diff --git a/src/lib/account.js b/src/lib/account.js
index 3e08748..2ae96fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/account.js
+++ b/src/lib/account.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { parseEmoji, renderEmoji } from '$lib/emoji.js';
 import { get, writable } from 'svelte/store';
 import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
-const lang = Lang();
+const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
 const cache = writable({});
 
diff --git a/src/lib/client/server.js b/src/lib/client/server.js
index d3f5126..c1d6426 100644
--- a/src/lib/client/server.js
+++ b/src/lib/client/server.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { app_name } from '$lib/config.js';
 import { browser } from "$app/environment";
 import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
-const lang = Lang();
+const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
 const server_types = {
     UNSUPPORTED: "unsupported",
diff --git a/src/lib/lang.js b/src/lib/lang.js
index 6788c0e..66e70cc 100644
--- a/src/lib/lang.js
+++ b/src/lib/lang.js
@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
 import * as en_GB from '@cf/lang/en_GB.json';
-// import * as ga_IE from '@cf/lang/ga_IE.json';
+import * as ga_IE from '@cf/lang/ga_IE.json';
 
 /**
+ * @param {string} lang IETH language tag (i.e. en_GB)
  * @returns Map<string, string | string[]>
  */
-export default function init() {
+export default function init(lang) {
     let i18n = new Object();
+    let language;
 
-    // TODO: dynamic loading of language files
-    let language = en_GB;
-    let lang_code = 'en_GB';
+    // TODO: dynamic imports seem to fail here; it can't find the file.
+    // try {
+    //     language = import(`../lang/${lang}.json`);
+    // } catch (error) {
+    //     throw error;
+    // }
+
+    language = en_GB;
 
     i18n.lang = language;
-    i18n.lang_code = lang_code;
+    i18n.lang_code = lang;
     i18n.string = function(/* @type string */ key, ...args) {
         const tokens = key.split('.');
         
diff --git a/src/lib/sound.js b/src/lib/sound.js
index e4e0e8e..9c94547 100644
--- a/src/lib/sound.js
+++ b/src/lib/sound.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
-const lang = Lang();
+const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
 import sound_log from '../sound/log.ogg';
 import sound_hello from '../sound/hello.ogg';
diff --git a/src/lib/time.js b/src/lib/time.js
index ce95fcb..9accb8a 100644
--- a/src/lib/time.js
+++ b/src/lib/time.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import Lang from '$lib/lang';
-const lang = Lang();
+const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
 const denoms = [
     { unit: lang.string('time.second'), min: 0 },
diff --git a/src/lib/timeline.js b/src/lib/timeline.js
index 66db44d..03e5052 100644
--- a/src/lib/timeline.js
+++ b/src/lib/timeline.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
 export const timeline = writable([]);
 
-const lang = Lang();
+const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
 let loading = false;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte
index 2aa3e80..0317ce2 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Composer.svelte
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     import FollowersVisIcon from '@cf/icons/followers.svg';
     import PrivateVisIcon from '@cf/icons/dm.svg';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     export let reply_id;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte b/src/lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte
index 7bac4cf..b71afdd 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     import Logo from '$lib/../img/campfire-logo.svg';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     let display_error = false;
     let logging_in = false;
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
index 384450d..41b2f8e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     import FollowersIcon from '../../img/icons/followers.svg';
 
     const VERSION = APP_VERSION;
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Notification.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Notification.svelte
index e23a28d..984def0 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Notification.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Notification.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     import ActionBar from '$lib/ui/post/ActionBar.svelte';
     import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     let mention = (accounts) => {
         let res = `<a href="/${$server.host}/${account.fqn}">${account.rich_name}</a>`;
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Widgets.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Widgets.svelte
index 54b4f97..e372f33 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Widgets.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Widgets.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
     import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 </script>
 
 <div id="widgets">
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/ActionBar.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/ActionBar.svelte
index 52ab7eb..f00e796 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/ActionBar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/ActionBar.svelte
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     export let post;
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     async function toggleBoost() {
         if (!$app || !$app.token) return;
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/Body.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/Body.svelte
index d95da18..a54c233 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/Body.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/Body.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     export let post;
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     let open = false;
 </script>
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte
index 839cf53..d156d51 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     import RepostIcon from '@cf/icons/repost.svg';
     import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     export let post;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/Post.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/Post.svelte
index 01554e0..cca5aac 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/Post.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/Post.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     export let focused = false;
     export let pinned = false;
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     let post_context = undefined;
     let post = post_data;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         {/await}
     {/if}
     {#if pinned}
-        <p class="post-context pinned">{lang.string('post.pinned')}</p>
+        <p class="pinned">{lang.string('post.pinned')}</p>
     {/if}
     {#if is_boost && !post_context.text}
         <BoostContext post={post_context} />
@@ -89,10 +89,9 @@
     }
 
     .pinned {
-        margin: .9em 1.2em .3em 1.2em;
+        margin: 1em 1.2em -.2em 1.2em;
         font-size: .8em;
         color: var(--accent);
-        background-color: inherit;
     }
 
     .post {
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte
index 0337c73..9a74b5b 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     import { server } from '$lib/client/server';
     import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     export let post;
     export let reply = undefined;
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/ReactionButton.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/ReactionButton.svelte
index f0fadce..088d0fa 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/ReactionButton.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/ReactionButton.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     import Lang from '$lib/lang';
     const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     export let type = "react";
     export let label = lang.string('post.actions.react');
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 8c957c0..7f84883 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     import Composer from '@cf/ui/Composer.svelte';
     import Widgets from '$lib/ui/Widgets.svelte';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     let show_composer = false;
 
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 766a6a4..f59c71f 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     import Post from '$lib/ui/post/Post.svelte';
     import PageHeader from '../lib/ui/core/PageHeader.svelte';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     account.subscribe(account => {
         if (account) getTimeline();
diff --git a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.svelte
index dee8a97..5e82dcb 100644
--- a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/+page.svelte
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     export let data;
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     let profile_pinned_posts = writable([]);
     let profile_posts_max_id = null;
diff --git a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.svelte
index f4c345c..ca01a6c 100644
--- a/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/[server]/[account]/[post]/+page.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     export let data;
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     let post = fetchPost(data.post_id);
     let error = false;
diff --git a/src/routes/callback/+page.svelte b/src/routes/callback/+page.svelte
index b52e328..8d9d0f8 100644
--- a/src/routes/callback/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/callback/+page.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     export let data;
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     let auth_code = data.code;
 
diff --git a/src/routes/follow-requests/+page.svelte b/src/routes/follow-requests/+page.svelte
index c6e62fb..5ac2d9b 100644
--- a/src/routes/follow-requests/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/follow-requests/+page.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     import CrossIcon from '../../img/icons/cross.svg'
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     async function actionRequest(account_id, approved) {
         // remove item from array first - this updates the ui and
diff --git a/src/routes/notifications/+page.svelte b/src/routes/notifications/+page.svelte
index 128293d..901da39 100644
--- a/src/routes/notifications/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/notifications/+page.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     import PageHeader from '../../lib/ui/core/PageHeader.svelte';
     import Lang from '$lib/lang';
 
-    const lang = Lang();
+    const lang = Lang('en_GB');
 
     if (!$account) goto("/");