diff --git a/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/GameScreen.java b/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/GameScreen.java
index 35c9e3d..5f688e7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/GameScreen.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/GameScreen.java
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ public class GameScreen implements Screen {
     @Override
     public void render(float delta) {
 
+        // TAB: toggle hud
+        if (Gdx.input.isKeyJustPressed(Input.Keys.TAB)) {
+            showHud = !showHud;
+        }
+
         // ESC: toggle pause and mouse capture
         if (Gdx.input.isKeyJustPressed(Input.Keys.ESCAPE)) {
             UiMode newMode = gameUi.onEsc(uiMode);
@@ -165,9 +170,6 @@ public class GameScreen implements Screen {
         modelBatch.end();
 
         // HUD
-        if (Gdx.input.isKeyJustPressed(Input.Keys.TAB)) {
-            showHud = !showHud;
-        }
         if (showHud) {
             hud.render(
                 RETRO_WIDTH,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/engine/PauseMenu.java b/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/engine/PauseMenu.java
index d94d4f8..ffb37ca 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/engine/PauseMenu.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/engine/PauseMenu.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class PauseMenu {
         param.color = Color.WHITE;
         param.mono = true;
         param.hinting = FreeTypeFontGenerator.Hinting.None;
-        param.borderWidth = 0.2f;
+        param.borderWidth = 0f;
         param.borderColor = Color.WHITE;
         param.shadowOffsetX = 0;
         param.shadowOffsetY = 0;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/engine/SettingsMenu.java b/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/engine/SettingsMenu.java
index 8f21db4..a13c971 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/engine/SettingsMenu.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/retrorender/engine/SettingsMenu.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
 
     private final SpriteBatch batch;
     private final BitmapFont font;
+    private final BitmapFont boldFont;
     private final Texture pixel;
 
     // FOV value stored here, GameScreen syncs it to the camera
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
         param.color = Color.WHITE;
         param.mono = true;
         param.hinting = FreeTypeFontGenerator.Hinting.None;
-        param.borderWidth = 0.2f;
+        param.borderWidth = 0f;
         param.borderColor = Color.WHITE;
         param.shadowOffsetX = 0;
         param.shadowOffsetY = 0;
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
         param.magFilter = Texture.TextureFilter.Nearest;
 
         font = generator.generateFont(param);
+
+        param.borderWidth = 0.2f;
+        boldFont = generator.generateFont(param);
+
         generator.dispose();
 
         // 1x1 pixel
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
         GlyphLayout layout = new GlyphLayout();
 
         // --- central panel ---
-        float panelW = 200f;
+        float panelW = 300f;
         float panelH = 220f;
         float panelX = (width  - panelW) / 2f;
         float panelY = (height - panelH) / 2f;
@@ -94,10 +99,10 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
 
         // --- title ---
         String title = "Settings";
-        layout.setText(font, title);
+        layout.setText(boldFont, title);
         float titleX = panelX + (panelW - layout.width) / 2f;
         float titleY = panelY + panelH - 10f;
-        font.draw(batch, layout, titleX, titleY);
+        boldFont.draw(batch, layout, titleX, titleY);
 
         // small separator line under title
         batch.draw(pixel, panelX + 8f, titleY - 14f, panelW - 16f, 1f);
@@ -107,7 +112,7 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
         float rowH = 18f;
 
         // label
-        String fovLabel = "FOV";
+        String fovLabel = "Field of View";
         layout.setText(font, fovLabel);
         float labelX = panelX + 12f;
         float labelY = rowY + rowH - 4f;
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
         // buttons + value area
         fovDecW = 20f;
         fovDecH = rowH;
-        fovDecX = panelX + 80f;
+        fovDecX = panelX + 180f;
         fovDecY = rowY;
 
         fovIncW = 20f;
@@ -142,8 +147,8 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
         // --- Close button at bottom ---
         String closeLabel = " Close ";
         layout.setText(font, closeLabel);
-        closeW = layout.width + 16f;
-        closeH = layout.height + 8f;
+        closeW = layout.width + 64f;
+        closeH = layout.height + 12f;
         closeX = panelX + (panelW - closeW) / 2f;
         closeY = panelY + 16f;
 
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
         batch.draw(pixel, closeX + closeW - border, closeY, border, closeH);
 
         float closeTextX = closeX + (closeW - layout.width) / 2f;
-        float closeTextY = closeY + closeH - (closeH - layout.height) / 2f - 2f;
+        float closeTextY = closeY + closeH - (closeH - layout.height) / 2f;
         font.draw(batch, closeLabel, closeTextX, closeTextY);
 
         batch.end();
@@ -178,7 +183,7 @@ public class SettingsMenu {
 
         GlyphLayout layout = new GlyphLayout(font, text);
         float tx = x + (w - layout.width) / 2f;
-        float ty = y + h - (h - layout.height) / 2f - 2f;
+        float ty = y + h - (h - layout.height) / 2f;
         font.draw(batch, layout, tx, ty);
     }