remove static chat colour tags

code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	var/sql = "INSERT INTO erro_ban (`id`,`bantime`,`serverip`,`bantype`,`reason`,`job`,`duration`,`rounds`,`expiration_time`,`ckey`,`computerid`,`ip`,`a_ckey`,`a_computerid`,`a_ip`,`who`,`adminwho`,`edits`,`unbanned`,`unbanned_datetime`,`unbanned_ckey`,`unbanned_computerid`,`unbanned_ip`) VALUES (null, Now(), '[serverip]', '[bantype_str]', '[reason]', '[job]', [(duration)?"[duration]":"0"], [(rounds)?"[rounds]":"0"], Now() + INTERVAL [(duration>0) ? duration : 0] MINUTE, '[ckey]', '[computerid]', '[ip]', '[a_ckey]', '[a_computerid]', '[a_ip]', '[who]', '[adminwho]', '', null, null, null, null, null)"
 	var/DBQuery/query_insert = dbcon.NewQuery(sql)
 	query_insert.Execute()
-	to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='blue'>Ban saved to database.</font></span>")
+	to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_blue("Ban saved to database.")]</span>")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has added a [bantype_str] for [ckey] [(job)?"([job])":""] [(duration > 0)?"([duration] minutes)":""] with the reason: \"[reason]\" to the ban database.",1)
 
 
@@ -137,17 +137,17 @@
 		ban_number++;
 
 	if(ban_number == 0)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Database update failed due to no bans fitting the search criteria. If this is not a legacy ban you should contact the database admin.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("Database update failed due to no bans fitting the search criteria. If this is not a legacy ban you should contact the database admin.")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(ban_number > 1)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Database update failed due to multiple bans fitting the search criteria. Note down the ckey, job and current time and contact the database admin.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("Database update failed due to multiple bans fitting the search criteria. Note down the ckey, job and current time and contact the database admin.")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(istext(ban_id))
 		ban_id = text2num(ban_id)
 	if(!isnum(ban_id))
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Database update failed due to a ban ID mismatch. Contact the database admin.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("Database update failed due to a ban ID mismatch. Contact the database admin.")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	DB_ban_unban_by_id(ban_id)
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@
 		ban_number++;
 
 	if(ban_number == 0)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Database update failed due to a ban id not being present in the database.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("Database update failed due to a ban id not being present in the database.")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(ban_number > 1)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Database update failed due to multiple bans having the same ID. Contact the database admin.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("Database update failed due to multiple bans having the same ID. Contact the database admin.")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(!src.owner || !istype(src.owner, /client))
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 
 	establish_db_connection()
 	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Failed to establish database connection</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("Failed to establish database connection")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	var/output = "<div align='center'><table width='90%'><tr>"

code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	//Guest Checking
 	if(!config.guests_allowed && IsGuestKey(key))
 		log_adminwarn("Failed Login: [key] - Guests not allowed")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>Failed Login: [key] - Guests not allowed</font>")
+		message_admins(span_blue("Failed Login: [key] - Guests not allowed"))
 		return list("reason"="guest", "desc"="\nReason: Guests not allowed. Please sign in with a byond account.")
 
 	//check if the IP address is a known TOR node
 	if(config && config.ToRban && ToRban_isbanned(address))
 		log_adminwarn("Failed Login: [src] - Banned: ToR")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>Failed Login: [src] - Banned: ToR</font>")
+		message_admins(span_blue("Failed Login: [src] - Banned: ToR</font>"))
 		//ban their computer_id and ckey for posterity
 		AddBan(ckey(key), computer_id, "Use of ToR", "Automated Ban", 0, 0)
 		return list("reason"="Using ToR", "desc"="\nReason: The network you are using to connect has been banned.\nIf you believe this is a mistake, please request help at [config.banappeals]")
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		. = CheckBan( ckey(key), computer_id, address )
 		if(.)
 			log_adminwarn("Failed Login: [key] [computer_id] [address] - Banned [.["reason"]]")
-			message_admins("<font color='blue'>Failed Login: [key] id:[computer_id] ip:[address] - Banned [.["reason"]]</font>")
+			message_admins(span_blue("Failed Login: [key] id:[computer_id] ip:[address] - Banned [.["reason"]]"))
 			return .
 
 		return ..()	//default pager ban stuff

code/modules/admin/ToRban.dm

@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@
 			if(config)
 				if(config.ToRban)
 					config.ToRban = 0
-					message_admins("<font color='red'>ToR banning disabled.</font>")
+					message_admins(span_red("ToR banning disabled."))
 				else
 					config.ToRban = 1
-					message_admins("<font colot='green'>ToR banning enabled.</font>")
+					message_admins(span_green("ToR banning enabled."))
 		if("show")
 			var/savefile/F = new(TORFILE)
 			var/dat
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 			var/input = tgui_input_text(src,"Please input an IP address to search for:","Find ToR ban",null)
 			if(input)
 				if(ToRban_isbanned(input))
-					to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='green'><b>Address is a known ToR address</b></font></span>")
+					to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_orange("<b>Address is a known ToR address</b>")]</span>")
 				else
 					to_chat(src, "<span class='filter_adminlog danger'>Address is not a known ToR address</span>")
 	return

code/modules/admin/admin.dm

@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	else
 		to_world("<B>New players may now enter the game.</B>")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled new player game entering.")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled new player game entering.</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled new player game entering."), 1)
 	world.update_status()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TE") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 		to_world("<B>You may now respawn.</B>")
 	else
 		to_world("<B>You may no longer respawn :(</B>")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled respawn to [config.abandon_allowed ? "On" : "Off"].</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled respawn to [config.abandon_allowed ? "On" : "Off"]."), 1)
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled respawn to [config.abandon_allowed ? "On" : "Off"].")
 	world.update_status()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TR") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 		to_world("<B>Persistence is now enabled..</B>")
 	else
 		to_world("<B>Persistence is no longer enabled.</B>")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_disabled ? "Off" : "On"].</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_disabled ? "Off" : "On"]."), 1)
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_disabled ? "Off" : "On"].")
 	world.update_status()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TPD") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 		to_world("<B>Persistence is now enabled..</B>")
 	else
 		to_world("<B>Persistence is no longer enabled.</B>")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_ignore_mapload ? "Off" : "On"].</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_ignore_mapload ? "Off" : "On"]."), 1)
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_ignore_mapload ? "Off" : "On"].")
 	world.update_status()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TMPD") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if (SSticker.current_state >= GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
 		SSticker.delay_end = !SSticker.delay_end
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] [SSticker.delay_end ? "delayed the round end" : "has made the round end normally"].")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name(usr)] [SSticker.delay_end ? "delayed the round end" : "has made the round end normally"].</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name(usr)] [SSticker.delay_end ? "delayed the round end" : "has made the round end normally"]."), 1)
 		return
 	round_progressing = !round_progressing
 	if (!round_progressing)
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set desc="Toggle admin jumping"
 	set name="Toggle Jump"
 	config.allow_admin_jump = !(config.allow_admin_jump)
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>Toggled admin jumping to [config.allow_admin_jump].</font>")
+	message_admins(span_blue("Toggled admin jumping to [config.allow_admin_jump]."))
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TJ") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/adspawn()
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set desc="Toggle admin spawning"
 	set name="Toggle Spawn"
 	config.allow_admin_spawning = !(config.allow_admin_spawning)
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>Toggled admin item spawning to [config.allow_admin_spawning].</font>")
+	message_admins(span_blue("Toggled admin item spawning to [config.allow_admin_spawning]."))
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/adrev()
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set desc="Toggle admin revives"
 	set name="Toggle Revive"
 	config.allow_admin_rev = !(config.allow_admin_rev)
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>Toggled reviving to [config.allow_admin_rev].</font>")
+	message_admins(span_blue("Toggled reviving to [config.allow_admin_rev]."))
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAR") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/immreboot()
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if(!usr.client.holder)	return
 	if(alert(usr, "Reboot server?","Reboot!","Yes","No") == "No") // Not tgui_alert for safety
 		return
-	to_world("<font color='red'><b>Rebooting world!</b></font> <font color='blue'>Initiated by [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "Admin" : usr.key]!</font>")
+	to_world("[span_red("<b>Rebooting world!</b>")] [span_blue("Initiated by [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "Admin" : usr.key]!")]")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] initiated an immediate reboot.")
 
 	feedback_set_details("end_error","immediate admin reboot - by [usr.key] [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "(stealth)" : ""]")
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	else
 		to_world("<B>Guests may now enter the game.</B>")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled guests game entering [config.guests_allowed?"":"dis"]allowed.")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled guests game entering [config.guests_allowed?"":"dis"]allowed.</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled guests game entering [config.guests_allowed?"":"dis"]allowed."), 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGU") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/output_ai_laws()

code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 			var/light_impact_range = tgui_input_number(usr, "Light impact range (in tiles):")
 			var/flash_range = tgui_input_number(usr, "Flash range (in tiles):")
 			explosion(epicenter, devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impact_range, flash_range)
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[ckey] creating an admin explosion at [epicenter.loc].</font>")
+	message_admins(span_blue("[ckey] creating an admin explosion at [epicenter.loc]."))
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","DB") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /client/proc/give_disease2(mob/T as mob in mob_list) // -- Giacom
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GD2") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] gave [key_name(T)] a [greater] disease2 with infection chance [D.infectionchance].")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] gave [key_name(T)] a [greater] disease2 with infection chance [D.infectionchance].</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] gave [key_name(T)] a [greater] disease2 with infection chance [D.infectionchance]."), 1)
 
 /client/proc/admin_give_modifier(var/mob/living/L)
 	set category = "Debug"
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 			return
 		O.audible_message(message)
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] made [O] at [O.x], [O.y], [O.z]. make a sound")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] made [O] at [O.x], [O.y], [O.z]. make a sound.</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] made [O] at [O.x], [O.y], [O.z]. make a sound."), 1)
 		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","MS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 	to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_system'><b>[SSair.can_fire ? "En" : "Dis"]abled air processing.</b></span>")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","KA") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] used 'kill air'.")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] used 'kill air'.</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] used 'kill air'."), 1)
 
 /client/proc/readmin_self()
 	set name = "Re-Admin self"
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
 	to_chat(T, "<span class='filter_system notice'>Move along.</span>")
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] told [key_name(T)] to man up and deal with it.")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] told [key_name(T)] to man up and deal with it.</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] told [key_name(T)] to man up and deal with it."), 1)
 
 /client/proc/global_man_up()
 	set category = "Fun"
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
 		T << 'sound/voice/ManUp1.ogg'
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] told everyone to man up and deal with it.")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] told everyone to man up and deal with it.</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] told everyone to man up and deal with it."), 1)
 
 /client/proc/give_spell(mob/T as mob in mob_list) // -- Urist
 	set category = "Fun"
@@ -558,4 +558,4 @@
 	T.spell_list += new S
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] gave [key_name(T)] the spell [S].")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] gave [key_name(T)] the spell [S].</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] gave [key_name(T)] the spell [S]."), 1)

code/modules/admin/callproc/callproc.dm

@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
 		testname = replacetext(testname, "()", "")
 
 	if(targetselected && !hascall(target,testname))
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Error: callproc(): type [target.type] has no proc named [procname].</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>" + span_red("Error: callproc(): type [target.type] has no proc named [procname].") + "</span>")
 		return
 	else
 		var/procpath = text2path(procname)
 		if (!procpath)
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Error: callproc(): proc [procname] does not exist. (Did you forget the /proc/ part?)</font></span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>" + span_red("Error: callproc(): proc [procname] does not exist. (Did you forget the /proc/ part?)") + "</span>")
 			return
 	var/list/lst = get_callproc_args()
 	if(!lst)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 	if(targetselected)
 		if(!target)
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Error: callproc(): owner of proc no longer exists.</font></span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>" + span_red("Error: callproc(): owner of proc no longer exists.") + "</span>")
 			return
 		var/msg = "[key_name(src)] called [target]'s [procname]() with [lst.len ? "the arguments [list2params(lst)]":"no arguments"]."
 		log_admin(msg)
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(AdminProcCallSpamPrevention)
 	if(!procname)
 		return
 	if(!hascall(A,procname))
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Error: callproc_datum(): type [A.type] has no proc named [procname].</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>" + span_red("Error: callproc_datum(): type [A.type] has no proc named [procname].") + "</span>")
 		return
 	var/list/lst = get_callproc_args()
 	if(!lst)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(AdminProcCallSpamPrevention)
 	. = ""
 	if(islist(returnval))
 		var/list/returnedlist = returnval
-		. = "<font color='blue'>"
+		. = "<span class='blue'>"
 		if(returnedlist.len)
 			var/assoc_check = returnedlist[1]
 			if(istext(assoc_check) && (returnedlist[assoc_check] != null))
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(AdminProcCallSpamPrevention)
 					. += "\n[elem]"
 		else
 			. = "[procname] returned an empty list"
-		. += "</font>"
+		. += "</span>"
 
 	else
-		. = "<font color='blue'>[procname] returned: [!isnull(returnval) ? returnval : "null"]</font>"
+		. = span_blue("[procname] returned: [!isnull(returnval) ? returnval : "null"]")

code/modules/admin/newbanjob.dm

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ var/savefile/Banlistjob
 
 	Banlistjob.cd = "/base"
 	if ( Banlistjob.dir.Find("[ckey][computerid][rank]") )
-		to_chat(usr,"<font color='red'>Banjob already exists.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("Banjob already exists."))
 		return 0
 	else
 		Banlistjob.dir.Add("[ckey][computerid][rank]")

code/modules/admin/permissionverbs/permissionedit.dm

@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
 		return
 
 	if(!usr.client.holder || !(usr.client.holder.rights & R_PERMISSIONS))
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>You do not have permission to do this!</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("You do not have permission to do this!")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	establish_db_connection()
 
 	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Failed to establish database connection</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("Failed to establish database connection")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(!adm_ckey || !new_rank)
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@
 		insert_query.Execute()
 		var/DBQuery/log_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO `test`.`erro_admin_log` (`id` ,`datetime` ,`adminckey` ,`adminip` ,`log` ) VALUES (NULL , NOW( ) , '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', 'Added new admin [adm_ckey] to rank [new_rank]');")
 		log_query.Execute()
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='blue'>New admin added.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_blue("New admin added.")]</span>")
 	else
 		if(!isnull(admin_id) && isnum(admin_id))
 			var/DBQuery/insert_query = dbcon.NewQuery("UPDATE `erro_admin` SET rank = '[new_rank]' WHERE id = [admin_id]")
 			insert_query.Execute()
 			var/DBQuery/log_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO `test`.`erro_admin_log` (`id` ,`datetime` ,`adminckey` ,`adminip` ,`log` ) VALUES (NULL , NOW( ) , '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', 'Edited the rank of [adm_ckey] to [new_rank]');")
 			log_query.Execute()
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='blue'>Admin rank changed.</font></span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_blue("Admin rank changed.")]</span>")
 
 /datum/admins/proc/log_admin_permission_modification(var/adm_ckey, var/new_permission)
 	if(config.admin_legacy_system)	return
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
 		return
 
 	if(!usr.client.holder || !(usr.client.holder.rights & R_PERMISSIONS))
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>You do not have permission to do this!</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red(">You do not have permission to do this!")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	establish_db_connection()
 	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Failed to establish database connection</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("Failed to establish database connection!")]</span>")
 		return
 
 	if(!adm_ckey || !new_permission)
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@
 		insert_query.Execute()
 		var/DBQuery/log_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO `test`.`erro_admin_log` (`id` ,`datetime` ,`adminckey` ,`adminip` ,`log` ) VALUES (NULL , NOW( ) , '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', 'Removed permission [rights2text(new_permission)] (flag = [new_permission]) to admin [adm_ckey]');")
 		log_query.Execute()
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='blue'>Permission removed.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_blue("Permission removed.")]</span>")
 	else //This admin doesn't have this permission, so we are adding it.
 		var/DBQuery/insert_query = dbcon.NewQuery("UPDATE `erro_admin` SET flags = '[admin_rights | new_permission]' WHERE id = [admin_id]")
 		insert_query.Execute()
 		var/DBQuery/log_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO `test`.`erro_admin_log` (`id` ,`datetime` ,`adminckey` ,`adminip` ,`log` ) VALUES (NULL , NOW( ) , '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', 'Added permission [rights2text(new_permission)] (flag = [new_permission]) to admin [adm_ckey]')")
 		log_query.Execute()
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='blue'>Permission added.</font></span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_blue("Permission added.")]</span>")

code/modules/admin/player_notes.dm

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	infos += P
 	info << infos
 
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(user)] has edited [key]'s notes.</font>")
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(user)] has edited [key]'s notes."))
 	log_admin("[key_name(user)] has edited [key]'s notes.")
 	admin_action_message(P.author, key, "added note on", note, 0) //VOREStation Add
 	del(info) // savefile, so NOT qdel
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	infos.Remove(item)
 	info << infos
 
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] deleted one of [key]'s notes.</font>")
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] deleted one of [key]'s notes."))
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] deleted one of [key]'s notes.")
 	admin_action_message(usr.key, key, "deleted note on", "\[Note gone\]", 0) //VOREStation Add
 	qdel(info)

code/modules/admin/topic.dm

@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 				if (emergency_shuttle.can_call())
 					emergency_shuttle.call_evac()
 					log_admin("[key_name(usr)] called the Emergency Shuttle")
-					message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] called the Emergency Shuttle to the station.</font>", 1)
+					message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] called the Emergency Shuttle to the station."), 1)
 
 			if("2")
 				if (!( ticker ) || !emergency_shuttle.location())
@@ -242,12 +242,12 @@
 				if (emergency_shuttle.can_call())
 					emergency_shuttle.call_evac()
 					log_admin("[key_name(usr)] called the Emergency Shuttle")
-					message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] called the Emergency Shuttle to the station.</font>", 1)
+					message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] called the Emergency Shuttle to the station."), 1)
 
 				else if (emergency_shuttle.can_recall())
 					emergency_shuttle.recall()
 					log_admin("[key_name(usr)] sent the Emergency Shuttle back")
-					message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] sent the Emergency Shuttle back.</font>", 1)
+					message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] sent the Emergency Shuttle back."), 1)
 
 		href_list["secretsadmin"] = "check_antagonist"
 
@@ -260,14 +260,14 @@
 			emergency_shuttle.launch_time = world.time + new_time_left*10
 
 			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] edited the Emergency Shuttle's launch time to [new_time_left]")
-			message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] edited the Emergency Shuttle's launch time to [new_time_left*10]</font>", 1)
+			message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] edited the Emergency Shuttle's launch time to [new_time_left*10]"), 1)
 		else if (emergency_shuttle.shuttle.has_arrive_time())
 
 			var/new_time_left = tgui_input_number(usr, "Enter new shuttle arrival time (seconds):","Edit Shuttle Arrival Time", emergency_shuttle.estimate_arrival_time() )
 			emergency_shuttle.shuttle.arrive_time = world.time + new_time_left*10
 
 			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] edited the Emergency Shuttle's arrival time to [new_time_left]")
-			message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] edited the Emergency Shuttle's arrival time to [new_time_left*10]</font>", 1)
+			message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] edited the Emergency Shuttle's arrival time to [new_time_left*10]"), 1)
 		else
 			tgui_alert_async(usr, "The shuttle is neither counting down to launch nor is it in transit. Please try again when it is.")
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 
 		ticker.delay_end = !ticker.delay_end
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] [ticker.delay_end ? "delayed the round end" : "has made the round end normally"].")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name(usr)] [ticker.delay_end ? "delayed the round end" : "has made the round end normally"].</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name(usr)] [ticker.delay_end ? "delayed the round end" : "has made the round end normally"]."), 1)
 		href_list["secretsadmin"] = "check_antagonist"
 
 	else if(href_list["simplemake"])
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 			if("Yes")		delmob = 1
 
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has used rudimentary transformation on [key_name(M)]. Transforming to [href_list["simplemake"]]; deletemob=[delmob]")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has used rudimentary transformation on [key_name_admin(M)]. Transforming to [href_list["simplemake"]]; deletemob=[delmob]</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] has used rudimentary transformation on [key_name_admin(M)]. Transforming to [href_list["simplemake"]]; deletemob=[delmob]"), 1)
 
 		switch(href_list["simplemake"])
 			if("observer")			M.change_mob_type( /mob/observer/dead , null, null, delmob )
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] edited [banned_key]'s ban. Reason: [reason] Duration: [duration]")
 		ban_unban_log_save("[key_name(usr)] edited [banned_key]'s ban. Reason: [reason] Duration: [duration]")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] edited [banned_key]'s ban. Reason: [reason] Duration: [duration]</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] edited [banned_key]'s ban. Reason: [reason] Duration: [duration]"), 1)
 		Banlist.cd = "/base/[banfolder]"
 		Banlist["reason"] << reason
 		Banlist["temp"] << temp
@@ -804,10 +804,10 @@
 						else
 							msg += ", [job]"
 					notes_add(M.ckey, "Banned  from [msg] - [reason]", usr)
-					message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] banned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg] for [mins] minutes</font>", 1)
-					to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'><font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</B></BIG></font></span>")
-					to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'><font color='red'><B>The reason is: [reason]</B></font></span>")
-					to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'><font color='red'>This jobban will be lifted in [mins] minutes.</font></span>")
+					message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] banned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg] for [mins] minutes"), 1)
+					to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'>[span_red("<BIG><B>You have been jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</B></BIG>")]</span>")
+					to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'>[span_red("<B>The reason is: [reason]</B>")]</span>")
+					to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'>[span_red("This jobban will be lifted in [mins] minutes.")]</span>")
 					href_list["jobban2"] = 1 // lets it fall through and refresh
 					return 1
 				if("No")
@@ -825,10 +825,10 @@
 							if(!msg)	msg = job
 							else		msg += ", [job]"
 						notes_add(M.ckey, "Banned  from [msg] - [reason]", usr)
-						message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] banned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg]</font>", 1)
-						to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'><font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</B></BIG></font></span>")
-						to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'><font color='red'><B>The reason is: [reason]</B></font></span>")
-						to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'><font color='red'>Jobban can be lifted only upon request.</font></span>")
+						message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] banned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg]"), 1)
+						to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'>[span_red("<BIG><B>You have been jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</B></BIG>")]</span>")
+						to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'>[span_red("<B>The reason is: [reason]</B>")]</span>")
+						to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system'>[span_red("Jobban can be lifted only upon request.")]</span>")
 						href_list["jobban2"] = 1 // lets it fall through and refresh
 						return 1
 				if("Cancel")
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@
 					else
 						continue
 			if(msg)
-				message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] unbanned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg]</font>", 1)
+				message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] unbanned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg]"), 1)
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system danger'><BIG>You have been un-jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from [msg].</BIG></span>")
 				href_list["jobban2"] = 1 // lets it fall through and refresh
 			return 1
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@
 
 			to_chat(M, span("filter_system critical", "You have been kicked from the server: [reason]"))
 			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] booted [key_name(M)] for reason: '[reason]'.")
-			message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] booted [key_name_admin(M)] for reason '[reason]'.</font>", 1)
+			message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] booted [key_name_admin(M)] for reason '[reason]'."), 1)
 			//M.client = null
 			admin_action_message(usr.key, M.key, "kicked", reason, 0) //VOREStation Add
 			qdel(M.client)
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@
 		if(t)
 			if((tgui_alert(usr, "Do you want to unjobban [t]?","Unjobban confirmation", list("Yes", "No")) == "Yes") && t) //No more misclicks! Unless you do it twice.
 				log_admin("[key_name(usr)] removed [t]")
-				message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] removed [t]</font>", 1)
+				message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] removed [t]"), 1)
 				jobban_remove(t)
 				href_list["ban"] = 1 // lets it fall through and refresh
 				var/t_split = splittext(t, " - ")
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@
 				else
 					to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system warning'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</span>")
 				log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
-				message_admins("<font color='blue'>[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.</font>")
+				message_admins(span_blue("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes."))
 				var/datum/admin_help/AH = M.client ? M.client.current_ticket : null
 				if(AH)
 					AH.Resolve()
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@
 				ban_unban_log_save("[usr.client.ckey] has permabanned [M.ckey]. - Reason: [reason] - This is a permanent ban.")
 				notes_add(M.ckey,"[usr.client.ckey] has permabanned [M.ckey]. - Reason: [reason] - This is a permanent ban.",usr)
 				log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.")
-				message_admins("<font color='blue'>[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.</font>")
+				message_admins(span_blue("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban."))
 				feedback_inc("ban_perma",1)
 				DB_ban_record(BANTYPE_PERMA, M, -1, reason)
 				var/datum/admin_help/AH = M.client ? M.client.current_ticket : null
@@ -1018,8 +1018,8 @@
 			return tgui_alert_async(usr, "The game has already started.")
 		master_mode = href_list["c_mode2"]
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] set the mode as [config.mode_names[master_mode]].")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] set the mode as [config.mode_names[master_mode]].</font>", 1)
-		to_world("<font color='blue'><b>The mode is now: [config.mode_names[master_mode]]</b></font>")
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] set the mode as [config.mode_names[master_mode]]."), 1)
+		to_world(span_blue("<b>The mode is now: [config.mode_names[master_mode]]</b>"))
 		Game() // updates the main game menu
 		world.save_mode(master_mode)
 		.(href, list("c_mode"=1))
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@
 			return tgui_alert_async(usr, "The game mode has to be secret!")
 		secret_force_mode = href_list["f_secret2"]
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] set the forced secret mode as [secret_force_mode].")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] set the forced secret mode as [secret_force_mode].</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] set the forced secret mode as [secret_force_mode]."), 1)
 		Game() // updates the main game menu
 		.(href, list("f_secret"=1))
 
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@
 			return
 
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] attempting to monkeyize [key_name(H)]")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] attempting to monkeyize [key_name_admin(H)]</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] attempting to monkeyize [key_name_admin(H)]"), 1)
 		H.monkeyize()
 
 	else if(href_list["corgione"])
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@
 			return
 
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] attempting to corgize [key_name(H)]")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] attempting to corgize [key_name_admin(H)]</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] attempting to corgize [key_name_admin(H)]"), 1)
 		H.corgize()
 
 	else if(href_list["forcespeech"])
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@
 		M.say(speech)
 		speech = sanitize(speech) // Nah, we don't trust them
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] forced [key_name(M)] to say: [speech]")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] forced [key_name_admin(M)] to say: [speech]</font>")
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] forced [key_name_admin(M)] to say: [speech]"))
 
 	else if(href_list["sendtoprison"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))	return
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@
 
 		to_chat(M, "<span class='filter_system warning'>You have been sent to the prison station!</span>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] sent [key_name(M)] to the prison station.")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the prison station.</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the prison station."), 1)
 
 	else if(href_list["sendbacktolobby"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@
 
 		if(config.allow_admin_rev)
 			L.revive()
-			message_admins("<font color='red'>Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] healed / revived [key_name_admin(L)]!</font>", 1)
+			message_admins(span_red("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] healed / revived [key_name_admin(L)]!"), 1)
 			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] healed / Rrvived [key_name(L)]")
 		else
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog filter_warning'>Admin Rejuvinates have been disabled</span>")
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human</span>")
 			return
 
-		message_admins("<font color='red'>Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] AIized [key_name_admin(H)]!</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_red("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] AIized [key_name_admin(H)]!"), 1)
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] AIized [key_name(H)]")
 		H.AIize()
 
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@
 
 		//Job + antagonist
 		if(M.mind)
-			special_role_description = "Role: <b>[M.mind.assigned_role]</b>; Antagonist: <font color='red'><b>[M.mind.special_role]</b></font>; Has been rev: [(M.mind.has_been_rev)?"Yes":"No"]"
+			special_role_description = "Role: <b>[M.mind.assigned_role]</b>; Antagonist: [span_red("<b>[M.mind.special_role]</b>")]; Has been rev: [(M.mind.has_been_rev)?"Yes":"No"]"
 		else
 			special_role_description = "Role: <i>Mind datum missing</i> Antagonist: <i>Mind datum missing</i>; Has been rev: <i>Mind datum missing</i>;"
 
@@ -1412,8 +1412,8 @@
 			var/status
 			switch (M.stat)
 				if (0) status = "Alive"
-				if (1) status = "<font color='orange'><b>Unconscious</b></font>"
-				if (2) status = "<font color='red'><b>Dead</b></font>"
+				if (1) status = span_orange("<b>Unconscious</b>")
+				if (2) status = span_red("<b>Dead</b>")
 			health_description = "Status = [status]"
 			health_description += "<BR>Oxy: [L.getOxyLoss()] - Tox: [L.getToxLoss()] - Fire: [L.getFireLoss()] - Brute: [L.getBruteLoss()] - Clone: [L.getCloneLoss()] - Brain: [L.getBrainLoss()]"
 		else
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@
 		//Gener
 		switch(M.gender)
 			if(MALE,FEMALE)	gender_description = "[M.gender]"
-			else			gender_description = "<font color='red'><b>[M.gender]</b></font>"
+			else			gender_description = span_red("<b>[M.gender]</b>")
 
 		to_chat(src.owner, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><b>Info about [M.name]:</b><br>\
 							Mob type = [M.type]; Gender = [gender_description] Damage = [health_description]<br>\

code/modules/admin/verbs/SDQL2/SDQL_2.dm

@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(sdql2_vv_statobj, /obj/effect/statclick/SDQL2_VV_all, new(null
 
 		else if(char == "'")
 			if(word != "")
-				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>SDQL2: You have an error in your SDQL syntax, unexpected ' in query: \"<font color=gray>[query_text]</font>\" following \"<font color=gray>[word]</font>\". Please check your syntax, and try again.</font>")
+				to_chat(usr, span_red("SDQL2: You have an error in your SDQL syntax, unexpected ' in query: \"[span_gray("[query_text]")]\" following \"[span_gray("[word]")]\". Please check your syntax, and try again."))
 				return null
 
 			word = "'"
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(sdql2_vv_statobj, /obj/effect/statclick/SDQL2_VV_all, new(null
 					word += char
 
 			if(i > len)
-				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>SDQL2: You have an error in your SDQL syntax, unmatched ' in query: \"<font color=gray>[query_text]</font>\". Please check your syntax, and try again.</font>")
+				to_chat(usr, span_red("SDQL2: You have an error in your SDQL syntax, unmatched ' in query: \"[span_gray("[query_text]")]\". Please check your syntax, and try again."))
 				return null
 
 			query_list += "[word]'"
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(sdql2_vv_statobj, /obj/effect/statclick/SDQL2_VV_all, new(null
 
 		else if(char == "\"")
 			if(word != "")
-				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>SDQL2: You have an error in your SDQL syntax, unexpected \" in query: \"<font color=gray>[query_text]</font>\" following \"<font color=gray>[word]</font>\". Please check your syntax, and try again.</font>")
+				to_chat(usr, span_red("SDQL2: You have an error in your SDQL syntax, unexpected \" in query: \"[span_gray("[query_text]")]\" following \"[span_gray("[word]")]\". Please check your syntax, and try again."))
 				return null
 
 			word = "\""
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(sdql2_vv_statobj, /obj/effect/statclick/SDQL2_VV_all, new(null
 					word += char
 
 			if(i > len)
-				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>SDQL2: You have an error in your SDQL syntax, unmatched \" in query: \"<font color=gray>[query_text]</font>\". Please check your syntax, and try again.</font>")
+				to_chat(usr, span_red("SDQL2: You have an error in your SDQL syntax, unmatched \" in query: \"[span_gray("[query_text]")]\". Please check your syntax, and try again."))
 				return null
 
 			query_list += "[word]\""

code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 
 	if(is_bwoink)
 		AddInteraction("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] PM'd [LinkedReplyName()]</font>")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] created</font>")
+		message_admins(span_blue("Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] created"))
 	else
 		MessageNoRecipient(parsed_message)
 		send2adminchat() //VOREStation Add
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 
 	AddInteraction("<font color='purple'>Reopened by [key_name_admin(usr)]</font>")
 	if(initiator)
-		to_chat(initiator, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='purple'>Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] was reopened by [key_name(usr,FALSE,FALSE)].</font></span>")
+		to_chat(initiator, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_purple("Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] was reopened by [key_name(usr,FALSE,FALSE)].")]</span>")
 	var/msg = "<span class='adminhelp'>Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] reopened by [key_name_admin(usr)].</span>"
 	message_admins(msg)
 	log_admin(msg)
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 	GLOB.ahelp_tickets.ListInsert(src)
 	AddInteraction("<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Closed by [key_name_admin(usr)].</font></span>")
 	if(initiator)
-		to_chat(initiator, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='red'>Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] was closed by [key_name(usr,FALSE,FALSE)].</font></span>")
+		to_chat(initiator, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_red("Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] was closed by [key_name(usr,FALSE,FALSE)].")]</span>")
 	if(!silent)
 		feedback_inc("ahelp_close")
 		var/msg = "Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] closed by [key_name_admin(usr)]."
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 
 	AddInteraction("<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='green'>Resolved by [key_name_admin(usr)].</font></span>")
 	if(initiator)
-		to_chat(initiator, "<span class='filter_adminlog'><font color='green'>Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] was marked resolved by [key_name(usr,FALSE,FALSE)].</font></span>")
+		to_chat(initiator, "<span class='filter_adminlog'>[span_green("Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] was marked resolved by [key_name(usr,FALSE,FALSE)].")]</span>")
 	if(!silent)
 		feedback_inc("ahelp_resolve")
 		var/msg = "Ticket [TicketHref("#[id]")] resolved by [key_name_admin(usr)]"
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 		if(initiator.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/holder/play_adminhelp_ping))
 			initiator << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
 
-		to_chat(initiator, "<span class='filter_pm'><font color='red' size='4'><b>- AdminHelp Rejected! -</b></font><br>\
-							<font color='red'><b>Your admin help was rejected.</b></font><br>\
+		to_chat(initiator, "<span class='filter_pm'>[span_red("<font size='4'><b>- AdminHelp Rejected! -</b></font>")]<br>\
+							[span_red("<b>Your admin help was rejected.</b>")]<br>\
 							Please try to be calm, clear, and descriptive in admin helps, do not assume the admin has seen any related events, and clearly state the names of anybody you are reporting.</span>")
 
 	feedback_inc("ahelp_reject")
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 	if(state != AHELP_ACTIVE)
 		return
 
-	var/msg = "<span class='filter_pm'><font color='red' size='4'><b>- AdminHelp marked as IC issue! -</b></font><br>"
-	msg += "<font color='red'><b>This is something that can be solved ICly, and does not currently require staff intervention.</b></font><br>"
-	msg += "<font color='red'>Your AdminHelp may also be unanswerable due to ongoing events.</font></span>"
+	var/msg = "<span class='filter_pm'>[span_red("<font size='4'><b>- AdminHelp marked as IC issue! -</b></font>")]<br>"
+	msg += "[span_red("<b>This is something that can be solved ICly, and does not currently require staff intervention.</b>")]<br>"
+	msg += "[span_red("Your AdminHelp may also be unanswerable due to ongoing events.")]</span>"
 
 	if(initiator)
 		to_chat(initiator, msg)
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 	if(state != AHELP_ACTIVE)
 		return
 
-	var/msg = "<font color='red'>Your AdminHelp is being handled by [key_name(usr,FALSE,FALSE)] please be patient.</font>"
+	var/msg = span_red("Your AdminHelp is being handled by [key_name(usr,FALSE,FALSE)] please be patient.")
 
 	if(initiator)
 		to_chat(initiator, msg)

code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm

@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@
 
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/env = T.return_air()
 
-	var/t = "<font color='blue'>Coordinates: [T.x],[T.y],[T.z]\n</font>"
-	t += "<font color='red'>Temperature: [env.temperature]\n</font>"
-	t += "<font color='red'>Pressure: [env.return_pressure()]kPa\n</font>"
+	var/t = span_blue("Coordinates: [T.x],[T.y],[T.z]\n")
+	t += span_red("Temperature: [env.temperature]\n")
+	t += span_red("Pressure: [env.return_pressure()]kPa\n")
 	for(var/g in env.gas)
-		t += "<font color='blue'>[g]: [env.gas[g]] / [env.gas[g] * R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION * env.temperature / env.volume]kPa\n</font>"
+		t += span_blue("[g]: [env.gas[g]] / [env.gas[g] * R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION * env.temperature / env.volume]kPa\n")
 
 	usr.show_message(t, 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","ASL") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 		tgui_alert_async(usr, "Invalid mob")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GFA") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	log_admin("[key_name(src)] has granted [M.key] full access.")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has granted [M.key] full access.</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] has granted [M.key] full access."), 1)
 
 /client/proc/cmd_assume_direct_control(var/mob/M in mob_list)
 	set category = "Admin"
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 		else
 			var/mob/observer/dead/ghost = new/mob/observer/dead(M,1)
 			ghost.ckey = M.ckey
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] assumed direct control of [M].</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] assumed direct control of [M]."), 1)
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] assumed direct control of [M].")
 	var/mob/adminmob = src.mob
 	M.ckey = src.ckey
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 				SMES.output_level = 75000
 
 	if(!found_the_pump && response == "Setup Completely")
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Unable to locate air supply to fill up with coolant, adding some coolant around the supermatter</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("Unable to locate air supply to fill up with coolant, adding some coolant around the supermatter"))
 		var/turf/simulated/T = SM.loc
 		T.zone.air.gas["nitrogen"] += 450
 		T.zone.air.temperature = 50
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@
 
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] setup the supermatter engine [response == "Setup except coolant" ? "without coolant" : ""]")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] setup the supermatter engine  [response == "Setup except coolant" ? "without coolant": ""]</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] setup the supermatter engine  [response == "Setup except coolant" ? "without coolant": ""]"), 1)
 	return
 
 

code/modules/admin/verbs/getlogs.dm

@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@
 	set category = null
 
 	if(!src.holder)
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Only Admins may use this command.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("Only Admins may use this command."))
 		return
 
 	var/client/target = tgui_input_list(src,"Choose somebody to grant access to the server's runtime logs (permissions expire at the end of each round):","Grant Permissions", GLOB.clients)
 	if(!istype(target,/client))
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Error: giveruntimelog(): Client not found.</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("Error: giveruntimelog(): Client not found."))
 		return
 
 	target.verbs |= /client/proc/getruntimelog
-	to_chat(target, "<font color='red'>You have been granted access to runtime logs. Please use them responsibly or risk being banned.</font>")
+	to_chat(target, span_red("You have been granted access to runtime logs. Please use them responsibly or risk being banned."))
 	return
 
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 	if( fexists(path) )
 		src << run( file(path) )
 	else
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'>Error: view_txt_log(): File not found/Invalid path([path]).</font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("Error: view_txt_log(): File not found/Invalid path([path])."))
 		return
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","VTL") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	return

code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm

@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ var/list/debug_verbs = list (
 	var/turf/simulated/location = get_turf(usr)
 
 	if(!istype(location, /turf/simulated)) // We're in space, let's not cause runtimes.
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>this debug tool cannot be used from space</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("this debug tool cannot be used from space"))
 		return
 
 	var/icon/red = new('icons/misc/debug_group.dmi', "red")		//created here so we don't have to make thousands of these.
@@ -227,10 +227,10 @@ var/list/debug_verbs = list (
 
 	if(!usedZAScolors)
 		to_chat(usr, "ZAS Test Colors")
-		to_chat(usr, "Green = Zone you are standing in")
-		to_chat(usr, "Blue = Connected zone to the zone you are standing in")
-		to_chat(usr, "Yellow = A zone that is connected but not one adjacent to your connected zone")
-		to_chat(usr, "Red = Not connected")
+		to_chat(usr, "[span_green("Green")] = Zone you are standing in")
+		to_chat(usr, "[span_blue("Blue")] = Connected zone to the zone you are standing in")
+		to_chat(usr, "[span_yellow("Yellow")] = A zone that is connected but not one adjacent to your connected zone")
+		to_chat(usr, "[span_red("Red")] = Not connected")
 		usedZAScolors = 1
 
 	testZAScolors_zones += location.zone
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ var/global/prevent_airgroup_regroup = 0
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Regroup All Airgroups Attempt"
 
-	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>") //Why not.. Delete the procs instead?
+	to_chat(usr, span_red("Proc disabled.")) //Why not.. Delete the procs instead?
 
 	/*prevent_airgroup_regroup = 0
 	for(var/datum/air_group/AG in air_master.air_groups)
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ var/global/prevent_airgroup_regroup = 0
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Kill pipe processing"
 
-	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>")
+	to_chat(usr, span_red("Proc disabled."))
 
 	/*pipe_processing_killed = !pipe_processing_killed
 	if(pipe_processing_killed)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ var/global/prevent_airgroup_regroup = 0
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Kill air processing"
 
-	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>")
+	to_chat(usr, span_red("Proc disabled."))
 
 	/*air_processing_killed = !air_processing_killed
 	if(air_processing_killed)
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ var/global/say_disabled = 0
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Disable all communication verbs"
 
-	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>")
+	to_chat(usr, span_red("Proc disabled."))
 
 	/*say_disabled = !say_disabled
 	if(say_disabled)
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ var/global/movement_disabled_exception //This is the client that calls the proc,
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Disable all movement"
 
-	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>")
+	to_chat(usr, span_red("Proc disabled."))
 
 	/*movement_disabled = !movement_disabled
 	if(movement_disabled)

code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	set name = "Pray"
 
 	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
 
 	var/raw_msg = sanitize(tgui_input_text(usr, "Prayers are sent to staff but do not open tickets or go to Discord. If you have a technical difficulty or an event/spice idea/hook - please ahelp instead. Thank you!", "Pray", null, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 		if(raw_msg)
 			client.handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_PRAY)
 			if(usr.client.prefs.muted & MUTE_PRAY)
-				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'> You cannot pray (muted).</font>")
+				to_chat(usr, span_red("You cannot pray (muted)."))
 				return
 
 	var/icon/cross = icon('icons/obj/storage.dmi',"bible")
-	var/msg = "<span class='filter_pray'><font color='blue'>\icon[cross][bicon(cross)] <b><font color=purple>PRAY: </font>[key_name(src, 1)] [ADMIN_QUE(src)] [ADMIN_PP(src)] [ADMIN_VV(src)] [ADMIN_SM(src)] ([admin_jump_link(src, src)]) [ADMIN_CA(src)] [ADMIN_SC(src)] [ADMIN_SMITE(src)]:</b> [raw_msg]</font></span>"
+	var/msg = "<span class='filter_pray'>" + span_blue("\icon[cross][bicon(cross)] <b>" + span_purple("PRAY: ") + "[key_name(src, 1)] [ADMIN_QUE(src)] [ADMIN_PP(src)] [ADMIN_VV(src)] [ADMIN_SM(src)] ([admin_jump_link(src, src)]) [ADMIN_CA(src)] [ADMIN_SC(src)] [ADMIN_SMITE(src)]:</b> [raw_msg]") + "</span>"
 
 	for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
 		if(R_ADMIN|R_EVENT & C.holder.rights)
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
 	log_pray(raw_msg, src)
 
 /proc/CentCom_announce(var/msg, var/mob/Sender, var/iamessage)
-	msg = "<font color='blue'><b><font color=orange>[uppertext(using_map.boss_short)]M[iamessage ? " IA" : ""]:</font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] [ADMIN_PP(Sender)] [ADMIN_VV(Sender)] [ADMIN_SM(Sender)] ([admin_jump_link(Sender)]) [ADMIN_CA(Sender)] [ADMIN_BSA(Sender)] [ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(Sender)]:</b> [msg]</font>"
+	msg = span_blue("<b>" + span_orange("[uppertext(using_map.boss_short)]M[iamessage ? " IA" : ""]:") + "[key_name(Sender, 1)] [ADMIN_PP(Sender)] [ADMIN_VV(Sender)] [ADMIN_SM(Sender)] ([admin_jump_link(Sender)]) [ADMIN_CA(Sender)] [ADMIN_BSA(Sender)] [ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(Sender)]:</b> [msg]")
 	for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins) //VOREStation Edit - GLOB admins
 		if(R_ADMIN|R_EVENT & C.holder.rights)
 			to_chat(C,msg)
 			C << 'sound/machines/signal.ogg'
 
 /proc/Syndicate_announce(var/msg, var/mob/Sender)
-	msg = "<font color='blue'><b><font color=crimson>ILLEGAL:</font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] [ADMIN_PP(Sender)] [ADMIN_VV(Sender)] [ADMIN_SM(Sender)] ([admin_jump_link(Sender)]) [ADMIN_CA(Sender)] [ADMIN_BSA(Sender)] [ADMIN_SYNDICATE_REPLY(Sender)]:</b> [msg]</font>"
+	msg = span_blue("<b>" + span_crimson("ILLEGAL:") + "[key_name(Sender, 1)] [ADMIN_PP(Sender)] [ADMIN_VV(Sender)] [ADMIN_SM(Sender)] ([admin_jump_link(Sender)]) [ADMIN_CA(Sender)] [ADMIN_BSA(Sender)] [ADMIN_SYNDICATE_REPLY(Sender)]:</b> [msg]")
 	for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins) //VOREStation Edit - GLOB admins
 		if(R_ADMIN|R_EVENT & C.holder.rights)
 			to_chat(C,msg)

code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm

@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
 			prisoner.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/under/color/prison(prisoner), slot_w_uniform)
 			prisoner.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/shoes/orange(prisoner), slot_shoes)
 		spawn(50)
-			to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>You have been sent to the prison station!</font>")
+			to_chat(M, span_red("You have been sent to the prison station!"))
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] sent [key_name(M)] to the prison station.")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the prison station.</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the prison station."), 1)
 		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","PRISON") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 //Allows staff to determine who the newer players are.
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
 	to_world("[msg]")
 	log_admin("GlobalNarrate: [key_name(usr)] : [msg]")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'><B> GlobalNarrate: [key_name_admin(usr)] : [msg]<BR></B></font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("<B> GlobalNarrate: [key_name_admin(usr)] : [msg]<BR></B>"), 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GLN") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_direct_narrate(var/mob/M)	// Targetted narrate -- TLE
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 		return
 
 	M.status_flags ^= GODMODE
-	to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'> Toggled [(M.status_flags & GODMODE) ? "ON" : "OFF"]</font>")
+	to_chat(usr, span_blue("Toggled [(M.status_flags & GODMODE) ? "ON" : "OFF"]"))
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has toggled [key_name(M)]'s nodamage to [(M.status_flags & GODMODE) ? "On" : "Off"]")
 	var/msg = "[key_name_admin(usr)] has toggled [ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(M)]'s nodamage to [(M.status_flags & GODMODE) ? "On" : "Off"]"
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@
 		if(!usr || !usr.client)
 			return
 		if(!usr.client.holder)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: You don't have permission to do this.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("Error: cmd_admin_mute: You don't have permission to do this."))
 			return
 		if(!M.client)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: This mob doesn't have a client tied to it.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("Error: cmd_admin_mute: This mob doesn't have a client tied to it."))
 		if(M.client.holder)
-			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: You cannot mute an admin/mod.</font>")
+			to_chat(usr, span_red("Error: cmd_admin_mute: You cannot mute an admin/mod."))
 	if(!M.client)
 		return
 	if(M.client.holder)
@@ -324,18 +324,18 @@ Ccomp's first proc.
 			if(g.antagHUD)
 				g.antagHUD = 0						// Disable it on those that have it enabled
 				g.has_enabled_antagHUD = 2				// We'll allow them to respawn
-				to_chat(g, "<font color='red'><B>The Administrator has disabled AntagHUD </B></font>")
+				to_chat(g, span_red("<B>The Administrator has disabled AntagHUD </B>"))
 		config.antag_hud_allowed = 0
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'><B>AntagHUD usage has been disabled</B></font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("<B>AntagHUD usage has been disabled</B>"))
 		action = "disabled"
 	else
 		for(var/mob/observer/dead/g in get_ghosts())
 			if(!g.client.holder)						// Add the verb back for all non-admin ghosts
 				g.verbs += /mob/observer/dead/verb/toggle_antagHUD
-			to_chat(g, "<font color='blue'><B>The Administrator has enabled AntagHUD </B></font>")	// Notify all observers they can now use AntagHUD
+			to_chat(g, span_blue("<B>The Administrator has enabled AntagHUD </B>"))	// Notify all observers they can now use AntagHUD
 		config.antag_hud_allowed = 1
 		action = "enabled"
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'><B>AntagHUD usage has been enabled</B></font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_blue("<B>AntagHUD usage has been enabled</B>"))
 
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has [action] antagHUD usage for observers")
@@ -354,19 +354,19 @@ Ccomp's first proc.
 	var/action=""
 	if(config.antag_hud_restricted)
 		for(var/mob/observer/dead/g in get_ghosts())
-			to_chat(g, "<font color='blue'><B>The administrator has lifted restrictions on joining the round if you use AntagHUD</B></font>")
+			to_chat(g, span_blue("<B>The administrator has lifted restrictions on joining the round if you use AntagHUD</B>"))
 		action = "lifted restrictions"
 		config.antag_hud_restricted = 0
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'><B>AntagHUD restrictions have been lifted</B></font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_blue("<B>AntagHUD restrictions have been lifted</B>"))
 	else
 		for(var/mob/observer/dead/g in get_ghosts())
-			to_chat(g, "<font color='red'><B>The administrator has placed restrictions on joining the round if you use AntagHUD</B></font>")
-			to_chat(g, "<font color='red'><B>Your AntagHUD has been disabled, you may choose to re-enabled it but will be under restrictions </B></font>")
+			to_chat(g, span_red("<B>The administrator has placed restrictions on joining the round if you use AntagHUD</B>"))
+			to_chat(g, span_red("<B>Your AntagHUD has been disabled, you may choose to re-enabled it but will be under restrictions </B>"))
 			g.antagHUD = 0
 			g.has_enabled_antagHUD = 0
 		action = "placed restrictions"
 		config.antag_hud_restricted = 1
-		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'><B>AntagHUD restrictions have been enabled</B></font>")
+		to_chat(src, span_red("<B>AntagHUD restrictions have been enabled</B>"))
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has [action] on joining the round if they use AntagHUD")
 	message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has [action] on joining the round if they use AntagHUD", 1)
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		else
 			M.add_ion_law(input)
 			for(var/mob/living/silicon/ai/O in mob_list)
-				to_chat(O,input + "<font color='red'>... LAWS UPDATED!</font>")
+				to_chat(O,input + span_red("... LAWS UPDATED!"))
 				O.show_laws()
 
 	log_admin("Admin [key_name(usr)] has added a new AI law - [input]")
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		if("Yes")
 			command_announcement.Announce(input, customname, new_sound = 'sound/AI/commandreport.ogg', msg_sanitized = 1);
 		if("No")
-			to_world("<font color='red'>New [using_map.company_name] Update available at all communication consoles.</font>")
+			to_world(span_red("New [using_map.company_name] Update available at all communication consoles."))
 			world << sound('sound/AI/commandreport.ogg')
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(src)] has created a command report: [input]")
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 			mob.gib()
 
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] used gibself.")
-		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] used gibself.</font>", 1)
+		message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] used gibself."), 1)
 		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GIBS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 /*
 /client/proc/cmd_manual_ban()
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","CSHUT") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] admin-called the emergency shuttle.")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] admin-called the emergency shuttle.</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] admin-called the emergency shuttle."), 1)
 	return
 
 /client/proc/admin_cancel_shuttle()
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	emergency_shuttle.recall()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","CCSHUT") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] admin-recalled the emergency shuttle.")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] admin-recalled the emergency shuttle.</font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] admin-recalled the emergency shuttle."), 1)
 
 	return
 
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Attack Log"
 
-	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'><b>Attack Log for [mob]</b></font>")
+	to_chat(usr, span_red("<b>Attack Log for [mob]</b>"))
 	for(var/t in M.attack_log)
 		to_chat(usr,t)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","ATTL") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has forced the players to have random appearances.", 1)
 
 	if(notifyplayers == "Yes")
-		to_world("<font color='blue'><b>Admin [usr.key] has forced the players to have completely random identities!</font></b>")
+		to_world(span_blue("<b>Admin [usr.key] has forced the players to have completely random identities!</b>"))
 
 	to_chat(usr, "<i>Remember: you can always disable the randomness by using the verb again, assuming the round hasn't started yet</i>.")
 
@@ -1161,4 +1161,4 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		if("Polite")
 			new /obj/structure/drop_pod/polite(get_turf(usr), L, autoopen == "Yes" ? TRUE : FALSE)
 
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","DPD") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
+	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","DPD") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!

code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs_vr.dm

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Spawn Character As Mob"
 	set desc = "Spawn a specified ckey as a chosen mob."
-	
+
 	if(!holder)
 		return
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 		if(M.z == pos_z)
 			to_chat(M, msg)
 	log_admin("ZNarrate: [key_name(usr)] : [msg]")
-	message_admins("<font color='blue'><B> ZNarrate: [key_name_admin(usr)] : [msg]<BR></B></font>", 1)
+	message_admins(span_blue("<B> ZNarrate: [key_name_admin(usr)] : [msg]<BR></B>"), 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GLNA") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /client/proc/toggle_vantag_hud(var/mob/target as mob)
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@
 		target.vantag_hud = FALSE
 		target.recalculate_vis()
 		to_chat(src, "You removed the event HUD from [key_name(target)].")
-		to_chat(target, "You no longer have the event HUD.")	
+		to_chat(target, "You no longer have the event HUD.")
 	else
 		target.vantag_hud = TRUE
 		target.recalculate_vis()
 		to_chat(src, "You gave the event HUD to [key_name(target)].")
-		to_chat(target, "You now have the event HUD.  Icons will appear next to characters indicating if they prefer to be killed(red crosshairs), devoured(belly), or kidnapped(blue crosshairs) by event characters.")	
+		to_chat(target, "You now have the event HUD.  Icons will appear next to characters indicating if they prefer to be killed(red crosshairs), devoured(belly), or kidnapped(blue crosshairs) by event characters.")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GREHud") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!

code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam.dm

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ var/const/commandos_possible = 6 //if more Commandos are needed in the future
 		return
 
 	if(!ticker)
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>The game hasn't started yet!</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("The game hasn't started yet!"))
 		return
 
 	if(world.time < 6000)
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>There are [(6000-world.time)/10] seconds remaining before it may be called.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("There are [(6000-world.time)/10] seconds remaining before it may be called."))
 		return
 
 	var/datum/antagonist/deathsquad/team
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var/const/commandos_possible = 6 //if more Commandos are needed in the future
 			return
 
 	if(team.deployed)
-		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Someone is already sending a team.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, span_red("Someone is already sending a team."))
 		return
 
 	if(tgui_alert(usr, "Do you want to send in a strike team? Once enabled, this is irreversible.","Strike Team",list("Yes","No"))!="Yes")

code/modules/admin/verbs/tripAI.dm

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 		if(ticker.triai)
 			ticker.triai = 0
 			to_chat(usr, "Only one AI will be spawned at round start.")
-			message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has toggled off triple AIs at round start.</font>", 1)
+			message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] has toggled off triple AIs at round start."), 1)
 		else
 			ticker.triai = 1
 			to_chat(usr, "There will be an AI Triumvirate at round start.")
-			message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has toggled on triple AIs at round start.</font>", 1)
+			message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] has toggled on triple AIs at round start."), 1)
 	return