diff --git a/system/formspecs/real_time_universal.lua b/system/formspecs/real_time_universal.lua
index 7dc2565..6e1fcab 100644
--- a/system/formspecs/real_time_universal.lua
+++ b/system/formspecs/real_time_universal.lua
@@ -1,15 +1,35 @@
--- # vim: nowrap
---
--- Set Vim to no-wrapping mode because of some lines not fitting within the 80
--- characters width limit due to overall readability of the code.
-
-
--- Localise needed functions
 local m = mtimer
 local S = m.translator
 local esc = minetest.formspec_escape
 
 
+-- Return a table line
+--
+-- The index determines the position from top within the current container and
+-- is calculated to display the string in the correct position.
+--
+-- If `name` is a literal `'-'` then a line is printed at the position.
+--
+-- @param index    The numerical index for the line
+-- @param name     Human-readable name for the variable
+-- @param variable The variable like it’s used in the definition
+-- @param value    The value to show for that variable
+-- @return string  The created formspec string
+local line = function (index, name, variable, value)
+    local position = ((index-1) * 0.4)
+
+    if name == '-' then
+        return 'box[0,'..position..';+contentWidth,0.02;#ffffff]'
+    end
+
+    return table.concat({
+        'label[0,'..position..';'..name..']',
+        'label[4,'..position..';'..variable..']',
+        'label[7,'..position..';'..value..']'
+    }, ' ')
+end
+
+
 -- Real Time Universal Formspec
 --
 -- This formspec can be used to show formatting options for all real-world time
@@ -23,38 +43,36 @@ local esc = minetest.formspec_escape
 -- @see mtimer.get_times
 mtimer.dialog.real_time_universal = function (player_name, config)
     local time_data = mtimer.get_times(player_name)[config.time_type]
+    local vars = time_data.variables
 
     mtimer.show_formspec(config.formspec_name, {
         title = config.title,
         show_to = player_name,
-        height = 7.5,
+        height = 8.75,
         formspec = {
             'field_close_on_enter[format;false]',
             'field[0,0;+contentWidth,0.5;format;;'..esc(time_data.format)..']',
-            'container[0,0.9]',
-            'label[2.8,0;'..S('Variable')..']',
-            'label[4.6,0;'..S('Current Value')..']',
-            'box[0,0.25;+contentWidth,0.02;#ffffff]',
-            'label[0,0.5;'..S('Hours (24h)')..']    label[2.8,0.5;{24h}]        label[4.6,0.5;'..time_data.variables.hours_24..']',
-            'label[0,0.9;'..S('Hours (12h)')..']    label[2.8,0.9;{12h}]        label[4.6,0.9;'..time_data.variables.hours_12..']',
-            'label[0,1.3;'..S('Minutes')..']        label[2.8,1.3;{min}]        label[4.6,1.3;'..time_data.variables.minutes..']',
-            'label[0,1.7;'..S('Seconds')..']        label[2.8,1.7;{sec}]        label[4.6,1.7;'..time_data.variables.seconds..']',
-            'box[0,1.98;+contentWidth,0.02;#ffffff]',
-            'label[0,2.2;'..S('Day Name')..']       label[2.8,2.2;{dname}]      label[4.6,2.2;'..time_data.variables.dayname..']',
-            'label[0,2.6;'..S('Month Name')..']     label[2.8,2.6;{mname}]      label[4.6,2.6;'..time_data.variables.monthname..']',
-            'box[0,2.85;+contentWidth,0.02;#ffffff]',
-            'label[0,3.1;'..S('Year')..']           label[2.8,3.1;{year}]       label[4.6,3.1;'..time_data.variables.year..']',
-            'label[0,3.5;'..S('Month')..']          label[2.8,3.5;{month}]      label[4.6,3.5;'..time_data.variables.month..']',
-            'label[0,3.9;'..S('Day')..']            label[2.8,3.9;{day}]        label[4.6,3.9;'..time_data.variables.day..']',
-            'box[0,4.2;+contentWidth,0.02;#ffffff]',
-            'label[0,4.45;'..S('ISO 8601 Date')..'] label[2.8,4.45;{isodate}]   label[4.6,4.45;'..time_data.variables.iso8601_date..']',
-            'label[0,4.85;'..S('ISO 8601 Time')..'] label[2.8,4.85;{isotime}]   label[4.6,4.85;'..time_data.variables.iso8601_time..']',
-            'label[0,5.25;'..S('Timestamp')..']     label[2.8,5.25;{timestamp}] label[4.6,5.25;'..time_data.variables.timestamp..']',
-            'box[0,5.55;+contentWidth,0.02;#ffffff]',
-            'label[0,5.8;'..S('Current Result')..']',
-            'label[2.8,5.8;'..esc(time_data.formatted)..']',
+            'container[0,1.5]',
+            line(0,  '',                  S('Variable'), S('Current Value')),
+            line(1,  '-'),
+            line(2,  S('Hours (24h)'),    '{24h}',       vars.hours_24),
+            line(3,  S('Hours (12h)'),    '{12h}',       vars.hours_12),
+            line(4,  S('Minutes'),        '{min}',       vars.minutes),
+            line(5,  S('Seconds'),        '{sec}',       vars.seconds),
+            line(6,  '-'),
+            line(7,  S('Day Name'),       '{dname}',     vars.dayname),
+            line(8,  S('Month Name'),     '{mname}',     vars.monthname),
+            line(9,  '-'),
+            line(10,  S('Year'),           '{year}',     vars.year),
+            line(11, S('Month'),          '{month}',     vars.month),
+            line(12, S('Day'),            '{day}',       vars.day),
+            line(13, '-'),
+            line(14, S('ISO 8601 Date'),  '{isodate}',   vars.iso8601_date),
+            line(15, S('ISO 8601 Time'),  '{isotime}',   vars.iso8601_time),
+            line(16, S('Timestamp'),      '{timestamp}', vars.timestamp),
+            line(17, '-'),
+            line(18, S('Current Result'), esc(time_data.formatted), ''),
             'container_end[]'
         }
     })
 end
-