diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/container/PermissionSign.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/container/PermissionSign.java
index 62a0e6d..043bf71 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/container/PermissionSign.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/container/PermissionSign.java
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.container;
 
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.Translator;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.EconomyManager;
-import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import static net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder;
+import static net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter.translateAllColorCodes;
+
 /**
  * This class represents a placed and active permission sign
  */
@@ -129,9 +132,9 @@ public class PermissionSign {
      */
     public String[] getSignLines() {
         String[] lines = new String[4];
-        lines[0] = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', Translator.getTranslatedMessage(
-                TranslatableMessage.SIGN_PREFIX));
-        lines[1] = getName();
+        lines[0] = translateAllColorCodes(Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_PREFIX));
+        lines[1] = translateAllColorCodes(replacePlaceholder(Translator.getTranslatedMessage(
+                TranslatableMessage.SIGN_NAME_FORMAT), "{name}", getName()));
         lines[2] = getDurationString();
         lines[3] = getCostString();
         return lines;
@@ -182,7 +185,10 @@ public class PermissionSign {
             return Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_COST_FREE);
         } else {
             String currency = EconomyManager.getCurrency(cost != 1);
-            return String.format("%.2f%s", cost, currency);
+            String format = Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_COST_FORMAT);
+            String formatted = StringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(format, new String[]{"{cost}", "{currency}"},
+                    new String[]{"%.2f", currency});
+            return String.format(formatted, cost);
         }
     }
 
@@ -205,11 +211,11 @@ public class PermissionSign {
      * @return <p>The formatted duration string</p>
      */
     private String formatDurationString(double duration, TranslatableMessage translatableMessage, boolean castToInt) {
-        if (castToInt) {
-            return (int) duration + " " + Translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage);
-        } else {
-            return duration + " " + Translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage);
-        }
+        String durationFormat = Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_DURATION_FORMAT);
+        durationFormat = replacePlaceholder(durationFormat, "{unit}",
+                Translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage));
+        return replacePlaceholder(durationFormat, "{duration}", castToInt ? String.valueOf((int) duration) :
+                String.valueOf(duration));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/StringFormatter.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/StringFormatter.java
index 0a426ae..fe001ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/StringFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/StringFormatter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting;
 
-import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
+
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * A formatter for formatting displayed messages
@@ -81,9 +84,24 @@ public class StringFormatter {
      * @return <p>The formatted message</p>
      */
     private static String formatMessage(String message) {
-        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&',
-                Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.PREFIX)) + " " + ChatColor.RESET +
-                ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message);
+        return translateAllColorCodes(Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.PREFIX)) + " " +
+                ChatColor.RESET + translateAllColorCodes(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Translates all found color codes to formatting in a string
+     *
+     * @param message <p>The string to search for color codes</p>
+     * @return <p>The message with color codes translated</p>
+     */
+    public static String translateAllColorCodes(String message) {
+        message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message);
+        Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(#[a-fA-F0-9]{6})");
+        Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(message);
+        while (matcher.find()) {
+            message = message.replace(matcher.group(), "" + ChatColor.of(matcher.group()));
+        }
+        return message;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/TranslatableMessage.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/TranslatableMessage.java
index 707c18b..2cab223 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/TranslatableMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/TranslatableMessage.java
@@ -65,6 +65,21 @@ public enum TranslatableMessage {
      */
     SIGN_PERMANENT,
 
+    /**
+     * The format for displaying the name on a permission sign
+     */
+    SIGN_NAME_FORMAT,
+
+    /**
+     * The format for displaying the cost unit on a permission sign
+     */
+    SIGN_COST_FORMAT,
+
+    /**
+     * The format for displaying the duration on a permission sign
+     */
+    SIGN_DURATION_FORMAT,
+
     /**
      * The error message to display if the given cost is not a valid number
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/SignListener.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/SignListener.java
index 357ac2d..12403c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/SignListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/SignListener.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.Translator;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.EconomyManager;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.PermissionManager;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.SignManager;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.Tag;
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ public class SignListener implements Listener {
         String replacedString = StringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(rawSignInfo, new String[]{"{Name}", "{Permissions}",
                 "{Cost}", "{Duration}"}, new String[]{sign.getName(), permissionString.toString(), sign.getCostString(),
                 sign.getDurationString()});
-        return ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', replacedString);
+        return StringFormatter.translateAllColorCodes(replacedString);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/resources/strings.yml b/src/main/resources/strings.yml
index 0ba01f7..416679e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/strings.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/strings.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ en:
   UNIT_HOURS: "hours"
   UNIT_DAY: "day"
   UNIT_DAYS: "days"
+  SIGN_NAME_FORMAT: "{name}"
+  SIGN_DURATION_FORMAT: "{duration} {unit}"
   SIGN_PERMANENT: "Permanent"
   SIGN_COST_FREE: "Free"
+  SIGN_COST_FORMAT: "{cost}#66ff00{currency}"
   COST_INVALID_NUMBER: "&7The given cost is not a valid number"
   DURATION_INVALID_NUMBER: "&7The given duration is not a valid number"
   COMMAND_PLAYER_ONLY: "&7This command is only available to players"
@@ -42,8 +45,11 @@ nb-no:
   UNIT_HOURS: "timer"
   UNIT_DAY: "dag"
   UNIT_DAYS: "dager"
+  SIGN_NAME_FORMAT: "{name}"
+    SIGN_DURATION_FORMAT: "{duration} {unit}"
   SIGN_PERMANENT: "Permanent"
   SIGN_COST_FREE: "Gratis"
+  SIGN_COST_FORMAT: "{cost}#66ff00{currency}"
   COST_INVALID_NUMBER: "&7Den gitte kostnaden er ikke et gyldig nummer"
   DURATION_INVALID_NUMBER: "&7Den gitte varigheten er ikke et gyldig nummer"
   COMMAND_PLAYER_ONLY: "&7Denne kommandoen kan bare brukes av spillere"