diff --git a/mods/tutorial/init.lua b/mods/tutorial/init.lua
index c77236f..eb7c935 100644
--- a/mods/tutorial/init.lua
+++ b/mods/tutorial/init.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ if(read==false) then
 	tutorial.state.last_diamond = false
 end
 
+local function text_box(caption, text)
+	return "label[0,-0.3;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S(caption)).."]"..
+	"box[-0.05,0.25;12,5.2;#000000FF]"..
+	"textarea[0.35,0.35;12,5.75;;;"..
+	minetest.formspec_escape(S(text))..
+	"]"
+end
+
 function tutorial.register_infosign(itemstringpart, caption, fulltext)
 	tutorial.captions[itemstringpart] = caption
 	minetest.register_node("tutorial:sign_"..itemstringpart, {
@@ -80,9 +88,8 @@ function tutorial.register_infosign(itemstringpart, caption, fulltext)
 			local formspec = ""..
 			"size[12,6]"..
 			"label[-0.15,-0.4;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S(caption)).."]"..
-			"tablecolumns[text]"..
-			"tableoptions[background=#000000;highlight=#000000;border=false]"..
-			"table[0,0.25;12,5.2;infosign_text;"..
+			"box[-0.05,0.25;12,5.7;#000000FF]"..
+			"textarea[0.35,0.35;12,5.7;;;"..
 			minetest.formspec_escape(S(fulltext))..
 			"]"..
 			"button_exit[4.5,5.5;3,1;close;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Close")).."]"
@@ -107,12 +114,7 @@ minetest.register_abm( {
 		end
 		local formspec = ""..
 			"size[12,6]"..
-			"label[-0.15,-0.4;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S(caption)).."]"..
-			"tablecolumns[text]"..
-			"tableoptions[background=#000000;highlight=#000000;border=false]"..
-			"table[0,0.25;12,5.2;infosign_text;"..
-			minetest.formspec_escape(S(tutorial.texts[id]))..
-			"]"..
+			text_box(caption, tutorial.texts[id])..
 			"button_exit[4.5,5.5;3,1;close;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Close")).."]"
 			meta:set_string("formspec", formspec)
 			meta:set_string("infotext", S("@1 (Right-click to read)", S(caption)))
@@ -1329,12 +1331,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 ]]
 function tutorial.show_default_dialog(name, caption, text)
 	local formspec = "size[12,6]"..
-	"label[-0.15,-0.4;"..minetest.formspec_escape(caption).."]"..
-	"tablecolumns[text]"..
-	"tableoptions[background=#000000;highlight=#000000;border=false]"..
-	"table[0,0.25;12,5.2;text_table;"..
-	minetest.formspec_escape(S(text))..
-	"]"..
+	text_box(caption, text)..
 	"button_exit[4.5,5.5;3,1;close;"..S("Close").."]"
 	minetest.show_formspec(name, "tutorial_dialog", formspec)
 end
@@ -1343,33 +1340,18 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	local formspec = nil
 	if(minetest.is_singleplayer() == false) then
 		formspec = "size[12,6]"..
-		"label[-0.15,-0.4;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Warning: You're not playing in singleplayer mode")).."]"..
-		"tablecolumns[text]"..
-		"tableoptions[background=#000000;highlight=#000000;border=false]"..
-		"table[0,0.25;12,5.2;creative_text;"..
-		minetest.formspec_escape(S(tutorial.texts.notsingleplayer))..
-		"]"..
+		text_box(NS("Warning: You're not playing in singleplayer mode"), tutorial.texts.notsingleplayer)..
 		"button_exit[2.5,5.5;3,1;close;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Continue anyways")).."]"..
 		"button_exit[6.5,5.5;3,1;leave;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Leave tutorial")).."]"
 	elseif(not map_editing and minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode")) then
 		formspec = "size[12,6]"..
-		"label[-0.15,-0.4;"..(minetest.formspec_escape(S("Warning: Creative mode is active"))).."]"..
-		"tablecolumns[text]"..
-		"tableoptions[background=#000000;highlight=#000000;border=false]"..
-		"table[0,0.25;12,5.2;creative_text;"..
-		minetest.formspec_escape(S(tutorial.texts.creative))..
-		"]"..
+		text_box(NS("Warning: Creative mode is active"), tutorial.texts.creative)..
 		"button_exit[2.5,5.5;3,1;close;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Continue anyways")).."]"..
 		"button_exit[6.5,5.5;3,1;leave;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Leave tutorial")).."]"
 
 	elseif(not map_editing and tutorial.state.intro_text == false) then
 		formspec = "size[12,6]"..
-		"label[-0.15,-0.4;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Introduction")).."]"..
-		"tablecolumns[text]"..
-		"tableoptions[background=#000000;highlight=#000000;border=false]"..
-		"table[0,0.25;12,5.2;intro_text;"..
-		minetest.formspec_escape(S(tutorial.texts.intro))..
-		"]"..
+		text_box(NS("Introduction"), tutorial.texts.intro)..
 		"button_exit[4.5,5.5;3,1;close;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Close")).."]"
 		tutorial.state.intro_text = true
 	end
@@ -1454,7 +1436,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					if(inv:contains_item("main", gold_stack)) then
 						tutorial.show_default_dialog(
 							name,
-							S("Gold ingots in the tutorial"),
+							NS("Gold ingots in the tutorial"),
 							tutorial.texts.first_gold
 						)
 						tutorial.state.first_gold = true
@@ -1465,12 +1447,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					local gold_stack = ItemStack("tutorial_default:gold_ingot "..tostring(tutorial.gold))
 					if(inv:contains_item("main", gold_stack)) then
 						local formspec = "size[12,6]"..
-						"label[-0.15,-0.4;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("You've finished the tutorial!")).."]"..
-						"tablecolumns[text]"..
-						"tableoptions[background=#000000;highlight=#000000;border=false]"..
-						"table[0,0.25;12,5.2;creative_text;"..
-						minetest.formspec_escape(S(tutorial.texts.last_gold))..
-						"]"..
+						text_box(NS("You've finished the tutorial!"), tutorial.texts.last_gold)..
 						"button_exit[0.5,5.5;3,1;close;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Continue")).."]"..
 						"button_exit[4.5,5.5;3,1;leave;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Leave tutorial")).."]"..
 						"button_exit[8.5,5.5;3,1;gotoend;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Go to Good-Bye room")).."]"
@@ -1488,7 +1465,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					if(inv:contains_item("main", diamond_stack)) then
 						tutorial.show_default_dialog(
 							name,
-							S("You found a hidden diamond!"),
+							NS("You found a hidden diamond!"),
 							tutorial.texts.first_diamond
 						)
 						tutorial.state.first_diamond = true
@@ -1499,12 +1476,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					local diamond_stack = ItemStack("tutorial_default:diamond "..tostring(tutorial.diamonds))
 					if(inv:contains_item("main", diamond_stack)) then
 						local formspec = "size[12,6]"..
-						"label[-0.15,-0.4;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("You have collected all hidden diamonds!")).."]"..
-						"tablecolumns[text]"..
-						"tableoptions[background=#000000;highlight=#000000;border=false]"..
-						"table[0,0.25;12,5.2;last_diamond_text;"..
-						minetest.formspec_escape(S(tutorial.texts.last_diamond))..
-						"]"..
+						text_box(NS("You have collected all hidden diamonds!"), tutorial.texts.last_diamond)..
 						"button_exit[2.5,5.5;3,1;close;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Continue")).."]"..
 						"button_exit[6.5,5.5;3,1;gotoend;"..minetest.formspec_escape(S("Go to Good-Bye room")).."]"
 						minetest.show_formspec(name, "tutorial_last_diamond", formspec)