diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 463562a38a..3412e7e701 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -225,12 +225,10 @@ namespace MWBase
         virtual const MWWorld::Ptr& getSelectedEnchantItem() const = 0;
         virtual void setSelectedWeapon(const MWWorld::Ptr& item) = 0;
         virtual const MWWorld::Ptr& getSelectedWeapon() const = 0;
-        virtual int getFontHeight() const = 0;
         virtual void unsetSelectedSpell() = 0;
         virtual void unsetSelectedWeapon() = 0;
 
         virtual void showCrosshair(bool show) = 0;
-        virtual bool getSubtitlesEnabled() = 0;
         virtual bool toggleHud() = 0;
 
         virtual void disallowMouse() = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
index 04d84d12c0..28611da4be 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ namespace MWDialogue
         if (info != nullptr)
         {
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
-            if (winMgr->getSubtitlesEnabled())
+            if (Settings::gui().mSubtitles)
                 winMgr->messageBox(info->mResponse);
             if (!info->mSound.empty())
                 sndMgr->say(actor, info->mSound);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
index d9f78366ab..617c373b0b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <components/esm3/loadspel.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             return;
 
         Widgets::MWSpellPtr spellWidget;
-        const int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         MyGUI::IntCoord coord(0, 0, mSpellArea->getWidth(), lineHeight);
 
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = *MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.cpp
index 11be4b0740..63b6573985 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <components/misc/utf8stream.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/depth.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 namespace MWGui
 {
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             if (mPartialWhitespace.empty() && mPartialWord.empty())
                 return;
 
-            int fontHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight();
+            const int fontHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize;
             int space_width = 0;
             int word_width = 0;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.hpp
index af6d33ff2b..d42fb4783f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookpage.hpp
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 
-#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
-
-#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 namespace MWGui
 {
@@ -50,12 +47,10 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         GlyphInfo(MyGUI::IFont* font, MyGUI::Char ch)
         {
-            static const int fontHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight();
-
             const MyGUI::GlyphInfo* gi = font->getGlyphInfo(ch);
             if (gi)
             {
-                const float scale = font->getDefaultHeight() / (float)fontHeight;
+                const float scale = font->getDefaultHeight() / static_cast<float>(Settings::gui().mFontSize);
 
                 codePoint = gi->codePoint;
                 bearingX = (int)gi->bearingX / scale;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
index 6b69404d29..237985b204 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadcrea.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 #include <components/translation/translation.hpp>
 #include <components/widgets/box.hpp>
 #include <components/widgets/list.hpp>
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void PersuasionDialog::adjustAction(MyGUI::Widget* action, int& totalHeight)
     {
-        const int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         auto currentCoords = action->getCoord();
         action->setCoord(currentCoords.left, totalHeight, currentCoords.width, lineHeight);
         totalHeight += lineHeight;
@@ -782,21 +783,21 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void DialogueWindow::updateTopicFormat()
     {
-        if (!Settings::Manager::getBool("color topic enable", "GUI"))
+        if (!Settings::gui().mColorTopicEnable)
             return;
 
-        const std::string& specialColour = Settings::Manager::getString("color topic specific", "GUI");
-        const std::string& oldColour = Settings::Manager::getString("color topic exhausted", "GUI");
+        const MyGUI::Colour& specialColour = Settings::gui().mColorTopicSpecific;
+        const MyGUI::Colour& oldColour = Settings::gui().mColorTopicExhausted;
 
         for (const std::string& keyword : mKeywords)
         {
             int flag = MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->getTopicFlag(ESM::RefId::stringRefId(keyword));
             MyGUI::Button* button = mTopicsList->getItemWidget(keyword);
 
-            if (!specialColour.empty() && flag & MWBase::DialogueManager::TopicType::Specific)
-                button->getSubWidgetText()->setTextColour(MyGUI::Colour::parse(specialColour));
-            else if (!oldColour.empty() && flag & MWBase::DialogueManager::TopicType::Exhausted)
-                button->getSubWidgetText()->setTextColour(MyGUI::Colour::parse(oldColour));
+            if (flag & MWBase::DialogueManager::TopicType::Specific)
+                button->getSubWidgetText()->setTextColour(specialColour);
+            else if (flag & MWBase::DialogueManager::TopicType::Exhausted)
+                button->getSubWidgetText()->setTextColour(oldColour);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/formatting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/formatting.cpp
index 0c193b4987..8479379976 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/formatting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/formatting.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/strings/algorithm.hpp>
 #include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwscript/interpretercontext.hpp"
 
 namespace MWGui::Formatting
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ namespace MWGui::Formatting
     int TextElement::pageSplit()
     {
         // split lines
-        const int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight();
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize;
         unsigned int lastLine = (mPaginator.getStartTop() + mPaginator.getPageHeight() - mPaginator.getCurrentTop());
         if (lineHeight > 0)
             lastLine /= lineHeight;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemwidget.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemwidget.cpp
index 49d47a8d54..5ee74c6e87 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemwidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemwidget.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@
 #include <MyGUI_TextBox.h>
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
-// correctIconPath
 #include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 
@@ -20,13 +19,11 @@ namespace
 {
     std::string getCountString(int count)
     {
-        static const int fontHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight();
-
         if (count == 1)
             return {};
 
         // With small text size we can use up to 4 characters, while with large ones - only up to 3.
-        if (fontHeight > 16)
+        if (Settings::gui().mFontSize > 16)
         {
             if (count > 999999999)
                 return MyGUI::utility::toString(count / 1000000000) + "b";
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalbooks.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalbooks.cpp
index 5163135cf9..f64a2ec1f0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalbooks.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalbooks.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include <components/misc/utf8stream.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "textcolours.hpp"
 
@@ -274,13 +275,11 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         BookTypesetter::Style* body = typesetter->createStyle({}, MyGUI::Colour::Black);
 
-        int fontHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight();
-
         // for small font size split alphabet to two columns (2x15 characers), for big font size split it to three
         // colums (3x10 characters).
         int sectionBreak = 10;
         mIndexPagesCount = 3;
-        if (fontHeight < 18)
+        if (Settings::gui().mFontSize < 18)
         {
             sectionBreak = 15;
             mIndexPagesCount = 2;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp
index 3574333fda..fd7afa2d8a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 #include <components/myguiplatform/myguitexture.hpp>
 #include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
-#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -222,9 +222,8 @@ namespace MWGui
             // TODO: add option (filename pattern?) to use image aspect ratio instead of 4:3
             // we can't do this by default, because the Morrowind splash screens are 1024x1024, but should be displayed
             // as 4:3
-            bool stretch = Settings::Manager::getBool("stretch menu background", "GUI");
             mSplashImage->setVisible(true);
-            mSplashImage->setBackgroundImage(randomSplash, true, stretch);
+            mSplashImage->setBackgroundImage(randomSplash, true, Settings::gui().mStretchMenuBackground);
         }
         mSceneImage->setBackgroundImage({});
         mSceneImage->setVisible(false);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
index 2ca4530b97..37e835f1a4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <MyGUI_RenderManager.h>
 #include <MyGUI_TextBox.h>
 
-#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
 #include <components/widgets/imagebutton.hpp>
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         if (!show)
             return;
 
-        bool stretch = Settings::Manager::getBool("stretch menu background", "GUI");
+        const bool stretch = Settings::gui().mStretchMenuBackground;
 
         if (mHasAnimatedMenu)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/merchantrepair.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/merchantrepair.cpp
index 00d7b7f638..239a5461dd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/merchantrepair.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/merchantrepair.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "merchantrepair.hpp"
 
 #include <components/esm3/loadgmst.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include <MyGUI_Button.h>
 #include <MyGUI_Gui.h>
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         while (mList->getChildCount())
             MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().destroyWidget(mList->getChildAt(0));
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         int currentY = 0;
 
         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index afccae471f..da5c0c9ca8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 #include <osg/Texture2D>
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
-#include <components/myguiplatform/myguitexture.hpp>
-
 #include <components/esm3/loadbody.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadrace.hpp>
+#include <components/myguiplatform/myguitexture.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             return;
 
         Widgets::MWSkillPtr skillWidget;
-        const int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         MyGUI::IntCoord coord1(0, 0, mSkillList->getWidth(), 18);
 
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = *MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore();
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         if (mCurrentRaceId.empty())
             return;
 
-        const int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         MyGUI::IntCoord coord(0, 0, mSpellPowerList->getWidth(), lineHeight);
 
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = *MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
index 39ab84246d..f0fa93b993 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <components/esm3/loadbsgn.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadrace.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadspel.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         groupWidget->setCaption(toUString(label));
         mSkillWidgets.push_back(groupWidget);
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         coord1.top += lineHeight;
         coord2.top += lineHeight;
     }
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSkillWidgets.push_back(skillNameWidget);
         mSkillWidgets.push_back(skillValueWidget);
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         coord1.top += lineHeight;
         coord2.top += lineHeight;
 
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         mSkillWidgets.push_back(skillNameWidget);
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         coord1.top += lineHeight;
         coord2.top += lineHeight;
     }
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         mSkillWidgets.push_back(widget);
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         coord1.top += lineHeight;
         coord2.top += lineHeight;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp
index e624f8e692..b077d9f640 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void SettingsWindow::layoutControlsBox()
     {
-        const int h = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int h = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         const int w = mControlsBox->getWidth() - 28;
         const int noWidgetsInRow = 2;
         const int totalH = mControlsBox->getChildCount() / noWidgetsInRow * h;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellbuyingwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellbuyingwindow.cpp
index 79a0f517da..0e67cfe836 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellbuyingwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellbuyingwindow.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <components/esm3/loadgmst.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadrace.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         // TODO: refactor to use MyGUI::ListBox
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
 
         MyGUI::Button* toAdd = mSpellsView->createWidget<MyGUI::Button>(price <= playerGold
                 ? "SandTextButton"
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellview.cpp
index b60ec24440..678f6ffe1f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellview.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 #include <MyGUI_ImageBox.h>
 #include <MyGUI_ScrollView.h>
 
-#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
-
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 #include <components/widgets/box.hpp>
 #include <components/widgets/sharedstatebutton.hpp>
 
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         int curType = -1;
 
-        const int spellHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int spellHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
 
         mLines.clear();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
index 76c1b065dd..fbd72227e6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         groupWidget->eventMouseWheel += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &StatsWindow::onMouseWheel);
         mSkillWidgets.push_back(groupWidget);
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         coord1.top += lineHeight;
         coord2.top += lineHeight;
     }
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSkillWidgets.push_back(skillNameWidget);
         mSkillWidgets.push_back(skillValueWidget);
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         coord1.top += lineHeight;
         coord2.top += lineHeight;
 
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         mSkillWidgets.push_back(skillNameWidget);
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
         coord1.top += lineHeight;
         coord2.top += lineHeight;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index 17018db6df..e46aa2fc0f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         , mFocusToolTipX(0.0)
         , mFocusToolTipY(0.0)
         , mHorizontalScrollIndex(0)
-        , mDelay(0.0)
-        , mRemainingDelay(0.0)
+        , mRemainingDelay(Settings::gui().mTooltipDelay)
         , mLastMouseX(0)
         , mLastMouseY(0)
         , mEnabled(true)
@@ -52,9 +51,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         mDynamicToolTipBox->setNeedMouseFocus(false);
         mMainWidget->setNeedMouseFocus(false);
 
-        mDelay = Settings::Manager::getFloat("tooltip delay", "GUI");
-        mRemainingDelay = mDelay;
-
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mMainWidget->getChildCount(); ++i)
         {
             mMainWidget->getChildAt(i)->setVisible(false);
@@ -140,7 +136,7 @@ namespace MWGui
                 else
                 {
                     mHorizontalScrollIndex = 0;
-                    mRemainingDelay = mDelay;
+                    mRemainingDelay = Settings::gui().mTooltipDelay;
                 }
                 mLastMouseX = mousePos.left;
                 mLastMouseY = mousePos.top;
@@ -960,11 +956,4 @@ namespace MWGui
                       .asUTF8());
         widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_MagicEffectImage", icon);
     }
-
-    void ToolTips::setDelay(float delay)
-    {
-        mDelay = delay;
-        mRemainingDelay = mDelay;
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
index aa03c8a31b..c1a6e4ef68 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         bool toggleFullHelp(); ///< show extra info in item tooltips (owner, script)
         bool getFullHelp() const;
 
-        void setDelay(float delay);
-
         void clear();
 
         void setFocusObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& focus);
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         int mHorizontalScrollIndex;
 
-        float mDelay;
         float mRemainingDelay; // remaining time until tooltip will show
 
         int mLastMouseX;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
index 73d8e02be7..5ed22df487 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/trainingwindow.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MWMechanics::NpcStats& pcStats = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player);
 
-        const int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
 
         for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
index b371d979f9..40ccafbce8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <components/esm3/loadcrea.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadgmst.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/strings/conversion.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         // Apply followers cost, unlike vanilla the first follower doesn't travel for free
         price *= 1 + static_cast<int>(followers.size());
 
-        int lineHeight = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFontHeight() + 2;
+        const int lineHeight = Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2;
 
         MyGUI::Button* toAdd = mDestinationsView->createWidget<MyGUI::Button>(
             "SandTextButton", 0, mCurrentY, 200, lineHeight, MyGUI::Align::Default);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index ee16cd2a46..2e9ab2473c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 
 #include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/inputmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/luamanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
@@ -183,9 +184,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         , mTranslationDataStorage(translationDataStorage)
         , mInputBlocker(nullptr)
         , mCrosshairEnabled(Settings::Manager::getBool("crosshair", "HUD"))
-        , mSubtitlesEnabled(Settings::Manager::getBool("subtitles", "GUI"))
-        , mHitFaderEnabled(Settings::Manager::getBool("hit fader", "GUI"))
-        , mWerewolfOverlayEnabled(Settings::Manager::getBool("werewolf overlay", "GUI"))
         , mHudEnabled(true)
         , mCursorVisible(true)
         , mCursorActive(true)
@@ -206,7 +204,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         int dw, dh;
         SDL_GL_GetDrawableSize(window, &dw, &dh);
 
-        mScalingFactor = std::clamp(Settings::Manager::getFloat("scaling factor", "GUI"), 0.5f, 8.f) * (dw / w);
+        mScalingFactor = Settings::gui().mScalingFactor * (dw / w);
         mGuiPlatform = std::make_unique<osgMyGUI::Platform>(viewer, guiRoot, resourceSystem->getImageManager(),
             resourceSystem->getVFS(), mScalingFactor, "mygui", logpath / "MyGUI.log");
 
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             "Resource", "AutoSizedResourceSkin");
         MyGUI::ResourceManager::getInstance().load("core.xml");
 
-        bool keyboardNav = Settings::Manager::getBool("keyboard navigation", "GUI");
+        const bool keyboardNav = Settings::gui().mKeyboardNavigation;
         mKeyboardNavigation = std::make_unique<KeyboardNavigation>();
         mKeyboardNavigation->setEnabled(keyboardNav);
         Gui::ImageButton::setDefaultNeedKeyFocus(keyboardNav);
@@ -530,11 +528,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         mStatsWatcher->addListener(mCharGen.get());
     }
 
-    int WindowManager::getFontHeight() const
-    {
-        return mFontLoader->getFontHeight();
-    }
-
     void WindowManager::setNewGame(bool newgame)
     {
         if (newgame)
@@ -1152,17 +1145,13 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void WindowManager::processChangedSettings(const Settings::CategorySettingVector& changed)
     {
-        mToolTips->setDelay(Settings::Manager::getFloat("tooltip delay", "GUI"));
-
         bool changeRes = false;
         for (const auto& setting : changed)
         {
             if (setting.first == "HUD" && setting.second == "crosshair")
                 mCrosshairEnabled = Settings::Manager::getBool("crosshair", "HUD");
-            else if (setting.first == "GUI" && setting.second == "subtitles")
-                mSubtitlesEnabled = Settings::Manager::getBool("subtitles", "GUI");
             else if (setting.first == "GUI" && setting.second == "menu transparency")
-                setMenuTransparency(Settings::Manager::getFloat("menu transparency", "GUI"));
+                setMenuTransparency(Settings::gui().mMenuTransparency);
             else if (setting.first == "Video"
                 && (setting.second == "resolution x" || setting.second == "resolution y"
                     || setting.second == "window mode" || setting.second == "window border"))
@@ -1604,11 +1593,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         mQuickKeysMenu->activateQuickKey(index);
     }
 
-    bool WindowManager::getSubtitlesEnabled()
-    {
-        return mSubtitlesEnabled;
-    }
-
     bool WindowManager::toggleHud()
     {
         mHudEnabled = !mHudEnabled;
@@ -1923,9 +1907,8 @@ namespace MWGui
     void WindowManager::sizeVideo(int screenWidth, int screenHeight)
     {
         // Use black bars to correct aspect ratio
-        bool stretch = Settings::Manager::getBool("stretch menu background", "GUI");
         mVideoBackground->setSize(screenWidth, screenHeight);
-        mVideoWidget->autoResize(stretch);
+        mVideoWidget->autoResize(Settings::gui().mStretchMenuBackground);
     }
 
     void WindowManager::exitCurrentModal()
@@ -2054,7 +2037,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void WindowManager::activateHitOverlay(bool interrupt)
     {
-        if (!mHitFaderEnabled)
+        if (!Settings::gui().mHitFader)
             return;
 
         if (!interrupt && !mHitFader->isEmpty())
@@ -2067,7 +2050,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void WindowManager::setWerewolfOverlay(bool set)
     {
-        if (!mWerewolfOverlayEnabled)
+        if (!Settings::gui().mWerewolfOverlay)
             return;
 
         if (mWerewolfFader)
@@ -2240,7 +2223,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             MyGUI::ITexture* tex = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().createTexture("transparent");
             tex->createManual(8, 8, MyGUI::TextureUsage::Write, MyGUI::PixelFormat::R8G8B8A8);
-            setMenuTransparency(Settings::Manager::getFloat("menu transparency", "GUI"));
+            setMenuTransparency(Settings::gui().mMenuTransparency);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index 8bb3d1f8b0..0ed8a2e1d0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -239,14 +239,12 @@ namespace MWGui
         const MWWorld::Ptr& getSelectedEnchantItem() const override;
         void setSelectedWeapon(const MWWorld::Ptr& item) override;
         const MWWorld::Ptr& getSelectedWeapon() const override;
-        int getFontHeight() const override;
         void unsetSelectedSpell() override;
         void unsetSelectedWeapon() override;
 
         void updateConsoleObjectPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& currentPtr, const MWWorld::Ptr& newPtr) override;
 
         void showCrosshair(bool show) override;
-        bool getSubtitlesEnabled() override;
 
         /// Turn visibility of HUD on or off
         bool toggleHud() override;
@@ -460,9 +458,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         MyGUI::Widget* mInputBlocker;
 
         bool mCrosshairEnabled;
-        bool mSubtitlesEnabled;
-        bool mHitFaderEnabled;
-        bool mWerewolfOverlayEnabled;
         bool mHudEnabled;
         bool mCursorVisible;
         bool mCursorActive;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
index 56bbe0d73e..b5212c566e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <components/lua_ui/util.hpp>
 
 #include <components/misc/strings/format.hpp>
-#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "context.hpp"
 #include "luamanagerimp.hpp"
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             context.mLuaManager->addAction(
                 []() { LuaUi::Element::forEach([](LuaUi::Element* e) { e->update(); }); }, "Update all UI elements");
         };
-        api["_getMenuTransparency"] = []() { return Settings::Manager::getFloat("menu transparency", "GUI"); };
+        api["_getMenuTransparency"] = []() -> float { return Settings::gui().mMenuTransparency; };
 
         auto uiLayer = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<LuaUi::Layer>("UiLayer");
         uiLayer["name"] = sol::property([](LuaUi::Layer& self) { return self.name(); });
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp
index 957331d2cb..918a0c0001 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 #include <components/interpreter/interpreter.hpp>
 #include <components/interpreter/opcodes.hpp>
 #include <components/interpreter/runtime.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->say(ptr, file);
 
-                if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getSubtitlesEnabled())
+                if (Settings::gui().mSubtitles)
                     context.messageBox(text);
             }
         };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index d0e8ab2301..1fd16a9915 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3661,7 +3661,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::spawnBloodEffect(const Ptr& ptr, const osg::Vec3f& worldPosition)
     {
-        if (ptr == getPlayerPtr() && Settings::Manager::getBool("hit fader", "GUI"))
+        if (ptr == getPlayerPtr() && Settings::gui().mHitFader)
             return;
 
         std::string_view texture
diff --git a/components/fontloader/fontloader.cpp b/components/fontloader/fontloader.cpp
index 923e699d43..6016daca64 100644
--- a/components/fontloader/fontloader.cpp
+++ b/components/fontloader/fontloader.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <components/myguiplatform/scalinglayer.hpp>
 
-#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ namespace Gui
 
     FontLoader::FontLoader(ToUTF8::FromType encoding, const VFS::Manager* vfs, float scalingFactor)
         : mVFS(vfs)
-        , mFontHeight(std::clamp(Settings::Manager::getInt("font size", "GUI"), 12, 18))
         , mScalingFactor(scalingFactor)
     {
         if (encoding == ToUTF8::WINDOWS_1252)
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ namespace Gui
 
         MyGUI::xml::ElementPtr sizeNode = resourceNode->createChild("Property");
         sizeNode->addAttribute("key", "Size");
-        sizeNode->addAttribute("value", std::to_string(mFontHeight));
+        sizeNode->addAttribute("value", std::to_string(Settings::gui().mFontSize));
 
         MyGUI::ResourceTrueTypeFont* font = static_cast<MyGUI::ResourceTrueTypeFont*>(
             MyGUI::FactoryManager::getInstance().createObject("Resource", "ResourceTrueTypeFont"));
@@ -623,18 +622,13 @@ namespace Gui
                 // We should adjust line height for MyGUI widgets depending on font size
                 MyGUI::xml::ElementPtr heightNode = resourceNode->createChild("Property");
                 heightNode->addAttribute("key", "HeightLine");
-                heightNode->addAttribute("value", std::to_string(mFontHeight + 2));
+                heightNode->addAttribute("value", std::to_string(Settings::gui().mFontSize + 2));
             }
         }
 
         MyGUI::ResourceManager::getInstance().loadFromXmlNode(_node, _file, _version);
     }
 
-    int FontLoader::getFontHeight()
-    {
-        return mFontHeight;
-    }
-
     std::string_view FontLoader::getFontForFace(std::string_view face)
     {
         if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(face, "daedric"))
diff --git a/components/fontloader/fontloader.hpp b/components/fontloader/fontloader.hpp
index a5cb67b033..8c1312ff97 100644
--- a/components/fontloader/fontloader.hpp
+++ b/components/fontloader/fontloader.hpp
@@ -29,14 +29,11 @@ namespace Gui
 
         void overrideLineHeight(MyGUI::xml::ElementPtr _node, const std::string& _file, MyGUI::Version _version);
 
-        int getFontHeight();
-
         static std::string_view getFontForFace(std::string_view face);
 
     private:
         ToUTF8::FromType mEncoding;
         const VFS::Manager* mVFS;
-        int mFontHeight;
         float mScalingFactor;
 
         void loadFonts();
diff --git a/components/settings/categories/gui.hpp b/components/settings/categories/gui.hpp
index 6c5b97556e..1d3a56af39 100644
--- a/components/settings/categories/gui.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/categories/gui.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <osg/Vec2f>
 #include <osg/Vec3f>
 
+#include <MyGUI_Colour.h>
+
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
@@ -32,9 +34,8 @@ namespace Settings
             makeClampSanitizerFloat(0, 1) };
         SettingValue<bool> mKeyboardNavigation{ mIndex, "GUI", "keyboard navigation" };
         SettingValue<bool> mColorTopicEnable{ mIndex, "GUI", "color topic enable" };
-        SettingValue<float> mColorTopicSpecific{ mIndex, "GUI", "color topic specific", makeClampSanitizerFloat(0, 1) };
-        SettingValue<float> mColorTopicExhausted{ mIndex, "GUI", "color topic exhausted",
-            makeClampSanitizerFloat(0, 1) };
+        SettingValue<MyGUI::Colour> mColorTopicSpecific{ mIndex, "GUI", "color topic specific" };
+        SettingValue<MyGUI::Colour> mColorTopicExhausted{ mIndex, "GUI", "color topic exhausted" };
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/components/settings/settings.cpp b/components/settings/settings.cpp
index ce50d59ae1..bd6b10a1fb 100644
--- a/components/settings/settings.cpp
+++ b/components/settings/settings.cpp
@@ -454,6 +454,11 @@ namespace Settings
         setStringArray(setting, category, value);
     }
 
+    void Manager::set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, const MyGUI::Colour& value)
+    {
+        setString(setting, category, value.print());
+    }
+
     void Manager::recordInit(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category)
     {
         sInitialized.emplace(category, setting);
diff --git a/components/settings/settings.hpp b/components/settings/settings.hpp
index d8b10782ad..c5efe3b358 100644
--- a/components/settings/settings.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/settings.hpp
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@
 
 #include "components/detournavigator/collisionshapetype.hpp"
 
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <filesystem>
 #include <osg/Vec2f>
 #include <osg/Vec3f>
 
+#include <MyGUI_Colour.h>
+
 namespace Files
 {
     struct ConfigurationManager;
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ namespace Settings
         static void set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, const osg::Vec3f& value);
         static void set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, DetourNavigator::CollisionShapeType value);
         static void set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, const std::vector<std::string>& value);
+        static void set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, const MyGUI::Colour& value);
 
     private:
         static std::set<std::pair<std::string_view, std::string_view>> sInitialized;
@@ -188,6 +191,12 @@ namespace Settings
     {
         return getStringArray(setting, category);
     }
+
+    template <>
+    inline MyGUI::Colour Manager::getImpl<MyGUI::Colour>(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category)
+    {
+        return MyGUI::Colour::parse(getString(setting, category));
+    }
 }
 
 #endif // COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_H
diff --git a/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp b/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp
index cd04dbc820..e15ba18d1c 100644
--- a/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace Settings
         Vec3f,
         CollisionShapeType,
         StringArray,
+        MyGuiColour,
     };
 
     template <class T>
@@ -124,6 +125,12 @@ namespace Settings
         return SettingValueType::StringArray;
     }
 
+    template <>
+    inline constexpr SettingValueType getSettingValueType<MyGUI::Colour>()
+    {
+        return SettingValueType::MyGuiColour;
+    }
+
     inline constexpr std::string_view getSettingValueTypeName(SettingValueType type)
     {
         switch (type)
@@ -156,6 +163,8 @@ namespace Settings
                 return "collision shape type";
             case SettingValueType::StringArray:
                 return "string array";
+            case SettingValueType::MyGuiColour:
+                return "colour";
         }
         return "unsupported";
     }
diff --git a/components/widgets/fontwrapper.hpp b/components/widgets/fontwrapper.hpp
index 452014a5ed..f2c30376b9 100644
--- a/components/widgets/fontwrapper.hpp
+++ b/components/widgets/fontwrapper.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #define OPENMW_WIDGETS_WRAPPER_H
 
 #include <MyGUI_Prerequest.h>
-#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+
+#include "components/settings/values.hpp"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Gui
         void setFontName(const std::string& name) override
         {
             T::setFontName(name);
-            T::setPropertyOverride("FontHeight", getFontSize());
+            T::setPropertyOverride("FontHeight", std::to_string(Settings::gui().mFontSize));
         }
 
     protected:
@@ -29,18 +30,9 @@ namespace Gui
             // We should restore it.
             if (_key == "FontName")
             {
-                T::setPropertyOverride("FontHeight", getFontSize());
+                T::setPropertyOverride("FontHeight", std::to_string(Settings::gui().mFontSize));
             }
         }
-
-    private:
-        const std::string& getFontSize()
-        {
-            // Note: we can not use the FontLoader here, so there is a code duplication a bit.
-            static const std::string fontSize
-                = std::to_string(std::clamp(Settings::Manager::getInt("font size", "GUI"), 12, 18));
-            return fontSize;
-        }
 #endif
     };
 }