diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CClient.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CClient.java
index fbd8c1d7a..bdaf48de0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/config/CClient.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.simibubi.create.foundation.config;
 public class CClient extends ConfigBase {
 
 	public ConfigGroup client = group(0, "client",
-			"Client-only settings - If you're looking for general settings, look inside your worlds serverconfig folder!");
+		"Client-only settings - If you're looking for general settings, look inside your worlds serverconfig folder!");
 	public ConfigBool tooltips = b(true, "enableTooltips", "Show item descriptions on Shift and controls on Ctrl.");
 	public ConfigBool enableOverstressedTooltip =
 		b(true, "enableOverstressedTooltip", "Display a tooltip when looking at overstressed components.");
@@ -12,13 +12,18 @@ public class CClient extends ConfigBase {
 	public ConfigFloat fanParticleDensity = f(.5f, 0, 1, "fanParticleDensity");
 	public ConfigBool rainbowDebug =
 		b(true, "enableRainbowDebug", "Show colourful debug information while the F3-Menu is open.");
-
 	public ConfigBool experimentalRendering =
 		b(true, "experimentalRendering", "Use modern OpenGL features to drastically increase performance.");
+	public ConfigInt overlayOffsetX = i(20, Integer.MIN_VALUE, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "overlayOffsetX",
+		"Offset the overlay from goggle- and hover- information by this many pixels on the X axis; Use /create overlay");
+	public ConfigInt overlayOffsetY = i(0, Integer.MIN_VALUE, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "overlayOffsetY",
+		"Offset the overlay from goggle- and hover- information by this many pixels on the Y axis; Use /create overlay");
+	public ConfigBool smoothPlacementIndicator = b(false, "smoothPlacementIndicator",
+		"Use an alternative indicator when showing where the assisted placement ends up relative to your crosshair");
 
-	public ConfigInt overlayOffsetX = i(20, Integer.MIN_VALUE, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "overlayOffsetX", "Offset the overlay from goggle- and hover- information by this many pixels on the X axis; Use /create overlay");
-	public ConfigInt overlayOffsetY = i(0, Integer.MIN_VALUE, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "overlayOffsetY", "Offset the overlay from goggle- and hover- information by this many pixels on the Y axis; Use /create overlay");
-	public ConfigBool smoothPlacementIndicator = b(false, "smoothPlacementIndicator", "Use an alternative indicator when showing where the assisted placement ends up relative to your crosshair");
+	public ConfigGroup ponder = group(1, "ponder", "Ponder settings");
+	public ConfigBool comfyReading =
+		b(false, "comfyReading", "Slow down a ponder scene whenever there is text on screen.");
 
 	@Override
 	public String getName() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderUI.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderUI.java
index 126d10ad0..c9e4d1e9a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderUI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderUI.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.config.AllConfigs;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllIcons;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.GuiGameElement;
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 	PonderChapter chapter = null;
 
 	private boolean userViewMode;
-	private boolean slowTextMode;
 	private boolean identifyMode;
 	private ItemStack hoveredTooltipItem;
 	private BlockPos hoveredBlockPos;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 			.fade(0, -1));
 
 		widgets.add(slowMode = new PonderButton(width - 20 - 31, bY, () -> {
-			slowTextMode = !slowTextMode;
+			setComfyReadingEnabled(!isComfyReadingEnabled());
 		}).showing(AllIcons.I_MTD_SLOW_MODE)
 			.fade(0, -1));
 		
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 		PonderScene activeScene = scenes.get(index);
 
 		extendedTickLength = 0;
-		if (slowTextMode) 
+		if (isComfyReadingEnabled()) 
 			activeScene.forEachVisible(TextWindowElement.class, twe -> extendedTickLength = 2);
 		
 		if (extendedTickTimer == 0) {
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 				userMode.dim();
 		}
 		
-		if (slowTextMode)
+		if (isComfyReadingEnabled())
 			slowMode.flash();
 		else
 			slowMode.dim();
@@ -981,4 +981,12 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 		hoveredTooltipItem = ItemStack.EMPTY;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isComfyReadingEnabled() {
+		return AllConfigs.CLIENT.comfyReading.get();
+	}
+
+	public void setComfyReadingEnabled(boolean slowTextMode) {
+		AllConfigs.CLIENT.comfyReading.set(slowTextMode);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/PonderIndex.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/PonderIndex.java
index 942d0f754..970bd18f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/PonderIndex.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/PonderIndex.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import net.minecraft.block.Blocks;
 
 public class PonderIndex {
 
-	public static final boolean EDITOR_MODE = true;
+	public static final boolean EDITOR_MODE = false;
 
 	public static void register() {
 		// Register storyboards here
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/elements/InputWindowElement.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/elements/InputWindowElement.java
index 7791bfb25..8e33a1556 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/elements/InputWindowElement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/elements/InputWindowElement.java
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ public class InputWindowElement extends AnimatedOverlayElement {
 		int width = 0;
 		int height = 0;
 
-		int xFade = direction == Pointing.RIGHT ? -1 : direction == Pointing.LEFT ? 1 : 0;
-		int yFade = direction == Pointing.DOWN ? -1 : direction == Pointing.UP ? 1 : 0;
+		float xFade = direction == Pointing.RIGHT ? -1 : direction == Pointing.LEFT ? 1 : 0;
+		float yFade = direction == Pointing.DOWN ? -1 : direction == Pointing.UP ? 1 : 0;
 		xFade *= 10 * (1 - fade);
 		yFade *= 10 * (1 - fade);