diff --git a/internal/ui/diff/model.go b/internal/ui/diff/model.go
index 95f93d7..769a6dd 100644
--- a/internal/ui/diff/model.go
+++ b/internal/ui/diff/model.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"charm.land/lipgloss/v2"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/style"
+	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/util"
 )
 
 type slot struct {
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ func (m *Model) refreshViewports() {
 		placeholder := lipgloss.Place(
 			m.leftViewport.Width(), m.leftViewport.Height(),
 			lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center,
-			s.Faint.Render("             <(^_^)>\nsend two entries here to compare"),
+			s.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("<(^_^)>", "send two entries here to compare")),
 		)
 		m.leftViewport.SetContent(placeholder)
 		m.rightViewport.SetContent("")
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ func (m *Model) refreshViewports() {
 		placeholder := lipgloss.Place(
 			m.rightViewport.Width(), m.rightViewport.Height(),
 			lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center,
-			s.Faint.Render("          (・3・)\nwaiting for second entry…"),
+			s.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("(・3・)", "waiting for second entry…")),
 		)
 		m.rightViewport.SetContent(placeholder)
 		return
diff --git a/internal/ui/findings/model.go b/internal/ui/findings/model.go
index 764a56c..0d70824 100644
--- a/internal/ui/findings/model.go
+++ b/internal/ui/findings/model.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/db"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/style"
+	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/util"
 )
 
 type Model struct {
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func (m *Model) refreshBody() {
 
 func renderMarkdown(src string, width int) string {
 	if src == "" {
-		return style.S.Faint.Render(" (ㆆ _ ㆆ)\nno description")
+		return style.S.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("(ㆆ _ ㆆ)", "no description"))
 	}
 	tmpl, err := template.New("").Parse(src)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/ui/findings/view.go b/internal/ui/findings/view.go
index 35a4f63..602b0a5 100644
--- a/internal/ui/findings/view.go
+++ b/internal/ui/findings/view.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (m *Model) renderList() string {
 		return lipgloss.Place(
 			m.listViewport.Width(), m.listViewport.Height(),
 			lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center,
-			s.Faint.Render("  (҂◡_◡) ᕤ\nno findings"),
+			s.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("(҂◡_◡) ᕤ", "no findings")),
 		)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/ui/history/update.go b/internal/ui/history/update.go
index 42ded2c..91608fe 100644
--- a/internal/ui/history/update.go
+++ b/internal/ui/history/update.go
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func (m *Model) refreshBody() {
 	}
 	if raw == "" {
 		w, h := m.bodyViewport.Width(), m.bodyViewport.Height()
-		m.bodyViewport.SetContent(lipgloss.Place(w, h, lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render("      (˘･_･˘)\nno response stored")))
+		m.bodyViewport.SetContent(lipgloss.Place(w, h, lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("(˘･_･˘)", "no response stored"))))
 		return
 	}
 	m.bodyViewport.SetContent(style.HighlightHTTP(raw))
diff --git a/internal/ui/history/view.go b/internal/ui/history/view.go
index b55fe7a..a5d920b 100644
--- a/internal/ui/history/view.go
+++ b/internal/ui/history/view.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/icons"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/style"
+	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/util"
 )
 
 func (m Model) View() tea.View {
@@ -84,9 +85,9 @@ func (m *Model) renderList() string {
 		)
 	}
 	if len(m.entries) == 0 {
-		msg := "    (⌐■_■)\nno history yet"
+		msg := util.CenterLines("(⌐■_■)", "no history yet")
 		if m.searchKind != searchKindOff {
-			msg = "ʕノ•ᴥ•ʔノ ︵ ┻━┻\n   no results"
+			msg = util.CenterLines("ʕノ•ᴥ•ʔノ ︵ ┻━┻", "no results")
 		}
 		return lipgloss.Place(
 			m.listViewport.Width(), m.listViewport.Height(),
diff --git a/internal/ui/intercept/view.go b/internal/ui/intercept/view.go
index 26e9a05..7f87e73 100644
--- a/internal/ui/intercept/view.go
+++ b/internal/ui/intercept/view.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"charm.land/lipgloss/v2"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/icons"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/style"
+	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/util"
 )
 
 func (m Model) View() tea.View {
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ func (m *Model) renderStatusBar() string {
 
 func (m *Model) renderList() string {
 	if len(m.queue) == 0 {
-		return lipgloss.Place(m.listViewport.Width(), m.listViewport.Height(), lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render("       (｡◕‿‿◕｡)\nwaiting for a request"))
+		return lipgloss.Place(m.listViewport.Width(), m.listViewport.Height(), lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("(｡◕‿‿◕｡)", "waiting for a request")))
 	}
 
 	s := style.S
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ func (m *Model) renderList() string {
 
 func (m *Model) renderResponseList() string {
 	if len(m.responseQueue) == 0 {
-		return lipgloss.Place(m.responseViewport.Width(), m.responseViewport.Height(), lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render("     (҂◡_◡)\nno response yet"))
+		return lipgloss.Place(m.responseViewport.Width(), m.responseViewport.Height(), lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("(҂◡_◡)", "no response yet")))
 	}
 
 	s := style.S
diff --git a/internal/ui/plugins/view.go b/internal/ui/plugins/view.go
index b8e92df..4abba6d 100644
--- a/internal/ui/plugins/view.go
+++ b/internal/ui/plugins/view.go
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/icons"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/style"
+	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/util"
 )
 
 func (m Model) View() tea.View {
 	if m.width == 0 || m.manager == nil {
-		return tea.NewView(lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height, lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render("    (._.)~*.'\n no plugins loaded")))
+		return tea.NewView(lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height, lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("(._.)~*.'", "no plugins loaded"))))
 	}
 
 	listH, detailH := style.SplitH(m.height, m.renderStatusBar(), 0.4)
@@ -131,9 +132,9 @@ func (m *Model) renderStatusBar() string {
 func (m *Model) renderList() string {
 	s := style.S
 	if len(m.filtered) == 0 {
-		msg := " (ง •̀_•́)ง\nno plugins"
+		msg := util.CenterLines("(ง •̀_•́)ง", "no plugins", "", "spilltea --add-default-plugins")
 		if m.filter != "" {
-			msg = "   = _ =\nno results"
+			msg = util.CenterLines("= _ =", "no results")
 		}
 		return lipgloss.Place(
 			m.listViewport.Width(), m.listViewport.Height(),
diff --git a/internal/ui/replay/update.go b/internal/ui/replay/update.go
index 0a022ce..36ea6b2 100644
--- a/internal/ui/replay/update.go
+++ b/internal/ui/replay/update.go
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ func (m *Model) refreshBody() {
 	m.requestViewport.SetXOffset(0)
 
 	if e.Sending {
-		m.responseViewport.SetContent(lipgloss.Place(m.responseViewport.Width(), m.responseViewport.Height(), lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render("  (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ\n   sending...")))
+		m.responseViewport.SetContent(lipgloss.Place(m.responseViewport.Width(), m.responseViewport.Height(), lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ", "sending..."))))
 	} else if e.ResponseRaw != "" {
 		m.responseViewport.SetContent(style.HighlightHTTP(e.ResponseRaw))
 	} else {
-		m.responseViewport.SetContent(lipgloss.Place(m.responseViewport.Width(), m.responseViewport.Height(), lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render("    ( •_•)>⌐■\npress send to fire")))
+		m.responseViewport.SetContent(lipgloss.Place(m.responseViewport.Width(), m.responseViewport.Height(), lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, style.S.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("( •_•)>⌐■", "press send to fire"))))
 	}
 	m.responseViewport.SetYOffset(0)
 	m.responseViewport.SetXOffset(0)
diff --git a/internal/ui/replay/view.go b/internal/ui/replay/view.go
index 06ec4c2..8dddab7 100644
--- a/internal/ui/replay/view.go
+++ b/internal/ui/replay/view.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"charm.land/lipgloss/v2"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/icons"
 	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/style"
+	"github.com/anotherhadi/spilltea/internal/util"
 )
 
 func (m Model) View() tea.View {
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func (m *Model) renderList() string {
 		return lipgloss.Place(
 			m.listViewport.Width(), m.listViewport.Height(),
 			lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center,
-			style.S.Faint.Render("                  (╥﹏╥)\nsend a request from History or Intercept"),
+			style.S.Faint.Render(util.CenterLines("(╥﹏╥)", "send a request from History or Intercept")),
 		)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/util/util.go b/internal/util/util.go
index 30f1c09..6c5f6d9 100644
--- a/internal/util/util.go
+++ b/internal/util/util.go
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package util
 
-import "strings"
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"charm.land/lipgloss/v2"
+)
 
 func Truncate(s string, max int) string {
 	if len(s) <= max {
@@ -9,6 +13,21 @@ func Truncate(s string, max int) string {
 	return s[:max-1] + "…"
 }
 
+// CenterLines centers each line horizontally relative to the longest one.
+func CenterLines(lines ...string) string {
+	maxWidth := 0
+	for _, l := range lines {
+		if w := lipgloss.Width(l); w > maxWidth {
+			maxWidth = w
+		}
+	}
+	centered := make([]string, len(lines))
+	for i, l := range lines {
+		centered[i] = lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(maxWidth, lipgloss.Center, l)
+	}
+	return strings.Join(centered, "\n")
+}
+
 // InferScheme returns "http" for port 80, "https" otherwise.
 func InferScheme(host string) string {
 	if strings.HasSuffix(host, ":80") {