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+#pragma once
+
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "../types.h"
+
+#include "Asset.h"
+#include "Color.h"
+#include "UIObject.h"
+
+namespace crepe {
+/**
+ * \brief Text UIObject component for displaying text
+ * 
+ * This class can be used to display text on screen. By setting the font_family to a font already stored on the current device it will automatically be loaded in.
+ */
+class Text : public UIObject {
+public:
+	//! Text data that does not have to be set in the constructor
+	struct Data {
+		//! variable indicating if transform is relative to camera(false) or world(true)
+		bool world_space = false;
+
+		//! Label text color.
+		Color text_color = Color::BLACK;
+	};
+
+public:
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * \param dimensions Width and height of the UIObject.
+	 * \param offset Offset of the UIObject relative to its transform
+	 * \param text The text to be displayed.
+	 * \param font_family The font style name to be displayed.
+	 * \param data Data struct containing extra text parameters.
+	 * \param font Optional font asset that can be passed or left empty.
+	 */
+	Text(
+		game_object_id_t id, const vec2 & dimensions, const std::string & font_family,
+		const Data & data, const vec2 & offset = {0, 0}, const std::string & text = ""
+	);
+
+	//! Label text.
+	std::string text = "";
+	//! font family name
+	std::string font_family = "";
+	//! Font asset variable if this is not set, it will use the font_family to create an asset.
+	std::optional<Asset> font;
+	//! Data instance
+	Data data;
+
+protected:
+	virtual std::unique_ptr<Component> save() const;
+	Text(const Text &) = default;
+	virtual void restore(const Component & snapshot);
+	virtual Text & operator=(const Text &);
+};
+
+} // namespace crepe