diff --git a/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/Makefile b/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/Makefile
index 7e15699..e4fdd84 100644
--- a/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ CXXFLAGS	:= $(CFLAGS) -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
 ASFLAGS	:=	-g $(ARCH)
 LDFLAGS	=	-specs=$(DEVKITPRO)/libnx/switch.specs -g $(ARCH) -Wl,-Map,$(notdir $*.map)
 
-LIBS	:=	`$(PREFIX)pkg-config --libs sdl2 SDL2_mixer SDL2_image` \
+LIBS	:=	`$(PREFIX)pkg-config --libs sdl2 SDL2_mixer SDL2_image SDL2_ttf` \
 			-lnx
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/romfs/data/LeroyLetteringLightBeta01.ttf b/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/romfs/data/LeroyLetteringLightBeta01.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0302986
Binary files /dev/null and b/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/romfs/data/LeroyLetteringLightBeta01.ttf differ
diff --git a/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/source/main.c b/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/source/main.c
index caa1b88..d5b4d95 100644
--- a/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/source/main.c
+++ b/graphics/sdl2/sdl2-demo/source/main.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Mini SDL Demo
- * featuring SDL2 + SDL2_mixer + SDL2_image
+ * featuring SDL2 + SDL2_mixer + SDL2_image + SDL2_ttf
  * on Nintendo Switch using libnx
  *
  * Copyright 2018 carsten1ns
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <SDL.h>
 #include <SDL_mixer.h>
 #include <SDL_image.h>
+#include <SDL_ttf.h>
 #include <switch.h>
 
 // some switch buttons
@@ -42,6 +43,23 @@
 #define SCREEN_W 1280
 #define SCREEN_H 720
 
+void render_text(SDL_Renderer *renderer, int x, int y, const char* text, TTF_Font *font, SDL_Rect *rect, SDL_Color *color) 
+{
+    SDL_Surface *surface;
+    SDL_Texture *texture;
+
+    surface = TTF_RenderText_Solid(font, text, *color);
+    texture = SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(renderer, surface);
+    rect->x = x;
+    rect->y = y;
+    rect->w = surface->w;
+    rect->h = surface->h;
+
+    SDL_FreeSurface(surface);
+    SDL_RenderCopy(renderer, texture, NULL, rect);
+    SDL_DestroyTexture(texture);
+}
+
 int rand_range(int min, int max){
    return min + rand() / (RAND_MAX / (max - min + 1) + 1);
 }
@@ -61,6 +79,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     Mix_Music *music = NULL;
     Mix_Chunk *sound[4] = { NULL };
     SDL_Event event;
+    SDL_Rect rect;
 
     SDL_Color colors[] = {
         { 128, 128, 128, 0 }, // gray
@@ -81,8 +100,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO|SDL_INIT_TIMER);
     Mix_Init(MIX_INIT_OGG);
     IMG_Init(IMG_INIT_PNG);
+    TTF_Init();
 
-    SDL_Window* window = SDL_CreateWindow("sdl2+mixer+image demo", SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SCREEN_W, SCREEN_H, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN);
+    SDL_Window* window = SDL_CreateWindow("sdl2+mixer+image+ttf demo", SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SCREEN_W, SCREEN_H, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN);
     SDL_Renderer* renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, -1, SDL_RENDERER_SOFTWARE);
 
     // load logos from file
@@ -109,6 +129,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK);
     SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_ENABLE);
     SDL_JoystickOpen(0);
+    
+    // load font from romfs
+    TTF_Font* font = TTF_OpenFont("data/LeroyLetteringLightBeta01.ttf", 36);
 
     SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
     Mix_AllocateChannels(5);
@@ -196,6 +219,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
             SDL_SetTextureColorMod(switchlogo_tex, colors[col].r, colors[col].g, colors[col].b);
             SDL_RenderCopy(renderer, switchlogo_tex, NULL, &pos);
         }
+        
+        // put text on screen
+        render_text(renderer, 0, SCREEN_H - 36, "Hello, world!", font, &rect, &colors[1]);
 
         SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
 
@@ -211,6 +237,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     IMG_Quit();
     Mix_CloseAudio();
+    TTF_Quit();
     Mix_Quit();
     SDL_Quit();
     romfsExit();