5 files changed, 23 insertions, 14 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/LoopManager.h b/src/crepe/api/LoopManager.h
index 40e6b38..1725810 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/LoopManager.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/LoopManager.h
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ private:
 private:
 	//! Global context
 	Mediator mediator;
-
+	
+	//! SDLContext instance
+	SDLContext sdl_context{mediator};
 	//! Component manager instance
 	ComponentManager component_manager{mediator};
 	//! Scene manager instance
@@ -84,8 +86,7 @@ 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 a24e32e..4503525 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Script.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Script.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ private:
 	void subscribe_internal(const EventHandler<EventType> & callback, event_channel_t channel);
 
 protected:
-	OptionalRef<Mediator> mediator;
+	
 	// NOTE: This must be the only constructor on Script, see "Late references" below
 	Script() = default;
 	//! Only \c BehaviorScript instantiates Script
@@ -186,12 +186,13 @@ private:
 	 *
 	 * \{
 	 */
+
 	//! Game object ID of game object parent BehaviorScript is attached to
 	game_object_id_t game_object_id;
 	//! Reference to parent component
 	OptionalRef<bool> active;
 	//! Mediator reference
-
+	OptionalRef<Mediator> mediator;
 	//! \}
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp b/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp
index 07d1705..1620247 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 using namespace crepe;
 
-Text::Text(game_object_id_t id, const vec2 & dimensions, const vec2 & offset,
-		   const std::string & text, const std::string & font_family, const Data & data)
+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(FontFacade::get_font_asset(font_family)) {
-	dbg_trace();
+	  font_family(font_family),
+	  font(font) {
 }
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Text.h b/src/crepe/api/Text.h
index ec0bf74..ab72bc0 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Text.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Text.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <string>
+#include <optional> 
 
 #include "../Component.h"
 
@@ -47,15 +48,21 @@ public:
 	 * \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 & text, const std::string & font_family, const Data & data);
+	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 asset variable
-	const Asset font;
+	//! 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