diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/combat/combat_preview.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/combat/combat_preview.gd
index a00af1ba..b56f7c8f 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/combat/combat_preview.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/combat/combat_preview.gd
@@ -590,5 +590,5 @@ func _populate_grudge_badge(atk: RefCounted, def: RefCounted) -> void:
 	badge.add_to_group("grudge_badge")
 	badge.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("combat_grudge_badge")
 	badge.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
-	badge.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("semantic.negative"))
+	badge.theme_type_variation = "LabelNegative"
 	add_child(badge)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/debug_menu.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/debug_menu.gd
index 847ac84e..e46e66e5 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/debug_menu.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/debug_menu.gd
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func _build_find_ui() -> void:
 	_find_label = Label.new()
 	_find_label.text = ""
 	_find_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 12)
-	_find_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.secondary"))
+	_find_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelSecondary"
 	row.add_child(_find_label)
 
 	var vbox: VBoxContainer = null
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/diplomacy_panel.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/diplomacy_panel.gd
index 721ba720..4941a4d6 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/diplomacy_panel.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/diplomacy_panel.gd
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func _make_rival_row(player: RefCounted) -> Control:
 	header.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(240, 0)
 	header.text = _format_rival_header(player)
 	header.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 15)
-	header.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.title"))
+	header.theme_type_variation = "LabelTitle"
 	hbox.add_child(header)
 	var relation_label: Label = Label.new()
 	relation_label.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(100, 0)
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func _make_agreement_section(target_idx: int) -> Control:
 				status_text,
 			]
 			lbl.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
-			lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("semantic.positive"))
+			lbl.theme_type_variation = "LabelPositive"
 			vbox.add_child(lbl)
 			has_any = true
 	if not has_any:
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/intelligence_log_panel.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/intelligence_log_panel.gd
index a5a2d436..c808ac21 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/intelligence_log_panel.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/intelligence_log_panel.gd
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 	_empty_label = Label.new()
 	_empty_label.text = "No intercepted envelopes yet."
 	_empty_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
-	_empty_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+	_empty_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 	_body.add_child(_empty_label)
 
 
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/overlay_panel.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/overlay_panel.gd
index e366d363..bac98cf3 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/overlay_panel.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/overlay_panel.gd
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func _build_view_center_section() -> void:
 	var view_label: Label = Label.new()
 	view_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("view_center")
 	view_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 10)
-	view_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+	view_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 	add_child(view_label)
 
 	_btn_view_equator = Button.new()
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/turn_notification.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/turn_notification.gd
index 1d7e2699..c69b28f0 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/turn_notification.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/turn_notification.gd
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 	_processing_label.name = "ProcessingLabel"
 	_processing_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("action_processing")
 	_processing_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 28)
-	_processing_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.title"))
+	_processing_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelTitle"
 	_processing_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	_processing_label.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	_processing_label.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_CENTER)
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 	header.name = "LogHeader"
 	header.text = "%s Summary" % ThemeVocabulary.lookup("turn")
 	header.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 20)
-	header.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.title"))
+	header.theme_type_variation = "LabelTitle"
 	header.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	outer_vbox.add_child(header)
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 	hint.name = "DismissHint"
 	hint.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("dismiss_hint")
 	hint.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 12)
-	hint.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+	hint.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 	hint.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	outer_vbox.add_child(hint)
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func _rebuild_log_entries() -> void:
 		var more_label: Label = Label.new()
 		more_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_and_n_more") % hidden_count
 		more_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
-		more_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+		more_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 		_log_vbox.add_child(more_label)
 
 
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/tutorial_overlay.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/tutorial_overlay.gd
index 61b4da77..69bb57e3 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/tutorial_overlay.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/tutorial_overlay.gd
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 
 	_title_label = Label.new()
 	_title_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 24)
-	_title_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.title"))
+	_title_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelTitle"
 	vbox.add_child(_title_label)
 
 	_step_counter_label = Label.new()
 	_step_counter_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 12)
-	_step_counter_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+	_step_counter_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 	vbox.add_child(_step_counter_label)
 
 	_body_label = Label.new()
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ func _render_step() -> void:
 func _render_action_badge(prefix: String) -> void:
 	if _step_satisfied:
 		_action_badge.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tutorial_action_done")
-		_action_badge.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("semantic.positive"))
+		_action_badge.theme_type_variation = "LabelPositive"
 		return
-	_action_badge.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("semantic.warning"))
+	_action_badge.theme_type_variation = "LabelWarning"
 	var action_hint: String = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("%s_action" % prefix)
 	var header: String = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("tutorial_action_required")
 	_action_badge.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("fmt_tutorial_badge") % [header, action_hint]
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.gd
index 843510c5..1ce5be36 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/unit_panel.gd
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ func _refresh_items() -> void:
 		var slot_label: Label = Label.new()
 		slot_label.text = "%s[%s]" % [tier_tag, category.left(3).to_upper()]
 		slot_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 10)
-		slot_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("accent.gold"))
+		slot_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelGold"
 		row_hbox.add_child(slot_label)
 
 		var name_label: Label = Label.new()
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ func _refresh_items() -> void:
 			var charges_label: Label = Label.new()
 			charges_label.text = "(%d)" % charges
 			charges_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 10)
-			charges_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+			charges_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 			row_hbox.add_child(charges_label)
 
 		vbox.add_child(row)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/world_map_hud.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/world_map_hud.gd
index bfb547f6..a308e68a 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/world_map_hud.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/hud/world_map_hud.gd
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func _build_patrol_banner() -> void:
 	_patrol_banner_label = Label.new()
 	_patrol_banner_label.name = "PatrolBannerLabel"
 	_patrol_banner_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 15)
-	_patrol_banner_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("accent.science"))
+	_patrol_banner_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelScience"
 	_patrol_banner_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	_patrol_banner_label.autowrap_mode = TextServer.AUTOWRAP_WORD_SMART
 	_patrol_banner.add_child(_patrol_banner_label)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ func _build_rally_command_picker() -> void:
 	var title: Label = Label.new()
 	title.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("rally_command_pick_title")
 	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
-	title.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("accent.science"))
+	title.theme_type_variation = "LabelScience"
 	title.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	vbox.add_child(title)
 
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/credits.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/credits.gd
index b2cc6ee8..c1c7d5f2 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/credits.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/credits.gd
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func _populate() -> void:
 	if sections.is_empty():
 		var missing: Label = Label.new()
 		missing.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("credits_missing")
-		missing.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("semantic.warning"))
+		missing.theme_type_variation = "LabelWarning"
 		_content_vbox.add_child(missing)
 		return
 	for section_variant: Variant in sections:
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func _build_section(section: Dictionary) -> Control:
 	var heading: Label = Label.new()
 	heading.text = str(section.get("heading", "")).to_upper()
 	heading.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 16)
-	heading.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.title"))
+	heading.theme_type_variation = "LabelTitle"
 	box.add_child(heading)
 	var rule: ColorRect = ColorRect.new()
 	rule.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 1)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/defeat_screen.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/defeat_screen.gd
index f3f2dbe8..93d0ad80 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/defeat_screen.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/defeat_screen.gd
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func _make_header(text: String, is_name_col: bool = false) -> Label:
 	var lbl: Label = Label.new()
 	lbl.text = text
 	lbl.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
-	lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+	lbl.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 	if not is_name_col:
 		lbl.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_RIGHT
 	return lbl
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/end_game_summary.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/end_game_summary.gd
index b6ddf4eb..8584ca00 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/end_game_summary.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/end_game_summary.gd
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ func _populate_hero_strip() -> void:
 		var player_is_winner: bool = _winner_index == human_idx
 		if player_is_winner:
 			_banner_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("endgame_banner_victory")
-			_banner_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("accent.gold"))
+			_banner_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelGold"
 		else:
 			_banner_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("endgame_banner_defeat")
-			_banner_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("semantic.negative"))
+			_banner_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelNegative"
 
 	# Append per-reason flavour when the vocabulary key is mapped.
 	var reason_key: String = "endgame_reason_" + _reason
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/game_setup.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/game_setup.gd
index 4922de58..b2660db8 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/game_setup.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/game_setup.gd
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func _make_controller_row(slot_idx: int) -> Control:
 	var label: Label = Label.new()
 	label.text = "AI Slot %d" % slot_idx
 	label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 11)
-	label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.secondary"))
+	label.theme_type_variation = "LabelSecondary"
 	label.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(80, 0)
 	row.add_child(label)
 	var picker: OptionButton = OptionButton.new()
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func _make_clan_row(slot_idx: int, clan: Dictionary) -> Control:
 	desc.text = str(clan.get("description", ""))
 	desc.autowrap_mode = TextServer.AUTOWRAP_WORD_SMART
 	desc.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 11)
-	desc.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.secondary"))
+	desc.theme_type_variation = "LabelSecondary"
 	vbox.add_child(desc)
 	vbox.add_child(_build_axes_row(clan.get("strategic_axes", {})))
 	return panel
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func _build_axes_row(axes: Dictionary) -> HBoxContainer:
 		var label: Label = Label.new()
 		label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("axis_%s" % key)
 		label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 10)
-		label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+		label.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 		label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 		cell.add_child(label)
 		var value: Label = Label.new()
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/throne_room_spoils.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/throne_room_spoils.gd
index e0be01f4..64879e50 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/throne_room_spoils.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/throne_room_spoils.gd
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func _populate(ids: Array[String]) -> void:
 		var desc_label: Label = Label.new()
 		desc_label.text = dec.get("description", "")
 		desc_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 11)
-		desc_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+		desc_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 		desc_label.autowrap_mode = TextServer.AUTOWRAP_WORD_SMART
 		text_col.add_child(desc_label)
 		_spoils_list.add_child(row)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/victory_screen.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/victory_screen.gd
index 44a80040..31d64086 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/victory_screen.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/victory_screen.gd
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ func _on_victory_achieved(player_index: int, victory_type: String) -> void:
 		_player_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("turn_limit_reached")
 	elif player != null and player.is_human:
 		_result_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("victory").to_upper()
-		_result_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("accent.gold"))
+		_result_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelGold"
 		_player_label.text = "%s %s" % [_player_display(player), ThemeVocabulary.lookup("wins")]
 	else:
 		_result_label.text = ThemeVocabulary.lookup("defeat").to_upper()
-		_result_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("semantic.negative"))
+		_result_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelNegative"
 		_player_label.text = "%s %s" % [_player_display(player), ThemeVocabulary.lookup("wins")]
 
 	_condition_label.text = _victory_banner(victory_type, stalemate)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func _make_header(text: String, is_name_col: bool = false) -> Label:
 	var lbl: Label = Label.new()
 	lbl.text = text
 	lbl.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
-	lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.muted"))
+	lbl.theme_type_variation = "LabelMuted"
 	if not is_name_col:
 		lbl.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_RIGHT
 	return lbl
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/notifications/capital_blackout_overlay.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/notifications/capital_blackout_overlay.gd
index 3fced1bd..b0e09d32 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/notifications/capital_blackout_overlay.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/notifications/capital_blackout_overlay.gd
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 	_title_label = Label.new()
 	_title_label.text = TITLE_DEFAULT
 	_title_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 42)
-	_title_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("semantic.negative"))
+	_title_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelNegative"
 	_title_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	vbox.add_child(_title_label)
 
 	_subtitle_label = Label.new()
 	_subtitle_label.text = SUBTITLE_DEFAULT
 	_subtitle_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 22)
-	_subtitle_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.title"))
+	_subtitle_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelTitle"
 	_subtitle_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 	vbox.add_child(_subtitle_label)
 
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/notifications/comms_toast.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/notifications/comms_toast.gd
index f077b8cd..835ba989 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/notifications/comms_toast.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/notifications/comms_toast.gd
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 	_title = Label.new()
 	_title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 16)
-	_title.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("text.title"))
+	_title.theme_type_variation = "LabelTitle"
 	col.add_child(_title)
 
 	_body = Label.new()
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/arena_overlay.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/arena_overlay.gd
index 3f13a106..29391818 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/arena_overlay.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/arena_overlay.gd
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func build(
 
 	var title: Label = Label.new()
 	title.text = "%s · seed %d" % [match_id, seed_value]
-	title.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("accent.gold"))
+	title.theme_type_variation = "LabelGold"
 	title.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
 
 	_p1_label = _make_player_label(p1, _p0_color)
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map_units.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map_units.gd
index da83fdb6..96c3de16 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map_units.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/world_map/world_map_units.gd
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func draw_waypoint_overlay(parent_node: Node2D, waypoints: Array) -> void:
 		flag_label.add_to_group("patrol_overlay")
 		flag_label.text = str(i + 1)
 		flag_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 13)
-		flag_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", ThemeAssets.color("accent.science"))
+		flag_label.theme_type_variation = "LabelScience"
 		flag_label.position = pixel + Vector2(-6.0, -20.0)
 		parent_node.add_child(flag_label)