diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/localization_manager.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/localization_manager.hpp
index 1551b8801..104e444e5 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/localization_manager.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/localization_manager.hpp
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <hex.hpp>
+
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <wolv/types/static_string.hpp>
 
 namespace hex {
 
@@ -22,8 +25,10 @@ namespace hex {
         };
 
         namespace impl {
+
             void setFallbackLanguage(const std::string &language);
             void resetLanguageStrings();
+
         }
 
         void loadLanguage(const std::string &language);
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@ namespace hex {
         [[nodiscard]] const std::map<std::string, std::string> &getSupportedLanguages();
         [[nodiscard]] const std::string &getFallbackLanguage();
         [[nodiscard]] const std::string &getSelectedLanguage();
+
     }
 
     struct UnlocalizedString;
@@ -47,10 +53,30 @@ namespace hex {
         [[nodiscard]] operator std::string_view() const;
         [[nodiscard]] operator const char *() const;
 
-        [[nodiscard]] const std::string &get() const;
+        const std::string &get() const;
+
+        constexpr static size_t hash(std::string_view string){
+            constexpr u64 p = 131;
+            constexpr u64 m = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max() - 4; // Largest 32 bit prime
+            u64 total = 0;
+            u64 currentMultiplier = 1;
+
+            for (char c : string) {
+                total = (total + currentMultiplier * c) % m;
+                currentMultiplier = (currentMultiplier * p) % m;
+            }
+
+            return total;
+        }
 
     private:
-        std::string m_unlocalizedString;
+        constexpr explicit Lang(std::size_t hash) : m_entryHash(hash) {}
+
+        template<wolv::type::StaticString>
+        friend consteval Lang operator""_lang();
+
+    private:
+        std::size_t m_entryHash;
     };
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::string operator+(const std::string &&left, const Lang &&right);
@@ -61,14 +87,16 @@ namespace hex {
     [[nodiscard]] std::string operator+(const Lang &&left, const char *right);
     [[nodiscard]] std::string operator+(const Lang &&left, const Lang &&right);
 
-    [[nodiscard]] inline Lang operator""_lang(const char *string, size_t) {
-        return Lang(string);
+    template<wolv::type::StaticString String>
+    [[nodiscard]] consteval Lang operator""_lang() {
+        return Lang(Lang::hash(String.value.data()));
     }
 
 
     struct UnlocalizedString {
     public:
         UnlocalizedString() = default;
+
         UnlocalizedString(auto && arg) : m_unlocalizedString(std::forward<decltype(arg)>(arg)) {
             static_assert(!std::same_as<std::remove_cvref_t<decltype(arg)>, Lang>, "Expected a unlocalized name, got a localized one!");
         }
@@ -107,4 +135,4 @@ namespace hex {
         return entry.get();
     }
 
-}
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+}
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/localization_manager.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/localization_manager.cpp
index 2d9b05764..4d58d4ff7 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/localization_manager.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/localization_manager.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace hex {
 
             AutoReset<std::string> s_fallbackLanguage;
             AutoReset<std::string> s_selectedLanguage;
-            AutoReset<std::map<std::string, std::string>> s_currStrings;
+            AutoReset<std::map<size_t, std::string>> s_currStrings;
 
         }
 
@@ -41,6 +41,21 @@ namespace hex {
             return m_entries;
         }
 
+        static void loadLanguageDefinitions(const std::vector<LanguageDefinition> &definitions) {
+            for (const auto &definition : definitions) {
+                const auto &entries = definition.getEntries();
+                if (entries.empty())
+                    continue;
+
+                for (const auto &[key, value] : entries) {
+                    if (value.empty())
+                        continue;
+
+                    s_currStrings->emplace(Lang::hash(key), value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         void loadLanguage(const std::string &language) {
             auto &definitions = ContentRegistry::Language::impl::getLanguageDefinitions();
 
@@ -49,14 +64,10 @@ namespace hex {
 
             s_currStrings->clear();
 
-            for (const auto &definition : definitions.at(language))
-                s_currStrings->insert(definition.getEntries().begin(), definition.getEntries().end());
+            loadLanguageDefinitions(definitions.at(language));
 
             const auto& fallbackLanguage = getFallbackLanguage();
-            if (language != fallbackLanguage && definitions.contains(fallbackLanguage)) {
-                for (const auto &definition : definitions.at(fallbackLanguage))
-                    s_currStrings->insert(definition.getEntries().begin(), definition.getEntries().end());
-            }
+            loadLanguageDefinitions(definitions.at(fallbackLanguage));
 
             s_selectedLanguage = language;
         }
@@ -98,11 +109,10 @@ namespace hex {
 
     }
 
-    Lang::Lang(const char *unlocalizedString) : m_unlocalizedString(unlocalizedString) { }
-    Lang::Lang(const std::string &unlocalizedString) : m_unlocalizedString(unlocalizedString) { }
-    Lang::Lang(const UnlocalizedString &unlocalizedString) : m_unlocalizedString(unlocalizedString.get()) { }
-    Lang::Lang(std::string_view unlocalizedString) : m_unlocalizedString(unlocalizedString) { }
-
+    Lang::Lang(const char *unlocalizedString) : m_entryHash(hash(unlocalizedString)) { }
+    Lang::Lang(const std::string &unlocalizedString) : m_entryHash(hash(unlocalizedString)) { }
+    Lang::Lang(const UnlocalizedString &unlocalizedString) : m_entryHash(hash(unlocalizedString.get())) { }
+    Lang::Lang(std::string_view unlocalizedString) : m_entryHash(hash(unlocalizedString)) { }
 
     Lang::operator std::string() const {
         return get();
@@ -116,6 +126,18 @@ namespace hex {
         return get().c_str();
     }
 
+    const std::string &Lang::get() const {
+        const auto &lang = *LocalizationManager::s_currStrings;
+
+        auto it = lang.find(m_entryHash);
+        if (it == lang.end()) {
+            static const std::string invalidString = "[ !!! INVALID LANGUAGE STRING !!! ]";
+            return invalidString;
+        } else {
+            return it->second;
+        }
+    }
+
     std::string operator+(const std::string &&left, const Lang &&right) {
         return left + static_cast<std::string>(right);
     }
@@ -144,12 +166,4 @@ namespace hex {
         return static_cast<std::string>(left) + right;
     }
 
-    const std::string &Lang::get() const {
-        auto &lang = LocalizationManager::s_currStrings;
-        if (lang->contains(m_unlocalizedString))
-            return lang->at(m_unlocalizedString);
-        else
-            return m_unlocalizedString;
-    }
-
 }
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