7 files changed, 92 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Asset.h b/src/crepe/api/Asset.h
index bfd0ac7..b367a92 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Asset.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Asset.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	//! path to asset
-	const std::string src;
+	std::string src;
 
 private:
 	/**
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt b/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f84f06..e8d6f92 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ target_sources(crepe PUBLIC
 	Button.cpp
 	UIObject.cpp
 	AI.cpp
+	Text.cpp
 	Scene.cpp
 )
 
@@ -51,4 +52,5 @@ target_sources(crepe PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS FILES
 	Button.h
 	UIObject.h
 	AI.h
+	Text.h
 )
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Config.h b/src/crepe/api/Config.h
index ed1cf38..e91ecd1 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Config.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Config.h
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ struct Config final {
 		std::string location = "save.crepe.db";
 	} savemgr;
 
+	struct {
+		unsigned int size = 16;
+	} font;
+
 	//! physics-related settings
 	struct {
 		/**
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/LoopManager.h b/src/crepe/api/LoopManager.h
index 40e6b38..1d23cbf 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/LoopManager.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/LoopManager.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ private:
 	//! Global context
 	Mediator mediator;
 
+	//! SDLContext instance
+	SDLContext sdl_context{mediator};
 	//! Component manager instance
 	ComponentManager component_manager{mediator};
 	//! Scene manager instance
@@ -84,8 +86,6 @@ private:
 	ResourceManager resource_manager{mediator};
 	//! Save manager instance
 	SaveManager save_manager{mediator};
-	//! SDLContext instance
-	SDLContext sdl_context{mediator};
 
 private:
 	/**
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Script.h b/src/crepe/api/Script.h
index 65306cd..5d49223 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Script.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Script.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ private:
 	 *
 	 * \{
 	 */
+
 	//! Game object ID of game object parent BehaviorScript is attached to
 	game_object_id_t game_object_id;
 	//! Reference to parent component
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp b/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e248de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "../facade/FontFacade.h"
+#include "util/Log.h"
+
+#include "Text.h"
+
+using namespace crepe;
+
+Text::Text(game_object_id_t id, const vec2 & dimensions, const vec2 & offset,
+		   const std::string & font_family, const Data & data, const std::string & text,
+		   std::optional<Asset> font)
+	: UIObject(id, dimensions, offset),
+	  text(text),
+	  data(data),
+	  font_family(font_family),
+	  font(font) {}
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Text.h b/src/crepe/api/Text.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92cca18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Text.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "../Component.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 {
+		/**
+		 *  \brief fontsize for text rendering
+		 * 
+		 * \note this is not the actual font size that is loaded in.
+		 * 
+		 * Since SDL_TTF requires the font size when loading in the font it is not possible to switch the font size.
+		 * The default font size that is loaded is set in the Config.
+		 * Instead this value is used to upscale the font texture which can cause blurring or distorted text when upscaling or downscaling too much.
+		 */
+		unsigned int font_size = 16;
+
+		//! Layer sorting level of the text
+		const int sorting_in_layer = 0;
+
+		//! Order within the sorting text
+		const int order_in_layer = 0;
+
+		//! 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 vec2 & offset,
+		 const std::string & font_family, const Data & data, const std::string & text = "",
+		 std::optional<Asset> font = std::nullopt);
+
+	//! 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;
+};
+
+} // namespace crepe