diff --git a/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs b/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
index 2850a65aa..9c49f0f1f 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
@@ -3273,9 +3273,9 @@ public partial class Mobile : IHued, IComparable<Mobile>, ISpawnable, IObjectPro
 
         string suffix = hasTitle switch
         {
-            true when hasGuild  => $" {Title} [{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(guild.Abbreviation)}]",
+            true when hasGuild  => $" {Title} [{guild.Abbreviation.FixHtmlFormattable()}]",
             true                => $" {Title}",
-            false when hasGuild => $" [{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(guild.Abbreviation)}]",
+            false when hasGuild => $" [{guild.Abbreviation.FixHtmlFormattable()}]",
             _                   => " "
         };
 
@@ -3291,16 +3291,16 @@ public partial class Mobile : IHued, IComparable<Mobile>, ISpawnable, IObjectPro
             {
                 if (NewGuildDisplay)
                 {
-                    list.Add($"{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(guildTitle)}, {Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(guild.Name)}");
+                    list.Add($"{guildTitle.FixHtmlFormattable()}, {guild.Name.FixHtmlFormattable()}");
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    list.Add($"{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(guildTitle)}, {Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(guild.Name)} Guild{type}");
+                    list.Add($"{guildTitle.FixHtmlFormattable()}, {guild.Name.FixHtmlFormattable()} Guild{type}");
                 }
             }
             else
             {
-                list.Add(Utility.FixHtml(guild.Name));
+                list.Add(guild.Name.FixHtml());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Projects/Server/Utilities/Utility.cs b/Projects/Server/Utilities/Utility.cs
index 837cd92b5..4af818b93 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Utilities/Utility.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Utilities/Utility.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public static class Utility
     private static Dictionary<IPAddress, IPAddress> _ipAddressTable;
 
     private static SkillName[] _allSkills =
-    {
+    [
         SkillName.Alchemy,
         SkillName.Anatomy,
         SkillName.AnimalLore,
@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@ public static class Utility
         // SkillName.Mysticism,
         // SkillName.Imbuing,
         SkillName.Throwing
-    };
+    ];
 
     private static readonly SkillName[] m_CombatSkills =
-    {
+    [
         SkillName.Archery,
         SkillName.Swords,
         SkillName.Macing,
         SkillName.Fencing,
         SkillName.Wrestling
-    };
+    ];
 
     private static readonly SkillName[] m_CraftSkills =
-    {
+    [
         SkillName.Alchemy,
         SkillName.Blacksmith,
         SkillName.Fletching,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public static class Utility
         SkillName.Inscribe,
         SkillName.Tailoring,
         SkillName.Tinkering
-    };
+    ];
 
     private static readonly Stack<ConsoleColor> m_ConsoleColors = new();
 
@@ -280,40 +280,51 @@ public static class Utility
         return ip >= min && ip <= max;
     }
 
-    public static string FixHtml(string str)
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static string FixHtml(this string str) => ((ReadOnlySpan<char>)str).FixHtml();
+
+    public static string FixHtml(this ReadOnlySpan<char> str)
     {
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(str))
+        if (str.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
         {
-            return str;
+            return str.ToString();
         }
 
-        var chars = str.ToPooledArray();
+        var chars = STArrayPool<char>.Shared.Rent(str.Length);
         var span = chars.AsSpan(0, str.Length);
+        str.CopyTo(span);
+
         FixHtml(span);
 
-        return span.ToString();
+        var fixedStr = span.ToString();
+        STArrayPool<char>.Shared.Return(chars);
+        return fixedStr;
     }
 
-    public static void FixHtml(Span<char> chars)
+    public static void FixHtml(this Span<char> chars)
     {
         if (chars.Length == 0)
         {
             return;
         }
 
-        ReadOnlySpan<char> invalid = stackalloc []{ '<', '>', '#' };
-        ReadOnlySpan<char> replacement = stackalloc []{ '(', ')', '-' };
+        ReadOnlySpan<char> invalid = ['<', '>', '#'];
+        ReadOnlySpan<char> replacement = ['(', ')', '-'];
 
         chars.ReplaceAny(invalid, replacement);
     }
 
-    public static PooledArraySpanFormattable FixHtmlFormattable(string str)
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static PooledArraySpanFormattable FixHtmlFormattable(this string str) =>
+        ((ReadOnlySpan<char>)str).FixHtmlFormattable();
+
+    public static PooledArraySpanFormattable FixHtmlFormattable(this ReadOnlySpan<char> str)
     {
-        var chars = str.ToPooledArray();
+        var chars = STArrayPool<char>.Shared.Rent(str.Length);
         var span = chars.AsSpan(0, str.Length);
         var formattable = new PooledArraySpanFormattable(chars, str.Length);
 
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(str))
+        if (!str.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
         {
             FixHtml(span);
         }
@@ -321,10 +332,6 @@ public static class Utility
         return formattable;
     }
 
-    public static int InsensitiveCompare(string first, string second) => first.InsensitiveCompare(second);
-
-    public static bool InsensitiveStartsWith(string first, string second) => first.InsensitiveStartsWith(second);
-
     public static Direction GetDirection(Point3D from, Point3D to) => GetDirection(from.X, from.Y, to.X, to.Y);
 
     public static Direction GetDirection(Point2D from, Point2D to) => GetDirection(from.X, from.Y, to.X, to.Y);
@@ -793,7 +800,7 @@ public static class Utility
     {
         if (count <= 0)
         {
-            return new List<T>();
+            return [];
         }
 
         var length = source.Count;
@@ -1225,14 +1232,14 @@ public static class Utility
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public static void Add<T>(ref List<T> list, T value)
     {
-        list ??= new List<T>();
+        list ??= [];
         list.Add(value);
     }
 
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public static void Add<T>(ref HashSet<T> set, T value)
     {
-        set ??= new HashSet<T>();
+        set ??= [];
         set.Add(value);
     }
 
@@ -1504,8 +1511,7 @@ public static class Utility
         };
 
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-    public static bool IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this ReadOnlySpan<char> span) =>
-        span == default || span.IsEmpty || span.IsWhiteSpace();
+    public static bool IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this ReadOnlySpan<char> span) => span.IsEmpty || span.IsWhiteSpace();
 
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public static bool InTypeList<T>(this T obj, Type[] types) => obj.GetType().InTypeList(types);
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Commands/Batch.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Commands/Batch.cs
index 8b4ce4a25..c47219b78 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Commands/Batch.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Commands/Batch.cs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace Server.Commands
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (Condition.Length > 0 && !Utility.InsensitiveStartsWith(Condition, "where"))
+            if (Condition.Length > 0 && !Condition.InsensitiveStartsWith("where"))
             {
                 from.SendMessage("The condition field must start with \"where\".");
                 return false;
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Bulk Orders/Books/BulkOrderBook.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Bulk Orders/Books/BulkOrderBook.cs
index 23f6587c5..26b860ea9 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Bulk Orders/Books/BulkOrderBook.cs	
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Bulk Orders/Books/BulkOrderBook.cs	
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ public partial class BulkOrderBook : Item, ISecurable
 
             if (from.CheckAlive() && m_Book.IsChildOf(from.Backpack))
             {
-                m_Book.BookName = Utility.FixHtml(text.Trim());
+                m_Book.BookName = text.Trim().FixHtml();
 
                 from.SendLocalizedMessage(1062480); // The bulk order book's name has been changed.
             }
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Help/PageQueue.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Help/PageQueue.cs
index 67d6816b7..6a248f857 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Help/PageQueue.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Help/PageQueue.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Help
         {
             Sender = sender;
             Sent = Core.Now;
-            Message = Utility.FixHtml(message);
+            Message = message.FixHtml();
             Type = type;
             PageLocation = sender.Location;
             PageMap = sender.Map;
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Help/SpeechLogGump.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Help/SpeechLogGump.cs
index e9668a2a6..cfcfbb3ef 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Help/SpeechLogGump.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Engines/Help/SpeechLogGump.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Help
                 10,
                 280,
                 20,
-                $"<basefont color=#A0A0FF><center>SPEECH LOG - {playerName} (<i>{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(playerAccount)}</i>)</center></basefont>"
+                $"<basefont color=#A0A0FF><center>SPEECH LOG - {playerName} (<i>{playerAccount.FixHtmlFormattable()}</i>)</center></basefont>"
             );
 
             var lastPage = (log.Count - 1) / MaxEntriesPerPage;
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ namespace Server.Engines.Help
                     builder.AppendFormat(
                         "<u>{0}</u> (<i>{1}</i>): {2}",
                         name,
-                        Utility.FixHtml(account),
-                        Utility.FixHtml(speech)
+                        account.FixHtml(),
+                        speech.FixHtml()
                     );
                 }
 
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/CreateGuildGump.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/CreateGuildGump.cs
index 5d6729e97..a24787e32 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/CreateGuildGump.cs	
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/CreateGuildGump.cs	
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ namespace Server.Guilds
             {
                 case 1:
                     {
-                        var guildName = Utility.FixHtml(info.GetTextEntry(5) ?? "");
-                        var guildAbbrev = Utility.FixHtml(info.GetTextEntry(6) ?? "");
+                        var guildName = (info.GetTextEntry(5) ?? "").FixHtml();
+                        var guildAbbrev = (info.GetTextEntry(6) ?? "").FixHtml();
 
                         if (guildName.Length <= 0)
                         {
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/GuildInfoGump.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/GuildInfoGump.cs
index c9f146e70..55c1f86c8 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/GuildInfoGump.cs	
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/GuildInfoGump.cs	
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ namespace Server.Guilds
                 return;
             }
 
-            var charter = Utility.FixHtml(text.Trim());
+            var charter = text.Trim().FixHtml();
 
             if (charter.Length > 50)
             {
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace Server.Guilds
                 return;
             }
 
-            var site = Utility.FixHtml(text.Trim());
+            var site = text.Trim().FixHtml();
 
             if (site.Length > 50)
             {
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/GuildMemberInfoGump.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/GuildMemberInfoGump.cs
index 1271b3410..5fac2a927 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/GuildMemberInfoGump.cs	
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/GuildMemberInfoGump.cs	
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ namespace Server.Guilds
                 return;
             }
 
-            var title = Utility.FixHtml(text.Trim());
+            var title = text.Trim().FixHtml();
 
             if (title.Length > 20)
             {
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/OtherGuildInfo.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/OtherGuildInfo.cs
index 23abda5b5..a923a47b3 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/OtherGuildInfo.cs	
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/Guilds/New Guild System/OtherGuildInfo.cs	
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ namespace Server.Guilds
             }
             else
             {
-                var name = Utility.FixHtml(text.Trim());
+                var name = text.Trim().FixHtml();
 
                 if (!CheckProfanity(name))
                 {
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/RunebookGump.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/RunebookGump.cs
index 104f17398..e9422f289 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/RunebookGump.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/RunebookGump.cs
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 
                 if (m_Book.CheckAccess(from))
                 {
-                    m_Book.Description = Utility.FixHtml(text.Trim());
+                    m_Book.Description = text.Trim().FixHtml();
 
                     from.CloseGump<RunebookGump>();
                     from.SendGump(new RunebookGump(from, m_Book));
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Holiday Stuff/Valentine/2011/Items/StValentinesBears.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Holiday Stuff/Valentine/2011/Items/StValentinesBears.cs
index 54f284717..e978bcaaf 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Holiday Stuff/Valentine/2011/Items/StValentinesBears.cs	
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Holiday Stuff/Valentine/2011/Items/StValentinesBears.cs	
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ namespace Server.Items
                     m_Bear.EditLimit = Core.Now + TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10);
                 }
 
-                m_Bear.Line1 = Utility.FixHtml(line1);
-                m_Bear.Line2 = Utility.FixHtml(line2);
-                m_Bear.Line3 = Utility.FixHtml(line3);
+                m_Bear.Line1 = line1.FixHtml();
+                m_Bear.Line2 = line2.FixHtml();
+                m_Bear.Line3 = line3.FixHtml();
 
                 from.SendMessage("You add the personalized greeting to your St. Valentine Bear.");
             }
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Books/BookPackets.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Books/BookPackets.cs
index 074519670..806b17de2 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Books/BookPackets.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Books/BookPackets.cs
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ namespace Server.Items
             var title = reader.ReadAsciiSafe(60);
             var author = reader.ReadAsciiSafe(30);
 
-            book.Title = Utility.FixHtml(title);
-            book.Author = Utility.FixHtml(author);
+            book.Title = title.FixHtml();
+            book.Author = author.FixHtml();
         }
 
         public static void HeaderChange(NetState state, SpanReader reader)
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ namespace Server.Items
 
             var author = reader.ReadUTF8Safe(authorLength);
 
-            book.Title = Utility.FixHtml(title);
-            book.Author = Utility.FixHtml(author);
+            book.Title = title.FixHtml();
+            book.Author = author.FixHtml();
         }
 
         public static void ContentChange(NetState state, SpanReader reader)
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Guilds/Guildstone.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Guilds/Guildstone.cs
index 467b99f85..6c0603984 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Guilds/Guildstone.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Guilds/Guildstone.cs
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ public partial class Guildstone : Item, IAddon, IChoppable
             }
 
             // list.Add( 1060802, Utility.FixHtml( name ) ); // Guild name: ~1_val~
-            list.Add(1060802, $"{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(name)} [{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(abbr)}]");
+            list.Add(1060802, $"{name.FixHtmlFormattable()} [{abbr.FixHtmlFormattable()}]");
         }
         else if (_guildName != null && _guildAbbrev != null)
         {
-            list.Add(1060802, $"{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(_guildName)} [{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(_guildAbbrev)}]");
+            list.Add(1060802, $"{_guildName.FixHtmlFormattable()} [{_guildAbbrev.FixHtmlFormattable()}]");
         }
     }
 
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ public partial class GuildstoneDeed : Item
             }
 
             // list.Add( 1060802, Utility.FixHtml( name ) ); // Guild name: ~1_val~
-            list.Add(1060802, $"{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(name)} [{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(abbr)}]");
+            list.Add(1060802, $"{name.FixHtmlFormattable()} [{abbr.FixHtmlFormattable()}]");
         }
         else if (_guildName != null && _guildAbbrev != null)
         {
-            list.Add(1060802, $"{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(_guildName)} [{Utility.FixHtmlFormattable(_guildAbbrev)}]");
+            list.Add(1060802, $"{_guildName.FixHtmlFormattable()} [{_guildAbbrev.FixHtmlFormattable()}]");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Misc/Key.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Misc/Key.cs
index 5c557c65d..4e16c55c1 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Misc/Key.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Misc/Key.cs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public partial class Key : Item
                 return;
             }
 
-            _key.Description = Utility.FixHtml(text);
+            _key.Description = text.FixHtml();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Veteran Rewards/WeaponEngravingTool.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Veteran Rewards/WeaponEngravingTool.cs
index 87b7a4e3f..bffbb5f48 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Veteran Rewards/WeaponEngravingTool.cs	
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Special/Veteran Rewards/WeaponEngravingTool.cs	
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public partial class WeaponEngravingTool : Item, IUsesRemaining, IRewardItem
             else
             {
                 _target.EngravedText =
-                    Utility.FixHtml(relay.Length > 64 ? relay[..64] : relay);
+                    (relay.Length > 64 ? relay[..64] : relay).FixHtml();
                 state.Mobile.SendLocalizedMessage(1072361); // You engraved the object.
                 _target.InvalidateProperties();
                 _tool.UsesRemaining -= 1;
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Vendors/PlayerVendor.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Vendors/PlayerVendor.cs
index cc3e707eb..7c3ce7506 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Vendors/PlayerVendor.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Vendors/PlayerVendor.cs
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    vi.Description = Utility.FixHtml(vi.Description);
+                    vi.Description = vi.Description.FixHtml();
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                     description = text.Trim();
                 }
 
-                SetInfo(from, price, Utility.FixHtml(description));
+                SetInfo(from, price, description.FixHtml());
             }
 
             public override void OnCancel(Mobile from)
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                     return;
                 }
 
-                m_Vendor.Name = Utility.FixHtml(name);
+                m_Vendor.Name = name.FixHtml();
 
                 from.SendLocalizedMessage(1062496); // Your vendor has been renamed.
 
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                     return;
                 }
 
-                m_Vendor.ShopName = Utility.FixHtml(name);
+                m_Vendor.ShopName = name.FixHtml();
 
                 from.SendGump(new NewPlayerVendorOwnerGump(m_Vendor));
             }
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Multis/Houses/BaseHouse.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Multis/Houses/BaseHouse.cs
index c6402d7ca..b7637e9b7 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Multis/Houses/BaseHouse.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Multis/Houses/BaseHouse.cs
@@ -3739,7 +3739,7 @@ namespace Server.Multis
                     ref ySouth
                 );
 
-                list.Add(1061112, Utility.FixHtml(houseName)); // House Name: ~1_val~
+                list.Add(1061112, houseName.FixHtml()); // House Name: ~1_val~
                 list.Add(1061113, owner);                      // Owner: ~1_val~
                 if (valid)
                 {
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Multis/Houses/HouseSign.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Multis/Houses/HouseSign.cs
index d5759bb60..8737b048b 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Multis/Houses/HouseSign.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Multis/Houses/HouseSign.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Server.Multis
         {
             base.GetProperties(list);
 
-            list.Add(1061639, Utility.FixHtml(GetName()));                         // Name: ~1_NAME~
+            list.Add(1061639, GetName().FixHtml());                         // Name: ~1_NAME~
             list.Add(1061640, Owner?.Owner == null ? "nobody" : Owner.Owner.Name); // Owner: ~1_OWNER~
 
             if (Owner != null)