diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 8ccc103b..a8980e2d 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         "editor.rulers": [120],
     },
     "files.associations": {
-        "*.js.jinja": "javascript"
+        "*.js.jinja": "javascript",
+        "*.css.jinja": "css",
     }
 }
diff --git a/doc/properties.toml b/doc/properties.toml
index 07689a1f..16d27562 100644
--- a/doc/properties.toml
+++ b/doc/properties.toml
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ packages = [
 ]
 
 [template.args]
-title = "Hex Book"
 mod_name = "Hex Casting"
 author = "petrak@, Alwinfy"
-description = "The Hex Book, all in one place."
 icon_href = "logo.png"
 show_landing_text = true
 
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_export/resources/assets/hexcasting/lang/en_us.flatten.json5 b/doc/src/hexdoc/_export/resources/assets/hexcasting/lang/en_us.flatten.json5
index 01d49917..57829d05 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_export/resources/assets/hexcasting/lang/en_us.flatten.json5
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_export/resources/assets/hexcasting/lang/en_us.flatten.json5
@@ -1,16 +1,75 @@
 {
-    key: {
-        use: "Right Click",
-        sneak: "Left Shift",
-        jump: "Space",
+  hexdoc: {
+    hexcasting: {
+      title: "Hex Book",
+      description: "The Hex Book, all in one place.",
     },
 
-    "item.minecraft": {
-        amethyst_shard: "Amethyst Shard",
-        budding_amethyst: "Budding Amethyst",
+    welcome: {
+      "1": "This is the online version of the %s documentation.",
+      "2": "Embedded images and patterns are included, but not crafting recipes or items. \
+        There's an in-game book for those.",
+      "3": "Additionally, this is built from the latest code on GitHub. \
+        It may describe $(bold)newer/$ features that you may not necessarily have, \
+        even on the latest Modrinth/CurseForge version!",
+      "4": "$(bold)Entries which are blurred are spoilers/$. \
+        Click to reveal them, but be aware that they may spoil endgame progression. \
+        Alternatively, click $(l:?nospoiler)here/$ to get a version with all spoilers showing.",
+      "old_version": "$(italic)The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there./$",
     },
 
-    "block.hexcasting": {
-        slate: "Blank Slate",
+    toc: {
+      // use the span tag to make everything after it wrap with the toc button
+      // or put it at the very end to make the button wrap by itself
+      // either way, do NOT remove it entirely
+      title: "Table of {{ '<span class=\"nobr\">'|safe }}Contents",
+      toggle_all: "Toggle all",
     },
+
+    pattern: {
+      show: "Click to show spell",
+      hide: "Click to hide spell",
+
+      multiplier: "${speedScale()}x",
+      paused: "Paused",
+
+      not_supported: "Your browser does not support visualizing patterns. Pattern code: %s",
+    },
+
+    pages: {
+      patchouli: {
+        crafting: {
+          description: "Depicted in the book: The crafting recipe for the",
+          separator: " and ",
+        },
+      },
+
+      hexcasting: {
+        crafting_multi: {
+          description: "Depicted in the book: Several crafting recipes, for the",
+          separator: ", ",
+        },
+
+        brainsweep: {
+          description: "Depicted in the book: A mind-flaying recipe producing the",
+          separator: "", // this value intentionally left blank
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+
+  key: {
+    use: "Right Click",
+    sneak: "Left Shift",
+    jump: "Space",
+  },
+
+  "item.minecraft": {
+    amethyst_shard: "Amethyst Shard",
+    budding_amethyst: "Budding Amethyst",
+  },
+
+  "block.hexcasting": {
+    slate: "Blank Slate",
+  },
 }
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/common/macros.html.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/common/macros.html.jinja
index 8c3e5302..0bdf8b47 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/common/macros.html.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/common/macros.html.jinja
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 {# shows the names of all the recipe results in a list of recipes #}
 {% macro recipe_block(recipes, result_attribute, description, separator) -%}
   <blockquote class="crafting-info">
-    Depicted in the book: {{ description }} {{
+    {{ description }} {{
       recipes
       |map(attribute="result." ~ result_attribute)
       |map("hexdoc_wrap", "code")
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/navbar.html.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/navbar.html.jinja
index f6e8ee83..f2a173fa 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/navbar.html.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/navbar.html.jinja
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <span class="icon-bar"></span>
         <span class="icon-bar"></span>
       </button>
-      <a class="navbar-brand" href="{{ props.url }}">{{ title }}</a>
+      <a class="navbar-brand" href="{{ props.url }}">{{ _("hexdoc."~props.modid~".title") }}</a>
     </div>
 
     <!-- content -->
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/table_of_contents.html.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/table_of_contents.html.jinja
index 8937f791..52012577 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/table_of_contents.html.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/table_of_contents.html.jinja
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 <div id="table-of-contents"></div>
 <nav class="toc-container">
   <h2 class="page-header">
-    Table of <span class="nobr">Contents<a
+    {{ _("hexdoc.toc.title") }}<a
       href="javascript:void(0)"
       class="permalink toggle-link small"
       data-target="toc-category"
-      title="Toggle all"
+      title="{{ _('hexdoc.toc.toggle_all') }}"
     ><i class="bi bi-list-nested"></i></a>{{ macros.permalink("table-of-contents", "toc-permalink") }}</span>
   </h2>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/welcome.html.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/welcome.html.jinja
index d9ada8e3..143746f8 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/welcome.html.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/components/welcome.html.jinja
@@ -1,26 +1,16 @@
 <div class="container" style="margin-top: 3em;">
   <blockquote>
-    <h1>This is the online version of the {{ mod_name }} documentation.</h1>
-    <p>
-      Embedded images and patterns are included, but not crafting recipes or items. There's an in-game book for those.
-    </p>
-
+    <h1>{{ _f("hexdoc.welcome.1")|format(mod_name) }}</h1>
+    <p>{{ _f("hexdoc.welcome.2") }}</p>
     {% if is_bleeding_edge %}
-      <p>
-        Additionally, this is built from the latest code on GitHub.
-        It may describe <b>newer</b> features that you may not necessarily have, even on the latest CurseForge version!
-      </p>
+      <p>{{ _f("hexdoc.welcome.3") }}</p>
     {% endif %}
-
-    <p>
-      <b>Entries which are blurred are spoilers</b>. Click to reveal them, but be aware that they may spoil endgame
-      progression. Alternatively, click <a href="?nospoiler">here</a> to get a version with all spoilers showing.
-    </p>
+    <p>{{ _f("hexdoc.welcome.4") }}</p>
 
     {# conditionally revealed using js #}
     <span id="old-version-notice" class="hidden">
       <br />
-      <i>The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.</i>
+      {{ _f("hexdoc.welcome.old_version") }}
     </span>
   </blockquote>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.css b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.css.jinja
similarity index 97%
rename from doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.css
rename to doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.css.jinja
index 11cc5fd7..bb379c22 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.css
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.css.jinja
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ details[open] summary.collapse-spell {
 }
 
 details .collapse-spell::before {
-  content: "Click to show spell";
+  content: "{{ _('hexdoc.pattern.show') }}";
 }
 
 details[open] .collapse-spell::before {
-  content: "Click to hide spell";
+  content: "{{ _('hexdoc.pattern.hide') }}";
 }
 
 blockquote.crafting-info {
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.html.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.html.jinja
index 89dead90..2d8159f8 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.html.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.html.jinja
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
   <head>
-    <title>{{ title }}</title>
+    <title>{{ _("hexdoc."~props.modid~".title") }}</title>
     <link rel="icon" href="{{ icon_href }}">
 
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
-    <meta name="description" content="{{ description }}" />
+    <meta name="description" content="{{ _('hexdoc.'~props.modid~'.description') }}" />
     <meta name="author" content="{{ author }}" />
 
     <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
-    <meta property="og:title" content="{{ title }}" />
+    <meta property="og:title" content="{{ _('hexdoc.'~props.modid~'.title') }}" />
     <meta property="og:image" content="{{ page_url }}/{{ icon_href }}" />
     <meta property="og:url" content="{{ page_url }}" />
-    <meta property="og:description" content="{{ description }}" />
+    <meta property="og:description" content="{{ _('hexdoc.'~props.modid~'.description') }}" />
     <meta property="og:site_name" content="{{ mod_name }}" />
 
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@3.4.1/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
     <style>
       {% filter indent(6) %}
-      {%+ include_raw "main.css" %}
+      {%+ include "main.css.jinja" %}
       {% endfilter %}
     </style>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.js.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.js.jinja
index 7a041f45..335434f7 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.js.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/main.js.jinja
@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ function initializeElem(canvas) {
       })`;
       context.font = `${pauseScale}px sans-serif`;
       context.fillText(
-        speedScale() ? speedScale() + "x" : "Paused",
+        // these variables are filled by Jinja
+        // slightly scuffed, but it works for now
+        speedScale() ? `{{ _('hexdoc.pattern.multiplier') }}` : "{{ _('hexdoc.pattern.paused') }}",
         0.2 * scale,
         canvas.height - 0.2 * scale
       );
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/brainsweep.html.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/brainsweep.html.jinja
index c2aef8f2..b904673c 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/brainsweep.html.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/brainsweep.html.jinja
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 {% extends "pages/patchouli/page.html.jinja" %}
-{% include "common/macros.html.jinja" %}
+{% include "common/macros.html.jinja" with context %}
 
 {% block body %}
-  {{ macros.recipe_block([page.recipe], "name", "A mind-flaying recipe producing the", "") }}
+  {{ macros.recipe_block(
+    [page.recipe],
+    "name",
+    _("hexdoc.pages.hexcasting.brainsweep.description"),
+    _("hexdoc.pages.hexcasting.brainsweep.separator"),
+  ) }}
   {{ page.text|hexdoc_block }}
 {% endblock body %}
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/crafting_multi.html.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/crafting_multi.html.jinja
index 9d86129b..ea88fafc 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/crafting_multi.html.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/crafting_multi.html.jinja
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 {% extends "pages/patchouli/text.html.jinja" %}
-{% include "common/macros.html.jinja" %}
+{% include "common/macros.html.jinja" with context %}
 
 {% block inner_body %}
-  {{ macros.recipe_block(page.recipes, "item", "Several crafting recipes, for the", ", ") }}
+  {{ macros.recipe_block(
+    page.recipes,
+    "item",
+    _("hexdoc.pages.hexcasting.crafting_multi.description"),
+    _("hexdoc.pages.hexcasting.crafting_multi.separator"),
+  ) }}
   {{ super() }}
 {% endblock inner_body %}
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/manual_pattern.html.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/manual_pattern.html.jinja
index c2ceb9f8..a57bd5aa 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/manual_pattern.html.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/hexcasting/manual_pattern.html.jinja
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         data-string="{{ pattern.signature }}"
         data-start="{{ pattern.startdir.name.lower() }}"
         data-per-world="{{ pattern.is_per_world }}"
-      >Your browser does not support visualizing patterns. Pattern code: {{ pattern.signature }}</canvas>
+      >{{ _("hexdoc.pattern.not_supported")|format(pattern.signature) }}</canvas>
     {% endfor %}
   </details>
   {{ super() }}
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/patchouli/crafting.html.jinja b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/patchouli/crafting.html.jinja
index 3afd76ee..a709f826 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/patchouli/crafting.html.jinja
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/_templates/pages/patchouli/crafting.html.jinja
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 {% include "common/macros.html.jinja" %}
 
 {% block inner_body %}
-  {{ macros.recipe_block(page.recipes, "item", "The crafting recipe for the", " and ") }}
+  {{ macros.recipe_block(
+    page.recipes,
+    "item",
+    _("hexdoc.pages.patchouli.crafting.description"),
+    _("hexdoc.pages.patchouli.crafting.separator"),
+  ) }}
   {{ super() }}
 {% endblock inner_body %}
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/patchouli/book.py b/doc/src/hexdoc/patchouli/book.py
index 4fa481d3..b118a5bf 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/patchouli/book.py
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/patchouli/book.py
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ class Book(HexdocModel):
             return self
         context = cast_or_raise(info.context, BookContext)
 
+        # make the macros accessible when rendering the template
+        self.macros |= context.macros
+
         self._link_bases: dict[tuple[ResourceLocation, str | None], str] = {}
 
         # load categories
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/patchouli/text/formatting.py b/doc/src/hexdoc/patchouli/text/formatting.py
index 2b3b6c02..8ba6fe20 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/patchouli/text/formatting.py
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/patchouli/text/formatting.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ from pydantic.dataclasses import dataclass
 from pydantic.functional_validators import ModelWrapValidatorHandler
 
 from hexdoc.minecraft import LocalizedStr
-from hexdoc.minecraft.i18n import I18nContext
-from hexdoc.patchouli.text.html import HTMLElement, HTMLStream
+from hexdoc.minecraft.i18n import I18n, I18nContext
 from hexdoc.utils import DEFAULT_CONFIG, HexdocModel
 from hexdoc.utils.deserialize import cast_or_raise
 from hexdoc.utils.resource import ResourceLocation
@@ -156,7 +155,12 @@ class Style(ABC, HexdocModel, frozen=True):
     type: CommandStyleType | FunctionStyleType | SpecialStyleType
 
     @staticmethod
-    def parse(style_str: str, context: FormattingContext) -> Style | _CloseTag | str:
+    def parse(
+        style_str: str,
+        book_id: ResourceLocation,
+        i18n: I18n,
+        is_0_black: bool,
+    ) -> Style | _CloseTag | str:
         # direct text replacements
         if style_str in _REPLACEMENTS:
             return _REPLACEMENTS[style_str]
@@ -170,7 +174,7 @@ class Style(ABC, HexdocModel, frozen=True):
             return CommandStyle(type=style_type)
 
         # reset color, but only if 0 is considered reset instead of black
-        if not context.props.is_0_black and style_str == "0":
+        if style_str == "0" and not is_0_black:
             return _CloseTag(type=SpecialStyleType.color)
 
         # preset colors
@@ -187,11 +191,11 @@ class Style(ABC, HexdocModel, frozen=True):
 
             # keys
             if name == "k":
-                return str(context.i18n.localize_key(value))
+                return str(i18n.localize_key(value))
 
             # links
             if name == SpecialStyleType.link.value:
-                return LinkStyle(value=_format_href(value, context.book_id))
+                return LinkStyle(value=_format_href(value, book_id))
 
             # all the other functions
             if style_type := FunctionStyleType.get(name):
@@ -224,7 +228,8 @@ def is_external_link(value: str) -> bool:
 
 
 def _format_href(value: str, book_id: ResourceLocation) -> str | BookLink:
-    if is_external_link(value):
+    # TODO: kinda hacky, BookLink should *probably* support query params
+    if value.startswith("?") or is_external_link(value):
         return value
     return BookLink.from_str(value, book_id)
 
@@ -326,13 +331,21 @@ class FormatTree:
     children: list[FormatTree | str]  # this can't be Self, it breaks Pydantic
 
     @classmethod
-    def format(cls, string: str, context: FormattingContext) -> Self:
+    def format(
+        cls,
+        string: str,
+        *,
+        book_id: ResourceLocation,
+        i18n: I18n,
+        macros: dict[str, str],
+        is_0_black: bool,
+    ) -> Self:
         # resolve macros
         # this could use ahocorasick, but it works fine for now
         old_string = None
         while old_string != string:
             old_string = string
-            for macro, replace in context.macros.items():
+            for macro, replace in macros.items():
                 string = string.replace(macro, replace)
 
         # lex out parsed styles
@@ -347,7 +360,7 @@ class FormatTree:
             text_since_prev_style.append(leading_text)
             last_end = match.end()
 
-            match Style.parse(match[1], context):
+            match Style.parse(match[1], book_id, i18n, is_0_black):
                 case str(replacement):
                     # str means "use this instead of the original value"
                     text_since_prev_style.append(replacement)
@@ -404,11 +417,18 @@ class FormatTree:
     ):
         if not info.context or isinstance(value, FormatTree):
             return handler(value)
-        context = cast_or_raise(info.context, FormattingContext)
 
+        context = cast_or_raise(info.context, FormattingContext)
         if isinstance(value, str):
             value = context.i18n.localize(value)
-        return cls.format(value.value, context)
+
+        return cls.format(
+            value.value,
+            book_id=context.book_id,
+            i18n=context.i18n,
+            macros=context.macros,
+            is_0_black=context.props.is_0_black,
+        )
 
 
 FormatTree._wrap_root
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/scripts/hexdoc.py b/doc/src/hexdoc/scripts/hexdoc.py
index 98f43ac9..724d38e2 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/scripts/hexdoc.py
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/scripts/hexdoc.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# pyright: reportUnknownMemberType=false, reportUnknownArgumentType=false
+# pyright: reportUnknownLambdaType=false
+
 import io
 import json
 import logging
@@ -24,7 +27,12 @@ from hexdoc.patchouli import Book
 from hexdoc.plugin import PluginManager
 from hexdoc.utils import HexdocModel, ModResourceLoader, Properties
 from hexdoc.utils.deserialize import cast_or_raise
-from hexdoc.utils.jinja_extensions import IncludeRawExtension, hexdoc_block, hexdoc_wrap
+from hexdoc.utils.jinja_extensions import (
+    IncludeRawExtension,
+    hexdoc_block,
+    hexdoc_localize,
+    hexdoc_wrap,
+)
 from hexdoc.utils.path import write_to_path
 
 MARKER_NAME = ".sitemap-marker.json"
@@ -151,7 +159,7 @@ def main(args: Args | None = None) -> None:
 
     # load everything
     with ModResourceLoader.clean_and_load_all(props, pm) as loader:
-        books = dict[str, Book]()
+        books = dict[str, tuple[Book, I18n]]()
 
         if args.lang:
             first_lang = args.lang
@@ -177,12 +185,15 @@ def main(args: Args | None = None) -> None:
 
         # load one book with exporting enabled
         first_i18n = per_lang_i18n.pop(first_lang)
-        books[first_lang] = load_hex_book(book_data, pm, loader, first_i18n)
+        books[first_lang] = (
+            load_hex_book(book_data, pm, loader, first_i18n),
+            first_i18n,
+        )
 
         # then load the rest with exporting disabled for efficiency
         loader.export_dir = None
         for lang, i18n in per_lang_i18n.items():
-            books[lang] = load_hex_book(book_data, pm, loader, i18n)
+            books[lang] = (load_hex_book(book_data, pm, loader, i18n), i18n)
 
     if args.export_only:
         return
@@ -203,10 +214,10 @@ def main(args: Args | None = None) -> None:
             IncludeRawExtension,
         ],
     )
-
-    env.filters |= {  # type: ignore
+    env.filters |= {  # pyright: ignore[reportGeneralTypeIssues]
         "hexdoc_block": hexdoc_block,
         "hexdoc_wrap": hexdoc_wrap,
+        "hexdoc_localize": hexdoc_localize,
     }
 
     template = env.get_template(props.template.main)
@@ -218,27 +229,53 @@ def main(args: Args | None = None) -> None:
         shutil.rmtree(output_dir, ignore_errors=True)
 
     if args.update_latest:
-        render_books(props, books, template, output_dir, "latest")
+        render_books(
+            props=props,
+            books=books,
+            template=template,
+            output_dir=output_dir,
+            allow_missing=args.allow_missing,
+            version="latest",
+            is_root=False,
+        )
 
     if args.is_release:
-        render_books(props, books, template, output_dir, version)
+        render_books(
+            props=props,
+            books=books,
+            template=template,
+            output_dir=output_dir,
+            allow_missing=args.allow_missing,
+            version=version,
+            is_root=False,
+        )
 
     # the default book should be the latest released version
     if args.update_latest and args.is_release:
-        render_books(props, books, template, output_dir, version, is_root=True)
+        render_books(
+            props=props,
+            books=books,
+            template=template,
+            output_dir=output_dir,
+            allow_missing=args.allow_missing,
+            version=version,
+            is_root=True,
+        )
 
     logger.info("Done.")
 
 
 def render_books(
+    *,
     props: Properties,
-    books: dict[str, Book],
+    books: dict[str, tuple[Book, I18n]],
     template: Template,
     output_dir: Path,
+    allow_missing: bool,
     version: str,
-    is_root: bool = False,
+    is_root: bool,
 ):
-    for lang, book in books.items():
+    for lang, (book, i18n) in books.items():
         # /index.html
         # /lang/index.html
         # /v/version/index.html
@@ -254,17 +291,35 @@ def render_books(
         page_url = "/".join([props.url, *path.parts])
 
         logging.getLogger(__name__).info(f"Rendering {output_dir}")
-        docs = strip_empty_lines(
-            template.render(
-                **props.template.args,
-                book=book,
+
+        raw_docs = template.render(
+            **props.template.args,
+            book=book,
+            props=props,
+            page_url=page_url,
+            version=version,
+            lang=lang,
+            is_bleeding_edge=version == "latest",
+            # i18n helper
+            _=lambda key: hexdoc_localize(
+                key,
+                do_format=False,
                 props=props,
-                page_url=page_url,
-                version=version,
-                lang=lang,
-                is_bleeding_edge=version == "latest",
-            )
+                book=book,
+                i18n=i18n,
+                allow_missing=allow_missing,
+            ),
+            # i18n helper, but with patchi formatting
+            _f=lambda key: hexdoc_localize(
+                key,
+                do_format=True,
+                props=props,
+                book=book,
+                i18n=i18n,
+                allow_missing=allow_missing,
+            ),
         )
+        docs = strip_empty_lines(raw_docs)
 
         write_to_path(output_dir / "index.html", docs)
         if props.template.static_dir:
diff --git a/doc/src/hexdoc/utils/jinja_extensions.py b/doc/src/hexdoc/utils/jinja_extensions.py
index 17506dbd..af76351b 100644
--- a/doc/src/hexdoc/utils/jinja_extensions.py
+++ b/doc/src/hexdoc/utils/jinja_extensions.py
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ from jinja2.parser import Parser
 from jinja2.runtime import Context
 from markupsafe import Markup
 
-from hexdoc.minecraft import LocalizedStr
-from hexdoc.patchouli import FormatTree
+from hexdoc.minecraft import I18n, LocalizedStr
+from hexdoc.patchouli import Book, FormatTree
 from hexdoc.patchouli.book import Book
 from hexdoc.patchouli.text import HTMLStream
-from hexdoc.utils.deserialize import cast_or_raise
+from hexdoc.patchouli.text.formatting import FormatTree
+
+from . import Properties
+from .deserialize import cast_or_raise
 
 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/a/64392515
@@ -30,15 +33,16 @@ class IncludeRawExtension(Extension):
 
 
 @pass_context
-def hexdoc_block(context: Context, value: Any) -> str:
+def hexdoc_block(context: Context | dict[{"book": Book}], value: Any) -> str:
     try:
-        return _hexdoc_block(context, value)
+        book = cast_or_raise(context["book"], Book)
+        return _hexdoc_block(book, value)
     except Exception as e:
         e.add_note(f"Value:\n    {value}")
         raise
 
 
-def _hexdoc_block(context: Context, value: Any) -> str:
+def _hexdoc_block(book: Book, value: Any) -> str:
     match value:
         case LocalizedStr() | str():
             # use Markup to tell Jinja not to escape this string for us
@@ -46,11 +50,10 @@ def _hexdoc_block(context: Context, value: Any) -> str:
             return Markup("<br />".join(Markup.escape(line) for line in lines))
 
         case FormatTree():
-            book = cast_or_raise(context["book"], Book)
             with HTMLStream() as out:
                 with value.style.element(out, book.link_bases):
                     for child in value.children:
-                        out.write(_hexdoc_block(context, child))
+                        out.write(_hexdoc_block(book, child))
                 return Markup(out.getvalue())
 
         case None:
@@ -66,3 +69,30 @@ def hexdoc_wrap(value: str, *args: str):
     else:
         attributes = ""
     return Markup(f"<{tag}{attributes}>{Markup.escape(value)}</{tag}>")
+
+
+# aliased as _() and _f() at render time
+def hexdoc_localize(
+    key: str,
+    *,
+    do_format: bool,
+    props: Properties,
+    book: Book,
+    i18n: I18n,
+    allow_missing: bool,
+):
+    # get the localized value from i18n
+    localized = i18n.localize(key, allow_missing=allow_missing)
+
+    if not do_format:
+        return Markup(localized.value)
+
+    # construct a FormatTree from the localized value (to allow using patchi styles)
+    formatted = FormatTree.format(
+        localized.value,
+        book_id=book.id,
+        i18n=i18n,
+        macros=book.macros,
+        is_0_black=props.is_0_black,
+    )
+    return Markup(hexdoc_block({"book": book}, formatted))
diff --git a/doc/{{cookiecutter.output_directory}}/doc/properties.toml b/doc/{{cookiecutter.output_directory}}/doc/properties.toml
index 57138876..36fa1df6 100644
--- a/doc/{{cookiecutter.output_directory}}/doc/properties.toml
+++ b/doc/{{cookiecutter.output_directory}}/doc/properties.toml
@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@ packages = [
 ]
 
 [template.args]
-title = "{{ cookiecutter.mod_name }} Book"
 mod_name = "{{ cookiecutter.mod_name }}"
 author = "{{ cookiecutter.author }}"
-description = "The {{ cookiecutter.mod_name }} Book, all in one place."
 icon_href = "icon.png"
 show_landing_text = false
 
diff --git a/doc/{{cookiecutter.output_directory}}/doc/src/{{cookiecutter.__project_slug}}/_export/resources/assets/hexcasting/lang/en_us.flatten.json5 b/doc/{{cookiecutter.output_directory}}/doc/src/{{cookiecutter.__project_slug}}/_export/resources/assets/hexcasting/lang/en_us.flatten.json5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbd22509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/{{cookiecutter.output_directory}}/doc/src/{{cookiecutter.__project_slug}}/_export/resources/assets/hexcasting/lang/en_us.flatten.json5
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  hexdoc: {
+    "{{ cookiecutter.modid }}": {
+      title: "{{ cookiecutter.mod_name }} Book",
+      description: "The {{ cookiecutter.mod_name }} Book, all in one place.",
+    },
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 19331ff8..67e93580 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ include = ["doc/src"]
 extraPaths = ["doc/src"]
 exclude = ["doc/{{cookiecutter.directory}}"]
 
+enableExperimentalFeatures = true
+
 # mostly we use strict mode
 # but pyright doesn't allow decreasing error severity in strict mode
 # so we need to manually specify all of the strict mode overrides so we can do that :/