diff --git a/source/core/input/input.cpp b/source/core/input/input.cpp
index e0e9e67..670e3c7 100644
--- a/source/core/input/input.cpp
+++ b/source/core/input/input.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "core/locale/locale.hpp"
 #include "core/system/notifier.hpp"
+#include "core/utils/string_utils.hpp"
 
 // Singleton
 Input* Input::instance = nullptr;
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@ auto Input::addGamepad(int device_index) -> std::string {
         notifier->notifyInfo(localeSubstitute(
             Locale::get().text("notification.gamepad_connected"),
             "{name}",
-            name));
+            Utils::toUpperAscii(name)));
     }
 
     return name + " CONNECTED";
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ auto Input::removeGamepad(SDL_JoystickID id) -> std::string {
             notifier->notifyInfo(localeSubstitute(
                 Locale::get().text("notification.gamepad_disconnected"),
                 "{name}",
-                name));
+                Utils::toUpperAscii(name)));
         }
 
         return name + " DISCONNECTED";
diff --git a/source/core/system/service_menu.cpp b/source/core/system/service_menu.cpp
index 8575680..2dc6f25 100644
--- a/source/core/system/service_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/core/system/service_menu.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "core/system/notifier.hpp"
 #include "core/system/relaunch.hpp"
 #include "core/types.hpp"
+#include "core/utils/string_utils.hpp"
 #include "game/config_yaml.hpp"
 #include "project.h"
 
@@ -57,17 +58,6 @@ namespace {
         }
     }
 
-    // VectorText nomes admet ASCII en majuscules. El git hash sortit de git
-    // rev-parse es lowercase (a-f), aixi que el passem a uppercase per al
-    // display sense modificar Project::GIT_HASH.
-    auto toUpperAscii(const std::string& s) -> std::string {
-        std::string result = s;
-        for (char& c : result) {
-            c = static_cast<char>(std::toupper(static_cast<unsigned char>(c)));
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
     // Resol el text del label d'un item: prioritza label_text (literal) sobre
     // label_key (locale). Retorna cadena buida si tots dos son buits.
     auto resolveLabel(const System::ServiceMenu::Item& item) -> std::string {
@@ -91,7 +81,7 @@ namespace {
         if (!pad) {
             return Locale::get().text("service_menu.controls_no_pad");
         }
-        return pad->name;
+        return Utils::toUpperAscii(pad->name);
     }
 
     // Index actual del pad assignat dins de la llista de mandos detectats.
@@ -582,7 +572,7 @@ namespace System {
         // Versio + hash com a subtitol sota el titol (apagat, mes petit).
         // Uppercase del hash perque VectorText nomes admet majuscules.
         page.subtitle_provider = [] {
-            return std::format("V{} - {}", Project::VERSION, toUpperAscii(Project::GIT_HASH));
+            return std::format("V{} - {}", Project::VERSION, Utils::toUpperAscii(Project::GIT_HASH));
         };
         page.items = {
             // REINICIAR (amb confirmacio).
diff --git a/source/core/utils/string_utils.hpp b/source/core/utils/string_utils.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..157a963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/core/utils/string_utils.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// string_utils.hpp - Utilitats genèriques de cadenes
+// © 2026 JailDesigner
+//
+// VectorText només admet ASCII en majúscules; les notificacions, el menú
+// de servei i l'overlay de rebind passen els textos dinàmics per aquest
+// helper abans de pintar-los.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cctype>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace Utils {
+
+    inline auto toUpperAscii(const std::string& s) -> std::string {
+        std::string result = s;
+        for (char& c : result) {
+            c = static_cast<char>(std::toupper(static_cast<unsigned char>(c)));
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+}  // namespace Utils