diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/HD44780/marlinui_HD44780.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/HD44780/marlinui_HD44780.cpp
index 897070c4dd..3206cb6334 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/HD44780/marlinui_HD44780.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/HD44780/marlinui_HD44780.cpp
@@ -1178,11 +1178,7 @@ void MarlinUI::draw_status_screen() {
     if (center) for (int8_t lpad = pad / 2; lpad > 0; --lpad) { lcd_put_u8str(F(" ")); n--; }
 
     // Draw as much of the label as fits
-    if (plen) {
-      const int8_t expl = n;
-      n = lcd_put_u8str(fstr, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n);
-      pad -= (expl - n - plen); // Reduce the padding
-    }
+    if (plen) n -= lcd_put_u8str(fstr, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n - vlen);
 
     if (vlen && n > 0) {
       // SS_FULL: Pad with enough space to justify the value
@@ -1203,7 +1199,8 @@ void MarlinUI::draw_status_screen() {
   // Draw a generic menu item with pre_char (if selected) and post_char
   void MenuItemBase::_draw(const bool sel, const uint8_t row, FSTR_P const ftpl, const char pre_char, const char post_char) {
     lcd_put_lchar(0, row, sel ? pre_char : ' ');
-    uint8_t n = lcd_put_u8str(ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, LCD_WIDTH - 2);
+    uint8_t n = LCD_WIDTH - 2;
+    n -= lcd_put_u8str(ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n);
     for (; n; --n) lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
     lcd_put_lchar(post_char);
   }
@@ -1224,7 +1221,8 @@ void MarlinUI::draw_status_screen() {
   // Low-level draw_edit_screen can be used to draw an edit screen from anyplace
   void MenuEditItemBase::draw_edit_screen(FSTR_P const ftpl, const char * const value/*=nullptr*/) {
     ui.encoder_direction_normal();
-    uint8_t n = lcd_put_u8str(0, 1, ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, LCD_WIDTH - 1);
+    uint8_t n = LCD_WIDTH - 1;
+    n -= lcd_put_u8str(0, 1, ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n);
     if (value) {
       lcd_put_u8str(F(":")); n--;
       const uint8_t len = utf8_strlen(value) + 1;   // Plus one for a leading space
@@ -1251,8 +1249,8 @@ void MarlinUI::draw_status_screen() {
 
     void MenuItem_sdbase::draw(const bool sel, const uint8_t row, FSTR_P const, CardReader &theCard, const bool isDir) {
       lcd_put_lchar(0, row, sel ? LCD_STR_ARROW_RIGHT[0] : ' ');
-      constexpr uint8_t maxlen = LCD_WIDTH - 2;
-      uint8_t n = maxlen - lcd_put_u8str_max(ui.scrolled_filename(theCard, maxlen, row, sel), maxlen);
+      uint8_t n = LCD_WIDTH - 2;
+      n -= lcd_put_u8str_max(ui.scrolled_filename(theCard, n, row, sel), n);
       for (; n; --n) lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
       lcd_put_lchar(isDir ? LCD_STR_FOLDER[0] : ' ');
     }
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/TFTGLCD/marlinui_TFTGLCD.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/TFTGLCD/marlinui_TFTGLCD.cpp
index 4cec4dfa43..2d621d74cf 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/TFTGLCD/marlinui_TFTGLCD.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/TFTGLCD/marlinui_TFTGLCD.cpp
@@ -983,11 +983,7 @@ void MarlinUI::draw_status_screen() {
     if (center) for (int8_t lpad = pad / 2; lpad > 0; --lpad) { lcd.write(' '); n--; }
 
     // Draw as much of the label as fits
-    if (plen) {
-      const int8_t expl = n;
-      n = lcd_put_u8str(fstr, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n);
-      pad -= (expl - n - plen); // Reduce the padding
-    }
+    if (plen) n -= lcd_put_u8str(fstr, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n - vlen);
 
     if (vlen && n > 0) {
       // SS_FULL: Pad with enough space to justify the value
@@ -1012,7 +1008,8 @@ void MarlinUI::draw_status_screen() {
     if (!PanelDetected) return;
     lcd_moveto(0, row);
     lcd.write(sel ? pre_char : ' ');
-    uint8_t n = lcd_put_u8str(fstr, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, LCD_WIDTH - 2);
+    uint8_t n = LCD_WIDTH - 2;
+    n -= lcd_put_u8str(fstr, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n);
     for (; n; --n) lcd.write(' ');
     lcd.write(post_char);
     lcd.print_line();
@@ -1024,7 +1021,8 @@ void MarlinUI::draw_status_screen() {
     const uint8_t vlen = inStr ? (pgm ? utf8_strlen_P(inStr) : utf8_strlen(inStr)) : 0;
     lcd_moveto(0, row);
     lcd.write(sel ? LCD_STR_ARROW_RIGHT[0] : ' ');
-    uint8_t n = lcd_put_u8str(fstr, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, LCD_WIDTH - 2 - vlen);
+    uint8_t n = LCD_WIDTH - 2 - vlen;
+    n -= lcd_put_u8str(fstr, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n);
     if (vlen) {
       lcd.write(':');
       for (; n; --n) lcd.write(' ');
@@ -1074,8 +1072,8 @@ void MarlinUI::draw_status_screen() {
       if (!PanelDetected) return;
       lcd_moveto(0, row);
       lcd.write(sel ? LCD_STR_ARROW_RIGHT[0] : ' ');
-      constexpr uint8_t maxlen = LCD_WIDTH - 2;
-      uint8_t n = maxlen - lcd_put_u8str_max(ui.scrolled_filename(theCard, maxlen, row, sel), maxlen);
+      uint8_t n = LCD_WIDTH - 2;
+      n -= lcd_put_u8str_max(ui.scrolled_filename(theCard, n, row, sel), n);
       for (; n; --n) lcd.write(' ');
       lcd.write(isDir ? LCD_STR_FOLDER[0] : ' ');
       lcd.print_line();
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/dogm/marlinui_DOGM.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/dogm/marlinui_DOGM.cpp
index 5b2db31fbb..c2671b1b75 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/dogm/marlinui_DOGM.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/dogm/marlinui_DOGM.cpp
@@ -424,11 +424,7 @@ void MarlinUI::clear_lcd() { } // Automatically cleared by Picture Loop
       if (center) for (int lpad = pad / 2; lpad > 0; --lpad) n -= lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
 
       // Draw as much of the label as fits
-      if (pwide) {
-        const pixel_len_t expw = n;
-        n = lcd_put_u8str(ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n / (MENU_FONT_WIDTH)) * (MENU_FONT_WIDTH);
-        pad -= (expw - n - pwide) / (MENU_FONT_WIDTH);  // Reduce the padding
-      }
+      if (pwide) n -= lcd_put_u8str(ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n / (MENU_FONT_WIDTH)) * (MENU_FONT_WIDTH);
 
       if (vlen) {
         // SS_FULL: Pad with enough space to justify the value
@@ -449,8 +445,9 @@ void MarlinUI::clear_lcd() { } // Automatically cleared by Picture Loop
   // Draw a generic menu item
   void MenuItemBase::_draw(const bool sel, const uint8_t row, FSTR_P const ftpl, const char, const char post_char) {
     if (mark_as_selected(row, sel)) {
-      pixel_len_t n = lcd_put_u8str(ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, LCD_WIDTH - 1) * (MENU_FONT_WIDTH);
-      while (n > MENU_FONT_WIDTH) n -= lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
+      uint8_t n = LCD_WIDTH - 1;
+      n -= lcd_put_u8str(ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n);
+      for (; n; --n) lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
       lcd_put_lchar(LCD_PIXEL_WIDTH - (MENU_FONT_WIDTH), row_y2, post_char);
       lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
     }
@@ -463,10 +460,11 @@ void MarlinUI::clear_lcd() { } // Automatically cleared by Picture Loop
                     pixelwidth = (pgm ? uxg_GetUtf8StrPixelWidthP(u8g.getU8g(), inStr) : uxg_GetUtf8StrPixelWidth(u8g.getU8g(), inStr));
       const u8g_uint_t prop = USE_WIDE_GLYPH ? 2 : 1;
 
-      pixel_len_t n = lcd_put_u8str(ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, LCD_WIDTH - 2 - vallen * prop) * (MENU_FONT_WIDTH);
+      uint8_t n = LCD_WIDTH - 2 - vallen * prop;
+      n -= lcd_put_u8str(ftpl, itemIndex, itemStringC, itemStringF, n);
       if (vallen) {
         lcd_put_u8str(F(":"));
-        while (n > MENU_FONT_WIDTH) n -= lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
+        for (; n; --n) lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
         lcd_moveto(LCD_PIXEL_WIDTH - _MAX((MENU_FONT_WIDTH) * vallen, pixelwidth + 2), row_y2);
         if (pgm) lcd_put_u8str_P(inStr); else lcd_put_u8str(inStr);
       }
@@ -552,7 +550,7 @@ void MarlinUI::clear_lcd() { } // Automatically cleared by Picture Loop
         if (isDir) lcd_put_lchar(LCD_STR_FOLDER[0]);
         const pixel_len_t pixw = maxlen * (MENU_FONT_WIDTH);
         pixel_len_t n = pixw - lcd_put_u8str_max(ui.scrolled_filename(theCard, maxlen, row, sel), pixw);
-        while (n > MENU_FONT_WIDTH) n -= lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
+        for (; n > MENU_FONT_WIDTH; n -= MENU_FONT_WIDTH) lcd_put_u8str(F(" "));
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/lcdprint.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/lcdprint.cpp
index 912344c14f..bdf2513121 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/lcdprint.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/lcdprint.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  *   * displays 'E1'...'E11' for indexes 0 - 10 (By default. Uses LCD_FIRST_TOOL)
  *   @ displays an axis name such as XYZUVW, or E for an extruder
  *
- * Return the given maxlen minus the number of characters emitted, i.e., the number of unused columns
+ * Return the number of characters emitted
  */
 lcd_uint_t lcd_put_u8str_P(PGM_P const ptpl, const int8_t ind, const char *cstr/*=nullptr*/, FSTR_P const fstr/*=nullptr*/, const lcd_uint_t maxlen/*=LCD_WIDTH*/) {
   const uint8_t prop = USE_WIDE_GLYPH ? 2 : 1;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ lcd_uint_t lcd_put_u8str_P(PGM_P const ptpl, const int8_t ind, const char *cstr/
       n -= wc > 255 ? prop : 1;
     }
   }
-  return n;
+  return maxlen - n;
 }
 
 // Calculate UTF8 width with a simple check