diff --git a/lang/cs.lang b/lang/cs.lang
index e821346..3cad155 100644
--- a/lang/cs.lang
+++ b/lang/cs.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Střední
 val.high = Vysoká
 val.normal = Normální
 val.large = Velké
+val.small = Malé
+val.auto_plain = Automaticky
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Kamera vpřed
diff --git a/lang/da.lang b/lang/da.lang
index d1d0092..771790b 100644
--- a/lang/da.lang
+++ b/lang/da.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Middel
 val.high = Høj
 val.normal = Normal
 val.large = Stor
+val.small = Lille
+val.auto_plain = Automatisk
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Kamera frem
diff --git a/lang/de.lang b/lang/de.lang
index c38395d..426acc3 100644
--- a/lang/de.lang
+++ b/lang/de.lang
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ val.medium = Mittel
 val.high = Hoch
 val.normal = Normal
 val.large = Groß
+val.small = Klein
+val.auto_plain = Automatisch
 
 # ---- Namen der Tastenbelegung
 key.cam_forward = Kamera vor
diff --git a/lang/el.lang b/lang/el.lang
index 2c9ab0d..37f3b95 100644
--- a/lang/el.lang
+++ b/lang/el.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Μεσαία
 val.high = Υψηλή
 val.normal = Κανονικό
 val.large = Μεγάλο
+val.small = Μικρό
+val.auto_plain = Αυτόματο
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Κάμερα μπροστά
diff --git a/lang/en.lang b/lang/en.lang
index 70c7f88..1b372b6 100644
--- a/lang/en.lang
+++ b/lang/en.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Medium
 val.high = High
 val.normal = Normal
 val.large = Large
+val.small = Small
+val.auto_plain = Auto
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Camera forward
diff --git a/lang/es.lang b/lang/es.lang
index 7cf43f4..7a7b638 100644
--- a/lang/es.lang
+++ b/lang/es.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Medio
 val.high = Alto
 val.normal = Normal
 val.large = Grande
+val.small = Pequeño
+val.auto_plain = Automático
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Cámara adelante
diff --git a/lang/fi.lang b/lang/fi.lang
index 174e78d..f52b9f5 100644
--- a/lang/fi.lang
+++ b/lang/fi.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Keski
 val.high = Korkea
 val.normal = Normaali
 val.large = Suuri
+val.small = Pieni
+val.auto_plain = Automaattinen
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Kamera eteen
diff --git a/lang/hr.lang b/lang/hr.lang
index 0eb88e2..23f998d 100644
--- a/lang/hr.lang
+++ b/lang/hr.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Srednje
 val.high = Visoko
 val.normal = Normalno
 val.large = Veliko
+val.small = Malo
+val.auto_plain = Automatski
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Kamera naprijed
diff --git a/lang/hu.lang b/lang/hu.lang
index 450bc0a..2679006 100644
--- a/lang/hu.lang
+++ b/lang/hu.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Közepes
 val.high = Magas
 val.normal = Normál
 val.large = Nagy
+val.small = Kicsi
+val.auto_plain = Automatikus
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Kamera előre
diff --git a/lang/it.lang b/lang/it.lang
index d1e1e83..0b490ad 100644
--- a/lang/it.lang
+++ b/lang/it.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Media
 val.high = Alta
 val.normal = Normale
 val.large = Grande
+val.small = Piccolo
+val.auto_plain = Automatico
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Camera avanti
diff --git a/lang/nl.lang b/lang/nl.lang
index 972b970..6b79a8e 100644
--- a/lang/nl.lang
+++ b/lang/nl.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Middel
 val.high = Hoog
 val.normal = Normaal
 val.large = Groot
+val.small = Klein
+val.auto_plain = Automatisch
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Camera vooruit
diff --git a/lang/no.lang b/lang/no.lang
index 68843c7..2e890fd 100644
--- a/lang/no.lang
+++ b/lang/no.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Middels
 val.high = Høy
 val.normal = Normal
 val.large = Stor
+val.small = Liten
+val.auto_plain = Automatisk
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Kamera fram
diff --git a/lang/pt.lang b/lang/pt.lang
index 7e21f8a..efe6b95 100644
--- a/lang/pt.lang
+++ b/lang/pt.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Médio
 val.high = Alto
 val.normal = Normal
 val.large = Grande
+val.small = Pequeno
+val.auto_plain = Automático
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Câmara p/ frente
diff --git a/lang/ro.lang b/lang/ro.lang
index 9daec65..2ab9793 100644
--- a/lang/ro.lang
+++ b/lang/ro.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Mediu
 val.high = Înalt
 val.normal = Normal
 val.large = Mare
+val.small = Mic
+val.auto_plain = Automat
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Cameră înainte
diff --git a/lang/ru.lang b/lang/ru.lang
index e613a43..f9776d1 100644
--- a/lang/ru.lang
+++ b/lang/ru.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Средне
 val.high = Высоко
 val.normal = Обычный
 val.large = Большой
+val.small = Маленький
+val.auto_plain = Авто
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Камера вперёд
diff --git a/lang/sk.lang b/lang/sk.lang
index a3c1021..182a279 100644
--- a/lang/sk.lang
+++ b/lang/sk.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Stredná
 val.high = Vysoká
 val.normal = Normálna
 val.large = Veľká
+val.small = Malá
+val.auto_plain = Automaticky
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Kamera dopredu
diff --git a/lang/sr.lang b/lang/sr.lang
index 587c248..7ecab77 100644
--- a/lang/sr.lang
+++ b/lang/sr.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Средње
 val.high = Високо
 val.normal = Нормално
 val.large = Велико
+val.small = Мало
+val.auto_plain = Аутоматски
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Камера напред
diff --git a/lang/sv.lang b/lang/sv.lang
index 1f7d87c..cce7558 100644
--- a/lang/sv.lang
+++ b/lang/sv.lang
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ val.medium = Medel
 val.high = Hög
 val.normal = Normal
 val.large = Stor
+val.small = Liten
+val.auto_plain = Automatisk
 
 # ---- key binding names
 key.cam_forward = Kamera framåt
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6949bb3..ce8c155 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -976,8 +976,12 @@ async fn main() {
         // 1080 device rows in landscape; a smaller screen draws in device pixels)
         let need: u32 = 900;
         // measured on the shorter side: upright (portrait) the width gets those pixels and the
-        // height grows with the screen, so the world and the menus keep their size
-        let short = rows * need.div_ceil(rows);
+        // height grows with the screen, so the world and the menus keep their size. The setting
+        // "interface size" picks the interface pixels per world pixel: large 2, medium 3, small 4
+        let short = match app.settings.ui_factor {
+            k @ 2..=4 => rows * k as u32,
+            _ => rows * need.div_ceil(rows),
+        };
         let (w, h) = (screen_width().max(1.0), screen_height().max(1.0));
         let vrows = if h > w { (short as f32 * h / w).round() as u32 } else { short };
         ui::set_virtual_rows(vrows);
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index 0b73294..7378a5a 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -141,13 +141,12 @@ fn item_value(it: Item, s: &Settings) -> String {
             _ => "val.medium",
         }),
         Item::Lights => s.max_lights.to_string(),
-        Item::UiScale => {
-            if s.ui_factor == 0 {
-                trf("val.auto", &[crate::ui::F().to_string()])
-            } else {
-                format!("{}x", s.ui_factor)
-            }
-        }
+        Item::UiScale => tr(match s.ui_factor {
+            2 => "val.large",
+            3 => "val.medium",
+            4 => "val.small",
+            _ => "val.auto_plain",
+        }),
         Item::DebugFps => onoff(s.debug_fps),
         Item::DebugFrameTime => onoff(s.debug_frame_time),
         Item::DebugPing => onoff(s.debug_ping),
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ fn item_change(it: Item, s: &mut Settings, d: i32) {
         Item::Outlines => s.outlines = !s.outlines,
         Item::WallDetail => s.wall_detail = cycle(&[1u8, 2, 3], s.wall_detail, d),
         Item::Lights => s.max_lights = cycle(&[8u8, 16, 24], s.max_lights, d),
-        Item::UiScale => s.ui_factor = cycle(&[0u8, 1, 2, 3, 4], s.ui_factor, d),
+        Item::UiScale => s.ui_factor = cycle(&[0u8, 2, 3, 4], if [0, 2, 3, 4].contains(&s.ui_factor) { s.ui_factor } else { 0 }, d),
         Item::RenderScale => s.pixel_rows = cycle(&[270u16, 360, 480], if [270, 360, 480].contains(&s.pixel_rows) { s.pixel_rows } else { 360 }, d),
         Item::DebugFps => s.debug_fps = !s.debug_fps,
         Item::DebugFrameTime => s.debug_frame_time = !s.debug_frame_time,
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index aab29dd..8fec9ed 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub outlines: bool,
     pub wall_detail: u8, // 1 low, 2 medium, 3 high
     pub max_lights: u8,  // 8, 16 or 24
-    pub ui_factor: u8,   // interface size: 0 = automatic, 1..4 = fixed integer factor
+    pub ui_factor: u8,   // interface size: 0 = automatic, 2 large, 3 medium, 4 small (interface pixels per world pixel)
     pub render_scale: u8, // old pixel-look divisor (no longer used, kept for old settings files)
     pub pixel_rows: u16,  // pixel look: rows of the world on every screen (270, 360, 480)
     pub touch_ui: u8,     // touch interface: 0 = automatic (after the first touch), 1 = on, 2 = off