
                 throw std::domain_error("Localization context can't be empty");
             if (!validateActionValue(info.mDefaultValue, info.mType))
-                throw std::logic_error(Misc::StringUtils::format(
-                    "Invalid value: \"%s\" for action \"%s\"", LuaUtil::toString(info.mDefaultValue), info.mKey));
+                throw std::logic_error("Invalid value: \"" + LuaUtil::toString(info.mDefaultValue) + "\" for action \""
+                    + info.mKey + "\"");
             Id id = mBindingTree.insert();
             mKeys.push_back(info.mKey);
             mIds[std::string(info.mKey)] = id;
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         {
             auto iter = mIds.find(key);
             if (iter == mIds.end())
-                throw std::logic_error(Misc::StringUtils::format("Unknown action key: \"%s\"", key));
+                throw std::logic_error("Unknown action key: \"" + std::string(key) + "\"");
             return iter->second;
         }
 
@@ -182,9 +181,16 @@ namespace LuaUtil
             Id id = safeIdByKey(key);
             Info info = mInfo[id];
             if (info.mType != type)
-                throw std::logic_error(
-                    Misc::StringUtils::format("Attempt to get value of type \"%s\" from action \"%s\" with type \"%s\"",
-                        typeName(type), key, typeName(info.mType)));
+            {
+                std::string message("Attempt to get value of type \"");
+                message += typeName(type);
+                message += "\" from action \"";
+                message += key;
+                message += "\" with type \"";
+                message += typeName(info.mType);
+                message += "\"";
+                throw std::logic_error(message);
+            }
             return mValues[id];
         }
 
@@ -210,10 +216,9 @@ namespace LuaUtil
                                        catch (std::exception& e)
                                        {
                                            if (!validateActionValue(newValue, mInfo[node].mType))
-                                               Log(Debug::Error) << Misc::StringUtils::format(
-                                                   "Error due to invalid value of action \"%s\"(\"%s\"): ", mKeys[node],
-                                                   LuaUtil::toString(newValue))
-                                                                 << e.what();
+                                               Log(Debug::Error)
+                                                   << "Error due to invalid value of action \"" << mKeys[node]
+                                                   << "\"(\"" << LuaUtil::toString(newValue) << "\"): " << e.what();
                                            else
                                                Log(Debug::Error) << "Error in callback: " << e.what();
                                        }
@@ -222,8 +227,8 @@ namespace LuaUtil
                     bindings.end());
 
                 if (!validateActionValue(newValue, mInfo[node].mType))
-                    Log(Debug::Error) << Misc::StringUtils::format(
-                        "Invalid value of action \"%s\": %s", mKeys[node], LuaUtil::toString(newValue));
+                    Log(Debug::Error) << "Invalid value of action \"" << mKeys[node]
+                                      << "\": " << LuaUtil::toString(newValue);
                 if (mValues[node] != newValue)
                 {
                     mValues[node] = sol::object(newValue);
@@ -270,14 +275,14 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         {
             auto it = mIds.find(key);
             if (it == mIds.end())
-                throw std::domain_error(Misc::StringUtils::format("Unknown trigger key \"%s\"", key));
+                throw std::domain_error("Unknown trigger key \"" + std::string(key) + "\"");
             return it->second;
         }
 
         void Registry::insert(const Info& info)
         {
             if (mIds.find(info.mKey) != mIds.end())
-                throw std::domain_error(Misc::StringUtils::format("Trigger key \"%s\" is already in use", info.mKey));
+                throw std::domain_error("Trigger key \"" + info.mKey + "\" is already in use");
             if (info.mKey.empty())
                 throw std::domain_error("Trigger key can't be an empty string");
             if (info.mL10n.empty())
diff --git a/components/lua/utf8.cpp b/components/lua/utf8.cpp
index 11c4cbc1e8..4c2813b1bc 100644
--- a/components/lua/utf8.cpp
+++ b/components/lua/utf8.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
-
 #include "utf8.hpp"
 
+#include <format>
+
 namespace
 {
     constexpr std::string_view UTF8PATT = "[%z\x01-\x7F\xC2-\xF4][\x80-\xBF]*"; // %z is deprecated in Lua5.2
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ namespace
     {
         double integer;
         if (!arg.is<double>())
-            throw std::runtime_error(Misc::StringUtils::format("bad argument #%i to '%s' (number expected, got %s)", n,
-                name, sol::type_name(arg.lua_state(), arg.get_type())));
+            throw std::runtime_error(std::format("bad argument #{} to '{}' (number expected, got {})", n, name,
+                sol::type_name(arg.lua_state(), arg.get_type())));
 
         if (std::modf(arg, &integer) != 0)
             throw std::runtime_error(
-                Misc::StringUtils::format("bad argument #%i to '%s' (number has no integer representation)", n, name));
+                std::format("bad argument #{} to '{}' (number has no integer representation)", n, name));
 
         return static_cast<std::int64_t>(integer);
     }
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ namespace LuaUtf8
             {
                 int64_t codepoint = getInteger(args[i], (i + 1), "char");
                 if (codepoint < 0 || codepoint > MAXUNICODE)
-                    throw std::runtime_error(
-                        "bad argument #" + std::to_string(i + 1) + " to 'char' (value out of range)");
+                    throw std::runtime_error(std::format("bad argument #{} to 'char' (value out of range)", i + 1));
 
                 codepointToUTF8(static_cast<char32_t>(codepoint), result);
             }
@@ -142,8 +141,7 @@ namespace LuaUtf8
                     {
                         const auto pair = decodeNextUTF8Character(s, posByte);
                         if (pair.second == -1)
-                            throw std::runtime_error(
-                                "Invalid UTF-8 code at position " + std::to_string(posByte.size()));
+                            throw std::runtime_error(std::format("Invalid UTF-8 code at position {}", posByte.size()));
 
                         return pair;
                     }
@@ -202,7 +200,7 @@ namespace LuaUtf8
             {
                 codepoints.push_back(decodeNextUTF8Character(s, posByte).second);
                 if (codepoints.back() == -1)
-                    throw std::runtime_error("Invalid UTF-8 code at position " + std::to_string(posByte.size()));
+                    throw std::runtime_error(std::format("Invalid UTF-8 code at position {}", posByte.size()));
             }
 
             return sol::as_returns(std::move(codepoints));
diff --git a/components/lua/yamlloader.cpp b/components/lua/yamlloader.cpp
index df83af6253..e271f7c428 100644
--- a/components/lua/yamlloader.cpp
+++ b/components/lua/yamlloader.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <charconv>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <format>
 #include <limits>
 #include <regex>
 #include <stdexcept>
@@ -13,8 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
 
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/strings/lower.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/strings/algorithm.hpp>
 
 namespace LuaUtil
 {
@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@ namespace LuaUtil
                 }
                 case ScalarType::Boolean:
                 {
-                    if (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(value) == "true")
+                    if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(value, "true"))
                         return sol::make_object<bool>(lua, true);
 
-                    if (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(value) == "false")
+                    if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(value, "false"))
                         return sol::make_object<bool>(lua, false);
 
                     nodeError(node, "Can not read a boolean value '" + value + "'");
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ namespace LuaUtil
         [[noreturn]] void nodeError(const YAML::Node& node, const std::string& message)
         {
             const auto& mark = node.Mark();
-            std::string error = Misc::StringUtils::format(
-                " at line=%d column=%d position=%d", mark.line + 1, mark.column + 1, mark.pos + 1);
+            std::string error
+                = std::format(" at line={} column={} position={}", mark.line + 1, mark.column + 1, mark.pos + 1);
             throw std::runtime_error(message + error);
         }
     }
diff --git a/components/misc/display.cpp b/components/misc/display.cpp
index ee78b2a0c9..2a7c5a4688 100644
--- a/components/misc/display.cpp
+++ b/components/misc/display.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 #include "display.hpp"
 
+#include <format>
 #include <numeric>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
-
 namespace Misc
 {
-    std::string getResolutionText(int x, int y, const std::string& format)
+    std::string getResolutionText(int x, int y)
     {
         int gcd = std::gcd(x, y);
         if (gcd == 0)
@@ -77,6 +76,6 @@ namespace Misc
         if (flipped)
             std::swap(xaspect, yaspect);
 
-        return Misc::StringUtils::format(format, x, y, xaspect, yaspect);
+        return std::format("{} × {} ({}:{})", x, y, xaspect, yaspect);
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/misc/display.hpp b/components/misc/display.hpp
index 82037661c8..6f60a48cda 100644
--- a/components/misc/display.hpp
+++ b/components/misc/display.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace Misc
 {
-    std::string getResolutionText(int x, int y, const std::string& format);
+    std::string getResolutionText(int x, int y);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/animblendrules.cpp b/components/sceneutil/animblendrules.cpp
index c285988f40..a67de075b2 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/animblendrules.cpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/animblendrules.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include <components/misc/strings/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/strings/lower.hpp>
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
@@ -68,8 +67,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
 
         if (!root.IsDefined() || root.IsNull() || root.IsScalar())
         {
-            Log(Debug::Error) << Misc::StringUtils::format(
-                "Can't parse file '%s'. Check that it's a valid YAML/JSON file.", configPath);
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "Can't parse file '" << configPath << "'. Check that it's a valid YAML/JSON file.";
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -105,11 +103,11 @@ namespace SceneUtil
         else
         {
             throw std::domain_error(
-                Misc::StringUtils::format("'blending_rules' object not found in '%s' file!", configPath));
+                "'blending_rules' object not found in '" + std::string(configPath.value()) + "' file!");
         }
 
         // If no rules then dont allocate any instance
-        if (rules.size() == 0)
+        if (rules.empty())
             return nullptr;
 
         return new AnimBlendRules(rules);
diff --git a/components/shader/shadermanager.cpp b/components/shader/shadermanager.cpp
index 84e53e7317..f44c8f475d 100644
--- a/components/shader/shadermanager.cpp
+++ b/components/shader/shadermanager.cpp
@@ -3,44 +3,47 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <chrono>
-#include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
-#include <components/files/conversion.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/strings/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/strings/conversion.hpp>
-#include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
-#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <format>
 #include <fstream>
-#include <osg/Program>
-#include <osgViewer/Viewer>
 #include <regex>
 #include <set>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
+#include <osg/Program>
+#include <osgViewer/Viewer>
+
+#include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
+#include <components/files/conversion.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/pathhelpers.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/strings/algorithm.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/strings/conversion.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+
 namespace
 {
     osg::Shader::Type getShaderType(const std::string& templateName)
     {
-        auto ext = std::filesystem::path(templateName).extension();
+        std::string_view ext = Misc::getFileExtension(templateName);
 
-        if (ext == ".vert")
+        if (ext == "vert")
             return osg::Shader::VERTEX;
-        if (ext == ".frag")
+        if (ext == "frag")
             return osg::Shader::FRAGMENT;
-        if (ext == ".geom")
+        if (ext == "geom")
             return osg::Shader::GEOMETRY;
-        if (ext == ".comp")
+        if (ext == "comp")
             return osg::Shader::COMPUTE;
-        if (ext == ".tese")
+        if (ext == "tese")
             return osg::Shader::TESSEVALUATION;
-        if (ext == ".tesc")
+        if (ext == "tesc")
             return osg::Shader::TESSCONTROL;
 
         throw std::runtime_error("unrecognized shader template name: " + templateName);
     }
 
-    std::string getRootPrefix(const std::string& path)
+    std::string_view getRootPrefix(std::string_view path)
     {
         if (path.starts_with("lib"))
             return "lib";
@@ -48,8 +51,26 @@ namespace
             return "compatibility";
         else if (path.starts_with("core"))
             return "core";
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    int getLineNumber(std::string_view source, std::size_t foundPos, int lineNumber, int offset)
+    {
+        constexpr std::string_view tag = "#line";
+        std::size_t lineDirectivePosition = source.rfind(tag, foundPos);
+        if (lineDirectivePosition != std::string_view::npos)
+        {
+            std::size_t lineNumberStart = lineDirectivePosition + tag.size() + 1;
+            std::size_t lineNumberEnd = source.find_first_not_of("0123456789", lineNumberStart);
+            std::string_view lineNumberString = source.substr(lineNumberStart, lineNumberEnd - lineNumberStart);
+            lineNumber = Misc::StringUtils::toNumeric<int>(lineNumberString, 2) + offset;
+        }
         else
-            return "";
+        {
+            lineDirectivePosition = 0;
+        }
+        lineNumber += std::count(source.begin() + lineDirectivePosition, source.begin() + foundPos, '\n');
+        return lineNumber;
     }
 }
 
@@ -85,23 +106,9 @@ namespace Shader
             if (foundPos == std::string::npos)
                 break;
 
-            size_t lineDirectivePosition = source.rfind("#line", foundPos);
-            int lineNumber;
-            if (lineDirectivePosition != std::string::npos)
-            {
-                size_t lineNumberStart = lineDirectivePosition + std::string("#line ").length();
-                size_t lineNumberEnd = source.find_first_not_of("0123456789", lineNumberStart);
-                std::string lineNumberString = source.substr(lineNumberStart, lineNumberEnd - lineNumberStart);
-                lineNumber = Misc::StringUtils::toNumeric<int>(lineNumberString, 2) - 1;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                lineDirectivePosition = 0;
-                lineNumber = 1;
-            }
-            lineNumber += std::count(source.begin() + lineDirectivePosition, source.begin() + foundPos, '\n');
+            int lineNumber = getLineNumber(source, foundPos, 1, -1);
 
-            source.replace(foundPos, 0, "#line " + std::to_string(lineNumber) + "\n");
+            source.replace(foundPos, 0, std::format("#line {}\n", lineNumber));
 
             position = foundPos;
         }
@@ -154,21 +161,7 @@ namespace Shader
             std::filesystem::path includePath = shaderPath / includeFilename;
 
             // Determine the line number that will be used for the #line directive following the included source
-            size_t lineDirectivePosition = source.rfind("#line", foundPos);
-            int lineNumber;
-            if (lineDirectivePosition != std::string::npos)
-            {
-                size_t lineNumberStart = lineDirectivePosition + std::string("#line ").length();
-                size_t lineNumberEnd = source.find_first_not_of("0123456789", lineNumberStart);
-                std::string lineNumberString = source.substr(lineNumberStart, lineNumberEnd - lineNumberStart);
-                lineNumber = Misc::StringUtils::toNumeric<int>(lineNumberString, 2) - 1;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                lineDirectivePosition = 0;
-                lineNumber = 0;
-            }
-            lineNumber += std::count(source.begin() + lineDirectivePosition, source.begin() + foundPos, '\n');
+            int lineNumber = getLineNumber(source, foundPos, 0, -1);
 
             // Include the file recursively
             std::ifstream includeFstream;
@@ -202,7 +195,8 @@ namespace Shader
 
     bool parseForeachDirective(std::string& source, const std::string& templateName, size_t foundPos)
     {
-        size_t iterNameStart = foundPos + strlen("$foreach") + 1;
+        constexpr std::string_view directiveStart = "$foreach";
+        size_t iterNameStart = foundPos + directiveStart.size() + 1;
         size_t iterNameEnd = source.find_first_of(" \n\r()[].;,", iterNameStart);
         if (iterNameEnd == std::string::npos)
         {
@@ -218,46 +212,32 @@ namespace Shader
             Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
             return false;
         }
-        std::string list = source.substr(listStart, listEnd - listStart);
+        std::string_view list = std::string_view(source).substr(listStart, listEnd - listStart);
         std::vector<std::string> listElements;
-        if (list != "")
+        if (!list.empty())
             Misc::StringUtils::split(list, listElements, ",");
 
         size_t contentStart = source.find_first_not_of("\n\r", listEnd);
-        size_t contentEnd = source.find("$endforeach", contentStart);
+        constexpr std::string_view directiveEnd = "$endforeach";
+        size_t contentEnd = source.find(directiveEnd, contentStart);
         if (contentEnd == std::string::npos)
         {
             Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
             return false;
         }
-        std::string content = source.substr(contentStart, contentEnd - contentStart);
+        std::string_view content = std::string_view(source).substr(contentStart, contentEnd - contentStart);
 
-        size_t overallEnd = contentEnd + std::string("$endforeach").length();
+        size_t overallEnd = contentEnd + directiveEnd.size();
 
-        size_t lineDirectivePosition = source.rfind("#line", overallEnd);
-        int lineNumber;
-        if (lineDirectivePosition != std::string::npos)
-        {
-            size_t lineNumberStart = lineDirectivePosition + std::string("#line ").length();
-            size_t lineNumberEnd = source.find_first_not_of("0123456789", lineNumberStart);
-            std::string lineNumberString = source.substr(lineNumberStart, lineNumberEnd - lineNumberStart);
-            lineNumber = Misc::StringUtils::toNumeric<int>(lineNumberString, 2);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            lineDirectivePosition = 0;
-            lineNumber = 2;
-        }
-        lineNumber += std::count(source.begin() + lineDirectivePosition, source.begin() + overallEnd, '\n');
+        int lineNumber = getLineNumber(source, overallEnd, 2, 0);
 
         std::string replacement;
-        for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator element = listElements.cbegin(); element != listElements.cend();
-             element++)
+        for (const std::string& element : listElements)
         {
-            std::string contentInstance = content;
+            std::string contentInstance(content);
             size_t foundIterator;
             while ((foundIterator = contentInstance.find(iteratorName)) != std::string::npos)
-                contentInstance.replace(foundIterator, iteratorName.length(), *element);
+                contentInstance.replace(foundIterator, iteratorName.length(), element);
             replacement += contentInstance;
         }
         replacement += "\n#line " + std::to_string(lineNumber);
@@ -327,7 +307,7 @@ namespace Shader
                 Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
                 return false;
             }
-            std::string directive = source.substr(foundPos + 1, endPos - (foundPos + 1));
+            std::string_view directive = std::string_view(source).substr(foundPos + 1, endPos - (foundPos + 1));
             if (directive == "foreach")
             {
                 if (!parseForeachDirective(source, templateName, foundPos))
@@ -574,7 +554,7 @@ namespace Shader
             // Assign a unique prefix to allow the SharedStateManager to compare shaders efficiently.
             // Append shader source filename for debugging.
             static unsigned int counter = 0;
-            shader->setName(Misc::StringUtils::format("%u %s", counter++, templateName));
+            shader->setName(std::format("{} {}", counter++, templateName));
 
             mHotReloadManager->addShaderFiles(templateName, defines);
 
diff --git a/components/shader/shadermanager.hpp b/components/shader/shadermanager.hpp
index 827fef7e88..bdcd8622dd 100644
--- a/components/shader/shadermanager.hpp
+++ b/components/shader/shadermanager.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SHADERMANAGER_H
 
 #include <array>
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -9,11 +10,9 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <osg/ref_ptr>
-
-#include <filesystem>
 #include <osg/Program>
 #include <osg/Shader>
+#include <osg/ref_ptr>
 
 namespace osgViewer
 {