diff --git a/assets/shaders/msdf.frag b/assets/shaders/msdf.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b480ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/shaders/msdf.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#version 150 core
+
+uniform sampler2D Texture;
+uniform vec4 Fill;
+
+in vec2  TextureCoord;
+
+out vec4 FragColor;
+
+#define MEDIAN(x, y, z) max(min(x, y), min(max(x, y), z))
+
+void main() {
+  vec4 msd = texture2D(Texture, TextureCoord);
+
+  // float sd = MEDIAN(msd.r, msd.g, msd.b);
+  // float fw = fwidth(sd);
+  // float alpha = smoothstep(0.5 - fw, 0.5 + fw, sd);
+
+  float sd = msd.a;
+  float fw = 6 / 16.0;
+  float alpha = smoothstep(0.5 - fw, 0.5 + fw, sd);
+
+  // float alpha = msd.a;
+
+  FragColor = Fill * alpha;
+}
diff --git a/assets/shaders/msdf.vert b/assets/shaders/msdf.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a102d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/shaders/msdf.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#version 150 core
+
+uniform ivec2 Viewport;
+uniform mat3  Transform;
+uniform sampler2D Texture;
+
+/* TODO: instanced */
+uniform vec2 Offset;
+uniform vec4 Atlas;
+uniform vec4 Plane;
+
+in vec2 Vert;
+
+out vec2 TextureCoord;
+
+void main() {
+  vec2 planeVert = mix(Plane.sq, Plane.pt, Vert);
+  vec3 pos = Transform * vec3(planeVert + Offset, 1.0);
+
+  vec2 atlasVert = mix(Atlas.sq, Atlas.pt, Vert);
+  TextureCoord = atlasVert / textureSize(Texture, 0);
+
+  gl_Position.xy = pos.xy * vec2(2.0, -2.0) / Viewport + vec2(-1.0, 1.0);
+  gl_Position.z = 0.0;
+  gl_Position.w = 1.0;
+}
diff --git a/scripts/gen_fonts.sh b/scripts/gen_fonts.sh
index 1a4f453..5a6b0dc 100755
--- a/scripts/gen_fonts.sh
+++ b/scripts/gen_fonts.sh
@@ -10,14 +10,19 @@ mkdir -p $out_dir
 function gen() {
     echo "$1..."
 
+    src=$(fc-list "$2" --format='%{file}\n')
+
+    [[ -f "$src" ]] ||
+        (echo "no font matching $2"; exit 1)
+
     dst_png=$out_dir/$1.png
     dst_map=$out_dir/$1.map
-    src=$(find /usr/share/fonts -name $2)
     emsize=$3
 
     [[ "$src" -nt "$dst_png" ]] &&
         ($msdf \
              -font $src \
+             -type mtsdf \
              -imageout $dst_png \
              -json >($gen_glyph_map > $dst_map) \
              -size $emsize \
@@ -25,4 +30,7 @@ function gen() {
              | exit 1)
 }
 
-gen liberation LiberationMono-Regular.ttf 64
+gen liberation.128 "Liberation Mono:style=regular" 128
+gen liberation.32 "Liberation Mono:style=regular" 32
+gen p052-roman.96 "P052:style=roman" 96
+gen p052-roman.32 "P052:style=roman" 32
diff --git a/src/main.ml b/src/main.ml
index e9984f5..3fff58c 100644
--- a/src/main.ml
+++ b/src/main.ml
@@ -13,12 +13,22 @@ let main () =
   let ren = Renderer.make ~wnd in
   info (fun m -> m "renderer initialized");
 
+  let font1 = Asset.load_font "p052-roman.96" in
+  let text1 = "39" in
+  let text1_fg = rgb24 0xffffff in
+  let text1_tf = mat2a 50.0 100.0 48.0 48.0 in
+
+  let font2 = Asset.load_font "liberation.32" in
+  let text2 = "Hello, world" in
+  let text2_fg = rgb24 0xffffff in
+  let text2_tf = mat2a 50.0 200.0 24.0 24.0 in
+
   let sg = SG.make () in
   SG.register_sprite_map sg "blocks"
     (Asset.load_sprite_map "blocks" ~dpi:192);
   SG.register_sprite_map sg "hud"
     (Asset.load_sprite_map "hud");
-  debug (fun m -> m "loaded assets");
+  debug (fun m -> m "loaded sprites");
 
   let tg = TG.make () in
   let scene = Scene.load "main" ~tg ~sg in
@@ -27,20 +37,20 @@ let main () =
 
   let render time =
     begin
-
       let tf = TG.model (Scene.transform root) in
       begin
-        let tx = 512.0 +. Float.sin (time *. 3.0) *. 20.0 in
-        let ty = 400.0 in
         let _ = time in
-        Mat2A.set tf ~tx ~ty ~sx:1.0 ~sy:1.0
+        Mat2A.set tf ~tx:512.0 ~ty:400.0 ~sx:1.0 ~sy:1.0
       end;
 
       Renderer.pre_draw ren;
       Renderer.clear ren (rgb24 0x131321);
 
       TG.update tg;
-      SG.render sg ~ren;
+      if false then SG.render sg ~ren;
+
+      Renderer.draw_text ren font1 text1 ~tf:text1_tf ~fg:text1_fg;
+      Renderer.draw_text ren font2 text2 ~tf:text2_tf ~fg:text2_fg;
 
       Renderer.post_draw ren;
 
@@ -56,7 +66,7 @@ let main () =
   end
 
 let () =
-  Ohlog.init () ~min_level:TRACE;
+  Ohlog.init () ~min_level:DEBUG;
 
   try main () with
   | Sdl.Error msg -> error (fun m -> m "SDL error: %s" msg)
diff --git a/src/s2/font.ml b/src/s2/font.ml
index b6ead14..4dd15ea 100644
--- a/src/s2/font.ml
+++ b/src/s2/font.ml
@@ -5,21 +5,30 @@ include (val Ohlog.sublogs logger "Font")
 
 type glyph = {
   advance : float;
-  clip : aabb;
-  rect : aabb;
+  atlas : aabb;
+  plane : aabb;
 }
 
 type t = {
-  texture : Texture.t;
+  msdf : Texture.t;
   glyphs : (char, glyph) Hashtbl.t;
 }
 
 let empty = aabb 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
 
 module Renderer = struct
-  let draw_text ren ~tf ~fg fnt str =
-    ignore (ren, tf, fg, fnt, str);
-    failwith "TODO: Renderer.draw_text"
+  let offset = vec2 0.0 0.0
+
+  let draw_text ren ~tf ~fg { msdf; glyphs } str =
+    offset.x <- 0.0;
+    offset.y <- 0.0;
+    for i = 0 to String.length str - 1 do
+      (* TODO: line breaks *)
+      let { advance; atlas; plane } = Hashtbl.find glyphs str.[i] in
+      if not (AABB.is_empty atlas) then
+        Renderer.draw_glyph ren msdf ~tf ~fg ~offset ~atlas ~plane;
+      offset.x <- offset.x +. advance;
+    done
 end
 
 
@@ -40,32 +49,33 @@ let glyph_of_sexp = function
       | sexp ->
         Sexp_conv.of_sexp_error "expected glyph advance" (List sexp)
     in
-    let clip, rect = match args with
-      | clip :: rect :: _ ->
-        bounds_of_sexp clip, bounds_of_sexp rect
-      | clip :: _ ->
-        bounds_of_sexp clip, empty
+    let atlas, plane = match args with
+      | pl :: at :: _ ->
+        bounds_of_sexp at, bounds_of_sexp pl
+      | pl :: _ ->
+        bounds_of_sexp pl, empty
       | [] -> empty, empty
     in
-    chr.[0], { advance; clip; rect }
+    chr.[0], { advance; atlas; plane }
   | sexp -> Sexp_conv.of_sexp_error "bad msdf glyph" sexp
 
-let of_sexp ~texture = function
+let of_sexp ~msdf = function
   | Sexp.List (Atom "msdf" :: glyphs) ->
     let glyphs =
       List.to_seq glyphs |>
       Seq.map glyph_of_sexp |>
       Hashtbl.of_seq
     in
-    { texture; glyphs }
+    trace (fun m -> m "%S" (String.of_seq (Hashtbl.to_seq_keys glyphs)));
+    { msdf; glyphs }
   | sexp -> Sexp_conv.of_sexp_error "invalid msdf" sexp
 
 module Asset = struct
   let load_font name =
     let tex_path = Format.sprintf "fonts/%s.png" name in
     let map_path = Format.sprintf "fonts/%s.map" name in
-    let texture = Texture.load_texture tex_path in
-    let font = Asset.load_sexp_conv map_path (of_sexp ~texture) in
+    let msdf = Texture.Asset.load_texture tex_path ~premultiply_alpha:false in
+    let font = Asset.load_sexp_conv map_path (of_sexp ~msdf) in
     debug (fun m -> m "loaded font %S" name);
     font
 end
diff --git a/src/s2/renderer.ml b/src/s2/renderer.ml
index dca514a..13e9e67 100644
--- a/src/s2/renderer.ml
+++ b/src/s2/renderer.ml
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ let uniform {spo} name =
 type 'a set_fn = 'a uniform -> 'a -> unit
 
 let set_int : int set_fn = fun (U l) x -> Gl.uniform1i l x
+let set_vec2 : vec2 set_fn = fun (U l) {x; y} -> Gl.uniform2f l x y
 let set_ivec2 : ivec2 set_fn = fun (U l) (x, y) -> Gl.uniform2i l x y
 let set_color : color set_fn = fun (U l) c -> Gl.uniform4f l c.r c.g c.b c.a
 let set_aabb : aabb set_fn = fun (U l) b -> Gl.uniform4f l b.x0 b.y0 b.x1 b.y1
@@ -223,11 +224,15 @@ type t = {
   gl_ctx : Sdl.gl_context;
 
   polygon : shader;
-  polygon_rect : geometry;
+  rect_g : geometry;
 
   sprite : shader;
-  sprite_rect : geometry;
+  sprite_g : geometry;
   (* sprite_instances : vertex_buffer; *)
+
+  msdf : shader;
+  text_g : geometry;
+  (* msdf_instances : vertex_buffer; *)
 }
 
 let unit_square =
@@ -273,7 +278,7 @@ let make ~(wnd : Sdl.window) : t =
   Gl.check_error "setup";
 
   let polygon = load_shader ~name:"polygon" in
-  let polygon_rect =
+  let rect_g =
     make_geometry [
       make_static_vertex_buffer unit_square_with_norm [
         attr polygon "Vert" `float 2;
@@ -285,10 +290,10 @@ let make ~(wnd : Sdl.window) : t =
   in
 
   let sprite = load_shader ~name:"sprite" in
-  let sprite_rect =
+  let sprite_g =
     make_geometry [
       make_static_vertex_buffer unit_square [
-        attr polygon "Vert" `float 2;
+        attr sprite "Vert" `float 2;
       ]
       (* sprite_instances *)
     ]
@@ -296,13 +301,27 @@ let make ~(wnd : Sdl.window) : t =
       ~count:4
   in
 
+  let msdf = load_shader ~name:"msdf" in
+  let text_g =
+    make_geometry [
+      make_static_vertex_buffer unit_square [
+        attr msdf "Vert" `float 2;
+      ]
+      (* msdf_instances *)
+    ]
+      ~draw_mode:Gl.triangle_strip
+      ~count:4
+  in
+
   {
     window = wnd;
     gl_ctx;
     polygon;
-    polygon_rect;
+    rect_g;
     sprite;
-    sprite_rect;
+    sprite_g;
+    msdf;
+    text_g;
   }
 
 let destroy t =
@@ -314,6 +333,7 @@ let pre_draw t =
     Sdl.gl_make_current_exn t.window t.gl_ctx;
     use t.polygon; set_ivec2 (uniform t.polygon "Viewport") viewport;
     use t.sprite; set_ivec2 (uniform t.sprite "Viewport") viewport;
+    use t.msdf; set_ivec2 (uniform t.msdf "Viewport") viewport;
   end
 
 let post_draw t =
@@ -327,27 +347,41 @@ let clear _t (bg : color) =
     Gl.clear Gl.color_buffer_bit;
   end
 
+(* TODO: store uniforms *)
+(* TODO: instanced rendering *)
+
 let draw_rect t ~tf ~fill rect =
-  let sh = t.polygon in
+  let sh = t.polygon and ge = t.rect_g in
   begin
-    (* TODO: cache/store uniform locations in some way *)
     use sh;
     set_mat2a (uniform sh "Transform") tf;
     set_aabb  (uniform sh "BoundingBox") rect;
     set_int   (uniform sh "Border") 0;
     set_color (uniform sh "Fill") fill;
-    draw_geometry t.polygon_rect;
+    draw_geometry ge;
   end
 
 let draw_texture t ~tf ~rect ~clip ~tint tex =
-  let sh = t.sprite in
+  let sh = t.sprite and ge = t.sprite_g in
   begin
-    (* TODO: cache/store uniform locations in some way *)
     use sh;
     set_mat2a (uniform sh "Transform") tf;
     set_tex   (uniform sh "Texture") tex;
     set_aabb  (uniform sh "Rect") rect;
     set_aabb  (uniform sh "Clip") clip;
     set_color (uniform sh "Tint") tint;
-    draw_geometry t.sprite_rect;
+    draw_geometry ge;
+  end
+
+let draw_glyph t ~tf ~offset ~atlas ~plane ~fg msdf =
+  let sh = t.msdf and ge = t.text_g in
+  begin
+    use sh;
+    set_mat2a (uniform sh "Transform") tf;
+    set_tex   (uniform sh "Texture") msdf;
+    set_vec2  (uniform sh "Offset") offset;
+    set_aabb  (uniform sh "Atlas") atlas;
+    set_aabb  (uniform sh "Plane") plane;
+    set_color (uniform sh "Fill") fg;
+    draw_geometry ge;
   end
diff --git a/src/s2/s2.ml b/src/s2/s2.ml
index fb9cea0..f1319b6 100644
--- a/src/s2/s2.ml
+++ b/src/s2/s2.ml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module Font = Font
 module Renderer = struct
   include Renderer
   include Sprite.Renderer
+  include Font.Renderer
 end
 module Asset = struct
   include Asset
diff --git a/src/s2/s2.mli b/src/s2/s2.mli
index b2563aa..5f84887 100644
--- a/src/s2/s2.mli
+++ b/src/s2/s2.mli
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module Renderer : sig
   val clear : t -> color -> unit
   val draw_rect : t -> tf:mat2a -> fill:color -> aabb -> unit
   val draw_sprite : t -> tf:mat2a -> ?tint:color -> ?pos:vec2 -> Sprite.t -> unit
+  val draw_text : t -> tf:mat2a -> fg:color -> Font.t -> string -> unit
 end
 
 module Asset : sig