diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Finances.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Finances.cpp
index 43fea6a86c..879fa9025f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Finances.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/Finances.cpp
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ static void window_finances_summary_paint(rct_window* w, rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi)
     auto screenCoords = w->windowPos + ScreenCoordsXY{ 8, 51 };
 
     // Expenditure / Income heading
-    draw_string_left_underline(dpi, STR_FINANCES_SUMMARY_EXPENDITURE_INCOME, nullptr, COLOUR_BLACK, screenCoords);
+    DrawTextBasic(dpi, screenCoords, STR_FINANCES_SUMMARY_EXPENDITURE_INCOME, nullptr, COLOUR_BLACK, TextAlignment::LEFT, true);
     screenCoords.y += 14;
 
     // Expenditure / Income row labels
@@ -755,9 +755,10 @@ static void window_finances_summary_scrollpaint(rct_window* w, rct_drawpixelinfo
         auto ft = Formatter::Common();
         ft.Add<rct_string_id>(STR_FINANCES_SUMMARY_MONTH_HEADING);
         ft.Add<uint16_t>(monthyear);
-        draw_string_right_underline(
-            dpi, monthyear == currentMonthYear ? STR_WINDOW_COLOUR_2_STRINGID : STR_BLACK_STRING, gCommonFormatArgs,
-            COLOUR_BLACK, screenCoords + ScreenCoordsXY{ EXPENDITURE_COLUMN_WIDTH, 0 });
+        DrawTextBasic(
+            dpi, screenCoords + ScreenCoordsXY{ EXPENDITURE_COLUMN_WIDTH, 0 },
+            monthyear == currentMonthYear ? STR_WINDOW_COLOUR_2_STRINGID : STR_BLACK_STRING, ft, COLOUR_BLACK,
+            TextAlignment::RIGHT, true);
         screenCoords.y += 14;
 
         // Month expenditures
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.h
index 115ee6a4ac..c3c1465048 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/Drawing.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../common.h"
 #include "../interface/Colour.h"
 #include "../interface/ZoomLevel.hpp"
+#include "Text.h"
 
 #include <optional>
 #include <vector>
@@ -648,24 +649,23 @@ void FASTCALL gfx_draw_sprite_raw_masked_software(
 // string
 void gfx_draw_string(rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const_utf8string buffer, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords);
 
+/** @deprecated */
 void gfx_draw_string_left(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords);
+/** @deprecated */
 void gfx_draw_string_centred(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, uint8_t colour, const void* args);
+/** @deprecated */
 void gfx_draw_string_right(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords);
 
-void draw_string_left_underline(
-    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords);
-void draw_string_centred_underline(
-    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords);
-void draw_string_right_underline(
-    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords);
-
+/** @deprecated */
 void gfx_draw_string_left_clipped(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width);
+/** @deprecated */
 void gfx_draw_string_centred_clipped(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width);
+/** @deprecated */
 void gfx_draw_string_right_clipped(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width);
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.cpp
index 34ae6faaf1..6d8cbd930c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.cpp
@@ -115,18 +115,25 @@ static void DrawText(
     DrawText(dpi, coords, paint, buffer);
 }
 
-static void DrawTextCompat(
-    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, rct_string_id format, const void* args, uint8_t colour,
-    TextAlignment alignment, bool underline = false)
+void DrawTextBasic(
+    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, rct_string_id format, const void* args, colour_t colour,
+    TextAlignment alignment, bool underline)
 {
     TextPaint textPaint = { colour, FONT_SPRITE_BASE_MEDIUM, underline, alignment };
     gCurrentFontSpriteBase = FONT_SPRITE_BASE_MEDIUM;
     DrawText(dpi, coords, textPaint, format, args);
 }
 
-static void DrawTextEllipsisedCompat(
-    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour,
-    TextAlignment alignment, bool underline = false)
+void DrawTextBasic(
+    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, rct_string_id format, const Formatter& ft, colour_t colour,
+    TextAlignment alignment, bool underline)
+{
+    return DrawTextBasic(dpi, coords, format, ft.GetStartBuf(), colour, alignment, underline);
+}
+
+void DrawTextEllipsised(
+    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width, rct_string_id format, const void* args,
+    colour_t colour, TextAlignment alignment, bool underline)
 {
     TextPaint textPaint = { colour, FONT_SPRITE_BASE_MEDIUM, underline, alignment };
     gCurrentFontSpriteBase = FONT_SPRITE_BASE_MEDIUM;
@@ -138,6 +145,13 @@ static void DrawTextEllipsisedCompat(
     DrawText(dpi, coords, textPaint, buffer);
 }
 
+void DrawTextEllipsised(
+    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width, rct_string_id format, const Formatter& ft,
+    colour_t colour, TextAlignment alignment, bool underline)
+{
+    return DrawTextEllipsised(dpi, coords, width, format, ft.GetStartBuf(), colour, alignment, underline);
+}
+
 void gfx_draw_string(rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const_utf8string buffer, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords)
 {
     TextPaint textPaint = { colour, gCurrentFontSpriteBase, false, TextAlignment::LEFT };
@@ -148,56 +162,38 @@ void gfx_draw_string(rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const_utf8string buffer, uint8_t co
 void gfx_draw_string_left(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords)
 {
-    DrawTextCompat(dpi, coords, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::LEFT);
+    DrawTextBasic(dpi, coords, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::LEFT);
 }
 
 void gfx_draw_string_centred(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, uint8_t colour, const void* args)
 {
-    DrawTextCompat(dpi, coords, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::CENTRE);
+    DrawTextBasic(dpi, coords, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::CENTRE);
 }
 
 void gfx_draw_string_right(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords)
 {
-    DrawTextCompat(dpi, coords, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::RIGHT);
-}
-// Underline
-void draw_string_left_underline(
-    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords)
-{
-    DrawTextCompat(dpi, coords, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::LEFT, true);
-}
-
-void draw_string_centred_underline(
-    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords)
-{
-    DrawTextCompat(dpi, coords, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::CENTRE, true);
-}
-
-void draw_string_right_underline(
-    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords)
-{
-    DrawTextCompat(dpi, coords, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::RIGHT, true);
+    DrawTextBasic(dpi, coords, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::RIGHT);
 }
 
 // Ellipsised
 void gfx_draw_string_left_clipped(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width)
 {
-    DrawTextEllipsisedCompat(dpi, coords, width, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::LEFT);
+    DrawTextEllipsised(dpi, coords, width, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::LEFT);
 }
 
 void gfx_draw_string_centred_clipped(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width)
 {
-    DrawTextEllipsisedCompat(dpi, coords, width, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::CENTRE);
+    DrawTextEllipsised(dpi, coords, width, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::CENTRE);
 }
 
 void gfx_draw_string_right_clipped(
     rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, rct_string_id format, void* args, uint8_t colour, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width)
 {
-    DrawTextEllipsisedCompat(dpi, coords, width, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::RIGHT);
+    DrawTextEllipsised(dpi, coords, width, format, args, colour, TextAlignment::RIGHT);
 }
 
 // Wrapping
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.h
index b668fd284e..577db97a41 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 struct ScreenCoordsXY;
 struct rct_drawpixelinfo;
+class Formatter;
 
 enum class TextAlignment
 {
@@ -48,3 +49,16 @@ public:
     int32_t GetWidth();
     int32_t GetLineCount();
 };
+
+void DrawTextBasic(
+    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, rct_string_id format, const Formatter& ft, colour_t colour,
+    TextAlignment alignment, bool underline = false);
+void DrawTextBasic(
+    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, rct_string_id format, const void* args, colour_t colour,
+    TextAlignment alignment, bool underline = false);
+void DrawTextEllipsised(
+    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width, rct_string_id format, const Formatter& ft,
+    colour_t colour, TextAlignment alignment, bool underline = false);
+void DrawTextEllipsised(
+    rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, const ScreenCoordsXY& coords, int32_t width, rct_string_id format, const void* args,
+    colour_t colour, TextAlignment alignment, bool underline = false);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/localisation/Localisation.h b/src/openrct2/localisation/Localisation.h
index 4277f3295c..72326161d9 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/localisation/Localisation.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/localisation/Localisation.h
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ public:
         return CurrentBuf;
     }
 
+    auto GetStartBuf() const
+    {
+        return StartBuf;
+    }
+
     void Increment(size_t count)
     {
         CurrentBuf += count;