diff --git a/mandelstudio/templates/cookie_jar/cookie_banner.html b/mandelstudio/templates/cookie_jar/cookie_banner.html
index 4c03294..87d29db 100644
--- a/mandelstudio/templates/cookie_jar/cookie_banner.html
+++ b/mandelstudio/templates/cookie_jar/cookie_banner.html
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 {% load i18n %}
-{% load mandelstudio_i18n %}
 {% load wagtailcore_tags ocyanjson %}
 
 {% with settings.cookie_jar.CookieSettings as cookie_settings %}
     {% if cookie_jar.needs_approval or cookie_jar.site_settings.strict_cookies %}
         {% if cookie_jar.needs_display or cookie_jar.cookie is None %}
-        <div id="cookie_popup_body" class="cookie-consent-overlay" role="region" aria-label="{% cookie_ui_text 'cookie_settings' %}">
+        <div id="cookie_popup_body" class="cookie-consent-overlay" role="region" aria-label="{% trans 'Cookie settings' %}">
             <div class="cookie-consent-modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="cookie-consent-title">
                 <div class="cookie-consent-panel is-active" id="cookie-consent-main-panel">
                     <div class="cookie-banner-title" id="cookie-consent-title">
                         <i class="fa fa-shield-halved" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                        <span>{% cookie_ui_text 'cookie_title' %}</span>
+                        <span>{% trans 'Privacy & Cookies' %}</span>
                     </div>
                     <div id="cookie_popup_content">
-                        {% localized_cookie_text cookie_settings "cookie_message" as cookie_message_text %}
-                        {% if cookie_message_text %}
-                            {{ cookie_message_text|richtext }}
+                        {% if cookie_settings.cookie_message %}
+                            {{ cookie_settings.cookie_message|richtext }}
                         {% else %}
                             <p>
                                 {% blocktrans %}
@@ -25,27 +23,26 @@
                         {% endif %}
                     </div>
                     <div id="cookie_buttons" class="cookie-consent-actions">
-                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_acceptButton" data-cookie-key="{{ cookie_jar.cookie_key }}">{% cookie_ui_text 'accept' %}</button>
-                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_settingsToggle">{% cookie_ui_text 'settings' %}</button>
+                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_acceptButton" data-cookie-key="{{ cookie_jar.cookie_key }}">{% trans 'Accept' %}</button>
+                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_settingsToggle">{% trans 'Settings' %}</button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="cookie-consent-hint">
-                        {% cookie_ui_text 'hint' %}
+                        {% trans 'You can update your cookie preferences at any time.' %}
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="cookie-consent-panel" id="cookie-consent-settings-panel">
                     <button type="button" class="cookie-consent-back" id="cookie_popup_backButton">
                         <i class="fa fa-arrow-left" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                        <span>{% cookie_ui_text 'back' %}</span>
+                        <span>{% trans 'Back' %}</span>
                     </button>
                     <div class="cookie-banner-title">
                         <i class="fa fa-sliders" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                        <span>{% cookie_ui_text 'cookie_settings' %}</span>
+                        <span>{% trans 'Cookie settings' %}</span>
                     </div>
                     <div id="cookie_popup_content_modal">
-                        {% localized_cookie_text cookie_settings "popup_cookie_message" as popup_cookie_message_text %}
-                        {% if popup_cookie_message_text %}
-                            {{ popup_cookie_message_text|richtext }}
+                        {% if cookie_settings.popup_cookie_message %}
+                            {{ cookie_settings.popup_cookie_message|richtext }}
                         {% else %}
                             <p>
                                 {% blocktrans %}
@@ -56,8 +53,8 @@
                     </div>
                     {% include "cookie_jar/partials/cookie_checkboxes.html" %}
                     <div class="cookie-consent-actions cookie-consent-actions-settings">
-                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_acceptButton_settings">{% cookie_ui_text 'accept' %}</button>
-                        <button type="button" id="cookie_model_saveButton" data-cookie-key="{{ cookie_jar.cookie_key }}">{% cookie_ui_text 'save_preferences' %}</button>
+                        <button type="button" id="cookie_popup_acceptButton_settings">{% trans 'Accept' %}</button>
+                        <button type="button" id="cookie_model_saveButton" data-cookie-key="{{ cookie_jar.cookie_key }}">{% trans 'Save preferences' %}</button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/mandelstudio/templatetags/mandelstudio_i18n.py b/mandelstudio/templatetags/mandelstudio_i18n.py
index f3e7907..f68d167 100644
--- a/mandelstudio/templatetags/mandelstudio_i18n.py
+++ b/mandelstudio/templatetags/mandelstudio_i18n.py
@@ -17,113 +17,14 @@ SKIP_TO_CONTENT = {
     "ru": "Перейти к содержанию",
 }
 
-COOKIE_UI_TEXT = {
-    "cookie_title": {
-        "nl": "Privacy & Cookies",
-        "en": "Privacy & Cookies",
-        "de": "Datenschutz & Cookies",
-        "fr": "Confidentialité & Cookies",
-        "es": "Privacidad y Cookies",
-        "it": "Privacy e Cookie",
-        "pt": "Privacidade e Cookies",
-        "ru": "Конфиденциальность и файлы cookie",
-    },
-    "accept": {
-        "nl": "Accepteer",
-        "en": "Accept",
-        "de": "Akzeptieren",
-        "fr": "Accepter",
-        "es": "Aceptar",
-        "it": "Accetta",
-        "pt": "Aceitar",
-        "ru": "Принять",
-    },
-    "settings": {
-        "nl": "Instellingen",
-        "en": "Settings",
-        "de": "Einstellungen",
-        "fr": "Paramètres",
-        "es": "Configuración",
-        "it": "Impostazioni",
-        "pt": "Definições",
-        "ru": "Настройки",
-    },
-    "hint": {
-        "nl": "U kunt uw cookievoorkeuren op elk moment aanpassen.",
-        "en": "You can update your cookie preferences at any time.",
-        "de": "Sie können Ihre Cookie-Einstellungen jederzeit aktualisieren.",
-        "fr": "Vous pouvez mettre à jour vos préférences de cookies à tout moment.",
-        "es": "Puede actualizar sus preferencias de cookies en cualquier momento.",
-        "it": "Puoi aggiornare le tue preferenze sui cookie in qualsiasi momento.",
-        "pt": "Pode atualizar as suas preferências de cookies a qualquer momento.",
-        "ru": "Вы можете изменить свои настройки cookie в любое время.",
-    },
-    "back": {
-        "nl": "Terug",
-        "en": "Back",
-        "de": "Zurück",
-        "fr": "Retour",
-        "es": "Volver",
-        "it": "Indietro",
-        "pt": "Voltar",
-        "ru": "Назад",
-    },
-    "cookie_settings": {
-        "nl": "Cookie instellingen",
-        "en": "Cookie settings",
-        "de": "Cookie-Einstellungen",
-        "fr": "Paramètres des cookies",
-        "es": "Configuración de cookies",
-        "it": "Impostazioni cookie",
-        "pt": "Definições de cookies",
-        "ru": "Настройки cookie",
-    },
-    "save_preferences": {
-        "nl": "Voorkeuren opslaan",
-        "en": "Save preferences",
-        "de": "Einstellungen speichern",
-        "fr": "Enregistrer les préférences",
-        "es": "Guardar preferencias",
-        "it": "Salva preferenze",
-        "pt": "Guardar preferências",
-        "ru": "Сохранить настройки",
-    },
-}
-
-
-def _active_language(context) -> str:
-    request = context.get("request")
-    language_code = getattr(request, "LANGUAGE_CODE", "nl") or "nl"
-    return language_code.split("-")[0].lower()
-
 
 @register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
 def skip_to_content_text(context) -> str:
-    language_code = _active_language(context)
+    request = context.get("request")
+    language_code = getattr(request, "LANGUAGE_CODE", "nl")
     return SKIP_TO_CONTENT.get(language_code, SKIP_TO_CONTENT["en"])
 
 
-@register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
-def cookie_ui_text(context, key: str) -> str:
-    language_code = _active_language(context)
-    options = COOKIE_UI_TEXT.get(key, {})
-    return options.get(language_code, options.get("en", ""))
-
-
-@register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
-def localized_cookie_text(context, cookie_settings, base_field: str) -> str:
-    """Read cookie settings text for active language with safe fallbacks."""
-    language_code = _active_language(context)
-    suffix_field = f"{base_field}_{language_code}"
-    english_field = f"{base_field}_en"
-
-    for candidate in (suffix_field, base_field, english_field):
-        value = getattr(cookie_settings, candidate, None)
-        if value:
-            return value
-    return ""
-
-
 @register.filter(name="language_neutral_path")
 def language_neutral_path(value: str | None) -> str:
     """Normalize a path for set_language by removing any leading language prefix."""