diff --git a/src/helpers.php b/src/helpers.php
index bb40fe5..786ea09 100644
--- a/src/helpers.php
+++ b/src/helpers.php
@@ -9,12 +9,28 @@
      *
      * @return Editor
      */
-    function s(string $str, string $encoding = 'UTF-8'): Editor
+    function s(string $str = null, string $encoding = 'UTF-8'): Editor
     {
+        if ($str === null) {
+            return new Editor();
+        }
+
         return Editor::create($str, $encoding);
     }
 }
 
+if (! function_exists('sf')) {
+    /**
+     * @param string $format
+     * @param mixed ...$substitutions
+     * @return \Hipsterjazzbo\Editor\Editor
+     */
+    function sf(string $format, ...$substitutions)
+    {
+        return Editor::sprintf($format, ...$substitutions);
+    }
+}
+
 if (! function_exists('mb_sprintf')) {
     /**
      * @param string $format
@@ -26,6 +42,7 @@ function mb_sprintf(string $format, ...$substitutions): string
         return Editor::sprintf($format, ...$substitutions)->str();
     }
 }
+
 if (! function_exists('mb_vsprintf')) {
     /**
      * Works with all encodings in format and arguments.