diff --git a/source/ps/NPFont.cpp b/source/ps/NPFont.cpp
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+++ b/source/ps/NPFont.cpp
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+#include "NPFont.h"
+
+NPFont::NPFont() 
+{
+}
+
+NPFont::~NPFont() 
+{
+}
+
+NPFont* NPFont::create(const char* name)
+{
+	// try and open up the file
+	FILE* fp=fopen(name,"rb");
+	if (!fp) return 0;
+
+	// create a new font
+	NPFont* font=new NPFont;
+
+	// read text metrics
+	if (fread(&font->_metrics,sizeof(font->_metrics),1,fp)!=1) {
+		fclose(fp);
+		delete font;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	// read characters
+	if (fread(font->_chars,sizeof(CharData)*128,1,fp)!=1) {
+		fclose(fp);
+		delete font;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	// read number of rows, cols of characters
+	if (fread(&font->_numRows,sizeof(font->_numRows),1,fp)!=1) {
+		fclose(fp);
+		delete font;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (fread(&font->_numCols,sizeof(font->_numCols),1,fp)!=1) {
+		fclose(fp);
+		delete font;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	// read texture dimensions
+	if (fread(&font->_texwidth,sizeof(font->_texwidth),1,fp)!=1) {
+		fclose(fp);
+		delete font;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (fread(&font->_texheight,sizeof(font->_texheight),1,fp)!=1) {
+		fclose(fp);
+		delete font;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	// read texture name
+	unsigned int namelen;
+	if (fread(&namelen,sizeof(unsigned int),1,fp)!=1) {
+		fclose(fp);
+		delete font;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	CStr texname("gui/fonts/");
+	for (uint i=0;i<namelen;i++) {
+		char c;
+		if (fread(&c,sizeof(char),1,fp)!=1) {
+			fclose(fp);
+			delete font;
+			return 0;
+		}
+		texname+=c;
+	}
+	font->_texture.SetName((const char*) texname);
+
+	// store font name
+	font->_name=name;
+
+	// return created font
+	return font;
+}
+
+// GetOutputStringSize: return the rendered size of given font
+void NPFont::GetOutputStringSize(const char* str,int& sx,int& sy)
+{
+	sx=0;
+	sy=_metrics._height;
+
+	int i=0;
+	while (str && str[i]!='\0') {
+		const NPFont::CharData& cdata=chardata(str[i]);
+		const int* cw=&cdata._widthA;
+
+		if (cw[0]>0) sx+=cw[0];
+		sx+=cw[1]+1;
+		if (cw[2]>0) sx+=cw[2];
+
+		i++;
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/source/ps/NPFont.h b/source/ps/NPFont.h
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/source/ps/NPFont.h
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+#ifndef _NPFONT_H
+#define _NPFONT_H
+
+// necessary includes
+#include "CStr.h"
+#include "terrain/Texture.h"
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// NPFont:
+class NPFont 
+{
+public:
+	struct CharData {
+		int _width;						// total width in pixels
+		int _widthA,_widthB,_widthC;	// ABC widths
+	};
+
+public:
+	// create - create font from given font file
+	static NPFont* create(const char* fontfilename);
+	// destructor
+	~NPFont();
+
+	// accessor for name (font file name)
+	const char* name() const { return (const char*) _name; }
+	
+	// accessors for font metrics 
+	int width(int c) const { assert(c>=0 && c<128); return _chars[c]._width; }
+	int height() const { return _metrics._height; }
+	int descent() const { return _metrics._descent; }
+	int maxcharwidth() const { return _metrics._maxcharwidth; }
+
+	// accessors for texture data
+	int textureWidth() const { return _texwidth; }
+	int textureHeight() const { return _texheight; }
+	CTexture& texture() { return _texture; }
+
+
+
+	int numCols() const { return _numCols; }
+	int numRows() const { return _numRows; }
+
+	// accessor for character data
+	const CharData& chardata(char c) const { 
+		assert(c>=0 && c<128);
+		return _chars[c]; 
+	}
+
+	void GetOutputStringSize(const char* str,int& sx,int& sy);
+
+private:
+	// constructor (private - all fonts created through create())
+	NPFont();
+
+	// font name
+	CStr _name;
+	// font texture width
+	int _texwidth;
+	// font texture height
+	int _texheight;
+	// font texture 
+	CTexture _texture;
+	// font metrics
+	struct {
+		int _height;
+		int _descent;
+		int _maxcharwidth;
+	} _metrics;
+	// number of rows of characters
+	int _numRows;
+	// number of columns of characters
+	int _numCols;
+	// details about specific characters in this font
+	CharData _chars[128];
+};
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/source/ps/NPFontManager.cpp b/source/ps/NPFontManager.cpp
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/source/ps/NPFontManager.cpp
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+#include "NPFontManager.h"
+#include "NPFont.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+// the sole instance of the NPFontManager
+NPFontManager* NPFontManager::_instance=0;
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// instance: return the sole font manager instance
+NPFontManager& NPFontManager::instance()
+{
+	if (!_instance) {
+		_instance=new NPFontManager;
+	}
+	return *_instance;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// NPFontManager constructor (hidden); access available only through instance()
+NPFontManager::NPFontManager()
+{
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// NPFontManager destructor 
+NPFontManager::~NPFontManager()
+{
+	// delete all collected fonts
+	for (uint i=0;i<_fonts.size();++i) {
+		delete _fonts[i];
+	}
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// release this font manager
+void NPFontManager::release()
+{
+	if (_instance) {
+		delete _instance;
+		_instance=0;
+	}
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// add a font; return the created font, or 0 if not found
+NPFont* NPFontManager::add(const char* name)
+{
+	// try and find font first
+	NPFont* font=find(name);
+	if (font) {
+		// ok - already got this font, return it
+		return font;
+	}
+
+	// try and create font
+	font=NPFont::create(name);
+	if (font) {
+		// success - add to list
+		_fonts.push_back(font);
+		return font;
+	} else {
+		// mark as bad? just return failure for the moment
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// remove a font
+bool NPFontManager::remove(const char* name)
+{
+	// try and find font first
+	NPFont* font=find(name);
+	if (!font) {
+		// font not present ..
+		return false;
+	} else {
+		typedef std::vector<NPFont*>::iterator Iter;
+		Iter iter=std::find(_fonts.begin(),_fonts.end(),font);
+		assert(iter != _fonts.end());
+		_fonts.erase(iter);
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// find a font (return 0 if not found)
+NPFont* NPFontManager::find(const char* name)
+{
+	// scan through font list checking names
+	for (uint i=0;i<_fonts.size();++i) {
+		NPFont* font=_fonts[i];
+		if (strcmp(name,font->name())==0) {
+			return font;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// got this far, font not found
+	return 0;
+
+}
diff --git a/source/ps/NPFontManager.h b/source/ps/NPFontManager.h
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/source/ps/NPFontManager.h
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+#ifndef _FONTMANAGER_H
+#define _FONTMANAGER_H
+
+// necessary includes
+#include <vector>
+
+// necessary declaration
+class NPFont;
+
+class NPFontManager
+{
+public:
+	// accessor; return the font manager
+	static NPFontManager& instance();
+	// release this font manager
+	static void release();
+
+	// destructor 
+	~NPFontManager();
+
+	// add a font; return the created font, or 0 if not found
+	NPFont* add(const char* name);
+	// remove a font
+	bool remove(const char* name);
+	// find a font (return 0 if not found)
+	NPFont* find(const char* name);
+
+private:
+	// hidden constructor; access available only through instance()
+	NPFontManager();
+
+	// list of recorded fonts
+	std::vector<NPFont*> _fonts;
+
+	// the sole instance of the FontManager
+	static NPFontManager* _instance;
+};
+
+#endif