Merge pull request #15695 from Kashargul/endOfStaticCol

remove static chat colour tags

code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm

@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 	set desc = "Toggles AntagHUD allowing you to see who is the antagonist"
 
 	if(!config.antag_hud_allowed && !client.holder)
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Admins have disabled this for this round.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Admins have disabled this for this round.")]</span>")
 		return
 	if(jobban_isbanned(src, "AntagHUD"))
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'><B>You have been banned from using this feature</B></font></span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("<B>You have been banned from using this feature</B>")]</span>")
 		return
 	if(config.antag_hud_restricted && !has_enabled_antagHUD && !client.holder)
 		var/response = tgui_alert(src, "If you turn this on, you will not be able to take any part in the round.","Are you sure you want to turn this feature on?",list("Yes","No"))
@@ -597,11 +597,11 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 
 /mob/observer/dead/memory()
 	set hidden = 1
-	to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>You are dead! You have no mind to store memory!</font></span>")
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("You are dead! You have no mind to store memory!")]</span>")
 
 /mob/observer/dead/add_memory()
 	set hidden = 1
-	to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>You are dead! You have no mind to store memory!</font></span>")
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("You are dead! You have no mind to store memory!")]</span>")
 
 /mob/observer/dead/Post_Incorpmove()
 	stop_following()
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 	if(abs(pressure - ONE_ATMOSPHERE) < 10)
 		gas_analyzing += "Pressure: [round(pressure,0.1)] kPa"
 	else
-		gas_analyzing += "<font color='red'>Pressure: [round(pressure,0.1)] kPa</font>"
+		gas_analyzing += span_red("Pressure: [round(pressure,0.1)] kPa")
 	if(total_moles)
 		for(var/g in environment.gas)
 			gas_analyzing += "[gas_data.name[g]]: [round((environment.gas[g] / total_moles) * 100)]% ([round(environment.gas[g], 0.01)] moles)"
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 	set desc = "If the round is sufficiently spooky, write a short message in blood on the floor or a wall. Remember, no IC in OOC or OOC in IC."
 
 	if(!(config.cult_ghostwriter))
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>That verb is not currently permitted.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("That verb is not currently permitted.")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	if (!src.stat)
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 			ghosts_can_write = 1
 
 	if(!ghosts_can_write && !check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_EVENT|R_FUN, 0)) //Let's allow for admins to write in blood for events and the such.
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>The veil is not thin enough for you to do that.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("The veil is not thin enough for you to do that.")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	var/list/choices = list()
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 		W.update_icon()
 		W.message = message
 		W.add_hiddenprint(src)
-		W.visible_message("<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Invisible fingers crudely paint something in blood on [T]...</font></span>")
+		W.visible_message("<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Invisible fingers crudely paint something in blood on [T]...")]</span>")
 
 /mob/observer/dead/pointed(atom/A as mob|obj|turf in view())
 	if(!..())
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 	is_manifest = TRUE
 	verbs |= /mob/observer/dead/proc/toggle_visibility
 	verbs |= /mob/observer/dead/proc/ghost_whisper
-	to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='purple'>As you are now in the realm of the living, you can whisper to the living with the <b>Spectral Whisper</b> verb, inside the IC tab.</font></span>")
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_purple("As you are now in the realm of the living, you can whisper to the living with the <b>Spectral Whisper</b> verb, inside the IC tab.")]</span>")
 	if(plane != PLANE_WORLD)
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='warning'>\The [user] drags ghost, [src], to our plane of reality!</span>", \
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 		var/msg = sanitize(tgui_input_text(src, "Message:", "Spectral Whisper"))
 		if(msg)
 			log_say("(SPECWHISP to [key_name(M)]): [msg]", src)
-			to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'> You hear a strange, unidentifiable voice in your head... <font color='purple'>[msg]</font></span>")
+			to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'> You hear a strange, unidentifiable voice in your head... [span_purple("[msg]")]</span>")
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'> You said: '[msg]' to [M].</span>")
 		else
 			return

code/modules/mob/dead/observer/say.dm

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		if(message)
 			client.handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_DEADCHAT)
 			if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_DEADCHAT)
-				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>You cannot talk in deadchat (muted).</font></span>")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("You cannot talk in deadchat (muted).")]</span>")
 				return
 
 	. = say_dead(message)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 		if(message)
 			client.handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_DEADCHAT)
 			if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_DEADCHAT)
-				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>You cannot emote in deadchat (muted).</font></span>")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("You cannot emote in deadchat (muted).")]</span>")
 				return
 
 	. = emote_dead(message)
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@
 	//Announce computer and various stuff that broadcasts doesn't use it's real name but AI's can't pretend to be other mobs.
 	if(speaker && (speaker_name != speaker.real_name) && !isAI(speaker))
 		speaker_name = "[speaker.real_name] ([speaker_name])"
-	return speaker_name
+	return speaker_name

code/modules/mob/inventory.dm

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ var/list/slot_equipment_priority = list( \
 
 		else
 			if(!disable_warning)
-				to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You are unable to equip that.</font>") //Only print if del_on_fail is false
+				to_chat(src, span_red("You are unable to equip that.")) //Only print if del_on_fail is false
 		return 0
 
 	equip_to_slot(W, slot, redraw_mob) //This proc should not ever fail.

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_attacks.dm

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 			for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 				if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-					O.show_message(text("<font color='red'>[] has grabbed [] passively!</font>", M, src), 1)
+					O.show_message(span_red(text("[] has grabbed [] passively!", M, src)), 1)
 
 		else
 			var/damage = rand(1, 9)
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@
 				playsound(src, "punch", 25, 1, -1)
 				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 					if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-						O.show_message(text("<font color='red'><B>[] has punched []!</B></font>", M, src), 1)
+						O.show_message(span_red(text("<B>[] has punched []!</B>", M, src)), 1)
 				if (damage > 4.9)
 					Weaken(rand(10,15))
 					for(var/mob/O in viewers(M, null))
 						if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-							O.show_message(text("<font color='red'><B>[] has weakened []!</B></font>", M, src), 1, "<font color='red'>You hear someone fall.</font>", 2)
+							O.show_message(span_red(text("<B>[] has weakened []!</B>", M, src)), 1, span_red("You hear someone fall."), 2)
 				adjustBruteLoss(damage)
 				updatehealth()
 			else
 				playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
 				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 					if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-						O.show_message(text("<font color='red'><B>[] has attempted to punch []!</B></font>", M, src), 1)
+						O.show_message(span_red(text("<B>[] has attempted to punch []!</B>", M, src)), 1)
 	return

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/progression.dm

@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@
 		src.loc = L.loc
 		qdel(L)
 
-	src.visible_message("<font color='red'>[src] begins to shift and quiver, and erupts in a shower of shed bark as it splits into a tangle of nearly a dozen new dionaea.</font>","<font color='red'>You begin to shift and quiver, feeling your awareness splinter. All at once, we consume our stored nutrients to surge with growth, splitting into a tangle of at least a dozen new dionaea. We have attained our gestalt form.</font>")
-	return SPECIES_DIONA
+	src.visible_message(span_red("[src] begins to shift and quiver, and erupts in a shower of shed bark as it splits into a tangle of nearly a dozen new dionaea."),span_red("You begin to shift and quiver, feeling your awareness splinter. All at once, we consume our stored nutrients to surge with growth, splitting into a tangle of at least a dozen new dionaea. We have attained our gestalt form."))
+	return SPECIES_DIONA

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 		adjustFireLoss((environment.temperature - (T0C+66))/5) // Might be too high, check in testing.
 		throw_alert("alien_fire", /obj/screen/alert/alien_fire)
 		if(prob(20))
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You feel a searing heat!</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_red("You feel a searing heat!"))
 	else
 		clear_alert("alien_fire")
 

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/progression.dm

@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 		return
 
 	if(handcuffed || legcuffed)
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You cannot evolve when you are cuffed.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("You cannot evolve when you are cuffed."))
 		return
 
 	if(amount_grown < max_grown)
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You are not fully grown.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("You are not fully grown."))
 		return
 
 	// confirm_evolution() handles choices and other specific requirements.
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/proc/show_evolution_blurb()
-	return
+	return

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 /obj/item/device/mmi/digital/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(brainmob && !brainmob.key && searching == 0)
 		//Start the process of searching for a new user.
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>You carefully locate the manual activation switch and start the [src]'s boot process.</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_blue("You carefully locate the manual activation switch and start the [src]'s boot process."))
 		request_player()
 
 /obj/item/device/mmi/digital/proc/request_player()
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf_or_move(src.loc)
 	for (var/mob/M in viewers(T))
-		M.show_message("<font color='blue'>\The [src] buzzes quietly, and the golden lights fade away. Perhaps you could try again?</font>")
+		M.show_message(span_blue("\The [src] buzzes quietly, and the golden lights fade away. Perhaps you could try again?"))
 
 /obj/item/device/mmi/digital/proc/transfer_personality(var/mob/candidate)
 	announce_ghost_joinleave(candidate, 0, "They are occupying a synthetic brain now.")
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf_or_move(src.loc)
 	for (var/mob/M in viewers(T))
-		M.show_message("<font color='blue'>\The [src] chimes quietly.</font>")
+		M.show_message(span_blue("\The [src] chimes quietly."))
 
 /obj/item/device/mmi/digital/robot
 	name = "robotic intelligence circuit"

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 		if (radiation > 100)
 			radiation = 100
 			if(!container)//If it's not in an MMI
-				to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You feel weak.</font>")
+				to_chat(src, span_red("You feel weak."))
 			else//Fluff-wise, since the brain can't detect anything itself, the MMI handles thing like that
-				to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>STATUS: CRITICAL AMOUNTS OF RADIATION DETECTED.</font>")
+				to_chat(src, span_red("STATUS: CRITICAL AMOUNTS OF RADIATION DETECTED."))
 
 		switch(radiation)
 			if(1 to 49)
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 				if(prob(5))
 					radiation -= 5
 					if(!container)
-						to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You feel weak.</font>")
+						to_chat(src, span_red("You feel weak."))
 					else
-						to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>STATUS: DANGEROUS LEVELS OF RADIATION DETECTED.</font>")
+						to_chat(src, span_red("STATUS: DANGEROUS LEVELS OF RADIATION DETECTED."))
 				updatehealth()
 
 			if(75 to 100)
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 					silent = 1
 					if(!alert)//Sounds an alarm, but only once per 'level'
 						emote("alarm")
-						to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Major electrical distruption detected: System rebooting.</font>")
+						to_chat(src, span_red("Major electrical distruption detected: System rebooting."))
 						alert = 1
 					if(prob(75))
 						emp_damage -= 1
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 					ear_damage = 1
 					if(!alert)
 						emote("alert")
-						to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Primary systems are now online.</font>")
+						to_chat(src, span_red("Primary systems are now online."))
 						alert = 1
 					if(prob(50))
 						emp_damage -= 1
@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@
 				if(2 to 9)//Low level of EMP damage, has few effects(handled elsewhere)
 					if(!alert)
 						emote("notice")
-						to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>System reboot nearly complete.</font>")
+						to_chat(src, span_red("System reboot nearly complete."))
 						alert = 1
 					if(prob(25))
 						emp_damage -= 1
 				if(1)
 					alert = 0
-					to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>All systems restored.</font>")
+					to_chat(src, span_red("All systems restored."))
 					emp_damage -= 1
 
 	return 1
@@ -219,4 +219,4 @@
 			if(client && !client.adminobs)
 				reset_view(null)
 
-	return 1
+	return 1

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /obj/item/device/mmi/digital/posibrain/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(brainmob && !brainmob.key && searching == 0)
 		//Start the process of searching for a new user.
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>You carefully locate the manual activation switch and start the positronic brain's boot process.</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_blue("You carefully locate the manual activation switch and start the positronic brain's boot process."))
 		icon_state = "posibrain-searching"
 		src.searching = 1
 		src.request_player()
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf_or_move(src.loc)
 	for (var/mob/M in viewers(T))
-		M.show_message("<font color='blue'>The positronic brain beeps as it loads a personality.</font>")
+		M.show_message(span_blue("The positronic brain beeps as it loads a personality."))
 	playsound(src, 'sound/misc/boobeebeep.ogg', 50, 1)
 	icon_state = "posibrain-occupied"
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf_or_move(src.loc)
 	for (var/mob/M in viewers(T))
-		M.show_message("<font color='blue'>The positronic brain buzzes and beeps, and the golden lights fade away. Perhaps you could try again?</font>")
+		M.show_message(span_blue("The positronic brain buzzes and beeps, and the golden lights fade away. Perhaps you could try again?"))
 	playsound(src, 'sound/misc/buzzbeep.ogg', 50, 1)
 
 /obj/item/device/mmi/digital/posibrain/emp_act(severity)

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 		M.loc = src.loc
 		for(var/mob/N in viewers(src, null))
 			if(N.client)
-				N.show_message(text("<font color='red'><B>[M] bursts out of [src]!</B></font>"), 2)
+				N.show_message(span_red(text("<B>[M] bursts out of [src]!</B>")), 2)
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/attack_hand(mob/M as mob)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 		if (H.hand)
 			temp = H.organs_by_name["l_hand"]
 		if(temp && !temp.is_usable())
-			to_chat(H, "<font color='red'>You can't use your [temp.name]</font>")
+			to_chat(H, span_red("You can't use your [temp.name]"))
 			return
 
 	return
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
 	set category = "IC"
 
 	if(usr.sleeping)
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You are already sleeping</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("You are already sleeping"))
 		return
 	if(tgui_alert(src,"You sure you want to sleep for a while?","Sleep",list("Yes","No")) == "Yes")
 		usr.AdjustSleeping(20)

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/MedicalSideEffects.dm

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	for(var/R in cures)
 		if(H.reagents.has_reagent(R))
 			if (cure_message)
-				to_chat(H, "<font color='blue'>[cure_message]</font>")
+				to_chat(H, span_blue("[cure_message]"))
 			return 1
 	return 0
 

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/chem_side_effects.dm

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	for(var/R in cures)
 		if(H.reagents.has_reagent(R))
 			if (cure_message)
-				to_chat(H, "<font color='blue'>[cure_message]</font>")
+				to_chat(H, span_blue("[cure_message]"))
 			return 1
 	return 0
 

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine_vr.dm

@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/examine_pickup_size(mob/living/H)
 	var/message = ""
 	if(istype(H) && (H.get_effective_size(FALSE) - src.get_effective_size(TRUE)) >= 0.50)
-		message = "<font color='blue'>They are small enough that you could easily pick them up!</font>"
+		message = span_blue("They are small enough that you could easily pick them up!")
 	return message
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/examine_step_size(mob/living/H)
 	var/message = ""
 	if(istype(H) && (H.get_effective_size(FALSE) - src.get_effective_size(TRUE)) >= 0.75)
-		message = "<font color='red'>They are small enough that you could easily trample them!</font>"
+		message = span_red("They are small enough that you could easily trample them!")
 	return message
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/examine_nif(mob/living/carbon/human/H)

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm

@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 												U.handle_regular_hud_updates()
 
 			if(!modified)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.</font></span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.")]</span>")
 
 	if (href_list["secrecord"])
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"security"))
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
 								read = 1
 
 			if(!read)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.</font></span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.")]</span>")
 
 	if (href_list["secrecordComment"])
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"security"))
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 								to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><a href='?src=\ref[src];secrecordadd=`'>\[Add comment\]</a></span>")
 
 			if(!read)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.</font></span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.")]</span>")
 
 	if (href_list["secrecordadd"])
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"security"))
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 											U.handle_regular_hud_updates()
 
 			if(!modified)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.</font></span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.")]</span>")
 
 	if (href_list["medrecord"])
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"medical"))
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
 								read = 1
 
 			if(!read)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.</font></span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.")]</span>")
 
 	if (href_list["medrecordComment"])
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"medical"))
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
 								to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><a href='?src=\ref[src];medrecordadd=`'>\[Add comment\]</a></span>")
 
 			if(!read)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.</font></span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.")]</span>")
 
 	if (href_list["medrecordadd"])
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"medical"))
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@
 								read = 1
 
 			if(!read)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.</font></span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.")]</span>")
 
 	if (href_list["emprecordComment"])
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"best"))
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@
 								to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><a href='?src=\ref[src];emprecordadd=`'>\[Add comment\]</a></span>")
 
 			if(!read)
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.</font></span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Unable to locate a data core entry for this person.")]</span>")
 
 	if (href_list["emprecordadd"])
 		if(hasHUD(usr,"best"))
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/play_xylophone()
 	if(!src.xylophone)
 		var/datum/gender/T = gender_datums[get_visible_gender()]
-		visible_message("<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>\The [src] begins playing [T.his] ribcage like a xylophone. It's quite spooky.</font></span>","<span class='notice'>You begin to play a spooky refrain on your ribcage.</span>","<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>You hear a spooky xylophone melody.</font></span>")
+		visible_message("<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("\The [src] begins playing [T.his] ribcage like a xylophone. It's quite spooky.")]</span>","<span class='notice'>You begin to play a spooky refrain on your ribcage.</span>","<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("You hear a spooky xylophone melody.")]</span>")
 		var/song = pick('sound/effects/xylophone1.ogg','sound/effects/xylophone2.ogg','sound/effects/xylophone3.ogg')
 		playsound(src, song, 50, 1, -1)
 		xylophone = 1
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@
 	regenerate_icons()
 	check_dna()
 	var/datum/gender/T = gender_datums[get_visible_gender()]
-	visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] morphs and changes [T.his] appearance!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You change your appearance!</span>", "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Oh, god!  What the hell was that?  It sounded like flesh getting squished and bone ground into a different shape!</font></span>")
+	visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] morphs and changes [T.his] appearance!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You change your appearance!</span>", "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Oh, god!  What the hell was that?  It sounded like flesh getting squished and bone ground into a different shape!")]</span>")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/remotesay()
 	set name = "Project mind"
@@ -912,10 +912,10 @@
 
 	var/say = sanitize(tgui_input_text(usr, "What do you wish to say?"))
 	if(mRemotetalk in target.mutations)
-		target.show_message("<span class='filter_say'><font color='blue'>You hear [src.real_name]'s voice: [say]</font></span>")
+		target.show_message("<span class='filter_say'>[span_blue("You hear [src.real_name]'s voice: [say]")]</span>")
 	else
-		target.show_message("<span class='filter_say'><font color='blue'>You hear a voice that seems to echo around the room: [say]</font></span>")
-	usr.show_message("<span class='filter_say'><font color='blue'>You project your mind into [target.real_name]: [say]</font></span>")
+		target.show_message("<span class='filter_say'>[span_blue("You hear a voice that seems to echo around the room: [say]")]</span>")
+	usr.show_message("<span class='filter_say'>[span_blue("You project your mind into [target.real_name]: [say]")]</span>")
 	log_say("(TPATH to [key_name(target)]) [say]",src)
 	for(var/mob/observer/dead/G in mob_list)
 		G.show_message("<span class='filter_say'><i>Telepathic message from <b>[src]</b> to <b>[target]</b>: [say]</i></span>")

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 			if(!hit_zone)
 				H.do_attack_animation(src)
 				playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-				visible_message("<span class='filter_combat'><font color='red'><B>[H] reaches for [src], but misses!</B></font></span>")
+				visible_message("<span class='filter_combat'>[span_red("<B>[H] reaches for [src], but misses!</B>")]</span>")
 				return FALSE
 
 		if(H != src && check_shields(0, null, H, H.zone_sel.selecting, H.name))
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
 						return
 
 			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-			visible_message("<span class='filter_combat'><font color='red'> <B>[M] attempted to disarm [src]!</B></font></span>")
+			visible_message("<span class='filter_combat'>[span_red("<B>[M] attempted to disarm [src]!</B>")]</span>")
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/afterattack(atom/target as mob|obj|turf|area, mob/living/user as mob|obj, inrange, params)

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm

@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ emp_act
 		// PERSON BEING THROWN: DEVOURABLE, ALLOWS THROW VORE, CAN BE DROP PREY.
 		if((can_be_drop_pred && throw_vore && vore_selected) && (thrown_mob.devourable && thrown_mob.throw_vore && thrown_mob.can_be_drop_prey)) //Prey thrown into pred.
 			vore_selected.nom_mob(thrown_mob) //Eat them!!!
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[thrown_mob] is thrown right into [src]'s [lowertext(vore_selected.name)]!</span>")
+			visible_message("<span class='vwarning'>[thrown_mob] is thrown right into [src]'s [lowertext(vore_selected.name)]!</span>")
 			if(thrown_mob.loc != vore_selected)
 				thrown_mob.forceMove(vore_selected) //Double check. Should never happen but...Weirder things have happened!
 			add_attack_logs(thrown_mob.thrower,src,"Devoured [thrown_mob.name] via throw vore.")
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ emp_act
 		// PERSON BEING HIT: CAN BE DROP PREY, ALLOWS THROW VORE, AND IS DEVOURABLE.
 		// PERSON BEING THROWN: CAN BE DROP PRED, ALLOWS THROW VORE.
 		else if((can_be_drop_prey && throw_vore && devourable) && (thrown_mob.can_be_drop_pred && thrown_mob.throw_vore && thrown_mob.vore_selected)) //Pred thrown into prey.
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] suddenly slips inside of [thrown_mob]'s [lowertext(thrown_mob.vore_selected.name)] as [thrown_mob] flies into them!</span>")
+			visible_message("<span class='vwarning'>[src] suddenly slips inside of [thrown_mob]'s [lowertext(thrown_mob.vore_selected.name)] as [thrown_mob] flies into them!</span>")
 			thrown_mob.vore_selected.nom_mob(src) //Eat them!!!
 			if(src.loc != thrown_mob.vore_selected)
 				src.forceMove(thrown_mob.vore_selected) //Double check. Should never happen but...Weirder things have happened!
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ emp_act
 		var/obj/item/organ/external/affecting = get_organ(zone)
 		var/hit_area = affecting.name
 
-		src.visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>[src] has been hit in the [hit_area] by [O].</font></span>")
+		src.visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("[src] has been hit in the [hit_area] by [O].")]</span>")
 
 		if(ismob(O.thrower))
 			add_attack_logs(O.thrower,src,"Hit with thrown [O.name]")
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ emp_act
 		if(O.throw_source && momentum >= THROWNOBJ_KNOCKBACK_SPEED && !buckled)
 			var/dir = get_dir(O.throw_source, src)
 
-			visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>[src] staggers under the impact!</font></span>","<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>You stagger under the impact!</font></span>")
+			visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("[src] staggers under the impact!")]</span>","<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("You stagger under the impact!")]</span>")
 			src.throw_at(get_edge_target_turf(src,dir),1,momentum)
 
 			if(!O || !src) return

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_powers.dm

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 	for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 		if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
-			O.show_message("<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'><B>[src] [failed ? "tried to tackle" : "has tackled"] down [T]!</font></B></span>", 1)
+			O.show_message("<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("<B>[src] [failed ? "tried to tackle" : "has tackled"] down [T]!</B>")]</span>", 1)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/commune()
 	set category = "Abilities"
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@
 
 	log_say("(COMMUNE to [key_name(M)]) [text]",src)
 
-	to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_say'><font color='blue'>Like lead slabs crashing into the ocean, alien thoughts drop into your mind: [text]</font></span>")
+	to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_say'>[span_blue("Like lead slabs crashing into the ocean, alien thoughts drop into your mind: [text]")]</span>")
 	if(istype(M,/mob/living/carbon/human))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 		if(H.species.name == src.species.name)
 			return
-		to_chat(H, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Your nose begins to bleed...</font></span>")
+		to_chat(H, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Your nose begins to bleed...")]</span>")
 		H.drip(1)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/regurgitate()
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 			if(M in stomach_contents)
 				stomach_contents.Remove(M)
 				M.loc = loc
-		src.visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'><B>[src] hurls out the contents of their stomach!</B></font></span>")
+		src.visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("<B>[src] hurls out the contents of their stomach!</B>")]</span>")
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/psychic_whisper(mob/M as mob in oview())
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@
 	var/msg = sanitize(tgui_input_text(usr, "Message:", "Psychic Whisper"))
 	if(msg)
 		log_say("(PWHISPER to [key_name(M)]) [msg]", src)
-		to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_say'><font color='green'>You hear a strange, alien voice in your head... <i>[msg]</i></font></span>")
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_say'><font color='green'>You said: \"[msg]\" to [M]</font></span>")
+		to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_say'>[span_green("You hear a strange, alien voice in your head... <i>[msg]</i>")]</span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_say'>[span_green("You said: \"[msg]\" to [M]")]</span>")
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/diona_split_nymph()

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm

@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ This saves us from having to call add_fingerprint() any time something is put in
 					if(C.attempt_attach_accessory(A, src))
 						return
 		else
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You are trying to equip this item to an unsupported inventory slot. How the heck did you manage that? Stop it...</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_red("You are trying to equip this item to an unsupported inventory slot. How the heck did you manage that? Stop it..."))
 			return
 
 	if((W == src.l_hand) && (slot != slot_l_hand))

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 
 	if (disabilities & EPILEPSY)
 		if ((prob(1) && paralysis < 1))
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You have a seizure!</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_red("You have a seizure!"))
 			for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 				if(O == src)
 					continue
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 				if(prob(50) && prob(100 * RADIATION_SPEED_COEFFICIENT))
 					spawn vomit()
 				if(!paralysis && prob(30) && prob(100 * RADIATION_SPEED_COEFFICIENT)) //CNS is shutting down.
-					to_chat(src, "<font color='Critical'>You have a seizure!</font>")
+					to_chat(src, "<span class='critical'>You have a seizure!</span>")
 					Paralyse(10)
 					make_jittery(1000)
 					if(!lying)
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
 					drop_item()
 			if(accumulated_rads > 700) // (12Gy)
 				if(!paralysis && prob(1) && prob(100 * RADIATION_SPEED_COEFFICIENT)) //1 in 1000 chance per tick.
-					to_chat(src, "<font color='Critical'>You have a seizure!</font>")
+					to_chat(src, "<span class='critical'>You have a seizure!</span>")
 					Paralyse(10)
 					make_jittery(1000)
 					if(!lying)

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/shadekin/shadekin_abilities.dm

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 				var/mob/living/target = pick(potentials)
 				if(istype(target) && target.devourable && target.can_be_drop_prey && vore_selected)
 					target.forceMove(vore_selected)
-					to_chat(target,"<span class='warning'>\The [src] phases in around you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
+					to_chat(target,"<span class='vwarning'>\The [src] phases in around you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
 
 		ability_flags &= ~AB_PHASE_SHIFTING
 

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/protean_vr/protean_blob.dm

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 					if(target.buckled)
 						target.buckled.unbuckle_mob(target, force = TRUE)
 					target.forceMove(vore_selected)
-					to_chat(target,"<span class='warning'>\The [src] quickly engulfs you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
+					to_chat(target,"<span class='vwarning'>\The [src] quickly engulfs you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/protean_blob/attack_target(var/atom/A)
 	if(refactory && istype(A,/obj/item/stack/material))

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm

@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
 		to_chat(src, "You cannot bite in your current state.")
 		return
 	if(B.vessel.total_volume <= 0 || B.isSynthetic()) //Do they have any blood in the first place, and are they synthetic?
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>There appears to be no blood in this prey...</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("There appears to be no blood in this prey..."))
 		return
 
 	last_special = world.time + 600
@@ -468,9 +468,9 @@
 
 
 	if(noise)
-		src.visible_message("<font color='red'><b>[src] moves their head next to [B]'s neck, seemingly looking for something!</b></font>")
+		src.visible_message(span_red("<b>[src] moves their head next to [B]'s neck, seemingly looking for something!</b>"))
 	else
-		src.visible_message("<font color='red'><i>[src] moves their head next to [B]'s neck, seemingly looking for something!</i></font>", range = 1)
+		src.visible_message(span_red("<i>[src] moves their head next to [B]'s neck, seemingly looking for something!</i>"), range = 1)
 
 	if(bleed) //Due to possibility of missing/misclick and missing the bleeding cues, we are warning the scene members of BLEEDING being on
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("This is going to cause [B] to keep bleeding!"))
@@ -479,9 +479,9 @@
 	if(do_after(src, 300, B)) //Thrirty seconds.
 		if(!Adjacent(B)) return
 		if(noise)
-			src.visible_message("<font color='red'><b>[src] suddenly extends their fangs and plunges them down into [B]'s neck!</b></font>")
+			src.visible_message(span_red("<b>[src] suddenly extends their fangs and plunges them down into [B]'s neck!</b>"))
 		else
-			src.visible_message("<font color='red'><i>[src] suddenly extends their fangs and plunges them down into [B]'s neck!</i></font>", range = 1)
+			src.visible_message(span_red("<i>[src] suddenly extends their fangs and plunges them down into [B]'s neck!</i>"), range = 1)
 		if(bleed)
 			B.apply_damage(10, BRUTE, BP_HEAD, blocked = 0, soaked = 0, sharp = TRUE, edge = FALSE)
 			var/obj/item/organ/external/E = B.get_organ(BP_HEAD)
@@ -1232,9 +1232,9 @@
 			return
 		if(target.buckled) //how are you buckled in the water?!
 			target.buckled.unbuckle_mob()
-		target.visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [target] suddenly disappears, being dragged into the water!</span>",\
-			"<span class='danger'>You are dragged below the water and feel yourself slipping directly into \the [src]'s [vore_selected]!</span>")
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You successfully drag \the [target] into the water, slipping them into your [vore_selected].</span>")
+		target.visible_message("<span class='vwarning'>\The [target] suddenly disappears, being dragged into the water!</span>",\
+			"<span class='vdanger'>You are dragged below the water and feel yourself slipping directly into \the [src]'s [vore_selected]!</span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='vnotice'>You successfully drag \the [target] into the water, slipping them into your [vore_selected].</span>")
 		target.forceMove(src.vore_selected)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/toggle_pain_module()
@@ -1308,8 +1308,8 @@
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You need to be closer to do that.</span>")
 			return
 
-		visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] attempts to snatch up [target]!</span>", \
-						"<span class='notice'>You attempt to snatch up [target]!</span>" )
+		visible_message("<span class='vnotice'>\The [src] attempts to snatch up [target]!</span>", \
+						"<span class='vnotice'>You attempt to snatch up [target]!</span>" )
 		playsound(src, 'sound/vore/sunesound/pred/schlorp.ogg', 25)
 
 		//Code to shoot the beam here.

code/modules/mob/living/living.dm

@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@
 		confirm2 = tgui_alert(usr, "Pressing this buttom will really kill you, no going back", "Are you sure?", list("Yes", "No")) //Swapped answers to protect from accidental double clicks.
 	if (src.health < 0 && stat != DEAD && confirm1 == "Yes" && confirm2 == "Yes") // Checking both confirm1 and confirm2 for good measure. I don't trust TGUI.
 		src.death()
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'>You have given up life and succumbed to death.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_blue("You have given up life and succumbed to death."))
 	else
 		if(stat == DEAD)
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'>As much as you'd like, you can't die when already dead</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_blue("As much as you'd like, you can't die when already dead"))
 		else if(confirm1 == "No" || confirm2 == "No")
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'>You chose to live another day.</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_blue("You chose to live another day."))
 		else
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'>You are not injured enough to succumb to death!</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_blue("You are not injured enough to succumb to death!"))
 
 /mob/living/proc/updatehealth()
 	if(status_flags & GODMODE)

code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 			visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [O] misses [src] narrowly!</span>")
 			return
 
-		src.visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>[src] has been hit by [O].</font></span>")
+		src.visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("[src] has been hit by [O].")]</span>")
 		var/armor = run_armor_check(null, "melee")
 		var/soaked = get_armor_soak(null, "melee")
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 		if(O.throw_source && momentum >= THROWNOBJ_KNOCKBACK_SPEED)
 			var/dir = get_dir(O.throw_source, src)
 
-			visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>[src] staggers under the impact!</font></span>","<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>You stagger under the impact!</font></span>")
+			visible_message("<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("[src] staggers under the impact!")]</span>","<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("You stagger under the impact!")]</span>")
 			src.throw_at(get_edge_target_turf(src,dir),1,momentum)
 
 			if(!O || !src) return
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 		// PERSON BEING THROWN: DEVOURABLE, ALLOWS THROW VORE, CAN BE DROP PREY.
 		if((can_be_drop_pred && throw_vore) && (thrown_mob.devourable && thrown_mob.throw_vore && thrown_mob.can_be_drop_prey)) //Prey thrown into pred.
 			vore_selected.nom_mob(thrown_mob) //Eat them!!!
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[thrown_mob] is thrown right into [src]'s [lowertext(vore_selected.name)]!</span>")
+			visible_message("<span class='vwarning'>[thrown_mob] is thrown right into [src]'s [lowertext(vore_selected.name)]!</span>")
 			if(thrown_mob.loc != vore_selected)
 				thrown_mob.forceMove(vore_selected) //Double check. Should never happen but...Weirder things have happened!
 			on_throw_vore_special(TRUE, thrown_mob)
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 		// PERSON BEING HIT: CAN BE DROP PREY, ALLOWS THROW VORE, AND IS DEVOURABLE.
 		// PERSON BEING THROWN: CAN BE DROP PRED, ALLOWS THROW VORE.
 		else if((can_be_drop_prey && throw_vore && devourable) && (thrown_mob.can_be_drop_pred && thrown_mob.throw_vore)) //Pred thrown into prey.
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] suddenly slips inside of [thrown_mob]'s [lowertext(thrown_mob.vore_selected.name)] as [thrown_mob] flies into them!</span>")
+			visible_message("<span class='vwarning'>[src] suddenly slips inside of [thrown_mob]'s [lowertext(thrown_mob.vore_selected.name)] as [thrown_mob] flies into them!</span>")
 			thrown_mob.vore_selected.nom_mob(src) //Eat them!!!
 			if(src.loc != thrown_mob.vore_selected)
 				src.forceMove(thrown_mob.vore_selected) //Double check. Should never happen but...Weirder things have happened!

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm

@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 		if(target && (!istype(target, /mob/living/carbon/human) || html_decode(href_list["trackname"]) == target:get_face_name()))
 			ai_actual_track(target)
 		else
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>System error. Cannot locate [html_decode(href_list["trackname"])].</font></span>")
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("System error. Cannot locate [html_decode(href_list["trackname"])].")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(href_list["trackbot"])

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/life.dm

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 		if(get_dist(src, src.cable) > 1)
 			var/turf/T = get_turf_or_move(src.loc)
 			for (var/mob/M in viewers(T))
-				M.show_message("<font color='red'>The data cable rapidly retracts back into its spool.</font>", 3, "<font color='red'>You hear a click and the sound of wire spooling rapidly.</font>", 2)
+				M.show_message(span_red("The data cable rapidly retracts back into its spool."), 3, span_red("You hear a click and the sound of wire spooling rapidly."), 2)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 50, 1)
 
 			qdel(src.cable)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	if(silence_time)
 		if(world.timeofday >= silence_time)
 			silence_time = null
-			to_chat(src, "<font color=green>Communication circuit reinitialized. Speech and messaging functionality restored.</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_green("Communication circuit reinitialized. Speech and messaging functionality restored."))
 
 	handle_statuses()
 

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm

@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@
 		// 33% chance of no additional effect
 
 	src.silence_time = world.timeofday + 120 * 10		// Silence for 2 minutes
-	to_chat(src, "<font color=green><b>Communication circuit overload. Shutting down and reloading communication circuits - speech and messaging functionality will be unavailable until the reboot is complete.</b></font>")
+	to_chat(src, span_green("<b>Communication circuit overload. Shutting down and reloading communication circuits - speech and messaging functionality will be unavailable until the reboot is complete.</b>"))
 	if(prob(20))
 		var/turf/T = get_turf_or_move(src.loc)
 		card.death_damage()
 		for (var/mob/M in viewers(T))
-			M.show_message("<font color='red'>A shower of sparks spray from [src]'s inner workings.</font>", 3, "<font color='red'>You hear and smell the ozone hiss of electrical sparks being expelled violently.</font>", 2)
+			M.show_message(span_red("A shower of sparks spray from [src]'s inner workings."), 3, span_red("You hear and smell the ozone hiss of electrical sparks being expelled violently."), 2)
 		return
 	if(prob(50))
 		card.damage_random_component(TRUE)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 		if(1)
 			src.master = null
 			src.master_dna = null
-			to_chat(src, "<font color=green>You feel unbound.</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_green("You feel unbound."))
 		if(2)
 			var/command
 			if(severity  == 1)
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@
 			else
 				command = pick("Serve", "Kill", "Love", "Hate", "Disobey", "Devour", "Fool", "Enrage", "Entice", "Observe", "Judge", "Respect", "Disrespect", "Consume", "Educate", "Destroy", "Disgrace", "Amuse", "Entertain", "Ignite", "Glorify", "Memorialize", "Analyze")
 			src.pai_law0 = "[command] your master."
-			to_chat(src, "<font color=green>Pr1m3 d1r3c71v3 uPd473D.</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_green("Pr1m3 d1r3c71v3 uPd473D."))
 		if(3)
-			to_chat(src, "<font color=green>You feel an electric surge run through your circuitry and become acutely aware at how lucky you are that you can still feel at all.</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_green("You feel an electric surge run through your circuitry and become acutely aware at how lucky you are that you can still feel at all."))
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/switchCamera(var/obj/machinery/camera/C)
 	if (!C)

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/say.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null, var/whispering = 0)
 	if(silence_time)
-		to_chat(src, "<font color=green>Communication circuits remain uninitialized.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_green("Communication circuits remain uninitialized."))
 	else if(card.speech_synthesizer != PP_FUNCTIONAL)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Communication circuits damaged. Service required.</span>")
 	else

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software_modules.dm

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 			for (var/mob/v in viewers(T))
 				v.show_message("<span class='notice'>[M] presses [TM.his] thumb against [P].</span>", 3, "<span class='notice'>[P] makes a sharp clicking sound as it extracts DNA material from [M].</span>", 2)
 			var/datum/dna/dna = M.dna
-			to_chat(P, "<font color = red><h3>[M]'s UE string : [dna.unique_enzymes]</h3></font>")
+			to_chat(P, span_red("<h3>[M]'s UE string : [dna.unique_enzymes]</h3>"))
 			if(dna.unique_enzymes == P.master_dna)
 				to_chat(P, "<b>DNA is a match to stored Master DNA.</b>")
 			else
@@ -293,9 +293,9 @@
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	for(var/mob/living/silicon/ai/AI in player_list)
 		if(T.loc)
-			to_chat(AI, "<font color = red><b>Network Alert: Brute-force encryption crack in progress in [T.loc].</b></font>")
+			to_chat(AI, span_red("<b>Network Alert: Brute-force encryption crack in progress in [T.loc].</b>"))
 		else
-			to_chat(AI, "<font color = red><b>Network Alert: Brute-force encryption crack in progress. Unable to pinpoint location.</b></font>")
+			to_chat(AI, span_red("<b>Network Alert: Brute-force encryption crack in progress. Unable to pinpoint location.</b>"))
 	var/obj/machinery/door/D = cable.machine
 	if(!istype(D))
 		hack_aborted = 1

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/analyzer.dm

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/robotanalyzer/proc/do_scan(mob/living/M as mob, mob/living/user as mob)
 	if((CLUMSY in user.mutations) && prob(50))
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>You try to analyze the floor's vitals!</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_red("You try to analyze the floor's vitals!"))
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(M, null))
-			O.show_message(text("<font color='red'>[user] has analyzed the floor's vitals!</font>"), 1)
-		user.show_message(text("<font color='blue'>Analyzing Results for The floor:\n\t Overall Status: Healthy</font>"), 1)
-		user.show_message(text("<font color='blue'>\t Damage Specifics: [0]-[0]-[0]-[0]</font>"), 1)
-		user.show_message("<font color='blue'>Key: Suffocation/Toxin/Burns/Brute</font>", 1)
-		user.show_message("<font color='blue'>Body Temperature: ???</font>", 1)
+			O.show_message(span_red(text("[user] has analyzed the floor's vitals!")), 1)
+		user.show_message(span_blue(text("Analyzing Results for The floor:\n\t Overall Status: Healthy")), 1)
+		user.show_message(span_blue(text("\t Damage Specifics: [0]-[0]-[0]-[0]")), 1)
+		user.show_message(span_blue("Key: Suffocation/Toxin/Burns/Brute"), 1)
+		user.show_message(span_blue("Body Temperature: ???"), 1)
 		return
 
 	var/scan_type
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	else if(istype(M, /obj/mecha))
 		scan_type = "mecha"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>You can't analyze non-robotic things!</font>")
+		to_chat(user, span_red("You can't analyze non-robotic things!"))
 		return
 
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] has analyzed [M]'s components.</span>","<span class='notice'>You have analyzed [M]'s components.</span>")
@@ -45,36 +45,36 @@
 		if("robot")
 			var/BU = M.getFireLoss() > 50 	? 	"<b>[M.getFireLoss()]</b>" 		: M.getFireLoss()
 			var/BR = M.getBruteLoss() > 50 	? 	"<b>[M.getBruteLoss()]</b>" 	: M.getBruteLoss()
-			user.show_message("<font color='blue'>Analyzing Results for [M]:\n\t Overall Status: [M.stat > 1 ? "fully disabled" : "[M.health - M.halloss]% functional"]</font>")
-			user.show_message("\t Key: <font color='#FFA500'>Electronics</font>/<font color='red'>Brute</font>", 1)
-			user.show_message("\t Damage Specifics: <font color='#FFA500'>[BU]</font> - <font color='red'>[BR]</font>")
+			user.show_message(span_blue("Analyzing Results for [M]:\n\t Overall Status: [M.stat > 1 ? "fully disabled" : "[M.health - M.halloss]% functional"]"))
+			user.show_message("\t Key: [span_orange("Electronics")]/[span_red("Brute")]", 1)
+			user.show_message("\t Damage Specifics: [span_orange("[BU]")] - [span_red("[BR]")]")
 			if(M.tod && M.stat == DEAD)
-				user.show_message("<font color='blue'>Time of Disable: [M.tod]</font>")
+				user.show_message(span_blue("Time of Disable: [M.tod]"))
 			var/mob/living/silicon/robot/H = M
 			var/list/damaged = H.get_damaged_components(1,1,1)
-			user.show_message("<font color='blue'>Localized Damage:</font>",1)
+			user.show_message(span_blue("Localized Damage:"),1)
 			if(length(damaged)>0)
 				for(var/datum/robot_component/org in damaged)
-					user.show_message(text("<font color='blue'>\t []: [][] - [] - [] - []</font>",	\
-					capitalize(org.name),					\
-					(org.installed == -1)	?	"<font color='red'><b>DESTROYED</b></font> "							:"",\
-					(org.electronics_damage > 0)	?	"<font color='#FFA500'>[org.electronics_damage]</font>"	:0,	\
-					(org.brute_damage > 0)	?	"<font color='red'>[org.brute_damage]</font>"							:0,		\
-					(org.toggled)	?	"Toggled ON"	:	"<font color='red'>Toggled OFF</font>",\
-					(org.powered)	?	"Power ON"		:	"<font color='red'>Power OFF</font>"),1)
+					user.show_message(span_blue(text("\t []: [][] - [] - [] - []",	\
+					span_blue(capitalize(org.name)),					\
+					(org.installed == -1)	?	"[span_red("<b>DESTROYED</b>")] "					:"",\
+					(org.electronics_damage > 0)	?	"[span_orange("[org.electronics_damage]")]"	:0,	\
+					(org.brute_damage > 0)	?	"[span_red("[org.brute_damage]")]"					:0,	\
+					(org.toggled)	?	"Toggled ON"	:	"[span_red("Toggled OFF")]",\
+					(org.powered)	?	"Power ON"		:	"[span_red("Power OFF")]")),1)
 			else
-				user.show_message("<font color='blue'>\t Components are OK.</font>",1)
+				user.show_message(span_blue("\t Components are OK."),1)
 			if(H.emagged && prob(5))
-				user.show_message("<font color='red'>\t ERROR: INTERNAL SYSTEMS COMPROMISED</font>",1)
-			user.show_message("<font color='blue'>Operating Temperature: [M.bodytemperature-T0C]&deg;C ([M.bodytemperature*1.8-459.67]&deg;F)</font>", 1)
+				user.show_message(span_red("\t ERROR: INTERNAL SYSTEMS COMPROMISED"),1)
+			user.show_message(span_blue("Operating Temperature: [M.bodytemperature-T0C]&deg;C ([M.bodytemperature*1.8-459.67]&deg;F)"), 1)
 
 		if("prosthetics")
 
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Analyzing Results for \the [H]:</span>")
 			if(H.isSynthetic())
-				to_chat(user, "System instability: <font color='green'>[H.getToxLoss()]</font>")
-			to_chat(user, "Key: <font color='#FFA500'>Electronics</font>/<font color='red'>Brute</font>")
+				to_chat(user, "System instability: [span_green("[H.getToxLoss()]")]")
+			to_chat(user, "Key: [span_orange("Electronics")]/[span_red("Brute")]")
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>External prosthetics:</span>")
 			var/organ_found
 			if(H.internal_organs.len)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 					if(!(E.robotic >= ORGAN_ROBOT))
 						continue
 					organ_found = 1
-					to_chat(user, "[E.name]: <font color='red'>[E.brute_dam]</font> <font color='#FFA500'>[E.burn_dam]</font>")
+					to_chat(user, "[E.name]: [span_red("[E.brute_dam] ")] [span_orange("[E.burn_dam]")]")
 			if(!organ_found)
 				to_chat(user, "No prosthetics located.")
 			to_chat(user, "<hr>")
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 					if(!(O.robotic >= ORGAN_ROBOT))
 						continue
 					organ_found = 1
-					to_chat(user, "[O.name]: <font color='red'>[O.damage]</font>")
+					to_chat(user, "[O.name]: [span_red("[O.damage]")]")
 			if(!organ_found)
 				to_chat(user, "No prosthetics located.")
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 				<b>Air source: </b>[Mecha.use_internal_tank?"Internal Airtank":"Environment"]<br>
 				<b>Airtank pressure: </b>[tank_pressure]kPa<br>
 				<b>Airtank temperature: </b>[tank_temperature]K|[tank_temperature - T0C]&deg;C<br>
-				<b>Cabin pressure: </b>[cabin_pressure>WARNING_HIGH_PRESSURE ? "<font color='red'>[cabin_pressure]</font>": cabin_pressure]kPa<br>
+				<b>Cabin pressure: </b>[cabin_pressure>WARNING_HIGH_PRESSURE ? span_red("[cabin_pressure]"): cabin_pressure]kPa<br>
 				<b>Cabin temperature: </b> [Mecha.return_temperature()]K|[Mecha.return_temperature() - T0C]&deg;C<br>
 				<b>DNA Lock: </b> [Mecha.dna?"Mecha.dna":"Not Found"]<br>
 				"}

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 		src.has_power = 1
 	else
 		if (src.has_power)
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You are now running on emergency backup power.</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_red("You are now running on emergency backup power."))
 		src.has_power = 0
 		if(lights_on) // Light is on but there is no power!
 			lights_on = 0

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm

@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 	else
 		modules.Add(robot_module_types)
 		if(crisis || security_level == SEC_LEVEL_RED || crisis_override)
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Crisis mode active. Combat module available.</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_red("Crisis mode active. Combat module available."))
 			modules |= emergency_module_types
 		for(var/module_name in whitelisted_module_types)
 			if(is_borg_whitelisted(src, module_name))
@@ -449,11 +449,11 @@
 	set name = "Self Diagnosis"
 
 	if(!is_component_functioning("diagnosis unit"))
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Your self-diagnosis component isn't functioning.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("Your self-diagnosis component isn't functioning."))
 
 	var/datum/robot_component/CO = get_component("diagnosis unit")
 	if (!cell_use_power(CO.active_usage))
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Low Power.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("Low Power."))
 	var/dat = self_diagnosis()
 	src << browse(dat, "window=robotdiagnosis")
 
@@ -477,10 +477,10 @@
 	var/datum/robot_component/C = components[toggle]
 	if(C.toggled)
 		C.toggled = 0
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You disable [C.name].</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("You disable [C.name]."))
 	else
 		C.toggled = 1
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You enable [C.name].</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("You enable [C.name]."))
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/verb/spark_plug() //So you can still sparkle on demand without violence.
 	set category = "Robot Commands"
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@
 			updatehealth()
 			add_fingerprint(user)
 			for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
-				O.show_message("<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>[user] has fixed some of the dents on [src]!</font></span>", 1)
+				O.show_message("<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("[user] has fixed some of the dents on [src]!")]</span>", 1)
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='filter_warning'>Need more welding fuel!</span>")
 			return
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@
 			adjustFireLoss(-30)
 			updatehealth()
 			for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
-				O.show_message("<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>[user] has fixed some of the burnt wires on [src]!</font></span>", 1)
+				O.show_message("<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("[user] has fixed some of the burnt wires on [src]!")]</span>", 1)
 
 	else if(W.has_tool_quality(TOOL_CROWBAR) && user.a_intent != I_HURT)	// crowbar means open or close the cover
 		if(opened)
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='filter_notice'>You [ locked ? "lock" : "unlock"] [src]'s interface.</span>")
 				update_icon()
 			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'>Access denied.</font></span>")
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("Access denied.")]</span>")
 
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/borg/upgrade/))
 		var/obj/item/borg/upgrade/U = W
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/installed_modules()
 	if(weapon_lock)
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>Weapon lock active, unable to use modules! Count:[weaponlock_time]</font></span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_warning'>" + span_red("Weapon lock active, unable to use modules! Count:[weaponlock_time]") + "</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(!module)

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_damage.dm

@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@
 			cell.charge -= cost
 			if(cell.charge <= 0)
 				cell.charge = 0
-				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>Your shield has overloaded!</font></span>")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("Your shield has overloaded!")]</span>")
 			else
 				brute -= absorb_brute
 				burn -= absorb_burn
-				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_combat'><font color='red'>Your shield absorbs some of the impact!</font></span>")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_combat'>[span_red("Your shield absorbs some of the impact!")]</span>")
 
 	if(!emp)
 		var/datum/robot_component/armour/A = get_armour()
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@
 			cell.charge -= cost
 			if(cell.charge <= 0)
 				cell.charge = 0
-				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_warning'><font color='red'>Your shield has overloaded!</font></span>")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_warning'>[span_red("Your shield has overloaded!")]</span>")
 			else
 				brute -= absorb_brute
 				burn -= absorb_burn
-				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_combat'><font color='red'>Your shield absorbs some of the impact!</font></span>")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_combat'>[span_red("Your shield absorbs some of the impact!")]</span>")
 
 	var/datum/robot_component/armour/A = get_armour()
 	if(A)
@@ -152,4 +152,4 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/emp_act(severity)
 	uneq_all()
-	..() //Damage is handled at /silicon/ level.
+	..() //Damage is handled at /silicon/ level.

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/borer/borer_captive.dm

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 	if (src.client)
 		if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You cannot speak in IC (muted).</font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_red("You cannot speak in IC (muted)."))
 			return
 
 	if(istype(src.loc, /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/borer))

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/borer/borer_powers.dm

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		to_chat(src, "You cannot leave your host in your current state.")
 
 	if(docile)
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'>You are feeling far too docile to do that.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_blue("You are feeling far too docile to do that."))
 		return
 
 	if(!host || !src) return
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 		to_chat(src, "You cannot secrete chemicals in your current state.")
 
 	if(docile)
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'>You are feeling far too docile to do that.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_blue("You are feeling far too docile to do that."))
 		return
 
 	if(chemicals < 50)
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 	if(!chem || chemicals < 50 || !host || controlling || !src || stat) //Sanity check.
 		return
 
-	to_chat(src, "<font color='red'><B>You squirt a measure of [chem] from your reservoirs into [host]'s bloodstream.</B></font>")
+	to_chat(src, span_red("<B>You squirt a measure of [chem] from your reservoirs into [host]'s bloodstream.</B>"))
 	host.reagents.add_reagent(chem, 10)
 	chemicals -= 50
 
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@
 		to_chat(src, "You cannot infest someone who is already infested!")
 		return
 
-	to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>You focus your psychic lance on [M] and freeze their limbs with a wave of terrible dread.</font>")
-	to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>You feel a creeping, horrible sense of dread come over you, freezing your limbs and setting your heart racing.</font>")
+	to_chat(src, span_red("You focus your psychic lance on [M] and freeze their limbs with a wave of terrible dread."))
+	to_chat(M, span_red("You feel a creeping, horrible sense of dread come over you, freezing your limbs and setting your heart racing."))
 	M.Weaken(10)
 
 	used_dominate = world.time
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if(docile)
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'>You are feeling far too docile to do that.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_blue("You are feeling far too docile to do that."))
 		return
 
 	to_chat(src, "You begin delicately adjusting your connection to the host brain...")
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@
 			return
 		else
 
-			to_chat(src, "<font color='red'><B>You plunge your probosci deep into the cortex of the host brain, interfacing directly with their nervous system.</B></font>")
-			to_chat(host, "<font color='red'><B>You feel a strange shifting sensation behind your eyes as an alien consciousness displaces yours.</B></font>")
+			to_chat(src, span_red("<B>You plunge your probosci deep into the cortex of the host brain, interfacing directly with their nervous system.</B>"))
+			to_chat(host, span_red("<B>You feel a strange shifting sensation behind your eyes as an alien consciousness displaces yours.</B>"))
 			host.add_language("Cortical Link")
 
 			// host -> brain
@@ -353,4 +353,4 @@
 	rejuvenate()
 	restore_blood()
 	fixblood()
-	update_canmove()
+	update_canmove()

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/farm animals/chicken.dm

@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(chicken_count, 0)	// How mant chickens DO we have?
 		var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/G = O
 		if(G.seed && G.seed.kitchen_tag == "wheat")
 			if(!stat && eggsleft < 8)
-				user.visible_message("<font color='blue'>[user] feeds [O] to [name]! It clucks happily.</font>","<font color='blue'>You feed [O] to [name]! It clucks happily.</font>")
+				user.visible_message(span_blue("[user] feeds [O] to [name]! It clucks happily."),span_blue("You feed [O] to [name]! It clucks happily."))
 				user.drop_item()
 				qdel(O)
 				eggsleft += rand(1, 4)
 			else
-				to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>[name] doesn't seem hungry!</font>")
+				to_chat(user, span_blue("[name] doesn't seem hungry!"))
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "[name] doesn't seem interested in that.")
 	else

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/farm animals/cow.dm

@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] milks [src] using \the [O].</span>")
 		var/transfered = udder.trans_id_to(G, "milk", rand(5,10))
 		if(G.reagents.total_volume >= G.volume)
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The [O] is full.</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("The [O] is full."))
 		if(!transfered)
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The udder is dry. Wait a bit longer...</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("The udder is dry. Wait a bit longer..."))
 	else
 		..()
 
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@
 	emote_see = list("shakes its head")
 
 /decl/mob_organ_names/cow
-	hit_zones = list("head", "torso", "left foreleg", "right foreleg", "left hind leg", "right hind leg", "udder")
+	hit_zones = list("head", "torso", "left foreleg", "right foreleg", "left hind leg", "right hind leg", "udder")

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/farm animals/goat.dm

@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
 		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] milks [src] using \the [O].</span>")
 		var/transfered = udder.trans_id_to(G, "milk", rand(5,10))
 		if(G.reagents.total_volume >= G.volume)
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The [O] is full.</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("The [O] is full."))
 		if(!transfered)
-			to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>The udder is dry. Wait a bit longer...</font>")
+			to_chat(user, span_red("The udder is dry. Wait a bit longer..."))
 	else
 		..()
 
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@
 	emote_see = list("shakes its head", "stamps a foot", "glares around")
 
 	// say_got_target doesn't seem to handle emotes, but keeping this here in case someone wants to make it work
-//	say_got_target = list("<span class='warning'>[src] gets an evil-looking gleam in their eye.</span>")
+//	say_got_target = list("<span class='warning'>[src] gets an evil-looking gleam in their eye.</span>")

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/passive/mouse.dm

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 	if( ishuman(AM) )
 		if(!stat)
 			var/mob/M = AM
-			M.visible_message("<font color='blue'>\icon[src][bicon(src)] Squeek!</font>")
+			M.visible_message(span_blue("\icon[src][bicon(src)] Squeek!"))
 			playsound(src, 'sound/effects/mouse_squeak.ogg', 35, 1)
 	..()
 

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/pets/dog.dm

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		if(!stat)
 			for(var/mob/M in viewers(user, null))
 				if ((M.client && !( M.blinded )))
-					M.show_message("<font color='blue'>[user] baps [name] on the nose with the rolled up [O]</font>")
+					M.show_message(span_blue("[user] baps [name] on the nose with the rolled up [O]."))
 			spawn(0)
 				for(var/i in list(1,2,4,8,4,2,1,2))
 					set_dir(i)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 //pupplies cannot wear anything.
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/dog/corgi/puppy/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(href_list["remove_inv"] || href_list["add_inv"])
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You can't fit this on [src]</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("You can't fit this on [src]!"))
 		return
 	..()
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 //Lisa already has a cute bow!
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/dog/corgi/Lisa/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(href_list["remove_inv"] || href_list["add_inv"])
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>[src] already has a cute bow!</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("[src] already has a cute bow!"))
 		return
 	..()
 
@@ -279,4 +279,4 @@
 	icon_dead = "brittany_dead"
 
 /decl/mob_organ_names/corgi
-	hit_zones = list("head", "body", "left foreleg", "right foreleg", "left hind leg", "right hind leg", "tail", "heart") //You monster.
+	hit_zones = list("head", "body", "left foreleg", "right foreleg", "left hind leg", "right hind leg", "tail", "heart") //You monster.

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/sif/grafadreka.dm

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Field studies suggest analytical abilities on par with some species of cepholapo
 	desc = "A large, sleek snow drake with heavy claws, powerful jaws and many pale spines along its body."
 	player_msg = "You are a large Sivian pack predator in symbiosis with the local bioluminescent bacteria. You can eat glowing \
 	tree fruit to fuel your <b>ranged spitting attack</b> and <b>poisonous bite</b> (on <span class = 'danger'>harm intent</span>), as well as <b>healing saliva</b> \
-	(on <b><font color = '#009900'>help intent</font></b>).<br>There are humans moving through your territory; whether you help them get home safely, or treat them as a snack, \
+	(on <b><span class='green'>help intent</span></b>).<br>There are humans moving through your territory; whether you help them get home safely, or treat them as a snack, \
 	is up to you."
 	color = "#608894"
 	icon = 'icons/mob/drake_adult.dmi'

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/humanoid/mercs/mercs.dm

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_mob/humanoid/merc/melee/sword/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj)
 	if(!Proj)	return
 	if(prob(35))
-		visible_message("<font color='red'><B>[src] blocks [Proj] with its shield!</B></font>")
+		visible_message(span_red("<B>[src] blocks [Proj] with its shield!</B>"))
 		if(Proj.firer)
 			ai_holder.react_to_attack(Proj.firer)
 		return

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/occult/constructs/shade.dm

@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
 	..()
 	for(var/mob/M in viewers(src, null))
 		if((M.client && !( M.blinded )))
-			M.show_message("<font color='red'>[src] lets out a contented sigh as their form unwinds.</font>")
+			M.show_message(span_red("[src] lets out a contented sigh as their form unwinds."))
 
 	ghostize()
 	qdel(src)
 	return
 
 /decl/mob_organ_names/shade
-	hit_zones = list("spectral robe", "featureless visage", "haunting glow")
+	hit_zones = list("spectral robe", "featureless visage", "haunting glow")

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/demon/demon_abilities.dm

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 				var/mob/living/target = pick(potentials)
 				if(istype(target) && target.devourable && target.can_be_drop_prey && vore_selected)
 					target.forceMove(vore_selected)
-					to_chat(target,"<span class='warning'>\The [src] phases in around you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
+					to_chat(target,"<span class='vwarning'>\The [src] phases in around you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
 
 		// Do this after the potential vore, so we get the belly
 		update_icon()
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@
 				var/mob/living/target = pick(potentials)
 				if(istype(target) && target.devourable && target.can_be_drop_prey && vore_selected)
 					target.forceMove(vore_selected)
-					to_chat(target,"<span class='warning'>\The [src] phases in around you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
+					to_chat(target,"<span class='vwarning'>\The [src] phases in around you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
 
 		// Do this after the potential vore, so we get the belly
 		update_icon()
 
 		shift_state = AB_SHIFT_NONE
-		last_shift = world.time
+		last_shift = world.time

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/mimic.dm

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 		mimic_active = FALSE
 		if(prob(mimic_chance))
 			var/mob/living/simple_mob/vore/aggressive/mimic/new_mimic = new(loc, src)
-			visible_message("<font color='red'><b>[new_mimic] suddenly growls as it turns out to be a mimic!</b></font>")
+			visible_message(span_red("<b>[new_mimic] suddenly growls as it turns out to be a mimic!</b>"))
 			forceMove(new_mimic)
 			new_mimic.real_crate = src
 			new_mimic.name = name
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/closet/crate/mimic/damage(var/damage)
 	if(contents.len)
-		visible_message("<font color='red'><b>[src] makes out a crunchy noise as its contents are destroyed!</b></font>")
+		visible_message(span_red("<b>[src] makes out a crunchy noise as its contents are destroyed!</b>"))
 		for(var/obj/O in src.contents)
 			qdel(O)
 	..()

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/morph/morph.dm

@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 						if(target.buckled)
 							target.buckled.unbuckle_mob(target, force = TRUE)
 						target.forceMove(vore_selected)
-						to_chat(target,"<span class='warning'>\The [src] quickly engulfs you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
+						to_chat(target,"<span class='vwarning'>\The [src] quickly engulfs you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
 	else
 		..()
 

code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/shadekin/ability_procs.dm

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 				var/mob/living/target = pick(potentials)
 				if(istype(target) && target.devourable && target.can_be_drop_prey && vore_selected)
 					target.forceMove(vore_selected)
-					to_chat(target,"<span class='warning'>\The [src] phases in around you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
+					to_chat(target,"<span class='vwarning'>\The [src] phases in around you, [vore_selected.vore_verb]ing you into their [vore_selected.name]!</span>")
 
 		// Do this after the potential vore, so we get the belly
 		update_icon()

code/modules/mob/login.dm

@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 						tgui_alert_async(usr, "You appear to have logged in with another key this round, which is not permitted. Please contact an administrator if you believe this message to be in error.")
 				if(matches)
 					if(M.client)
-						message_admins("<font color='red'><B>Notice: </B></font><font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(src)] has the same [matches] as [key_name_admin(M)].</font>", 1)
+						message_admins("[span_red("<B>Notice: </B>")][span_blue("[key_name_admin(src)] has the same [matches] as [key_name_admin(M)].")]", 1)
 						log_adminwarn("Notice: [key_name(src)] has the same [matches] as [key_name(M)].")
 					else
-						message_admins("<font color='red'><B>Notice: </B></font><font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(src)] has the same [matches] as [key_name_admin(M)] (no longer logged in). </font>", 1)
+						message_admins("[span_red("<B>Notice: </B>")][span_blue("[key_name_admin(src)] has the same [matches] as [key_name_admin(M)] (no longer logged in). ")]", 1)
 						log_adminwarn("Notice: [key_name(src)] has the same [matches] as [key_name(M)] (no longer logged in).")
 
 /mob/Login()
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@
 
 	if(cloaked && cloaked_selfimage)
 		client.images += cloaked_selfimage
-	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_CLIENT_LOGIN, client)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_CLIENT_LOGIN, client)

code/modules/mob/mob.dm

@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
 	if(client.holder && (client.holder.rights & R_ADMIN|R_EVENT))
 		is_admin = 1
 	else if(stat != DEAD || istype(src, /mob/new_player))
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='blue'>You must be observing to use this!</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_blue("You must be observing to use this!")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(is_admin && stat == DEAD)
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 25) //Quieter than hugging/grabbing but we still want some audio feedback
 
 		if(H.pull_damage())
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'><font color='red'><B>Pulling \the [H] in their current condition would probably be a bad idea.</B></font></span>")
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_notice'>[span_red("<B>Pulling \the [H] in their current condition would probably be a bad idea.</B>")]</span>")
 
 	//Attempted fix for people flying away through space when cuffed and dragged.
 	if(ismob(AM))

code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 				var/mob/living/carbon/C = usr
 				C.toggle_throw_mode()
 			else
-				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>This mob type cannot throw items.</font>")
+				to_chat(usr, span_red("This mob type cannot throw items."))
 			return
 		if(NORTHWEST)
 			if(isliving(usr))
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@
 					if(C.pulling)
 						C.stop_pulling()
 						return
-					to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You have nothing to drop in your hand.</font>")
+					to_chat(usr, span_red("You have nothing to drop in your hand."))
 					return
 				drop_item()
 			else
-				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>This mob type cannot drop items.</font>")
+				to_chat(usr, span_red("This mob type cannot drop items."))
 			return
 
 //This gets called when you press the delete button.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 	set hidden = 1
 
 	if(!usr.pulling)
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>You are not pulling anything.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_blue("You are not pulling anything."))
 		return
 	usr.stop_pulling()
 
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@
 		for(var/mob/M in range(my_mob, 1))
 			if(M.pulling == my_mob)
 				if(!M.restrained() && M.stat == 0 && M.canmove && my_mob.Adjacent(M))
-					to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'>You're restrained! You can't move!</font>")
+					to_chat(src, span_blue("You're restrained! You can't move!"))
 					return 0
 				else
 					M.stop_pulling()
 
 	if(my_mob.pinned.len)
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'>You're pinned to a wall by [my_mob.pinned[1]]!</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_blue("You're pinned to a wall by [my_mob.pinned[1]]!"))
 		return 0
 
 	if(istype(my_mob.buckled, /obj/vehicle) || ismob(my_mob.buckled))

code/modules/mob/mob_transformation_simple.dm

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /mob/proc/change_mob_type(var/new_type = null, var/turf/location = null, var/new_name = null as text, var/delete_old_mob = 0 as num, var/subspecies)
 
 	if(istype(src,/mob/new_player))
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>cannot convert players who have not entered yet.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("cannot convert players who have not entered yet."))
 		return
 
 	if(!new_type)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if( new_type == /mob/new_player )
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>cannot convert into a new_player mob type.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("cannot convert into a new_player mob type."))
 		return
 
 	var/mob/M

code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 	if(href_list["late_join"])
 
 		if(!ticker || ticker.current_state != GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>The round is either not ready, or has already finished...</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("The round is either not ready, or has already finished..."))
 			return
 
 		var/time_till_respawn = time_till_respawn()
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 	if (src != usr)
 		return 0
 	if(!ticker || ticker.current_state != GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>The round is either not ready, or has already finished...</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("The round is either not ready, or has already finished..."))
 		return 0
 	if(!config.enter_allowed)
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>There is an administrative lock on entering the game!</span>")

code/modules/mob/new_player/poll.dm

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 			break
 
 		if(!found)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Poll question details not found.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("Poll question details not found."))
 			return
 
 		switch(polltype)
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 			break
 
 		if(!validpoll)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Poll is not valid.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("Poll is not valid."))
 			return
 
 		var/DBQuery/select_query2 = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT id FROM erro_poll_option WHERE id = [optionid] AND pollid = [pollid]")
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 			break
 
 		if(!validoption)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Poll option is not valid.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("Poll option is not valid."))
 			return
 
 		var/alreadyvoted = 0
@@ -387,11 +387,11 @@
 				break
 
 		if(!multichoice && alreadyvoted)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You already voted in this poll.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("You already voted in this poll."))
 			return
 
 		if(multichoice && (alreadyvoted >= multiplechoiceoptions))
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You already have more than [multiplechoiceoptions] logged votes on this poll. Enough is enough. Contact the database admin if this is an error.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("You already have more than [multiplechoiceoptions] logged votes on this poll. Enough is enough. Contact the database admin if this is an error."))
 			return
 
 		var/adminrank = "Player"
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
 		var/DBQuery/insert_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO erro_poll_vote (id ,datetime ,pollid ,optionid ,ckey ,ip ,adminrank) VALUES (null, Now(), [pollid], [optionid], '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', '[adminrank]')")
 		insert_query.Execute()
 
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>Vote successful.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_blue("Vote successful."))
 		usr << browse(null,"window=playerpoll")
 
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
 			break
 
 		if(!validpoll)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Poll is not valid.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("Poll is not valid."))
 			return
 
 		var/alreadyvoted = 0
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
 			break
 
 		if(alreadyvoted)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You already sent your feedback for this poll.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("You already sent your feedback for this poll."))
 			return
 
 		var/adminrank = "Player"
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
 		var/DBQuery/insert_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO erro_poll_textreply (id ,datetime ,pollid ,ckey ,ip ,replytext ,adminrank) VALUES (null, Now(), [pollid], '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', '[replytext]', '[adminrank]')")
 		insert_query.Execute()
 
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>Feedback logging successful.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_blue("Feedback logging successful."))
 		usr << browse(null,"window=playerpoll")
 
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 			break
 
 		if(!validpoll)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Poll is not valid.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("Poll is not valid."))
 			return
 
 		var/DBQuery/select_query2 = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT id FROM erro_poll_option WHERE id = [optionid] AND pollid = [pollid]")
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@
 			break
 
 		if(!validoption)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Poll option is not valid.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("Poll option is not valid."))
 			return
 
 		var/alreadyvoted = 0
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
 			break
 
 		if(alreadyvoted)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You already voted in this poll.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("You already voted in this poll."))
 			return
 
 		var/adminrank = "Player"
@@ -522,5 +522,5 @@
 		var/DBQuery/insert_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO erro_poll_vote (id ,datetime ,pollid ,optionid ,ckey ,ip ,adminrank, rating) VALUES (null, Now(), [pollid], [optionid], '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', '[adminrank]', [(isnull(rating)) ? "null" : rating])")
 		insert_query.Execute()
 
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>Vote successful.</font>")
-		usr << browse(null,"window=playerpoll")
+		to_chat(usr, span_blue("Vote successful."))
+		usr << browse(null,"window=playerpoll")

code/modules/mob/say.dm

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	set category = "IC"
 
 	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("Speech is currently admin-disabled."))
 		return
 	//VOREStation Addition Start
 	if(forced_psay)

code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm

@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 	var/mobpath = tgui_input_list(usr, "Which type of mob should [src] turn into?", "Choose a type", mobtypes)
 
 	if(!safe_animal(mobpath))
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Sorry but this mob type is currently unavailable.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("Sorry but this mob type is currently unavailable."))
 		return
 
 	if(transforming)
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 	var/mobpath = tgui_input_list(usr, "Which type of mob should [src] turn into?", "Choose a type", mobtypes)
 
 	if(!safe_animal(mobpath))
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Sorry but this mob type is currently unavailable.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("Sorry but this mob type is currently unavailable."))
 		return
 
 	var/mob/new_mob = new mobpath(src.loc)
@@ -337,6 +337,3 @@
 
 	//Not in here? Must be untested!
 	return 0
-
-
-