diff --git a/app/javascript/src/styles/common/tags.scss.erb b/app/javascript/src/styles/common/tags.scss.erb
index fd643f144..a3fdef00a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/styles/common/tags.scss.erb
+++ b/app/javascript/src/styles/common/tags.scss.erb
@@ -1,13 +1,64 @@
-<% TagCategory.css_mapping.each do |category,cssmap| %>
-  .tag-type-<%= category %> a, a.tag-type-<%= category %> {
-    color: <%= cssmap["color"] %>;
+.tag-type-0 a, a.tag-type-0 {
+  color: var(--general-tag-color);
+  color: var(--general-tag-hover-color);
 
-    &:link, &:visited {
-      color: <%= cssmap["color"] %>;
-    }
-
-    &:hover {
-      color: <%= cssmap["hover"] %>;
-    }
+  &:link, &:visited {
+    color: var(--general-tag-color);
   }
-<% end %>
+
+  &:hover {
+    color: var(--general-tag-hover-color);
+  }
+}
+
+.tag-type-1 a, a.tag-type-1 {
+  color: var(--artist-tag-color);
+  color: var(--artist-tag-hover-color);
+
+  &:link, &:visited {
+    color: var(--artist-tag-color);
+  }
+
+  &:hover {
+    color: var(--artist-tag-hover-color);
+  }
+}
+
+.tag-type-3 a, a.tag-type-3 {
+  color: var(--copyright-tag-color);
+  color: var(--copyright-tag-hover-color);
+
+  &:link, &:visited {
+    color: var(--copyright-tag-color);
+  }
+
+  &:hover {
+    color: var(--copyright-tag-hover-color);
+  }
+}
+
+.tag-type-4 a, a.tag-type-4 {
+  color: var(--character-tag-color);
+  color: var(--character-tag-hover-color);
+
+  &:link, &:visited {
+    color: var(--character-tag-color);
+  }
+
+  &:hover {
+    color: var(--character-tag-hover-color);
+  }
+}
+
+.tag-type-5 a, a.tag-type-5 {
+  color: var(--meta-tag-color);
+  color: var(--meta-tag-hover-color);
+
+  &:link, &:visited {
+    color: var(--meta-tag-color);
+  }
+
+  &:hover {
+    color: var(--meta-tag-hover-color);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/logical/post_query_builder.rb b/app/logical/post_query_builder.rb
index 58e920bf0..431550028 100644
--- a/app/logical/post_query_builder.rb
+++ b/app/logical/post_query_builder.rb
@@ -665,10 +665,12 @@ class PostQueryBuilder
     when "duration_asc"
       relation = relation.joins(:media_asset).order("media_assets.duration ASC NULLS LAST, posts.id ASC")
 
-    when /(#{TagCategory.short_name_regex})tags(?:\Z|_desc)/
+    # artags_desc, copytags_desc, chartags_desc, gentags_desc, metatags_desc
+    when /(#{TagCategory.short_name_list.join("|")})tags(?:\Z|_desc)/
       relation = relation.order("posts.tag_count_#{TagCategory.short_name_mapping[$1]} DESC")
 
-    when /(#{TagCategory.short_name_regex})tags_asc/
+    # artags_asc, copytags_asc, chartags_asc, gentags_asc, metatags_asc
+    when /(#{TagCategory.short_name_list.join("|")})tags_asc/
       relation = relation.order("posts.tag_count_#{TagCategory.short_name_mapping[$1]} ASC")
 
     when "rank"
diff --git a/app/logical/tag_category.rb b/app/logical/tag_category.rb
index b6f3f71e1..0cea52ec9 100644
--- a/app/logical/tag_category.rb
+++ b/app/logical/tag_category.rb
@@ -1,80 +1,97 @@
 # Utility methods for working with tag categories (general, character,
 # copyright, artist, meta).
-class TagCategory
-  module Mappings
-    # Returns a hash mapping various tag categories to a numerical value.
-    def mapping
-      @@mapping ||=
-        Hash[
-          Danbooru.config.full_tag_config_info.map { |k, v| v["extra"].map { |y| [y, v["category"]] }}.reduce([], :+)
-        ]
-        .update(Hash[Danbooru.config.full_tag_config_info.map { |k, v| [v["short"], v["category"]] }])
-        .update(Hash[Danbooru.config.full_tag_config_info.map { |k, v| [k, v["category"]] }])
-    end
 
-    # Returns a hash mapping more suited for views
-    def canonical_mapping
-      @@canonical_mapping ||= Hash[Danbooru.config.full_tag_config_info.map { |k, v| [k.capitalize, v["category"]] }]
-    end
+module TagCategory
+  module_function
 
-    # Returns a hash mapping numerical category values to their string equivalent.
-    def reverse_mapping
-      @@reverse_mapping ||= Hash[Danbooru.config.full_tag_config_info.map { |k, v| [v["category"], k] }]
-    end
-
-    # Returns a hash mapping for the short name usage in metatags
-    def short_name_mapping
-      @@short_name_mapping ||= Hash[Danbooru.config.full_tag_config_info.map { |k, v| [v["short"], k] }]
-    end
-
-    # Returns a hash mapping for related tag buttons (javascripts/related_tag.js.erb)
-    def related_button_mapping
-      @@related_button_mapping ||= Hash[Danbooru.config.full_tag_config_info.map { |k, v| [k, v["relatedbutton"]] }]
-    end
-
-    # Returns a hash mapping for CSS (stylesheets/posts.scss.erb)
-    def css_mapping
-      @@css_mapping ||= Hash[Danbooru.config.full_tag_config_info.map { |k, v| [v["category"], v["css"]] }]
-    end
+  # Returns a hash mapping various tag categories to a numerical value.
+  def mapping
+    {
+      "ch" => 4,
+      "co" => 3,
+      "gen" => 0,
+      "char" => 4,
+      "copy" => 3,
+      "art" => 1,
+      "meta" => 5,
+      "general" => 0,
+      "character" => 4,
+      "copyright" => 3,
+      "artist" => 1,
+    }
   end
 
-  module Lists
-    def categories
-      @@categories ||= Danbooru.config.full_tag_config_info.keys
-    end
-
-    def category_ids
-      @@category_ids ||= canonical_mapping.values
-    end
-
-    def short_name_list
-      @@short_name_list ||= short_name_mapping.keys
-    end
-
-    def split_header_list
-      Danbooru.config.split_tag_header_list
-    end
-
-    def categorized_list
-      Danbooru.config.categorized_tag_list
-    end
-
-    def related_button_list
-      Danbooru.config.related_tag_button_list
-    end
+  # The order of tags in dropdown lists.
+  def canonical_mapping
+    {
+      "Artist"    => 1,
+      "Copyright" => 3,
+      "Character" => 4,
+      "General"   => 0,
+      "Meta"      => 5,
+    }
   end
 
-  module Regexes
-    def short_name_regex
-      @@short_name_regex ||= short_name_list.join("|")
-    end
-
-    def category_ids_regex
-      @@category_ids_regex ||= "[#{category_ids.join}]"
-    end
+  # Returns a hash mapping numerical category values to their string equivalent.
+  def reverse_mapping
+    {
+      0 => "general",
+      4 => "character",
+      3 => "copyright",
+      1 => "artist",
+      5 => "meta",
+    }
   end
 
-  extend Mappings
-  extend Lists
-  extend Regexes
+  def short_name_mapping
+    {
+      "art"  => "artist",
+      "copy" => "copyright",
+      "char" => "character",
+      "gen"  => "general",
+      "meta" => "meta",
+    }
+  end
+
+  # Returns a hash mapping for related tag buttons (javascripts/related_tag.js.erb)
+  def related_button_mapping
+    {
+      "general" => "General",
+      "character" => "Characters",
+      "copyright" => "Copyrights",
+      "artist" => "Artists",
+      "meta" => nil,
+    }
+  end
+
+  def categories
+    %w[general character copyright artist meta]
+  end
+
+  def category_ids
+    canonical_mapping.values
+  end
+
+  def short_name_list
+    %w[art copy char gen meta]
+  end
+
+  # The order of tags on the post page tag list.
+  def split_header_list
+    %w[artist copyright character general meta]
+  end
+
+  # The order of tags inside the tag edit box, and on the comments page.
+  def categorized_list
+    %w[artist copyright character meta general]
+  end
+
+  # The order of tags in the related tag buttons.
+  def related_button_list
+    %w[general artist character copyright]
+  end
+
+  def category_ids_regex
+    "[#{category_ids.join}]"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/config/danbooru_default_config.rb b/config/danbooru_default_config.rb
index cbbccebb0..8be2f0852 100644
--- a/config/danbooru_default_config.rb
+++ b/config/danbooru_default_config.rb
@@ -215,83 +215,6 @@ module Danbooru
       # StorageManager::SFTP.new("www.example.com", base_dir: "/mnt/backup", ssh_options: {})
     end
 
-    # TAG CONFIGURATION
-
-    # Full tag configuration info for all tags
-    def full_tag_config_info
-      @full_tag_category_mapping ||= {
-        "general" => {
-          "category" => 0,
-          "short" => "gen",
-          "extra" => [],
-          "relatedbutton" => "General",
-          "css" => {
-            "color" => "var(--general-tag-color)",
-            "hover" => "var(--general-tag-hover-color)"
-          }
-        },
-        "character" => {
-          "category" => 4,
-          "short" => "char",
-          "extra" => ["ch"],
-          "relatedbutton" => "Characters",
-          "css" => {
-            "color" => "var(--character-tag-color)",
-            "hover" => "var(--character-tag-hover-color)"
-          }
-        },
-        "copyright" => {
-          "category" => 3,
-          "short" => "copy",
-          "extra" => ["co"],
-          "relatedbutton" => "Copyrights",
-          "css" => {
-            "color" => "var(--copyright-tag-color)",
-            "hover" => "var(--copyright-tag-hover-color)"
-          }
-        },
-        "artist" => {
-          "category" => 1,
-          "short" => "art",
-          "extra" => [],
-          "relatedbutton" => "Artists",
-          "css" => {
-            "color" => "var(--artist-tag-color)",
-            "hover" => "var(--artist-tag-hover-color)"
-          }
-        },
-        "meta" => {
-          "category" => 5,
-          "short" => "meta",
-          "extra" => [],
-          "relatedbutton" => nil,
-          "css" => {
-            "color" => "var(--meta-tag-color)",
-            "hover" => "var(--meta-tag-hover-color)"
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    end
-
-    # TAG ORDERS
-
-    # Sets the order of the split tag header list (presenters/tag_set_presenter.rb)
-    def split_tag_header_list
-      @split_tag_header_list ||= ["artist", "copyright", "character", "general", "meta"]
-    end
-
-    # Sets the order of the categorized tag string (presenters/post_presenter.rb)
-    def categorized_tag_list
-      @categorized_tag_list ||= ["artist", "copyright", "character", "meta", "general"]
-    end
-
-    # Sets the order of the related tag buttons (javascripts/related_tag.js)
-    def related_tag_button_list
-      @related_tag_button_list ||= ["general", "artist", "character", "copyright"]
-    end
-
-    # END TAG
-
     # Any custom code you want to insert into the default layout without
     # having to modify the templates.
     def custom_html_header_content