diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/SettingsCatalog.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/SettingsCatalog.kt
index a4320aaf0f..8d84d780db 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/SettingsCatalog.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/SettingsCatalog.kt
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ sealed interface SettingsIcon {
     ) : SettingsIcon
 }
 
-/** One row on the settings screen. [keywordsRes] is an optional comma-separated
- *  list of localized search terms describing the destination sub-screen. */
+/**
+ * One row on the settings screen. [keywordsRes] is an optional resource of extra search
+ * terms for the destination sub-screen (English, non-translated). The value is split into
+ * words on any whitespace/punctuation run and each word is independently prefix-matched, so
+ * separators are interchangeable and multi-word phrases ("zap split") carry no phrase grouping.
+ */
 data class SettingsEntry(
     @StringRes val titleRes: Int,
     val icon: SettingsIcon,
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/SettingsCatalogBuilder.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/SettingsCatalogBuilder.kt
index f5a4bd1c82..d6c9909f5a 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/SettingsCatalogBuilder.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/SettingsCatalogBuilder.kt
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
  */
 package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.settings
 
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.UriHandler
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.icons.symbols.MaterialSymbol
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.commons.icons.symbols.MaterialSymbols
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.navs.INav
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.routes.Route
@@ -37,6 +39,20 @@ fun buildSettingsCatalog(
     hasPrivateKey: Boolean,
     onResetMarmot: () -> Unit,
 ): List<SettingsCategory> {
+    // Most rows are a symbol icon + a keyword blob that navigates to a route. This local
+    // helper collapses that shape to one line per row and makes a mismatched keyword/route
+    // obvious. Painter-icon rows and the danger rows below are spelled out explicitly.
+    fun symEntry(
+        @StringRes titleRes: Int,
+        symbol: MaterialSymbol,
+        @StringRes keywordsRes: Int,
+        route: Route,
+    ) = SettingsEntry(
+        titleRes = titleRes,
+        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(symbol),
+        keywordsRes = keywordsRes,
+    ) { nav.nav(route) }
+
     val account =
         SettingsCategory(
             titleRes = R.string.account_settings,
@@ -47,71 +63,19 @@ fun buildSettingsCatalog(
                         icon = SettingsIcon.Painter(R.drawable.relays, 4),
                         keywordsRes = R.string.relay_setup_search_keywords,
                     ) { nav.nav(Route.EditRelays) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.event_sync_title,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Sync),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.event_sync_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.EventSync) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.route_import_follows,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.GroupAdd),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.import_follows_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.ImportFollowsSelectUser) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.media_servers,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.CloudUpload),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.media_servers_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.EditMediaServers) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.nests_servers_title,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.CloudUpload),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.nests_servers_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.EditNestsServers) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.profile_badges_title,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.MilitaryTech),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.profile_badges_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.ProfileBadges) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.favorite_dvms_title,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.AutoAwesome),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.favorite_dvms_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.EditFavoriteAlgoFeeds) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.reactions,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.FavoriteBorder),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.reactions_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.UpdateReactionType) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.video_player_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.VideoSettings),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.video_player_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.VideoPlayerSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.zaps,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Bolt),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.zaps_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.UpdateZapAmount()) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.payment_targets,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Payment),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.payment_targets_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.EditPaymentTargets) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.security_filters,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Security),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.security_filters_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.SecurityFilters) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.call_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Phone),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.call_settings_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.CallSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.translations,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Translate),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.translations_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.UserSettings) },
+                    symEntry(R.string.event_sync_title, MaterialSymbols.Sync, R.string.event_sync_search_keywords, Route.EventSync),
+                    symEntry(R.string.route_import_follows, MaterialSymbols.GroupAdd, R.string.import_follows_search_keywords, Route.ImportFollowsSelectUser),
+                    symEntry(R.string.media_servers, MaterialSymbols.CloudUpload, R.string.media_servers_search_keywords, Route.EditMediaServers),
+                    symEntry(R.string.nests_servers_title, MaterialSymbols.CloudUpload, R.string.nests_servers_search_keywords, Route.EditNestsServers),
+                    symEntry(R.string.profile_badges_title, MaterialSymbols.MilitaryTech, R.string.profile_badges_search_keywords, Route.ProfileBadges),
+                    symEntry(R.string.favorite_dvms_title, MaterialSymbols.AutoAwesome, R.string.favorite_dvms_search_keywords, Route.EditFavoriteAlgoFeeds),
+                    symEntry(R.string.reactions, MaterialSymbols.FavoriteBorder, R.string.reactions_search_keywords, Route.UpdateReactionType),
+                    symEntry(R.string.video_player_settings, MaterialSymbols.VideoSettings, R.string.video_player_search_keywords, Route.VideoPlayerSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.zaps, MaterialSymbols.Bolt, R.string.zaps_search_keywords, Route.UpdateZapAmount()),
+                    symEntry(R.string.payment_targets, MaterialSymbols.Payment, R.string.payment_targets_search_keywords, Route.EditPaymentTargets),
+                    symEntry(R.string.security_filters, MaterialSymbols.Security, R.string.security_filters_search_keywords, Route.SecurityFilters),
+                    symEntry(R.string.call_settings, MaterialSymbols.Phone, R.string.call_settings_search_keywords, Route.CallSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.translations, MaterialSymbols.Translate, R.string.translations_search_keywords, Route.UserSettings),
                 ),
         )
 
@@ -125,56 +89,16 @@ fun buildSettingsCatalog(
                         icon = SettingsIcon.Painter(R.drawable.ic_tor, 1),
                         keywordsRes = R.string.privacy_options_search_keywords,
                     ) { nav.nav(Route.PrivacyOptions) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.ots_explorer_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Search),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.ots_explorer_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.OtsSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.namecoin_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Security),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.namecoin_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.NamecoinSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.ui_preferences,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Settings),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.ui_preferences_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.Settings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.notification_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Notifications),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.notification_settings_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.NotificationSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.calendar_reminder_settings_title,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.CalendarMonth),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.calendar_reminder_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.CalendarReminderSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.compose_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Edit),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.compose_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.ComposeSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.reactions_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.ThumbUp),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.reactions_settings_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.ReactionsSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.bottom_bar_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Dashboard),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.bottom_bar_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.BottomBarSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.home_tabs_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Home),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.home_tabs_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.HomeTabsSettings) },
-                    SettingsEntry(
-                        titleRes = R.string.profile_ui_settings,
-                        icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.AccountCircle),
-                        keywordsRes = R.string.profile_ui_search_keywords,
-                    ) { nav.nav(Route.ProfileUiSettings) },
+                    symEntry(R.string.ots_explorer_settings, MaterialSymbols.Search, R.string.ots_explorer_search_keywords, Route.OtsSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.namecoin_settings, MaterialSymbols.Security, R.string.namecoin_search_keywords, Route.NamecoinSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.ui_preferences, MaterialSymbols.Settings, R.string.ui_preferences_search_keywords, Route.Settings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.notification_settings, MaterialSymbols.Notifications, R.string.notification_settings_search_keywords, Route.NotificationSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.calendar_reminder_settings_title, MaterialSymbols.CalendarMonth, R.string.calendar_reminder_search_keywords, Route.CalendarReminderSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.compose_settings, MaterialSymbols.Edit, R.string.compose_search_keywords, Route.ComposeSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.reactions_settings, MaterialSymbols.ThumbUp, R.string.reactions_settings_search_keywords, Route.ReactionsSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.bottom_bar_settings, MaterialSymbols.Dashboard, R.string.bottom_bar_search_keywords, Route.BottomBarSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.home_tabs_settings, MaterialSymbols.Home, R.string.home_tabs_search_keywords, Route.HomeTabsSettings),
+                    symEntry(R.string.profile_ui_settings, MaterialSymbols.AccountCircle, R.string.profile_ui_search_keywords, Route.ProfileUiSettings),
                 ),
         )
 
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 313080bc63..eb9f7602a7 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1509,36 +1509,40 @@
     <string name="settings_search_placeholder">Search settings</string>
     <string name="settings_search_no_results">No settings found for \"%1$s\"</string>
 
-    <!-- Settings search keywords (comma-separated, localizable) -->
-    <string name="relay_setup_search_keywords">relays, inbox, outbox, connections, servers</string>
-    <string name="privacy_options_search_keywords">tor, orbot, proxy, privacy, anonymous</string>
-    <string name="ui_preferences_search_keywords">dark mode, light mode, theme, font size, language, appearance</string>
-    <string name="notification_settings_search_keywords">push, alerts, sounds, vibration</string>
-    <string name="security_filters_search_keywords">spam, block, mute, filter, warnings</string>
-    <string name="zaps_search_keywords">lightning, sats, tips, wallet, amount</string>
-    <string name="media_servers_search_keywords">blossom, uploads, images, photos, files, cdn, storage</string>
-    <string name="event_sync_search_keywords">negentropy, sync, reconcile, backfill</string>
-    <string name="import_follows_search_keywords">contacts, follows, follow list, import</string>
-    <string name="nests_servers_search_keywords">audio rooms, live, spaces, rooms</string>
-    <string name="profile_badges_search_keywords">badges, awards</string>
-    <string name="favorite_dvms_search_keywords">dvm, data vending machine, algo, algorithm, feeds</string>
-    <string name="reactions_search_keywords">emoji, like, reaction</string>
-    <string name="video_player_search_keywords">video, player, playback, autoplay, mute</string>
-    <string name="payment_targets_search_keywords">zap split, split, recipients, forward zaps</string>
-    <string name="call_settings_search_keywords">webrtc, video call, voice call, calls</string>
-    <string name="translations_search_keywords">language, translate, locale</string>
-    <string name="ots_explorer_search_keywords">opentimestamps, timestamp, ots, proof</string>
-    <string name="namecoin_search_keywords">namecoin, dns, identity, name</string>
-    <string name="calendar_reminder_search_keywords">calendar, events, reminders, rsvp</string>
-    <string name="compose_search_keywords">draft, posting, editor, auto-save</string>
-    <string name="reactions_settings_search_keywords">emoji, reactions, like</string>
-    <string name="bottom_bar_search_keywords">navigation, tabs, nav bar</string>
-    <string name="home_tabs_search_keywords">tabs, feeds, threads, conversations</string>
-    <string name="profile_ui_search_keywords">profile, layout</string>
-    <string name="backup_keys_search_keywords">nsec, private key, seed, mnemonic, export</string>
-    <string name="request_to_vanish_search_keywords">delete account, vanish, gdpr</string>
-    <string name="vanish_history_search_keywords">deletion, delete events</string>
-    <string name="reset_marmot_search_keywords">mls, group chat, messaging, reset</string>
+    <!-- Settings search keywords: an English concept/protocol index that supplements the
+         (translated) row titles. Marked translatable="false" so protocol terms (blossom, nsec,
+         negentropy, …) stay searchable in every locale and aren't sent to translators. -->
+    <string name="relay_setup_search_keywords" translatable="false">relays, inbox, outbox, connections, servers</string>
+    <string name="privacy_options_search_keywords" translatable="false">tor, orbot, proxy, privacy, anonymous</string>
+    <string name="ui_preferences_search_keywords" translatable="false">dark mode, light mode, theme, font size, language, appearance</string>
+    <string name="notification_settings_search_keywords" translatable="false">push, alerts, sounds, vibration</string>
+    <string name="security_filters_search_keywords" translatable="false">spam, block, mute, filter, warnings</string>
+    <string name="zaps_search_keywords" translatable="false">lightning, sats, tips, wallet, amount</string>
+    <string name="media_servers_search_keywords" translatable="false">blossom, uploads, images, photos, files, cdn, storage</string>
+    <string name="event_sync_search_keywords" translatable="false">negentropy, sync, reconcile, backfill</string>
+    <string name="import_follows_search_keywords" translatable="false">contacts, follows, follow list, import</string>
+    <string name="nests_servers_search_keywords" translatable="false">audio rooms, live, spaces, rooms</string>
+    <string name="profile_badges_search_keywords" translatable="false">badges, awards</string>
+    <string name="favorite_dvms_search_keywords" translatable="false">dvm, data vending machine, algo, algorithm, feeds</string>
+    <string name="reactions_search_keywords" translatable="false">emoji, like, reaction</string>
+    <string name="video_player_search_keywords" translatable="false">video, player, playback, autoplay, mute</string>
+    <string name="payment_targets_search_keywords" translatable="false">zap split, split, recipients, forward zaps</string>
+    <string name="call_settings_search_keywords" translatable="false">webrtc, video call, voice call, calls</string>
+    <string name="translations_search_keywords" translatable="false">language, translate, locale</string>
+    <string name="ots_explorer_search_keywords" translatable="false">opentimestamps, timestamp, ots, proof</string>
+    <string name="namecoin_search_keywords" translatable="false">namecoin, dns, identity, name</string>
+    <string name="calendar_reminder_search_keywords" translatable="false">calendar, events, reminders, rsvp</string>
+    <string name="compose_search_keywords" translatable="false">draft, posting, editor, auto-save</string>
+    <string name="reactions_settings_search_keywords" translatable="false">emoji, reactions, like</string>
+    <string name="bottom_bar_search_keywords" translatable="false">navigation, tabs, nav bar</string>
+    <string name="home_tabs_search_keywords" translatable="false">tabs, feeds, threads, conversations</string>
+    <string name="profile_ui_search_keywords" translatable="false">profile, layout</string>
+    <string name="backup_keys_search_keywords" translatable="false">nsec, private key, seed, mnemonic, export</string>
+    <string name="request_to_vanish_search_keywords" translatable="false">delete account, vanish, gdpr</string>
+    <string name="vanish_history_search_keywords" translatable="false">deletion, delete events</string>
+    <string name="reset_marmot_search_keywords" translatable="false">mls, group chat, messaging, reset</string>
+    <string name="privacy_policy_search_keywords" translatable="false">legal, terms, tos, policy, gdpr</string>
+    <string name="child_safety_search_keywords" translatable="false">legal, safety, abuse, csae, child protection</string>
 
     <string name="danger_zone">Danger Zone</string>
     <string name="reset_marmot_state">Reset Marmot State</string>
diff --git a/amethyst/src/play/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/LegalSettingsSection.kt b/amethyst/src/play/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/LegalSettingsSection.kt
index 4af5ab03dd..8c9bf6f5d9 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/play/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/LegalSettingsSection.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/play/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/settings/LegalSettingsSection.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ fun legalSettingsCategory(uriHandler: UriHandler): SettingsCategory? =
                 SettingsEntry(
                     titleRes = R.string.privacy_policy,
                     icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Lock),
+                    keywordsRes = R.string.privacy_policy_search_keywords,
                     onClick = {
                         runCatching {
                             uriHandler.openUri(
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ fun legalSettingsCategory(uriHandler: UriHandler): SettingsCategory? =
                 SettingsEntry(
                     titleRes = R.string.child_safety_standards,
                     icon = SettingsIcon.Symbol(MaterialSymbols.Shield),
+                    keywordsRes = R.string.child_safety_search_keywords,
                     onClick = {
                         runCatching {
                             uriHandler.openUri(