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+#pragma once
+
+#include <SDL2/SDL_ttf.h>
+#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "Asset.h"
+
+namespace crepe {
+
+class SDLContext;
+
+/**
+ * \class Font
+ * \brief Manages font loading and text rendering properties.
+ *
+ * The Font class is responsible for loading font resources and providing a way to render text
+ * with different styles and sizes. It can be used for text rendering in the game engine.
+ */
+class Font {
+
+public:
+    /**
+     * \brief Constructs a Font from an Asset resource.
+     * \param src Asset with font data to load.
+     * \param size The point size to render the font at.
+     */
+    Font(const Asset &src, int size);
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Destroys the Font instance, freeing associated resources.
+     */
+    ~Font();
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Gets the size of the font.
+     * \return The point size of the font.
+     */
+    int get_size() const;
+
+private:
+    /**
+     * \brief Loads the font from an Asset resource.
+     * \param res The Asset resource containing the font data.
+     * \param size The point size to render the font at.
+     */
+    void load(const Asset &res, int size);
+
+private:
+    //! The font resource from the SDL_ttf library.
+    std::unique_ptr<TTF_Font, std::function<void(TTF_Font *)>> font;
+
+    //! The size of the font in points.
+    int font_size;
+
+    //! Grants SDLContext access to private members.
+    friend class SDLContext;
+};
+
+} // namespace crepe