diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.cpp
index c82f6510..15641b46 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ EpubReaderMenuActivity::EpubReaderMenuActivity(GfxRenderer& renderer, MappedInpu
       totalPages(totalPages),
       bookProgressPercent(bookProgressPercent) {}
 
+std::string EpubReaderMenuActivity::MenuItem::getTitle() const {
+  const auto t = I18N.get(labelId);
+  return isSeparator ? UITheme::makeSeparatorTitle(t) : t;
+}
+
 std::vector<EpubReaderMenuActivity::MenuItem> EpubReaderMenuActivity::buildMenuItems(bool hasFootnotes) {
   std::vector<MenuItem> items;
   items.reserve(18);
@@ -63,11 +68,7 @@ std::vector<EpubReaderMenuActivity::MenuItem> EpubReaderMenuActivity::buildMenuI
 void EpubReaderMenuActivity::onEnter() {
   Activity::onEnter();
   const auto pred = UITheme::makeSelectablePredicate(
-      static_cast<int>(menuItems.size()), [this](int i) {
-        const auto& item = menuItems[i];
-        const auto t = I18N.get(item.labelId);
-        return item.isSeparator ? UITheme::makeSeparatorTitle(t) : t;
-      });
+      static_cast<int>(menuItems.size()), [this](int i) { return menuItems[i].getTitle(); });
   buttonNavigator.setSelectablePredicate(pred, static_cast<int>(menuItems.size()));
   if (!pred(selectedIndex)) {
     selectedIndex = buttonNavigator.nextIndex(selectedIndex);
@@ -187,11 +188,7 @@ void EpubReaderMenuActivity::render(RenderLock&&) {
   GUI.drawList(
       renderer, Rect{contentRect.x, startY, contentRect.width, listHeight}, static_cast<int>(menuItems.size()),
       selectedIndex,
-      [this](int index) {
-        const auto& item = menuItems[index];
-        const auto title = I18N.get(item.labelId);
-        return item.isSeparator ? UITheme::makeSeparatorTitle(title) : title;
-      },
+      [this](int index) { return menuItems[index].getTitle(); },
       nullptr, nullptr,
       [this](int index) {
         const auto& item = menuItems[index];
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.h b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.h
index 216caae2..a0617dab 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.h
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderMenuActivity.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class EpubReaderMenuActivity final : public Activity {
     StrId labelId;
     bool isSeparator = false;
     static MenuItem separator(StrId label) { return {MenuAction::NONE, label, true}; }
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string getTitle() const;
   };
 
   static std::vector<MenuItem> buildMenuItems(bool hasFootnotes);
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/ClockSettingsActivity.cpp b/src/activities/settings/ClockSettingsActivity.cpp
index 1e6a9b1c..4b01adfe 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/ClockSettingsActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/settings/ClockSettingsActivity.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ const StrId timeZoneNames[CrossPointSettings::TIMEZONE_COUNT] = {
     StrId::STR_TZ_EST,       StrId::STR_TZ_CST,  StrId::STR_TZ_MST,       StrId::STR_TZ_PST};
 }  // namespace
 
+std::string ClockSettingsActivity::MenuItem::getTitle() const {
+  const auto t = I18N.get(labelId);
+  return isSeparator ? UITheme::makeSeparatorTitle(t) : t;
+}
+
 std::vector<ClockSettingsActivity::MenuItem> ClockSettingsActivity::buildMenuItems() {
   std::vector<MenuItem> items;
   items.reserve(7);
@@ -38,10 +43,7 @@ std::vector<ClockSettingsActivity::MenuItem> ClockSettingsActivity::buildMenuIte
 void ClockSettingsActivity::onEnter() {
   Activity::onEnter();
   const auto pred = UITheme::makeSelectablePredicate(
-      static_cast<int>(menuItems.size()), [this](int i) {
-        const auto t = I18N.get(menuItems[i].labelId);
-        return menuItems[i].isSeparator ? UITheme::makeSeparatorTitle(t) : t;
-      });
+      static_cast<int>(menuItems.size()), [this](int i) { return menuItems[i].getTitle(); });
   buttonNavigator.setSelectablePredicate(pred, static_cast<int>(menuItems.size()));
   if (!pred(selectedIndex)) {
     selectedIndex = buttonNavigator.nextIndex(selectedIndex);
@@ -124,10 +126,7 @@ void ClockSettingsActivity::render(RenderLock&&) {
 
   GUI.drawList(
       renderer, Rect{0, contentTop, pageWidth, contentHeight}, static_cast<int>(menuItems.size()), selectedIndex,
-      [this](int index) {
-        const auto title = I18N.get(menuItems[index].labelId);
-        return menuItems[index].isSeparator ? UITheme::makeSeparatorTitle(title) : title;
-      },
+      [this](int index) { return menuItems[index].getTitle(); },
       nullptr, nullptr,
       [this](int index) {
         const auto action = menuItems[index].action;
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/ClockSettingsActivity.h b/src/activities/settings/ClockSettingsActivity.h
index a5c02136..54a4196b 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/ClockSettingsActivity.h
+++ b/src/activities/settings/ClockSettingsActivity.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class ClockSettingsActivity final : public Activity {
     StrId labelId;
     bool isSeparator = false;
     static MenuItem separator(StrId label) { return {Action::NONE, label, true}; }
+    [[nodiscard]] std::string getTitle() const;
   };
 
   ButtonNavigator buttonNavigator;
diff --git a/src/components/UITheme.h b/src/components/UITheme.h
index 4cacca79..041b1338 100644
--- a/src/components/UITheme.h
+++ b/src/components/UITheme.h
@@ -36,22 +36,19 @@ class UITheme {
   //   struct MenuItem {
   //     Action action; StrId labelId; bool isSeparator = false;
   //     static MenuItem separator(StrId label) { return {Action::NONE, label, true}; }
+  //     std::string getTitle() const;  // implemented in .cpp: makeSeparatorTitle when isSeparator
   //   };
   //   const std::vector<MenuItem> items = buildMenuItems();
   //   // In buildMenuItems, use MenuItem::separator(StrId) for section headers.
   //
-  //   // Title getter — used by both drawList and makeSelectablePredicate:
-  //   auto titleGetter = [&](int i) {
-  //     const auto t = I18N.get(items[i].labelId);
-  //     return items[i].isSeparator ? UITheme::makeSeparatorTitle(t) : t;
-  //   };
-  //
   //   // onEnter: wire navigation so separators are skipped:
-  //   const auto pred = UITheme::makeSelectablePredicate(items.size(), titleGetter);
+  //   const auto pred = UITheme::makeSelectablePredicate(items.size(),
+  //       [this](int i) { return items[i].getTitle(); });
   //   buttonNavigator.setSelectablePredicate(pred, items.size());
   //
   //   // render: pass the same getter to drawList; separator rows are drawn automatically:
-  //   GUI.drawList(renderer, rect, items.size(), selectedIndex, titleGetter, ...);
+  //   GUI.drawList(renderer, rect, items.size(), selectedIndex,
+  //       [this](int i) { return items[i].getTitle(); }, ...);
   static std::function<bool(int)> makeSelectablePredicate(int total, std::function<std::string(int)> titleGetter);
 
   // Returns the drawable content Rect accounting for screen orientation and visible button hints.