diff --git a/extmod/modtrezorui/modtrezorui-display.h b/extmod/modtrezorui/modtrezorui-display.h
index 2b117dda6..58c523f33 100644
--- a/extmod/modtrezorui/modtrezorui-display.h
+++ b/extmod/modtrezorui/modtrezorui-display.h
@@ -332,6 +332,36 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t mod_TrezorUi_Display_text(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_obj, 7, 7, mod_TrezorUi_Display_text);
 
+// def Display.text_center(self, x: int, y: int, text: bytes, font: int, fgcolor: int, bgcolor: int) -> None
+STATIC mp_obj_t mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_center(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+    mp_int_t x = mp_obj_get_int(args[1]);
+    mp_int_t y = mp_obj_get_int(args[2]);
+    mp_buffer_info_t bufinfo;
+    mp_get_buffer_raise(args[3], &bufinfo, MP_BUFFER_READ);
+    mp_int_t font = mp_obj_get_int(args[4]);
+    mp_int_t fgcolor = mp_obj_get_int(args[5]);
+    mp_int_t bgcolor = mp_obj_get_int(args[6]);
+    uint32_t w = display_text_width(bufinfo.buf, bufinfo.len, font);
+    display_text(x - w / 2, y, bufinfo.buf, bufinfo.len, font, fgcolor, bgcolor);
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_center_obj, 7, 7, mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_center);
+
+// def Display.text_right(self, x: int, y: int, text: bytes, font: int, fgcolor: int, bgcolor: int) -> None
+STATIC mp_obj_t mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_right(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
+    mp_int_t x = mp_obj_get_int(args[1]);
+    mp_int_t y = mp_obj_get_int(args[2]);
+    mp_buffer_info_t bufinfo;
+    mp_get_buffer_raise(args[3], &bufinfo, MP_BUFFER_READ);
+    mp_int_t font = mp_obj_get_int(args[4]);
+    mp_int_t fgcolor = mp_obj_get_int(args[5]);
+    mp_int_t bgcolor = mp_obj_get_int(args[6]);
+    uint32_t w = display_text_width(bufinfo.buf, bufinfo.len, font);
+    display_text(x - w, y, bufinfo.buf, bufinfo.len, font, fgcolor, bgcolor);
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_right_obj, 7, 7, mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_right);
+
 // def Display.text_width(self, text: bytes, font: int) -> int
 STATIC mp_obj_t mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_width(mp_obj_t self, mp_obj_t text, mp_obj_t font) {
     mp_buffer_info_t bufinfo;
@@ -437,6 +467,8 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mod_TrezorUi_Display_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_image), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_TrezorUi_Display_image_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_icon), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_TrezorUi_Display_icon_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_text), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_text_center), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_center_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_text_right), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_right_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_text_width), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_TrezorUi_Display_text_width_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_qrcode), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_TrezorUi_Display_qrcode_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_loader), MP_ROM_PTR(&mod_TrezorUi_Display_loader_obj) },
diff --git a/src/apps/playground/__init__.py b/src/apps/playground/__init__.py
index 00878f586..a71fdeeed 100644
--- a/src/apps/playground/__init__.py
+++ b/src/apps/playground/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def layout_tap_to_confirm(address, amount, currency):
     _background = ui.WHITE
 
     def func(foreground):
-        ui.display.text(68, 212, 'TAP TO CONFIRM', 2, foreground, _background)
+        ui.display.text(68, 212, 'TAP TO CONFIRM', ui.BOLD, foreground, _background)
 
         f.seek(0)
         ui.display.icon(3, 170, f.read(), _background, foreground)
diff --git a/src/apps/playground_stick/layout_homescreen.py b/src/apps/playground_stick/layout_homescreen.py
index 943901853..cfa47f0dd 100644
--- a/src/apps/playground_stick/layout_homescreen.py
+++ b/src/apps/playground_stick/layout_homescreen.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def layout_homescreen():
 
     ui.display.bar(0, 0, 240, 48 * 4, ui.BLACK)
     ui.display.bar(0, 48 * 4, 240, 48, c)
-    ui.text_center(120, 240 - 18, 'Hold to confirm', 2, ui.WHITE, c)
+    ui.display.text_center(120, 240 - 18, 'Hold to confirm', ui.BOLD, ui.WHITE, c)
     p = 0
 
     def func(foreground):
diff --git a/src/trezor/ui.py b/src/trezor/ui.py
index 8f5e78673..16364d6aa 100644
--- a/src/trezor/ui.py
+++ b/src/trezor/ui.py
@@ -36,17 +36,6 @@ MONO   = const(0)
 NORMAL = const(1)
 BOLD   = const(2)
 
-def text(x: int, y: int, text: bytes, font: int, fgcolor: int, bgcolor: int) -> None:
-    display.text(x, y, text, font, fgcolor, bgcolor)
-
-def text_right(x: int, y: int, text: bytes, font: int, fgcolor: int, bgcolor: int) -> None:
-    w = display.text_width(text, font)
-    display.text(x - w, y, text, font, fgcolor, bgcolor)
-
-def text_center(x: int, y: int, text: bytes, font: int, fgcolor: int, bgcolor: int) -> None:
-    w = display.text_width(text, font)
-    display.text(x - w // 2, y, text, font, fgcolor, bgcolor)
-
 def lerpi(a: int, b: int, t: float) -> int:
     return int(a + t * (b - a))