diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/Type.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/Type.java
index cd0cb355..247841d9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/Type.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/Type.java
@@ -2,10 +2,22 @@ package com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.gui.type;
 
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.cosmetic.CosmeticHolder;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.user.CosmeticUser;
+import me.lojosho.hibiscuscommons.HibiscusCommonsPlugin;
+import me.lojosho.hibiscuscommons.hooks.Hooks;
 import me.lojosho.shaded.configurate.ConfigurationNode;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextDecoration;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.ClickType;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.SkullMeta;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 public abstract class Type {
 
@@ -48,4 +60,59 @@ public abstract class Type {
      * @deprecated Override {@link #setItem(Player, CosmeticHolder, ConfigurationNode, ItemStack, int)} instead.
      */
     public abstract ItemStack setItem(CosmeticUser user, ConfigurationNode config, ItemStack itemStack, int slot);
+
+    @Contract("_, _ -> param2")
+    @NotNull
+    @SuppressWarnings("Duplicates")
+    protected ItemMeta processItemMeta(Player viewer, @NotNull ItemMeta itemMeta) {
+        // New implementation - Paper and forks
+        // I know this is a kinda batshit way to do it (with serializing and deserializing MiniMessage)
+        // But currently I can't think of another good way of doing it without a big refactor. I'll come back to this
+        // At a later date.
+        if (HibiscusCommonsPlugin.isOnPaper()) {
+            List<Component> processedLore = new ArrayList<>();
+            if (itemMeta.hasDisplayName()) {
+                String displayName = MiniMessage.miniMessage().serialize(itemMeta.displayName());
+                displayName = Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, displayName);
+                itemMeta.displayName(MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(displayName).decorationIfAbsent(TextDecoration.ITALIC, TextDecoration.State.FALSE));
+            }
+
+            if (itemMeta.hasLore()) {
+                for (Component loreLine : itemMeta.lore()) {
+                    String loreStringLine = MiniMessage.miniMessage().serialize(loreLine);
+                    loreStringLine = Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, loreStringLine);
+                    processedLore.add(MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(loreStringLine).decorationIfAbsent(TextDecoration.ITALIC, TextDecoration.State.FALSE));
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (itemMeta instanceof SkullMeta skullMeta) {
+                if (skullMeta.hasOwner() && skullMeta.getOwner() != null) {
+                    skullMeta.setOwner(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, skullMeta.getOwner()));
+                }
+            }
+
+            itemMeta.lore(processedLore);
+        } else {
+            // Legacy implementation - Spigot
+            List<String> processedLore = new ArrayList<>();
+            if (itemMeta.hasDisplayName()) {
+                itemMeta.setDisplayName(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, itemMeta.getDisplayName()));
+            }
+
+            if (itemMeta.hasLore()) {
+                for (String loreLine : itemMeta.getLore()) {
+                    processedLore.add(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, loreLine));
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (itemMeta instanceof SkullMeta skullMeta) {
+                if (skullMeta.hasOwner() && skullMeta.getOwner() != null) {
+                    skullMeta.setOwner(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, skullMeta.getOwner()));
+                }
+            }
+            itemMeta.setLore(processedLore);
+        }
+
+        return itemMeta;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeCosmetic.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeCosmetic.java
index c4679812..8d19990e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeCosmetic.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeCosmetic.java
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.ClickType;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.EquipmentSlot;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.SkullMeta;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -139,7 +136,7 @@ public class TypeCosmetic extends Type {
 
     @Override
     public ItemStack setItem(@NotNull Player viewer, @NotNull CosmeticHolder cosmeticHolder, @NotNull ConfigurationNode config, @NotNull ItemStack itemStack, int slot) {
-        if (itemStack.hasItemMeta()) itemStack.setItemMeta(processLoreLines(viewer, itemStack.getItemMeta()));
+        if (itemStack.hasItemMeta()) itemStack.setItemMeta(processItemMeta(viewer, itemStack.getItemMeta()));
         else MessagesUtil.sendDebugMessages("ItemStack has no ItemMeta?");
 
         if (config.node("cosmetic").virtual()) {
@@ -164,7 +161,7 @@ public class TypeCosmetic extends Type {
             } catch (SerializationException e) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(e);
             }
-            if (itemStack.hasItemMeta()) itemStack.setItemMeta(processLoreLines(viewer, itemStack.getItemMeta()));
+            if (itemStack.hasItemMeta()) itemStack.setItemMeta(processItemMeta(viewer, itemStack.getItemMeta()));
             else MessagesUtil.sendDebugMessages("ItemStack has no ItemMeta in equipped item?");
             return itemStack;
         }
@@ -182,35 +179,10 @@ public class TypeCosmetic extends Type {
             } catch (SerializationException e) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(e);
             }
-            if (itemStack.hasItemMeta()) itemStack.setItemMeta(processLoreLines(viewer, itemStack.getItemMeta()));
+            if (itemStack.hasItemMeta()) itemStack.setItemMeta(processItemMeta(viewer, itemStack.getItemMeta()));
             else MessagesUtil.sendDebugMessages("ItemStack has no ItemMeta in locked item?");
             return itemStack;
         }
         return itemStack;
     }
-
-    @Contract("_, _ -> param2")
-    @NotNull
-    @SuppressWarnings("Duplicates")
-    private ItemMeta processLoreLines(Player viewer, @NotNull ItemMeta itemMeta) {
-        List<String> processedLore = new ArrayList<>();
-
-        if (itemMeta.hasDisplayName()) {
-            itemMeta.setDisplayName(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, itemMeta.getDisplayName()));
-        }
-
-        if (itemMeta.hasLore()) {
-            for (String loreLine : itemMeta.getLore()) {
-                processedLore.add(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, loreLine));
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (itemMeta instanceof SkullMeta skullMeta) {
-            if (skullMeta.hasOwner() && skullMeta.getOwner() != null) {
-                skullMeta.setOwner(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, skullMeta.getOwner()));
-            }
-        }
-        itemMeta.setLore(processedLore);
-        return itemMeta;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeEmpty.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeEmpty.java
index 38d52f85..e94889d3 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeEmpty.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeEmpty.java
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.cosmetic.CosmeticHolder;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.gui.action.Actions;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.gui.type.Type;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.user.CosmeticUser;
-import me.lojosho.hibiscuscommons.hooks.Hooks;
 import me.lojosho.shaded.configurate.ConfigurationNode;
 import me.lojosho.shaded.configurate.serialize.SerializationException;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.ClickType;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.SkullMeta;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -78,27 +76,9 @@ public class TypeEmpty extends Type {
     @Override
     @SuppressWarnings("Duplicates")
     public ItemStack setItem(Player viewer, CosmeticHolder cosmeticHolder, ConfigurationNode config, @NotNull ItemStack itemStack, int slot) {
-        List<String> processedLore = new ArrayList<>();
         ItemMeta itemMeta = itemStack.getItemMeta();
 
-        if (itemMeta.hasDisplayName()) {
-            itemMeta.setDisplayName(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, itemMeta.getDisplayName()));
-        }
-
-        if (itemMeta.hasLore()) {
-            for (String loreLine : itemMeta.getLore()) {
-                processedLore.add(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, loreLine));
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (itemMeta instanceof SkullMeta skullMeta) {
-            if (skullMeta.hasOwner() && skullMeta.getOwner() != null) {
-                skullMeta.setOwner(Hooks.processPlaceholders(viewer, skullMeta.getOwner()));
-            }
-        }
-
-        itemMeta.setLore(processedLore);
-        itemStack.setItemMeta(itemMeta);
+        itemStack.setItemMeta(processItemMeta(viewer, itemMeta));
         return itemStack;
     }