diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2fc4c1e..8d7cc1e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to wuttaweb will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## v0.27.5 (2026-02-13)
+
+### Fix
+
+- use wutta hint from model if present, for rows title
+- fix UUID column code generator for new app table wizard
+
 ## v0.27.4 (2026-02-08)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f907881..b45321d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "WuttaWeb"
-version = "0.27.4"
+version = "0.27.5"
 description = "Web App for Wutta Framework"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{name = "Lance Edgar", email = "lance@wuttaproject.org"}]
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/tables/app/create.mako b/src/wuttaweb/templates/tables/app/create.mako
index f8f8a57..f2be3ec 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/templates/tables/app/create.mako
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/tables/app/create.mako
@@ -816,9 +816,9 @@
         } else if (dataType.type == 'Numeric') {
             return `sa.Numeric(precision=${'$'}{dataType.precision}, scale=${'$'}{dataType.scale})`
         } else if (dataType.type == 'UUID') {
-            return `UUID()`
+            return `model.UUID()`
         } else if (dataType.type == '_fk_uuid_') {
-            return `UUID()`
+            return `model.UUID()`
         } else if (dataType.type == '_other_') {
             return dataType.literal
         } else {
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py
index c10914d..1f919c1 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py
@@ -416,8 +416,6 @@ class MasterView(View):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
 
        This is optional; see also :meth:`get_row_grid_columns()`.
 
-       This is optional; see also :meth:`get_row_grid_columns()`.
-
     .. attribute:: rows_viewable
 
        Boolean indicating whether the row model supports "viewing" -
@@ -3795,6 +3793,11 @@ class MasterView(View):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
         if hasattr(cls, "row_model_title"):
             return cls.row_model_title
 
+        if model_class := cls.get_row_model_class():
+            if hasattr(model_class, "__wutta_hint__"):
+                if model_title := model_class.__wutta_hint__.get("model_title"):
+                    return model_title
+
         return cls.get_row_model_name()
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tests/views/test_master.py b/tests/views/test_master.py
index e6a9e1e..6050edf 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_master.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_master.py
@@ -363,6 +363,11 @@ class TestMasterView(WebTestCase):
         with patch.object(mod.MasterView, "row_model_class", new=MyModel):
             self.assertEqual(mod.MasterView.get_row_model_title(), "Dinosaur")
 
+        # model class may have wutta hint
+        MyModel.__wutta_hint__ = {"model_title": "T-Rex"}
+        with patch.object(mod.MasterView, "row_model_class", new=MyModel):
+            self.assertEqual(mod.MasterView.get_row_model_title(), "T-Rex")
+
     def test_get_row_model_title_plural(self):
 
         # error by default (since no model class)