diff --git a/paket.dependencies b/paket.dependencies
index 9414626a..39c79408 100644
--- a/paket.dependencies
+++ b/paket.dependencies
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ nuget Unofficial.LibTessDotNet     ~> 2.0.2
 nuget FsPickler                    ~> 5.3.2
 nuget FsPickler.Json               ~> 5.3.2
 
+nuget Unofficial.Typography        ~> 0.1.0
+nuget FuzzySharp                   ~> 2.0.2
+
 group CodeGenerator
     framework net8.0
     storage: none
diff --git a/paket.lock b/paket.lock
index 3a24812b..1d76c669 100644
--- a/paket.lock
+++ b/paket.lock
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ NUGET
       FSharp.Core (>= 4.3.2)
       FsPickler (>= 5.3.2)
       Newtonsoft.Json (>= 10.0.1)
+    FuzzySharp (2.0.2)
     Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces (8.0) - restriction: || (&& (== net8.0) (>= net462)) (&& (== net8.0) (< net6.0)) (== netstandard2.0)
       System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions (>= 4.5.4) - restriction: || (&& (== net8.0) (>= net462)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netstandard2.1)) (== netstandard2.0)
     Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms (7.0.4)
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ NUGET
       System.Buffers (>= 4.5.1) - restriction: || (&& (== net8.0) (>= monotouch)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= net461)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netcoreapp2.0)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netstandard1.1)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netstandard2.0)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= xamarinios)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= xamarinmac)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= xamarintvos)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= xamarinwatchos)) (== netstandard2.0)
       System.Numerics.Vectors (>= 4.4) - restriction: || (&& (== net8.0) (< netcoreapp2.0)) (== netstandard2.0)
       System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe (>= 4.5.3) - restriction: || (&& (== net8.0) (>= monotouch)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= net461)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netcoreapp2.0)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netcoreapp2.1)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netstandard1.1)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netstandard2.0)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= uap10.1)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= xamarinios)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= xamarinmac)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= xamarintvos)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= xamarinwatchos)) (== netstandard2.0)
-    System.Numerics.Vectors (4.5) - restriction: || (&& (== net8.0) (>= net462)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netcoreapp2.0)) (== netstandard2.0)
+    System.Numerics.Vectors (4.5)
     System.ObjectModel (4.3)
       System.Collections (>= 4.3)
       System.Diagnostics.Debug (>= 4.3)
@@ -160,6 +161,8 @@ NUGET
     System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions (4.5.4) - restriction: || (&& (== net8.0) (>= net462)) (&& (== net8.0) (< net6.0)) (== netstandard2.0)
       System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe (>= 4.5.3) - restriction: || (&& (== net8.0) (>= net461)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netcoreapp2.1)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netstandard1.0)) (&& (== net8.0) (< netstandard2.0)) (&& (== net8.0) (>= wp8)) (== netstandard2.0)
     Unofficial.LibTessDotNet (2.0.2)
+    Unofficial.Typography (0.1)
+      System.Numerics.Vectors (>= 4.5)
 
 GROUP CodeGenerator
 STORAGE: NONE
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/Aardvark.Base.Fonts.fsproj b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/Aardvark.Base.Fonts.fsproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18eafd64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/Aardvark.Base.Fonts.fsproj
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <AssemblyName>Aardvark.Base.Fonts</AssemblyName>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <DisableImplicitFSharpCoreReference>true</DisableImplicitFSharpCoreReference>
+    <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
+    <WarnOn>3389;3390;3395</WarnOn>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|AnyCPU'">
+    <OutputPath>..\..\bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|AnyCPU'">
+    <OutputPath>..\..\bin\Release</OutputPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="BvhInternal.fs" />
+    <Compile Include="PathSegment.fs" />
+    <Compile Include="PathTessellator.fs" />
+    <Compile Include="Path.fs" />
+    <Compile Include="FontResolver.fs" />
+    <Compile Include="Font.fs" />
+    <None Include="paket.references" />
+    <None Include="paket.template" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Aardvark.Base.FSharp\Aardvark.Base.FSharp.fsproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="..\..\.paket\Paket.Restore.targets" />
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/BvhInternal.fs b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/BvhInternal.fs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/BvhInternal.fs
rename to src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/BvhInternal.fs
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/Font.fs b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/Font.fs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/Font.fs
rename to src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/Font.fs
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/FontResolver.fs b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/FontResolver.fs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/FontResolver.fs
rename to src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/FontResolver.fs
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/Path.fs b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/Path.fs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/Path.fs
rename to src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/Path.fs
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/PathSegment.fs b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/PathSegment.fs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/PathSegment.fs
rename to src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/PathSegment.fs
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/PathTessellator.fs b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/PathTessellator.fs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/Aardvark.Rendering.Text/PathTessellator.fs
rename to src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/PathTessellator.fs
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/paket.references b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/paket.references
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9be8e9c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/paket.references
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+FSharp.Core
+Aardvark.Build
+Unofficial.LibTessDotNet
+Unofficial.Typography
+FuzzySharp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/paket.template b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/paket.template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7c61bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Aardvark.Base.Fonts/paket.template
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+type project
+id Aardvark.Base.Fonts
+authors Aardvark Platform Team
+owners Aardvark Platform Team
+projectUrl http://github.com/aardvark-platform
+licenseUrl http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
+repositoryType git
+repositoryUrl https://github.com/aardvark-platform/aardvark.base
+description
+    Aardvark is an open-source platform for visual computing, real-time graphics and visualization.
+include-pdbs true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Aardvark.sln b/src/Aardvark.sln
index 60c0d8a6..247b0506 100644
--- a/src/Aardvark.sln
+++ b/src/Aardvark.sln
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "._", "._", "{61D029CD-C474-
 		..\RELEASE_NOTES.md = ..\RELEASE_NOTES.md
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
+Project("{6EC3EE1D-3C4E-46DD-8F32-0CC8E7565705}") = "Aardvark.Base.Fonts", "Aardvark.Base.Fonts\Aardvark.Base.Fonts.fsproj", "{C6C9C0AE-0900-4F21-86C6-2202E44A6013}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -168,6 +170,10 @@ Global
 		{F278A2F7-52FF-40CD-B16D-4D82F7DFA8C3}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{F278A2F7-52FF-40CD-B16D-4D82F7DFA8C3}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{F278A2F7-52FF-40CD-B16D-4D82F7DFA8C3}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{C6C9C0AE-0900-4F21-86C6-2202E44A6013}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C6C9C0AE-0900-4F21-86C6-2202E44A6013}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C6C9C0AE-0900-4F21-86C6-2202E44A6013}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{C6C9C0AE-0900-4F21-86C6-2202E44A6013}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -195,6 +201,7 @@ Global
 		{06739A61-1B1C-4FC3-8DEF-926B10FACB28} = {C557CE9D-81EE-4EB3-AB94-B9F9CB2FA19A}
 		{FBB17215-CDCE-4FFA-B10A-EA1B320C8638} = {C557CE9D-81EE-4EB3-AB94-B9F9CB2FA19A}
 		{F278A2F7-52FF-40CD-B16D-4D82F7DFA8C3} = {A79411F9-60B3-46C8-8981-6905D9B9F74C}
+		{C6C9C0AE-0900-4F21-86C6-2202E44A6013} = {C557CE9D-81EE-4EB3-AB94-B9F9CB2FA19A}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {1537AED0-2BB3-4EC3-B2CB-06E22C23B002}