diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c9c9339b5c..7a3f8295b0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ endif
 	@echo "V has been successfully built"
 	@./v -version
 
-clean: clean_tmp
-	git clean -xf
+#clean: clean_tmp
+#git clean -xf
 
-clean_tmp:
+clean:
 	rm -rf $(TMPTCC)
 	rm -rf $(TMPVC)
 
diff --git a/examples/gg/gg2.v b/examples/gg/gg2.v
index 8dda5b9616..637ab6976c 100644
--- a/examples/gg/gg2.v
+++ b/examples/gg/gg2.v
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ mut:
 
 fn main() {
 	mut app := &App{}
-	app.gg = gg.new_context({
+	app.gg = gg.new_context(
 		bg_color: gx.white
 		width: win_width
 		height: win_height
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ fn main() {
 		window_title: 'Empty window'
 		frame_fn: frame
 		user_data: app
-		font_path: os.resource_abs_path('assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Regular.ttf')
-	})
+		//font_path: os.resource_abs_path('assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Regular.ttf')
+	)
 	app.gg.run()
 }
 
@@ -34,17 +34,19 @@ fn frame(user_data voidptr) {
 	mut app := &App(user_data)
 	mut gg := app.gg
 	gg.begin()
+	/*
 	if gg.fons == 0 {
 		gg.init_font()
 	}
+	*/
 	app.draw()
-	C.sfons_flush(gg.fons)
+	//C.sfons_flush(gg.fons)
 	gg.end()
 }
 
 fn (app &App) draw() {
-	app.gg.draw_text_def(200,20, 'hello world!')
-	app.gg.draw_text_def(300,300, 'привет')
+	//app.gg.draw_text_def(200,20, 'hello world!')
+	//app.gg.draw_text_def(300,300, 'привет')
 	app.gg.draw_rect(10, 10, 100, 30, gx.blue)
 	app.gg.draw_empty_rect(10, 150, 80, 40, gx.green)
 }
diff --git a/examples/gg/gg_freetype.v b/examples/gg/gg_freetype.v
index 3e50d0aee1..78e54302df 100644
--- a/examples/gg/gg_freetype.v
+++ b/examples/gg/gg_freetype.v
@@ -4,13 +4,61 @@ import gg
 import freetype
 import gx
 import glfw
+import time
 
 const (
 	win_width = 600
-	win_height = 300
+	win_height = 700
 	bg_color = gx.white
 )
 
+const (
+text = '
+Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
+Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
+    While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
+As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
+“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
+            Only this and nothing more.”
+
+    Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
+And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
+    Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow
+    From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—
+For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—
+            Nameless here for evermore.
+
+    And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
+Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
+    So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
+    “’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door—
+Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;—
+            This it is and nothing more.”
+
+    Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
+“Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
+    But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
+    And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
+That I scarce was sure I heard you”—here I opened wide the door;—
+            Darkness there and nothing more.
+
+Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
+Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
+    But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
+    And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”
+This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—
+            Merely this and nothing more.
+
+    Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
+Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.
+    “Surely,” said I, “surely that is something at my window lattice;
+      Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore—
+Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;—
+            ’Tis the wind and nothing more!”
+'
+lines = text.split('\n')
+)
+
 
 struct Context {
 mut:
@@ -27,7 +75,7 @@ fn main() {
 			use_ortho: true // This is needed for 2D drawing
 			create_window: true
 			window_title: 'Empty window'
-			window_user_ptr: ctx
+			//window_user_ptr: ctx
 		})
 	}
 	ctx.gg.window.set_user_ptr(ctx) // TODO remove this when `window_user_ptr:` works
@@ -37,13 +85,15 @@ fn main() {
 		width: win_width
 		height: win_height
 		use_ortho: true
-		font_size: 18
+		font_size: 13
 		scale: 2
 	})
 	for {
+		t := time.ticks()
 		gg.clear(bg_color)
 		ctx.draw()
 		ctx.gg.render()
+	println(time.ticks()-t)
 		if ctx.gg.window.should_close() {
 			ctx.gg.window.destroy()
 			return
@@ -52,5 +102,10 @@ fn main() {
 }
 
 fn (ctx Context) draw() {
+	mut y := 10
+	for line in lines {
+		ctx.ft.draw_text_def(10,y, line)
+		y += 15
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/sokol/freetype_raven.v b/examples/sokol/freetype_raven.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d52d3fd44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/sokol/freetype_raven.v
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+import sokol
+import sokol.sapp
+import sokol.gfx
+import sokol.sgl
+import sokol.sfons
+import os
+import time
+
+
+const (
+text = '
+Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
+Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
+    While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
+As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
+“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
+            Only this and nothing more.”
+
+    Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
+And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
+    Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow
+    From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—
+For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—
+            Nameless here for evermore.
+
+    And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
+Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
+    So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
+    “’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door—
+Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;—
+            This it is and nothing more.”
+
+    Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
+“Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
+    But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
+    And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
+That I scarce was sure I heard you”—here I opened wide the door;—
+            Darkness there and nothing more.
+
+Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
+Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
+    But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
+    And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”
+This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—
+            Merely this and nothing more.
+
+    Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
+Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.
+    “Surely,” said I, “surely that is something at my window lattice;
+      Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore—
+Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;—
+            ’Tis the wind and nothing more!”
+'
+lines = text.split('\n')
+)
+
+struct AppState {
+mut:
+	pass_action C.sg_pass_action
+	fons        &C.FONScontext
+	font_normal int
+	inited bool
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	mut color_action := C.sg_color_attachment_action{
+		action: C.SG_ACTION_CLEAR
+	}
+	color_action.val[0] = 1
+	color_action.val[1] = 1
+	color_action.val[2] = 1
+	color_action.val[3] = 1.0
+	mut pass_action := C.sg_pass_action{}
+	pass_action.colors[0] = color_action
+	state := &AppState{
+		pass_action: pass_action
+		fons: &C.FONScontext(0)
+	}
+	title := 'V Metal/GL Text Rendering'
+	desc := C.sapp_desc{
+		user_data: state
+		init_userdata_cb: init
+		frame_userdata_cb: frame
+		window_title: title.str
+		html5_canvas_name: title.str
+		width: 600
+		height: 700
+		high_dpi: true
+	}
+	sapp.run(&desc)
+}
+
+fn init(user_data voidptr) {
+	mut state := &AppState(user_data)
+	// dont actually alocate this on the heap in real life
+	gfx.setup(&C.sg_desc{
+		mtl_device: sapp.metal_get_device()
+		mtl_renderpass_descriptor_cb: sapp.metal_get_renderpass_descriptor
+		mtl_drawable_cb: sapp.metal_get_drawable
+		d3d11_device: sapp.d3d11_get_device()
+		d3d11_device_context: sapp.d3d11_get_device_context()
+		d3d11_render_target_view_cb: sapp.d3d11_get_render_target_view
+		d3d11_depth_stencil_view_cb: sapp.d3d11_get_depth_stencil_view
+	})
+	s := &C.sgl_desc_t{}
+	C.sgl_setup(s)
+	state.fons = sfons.create(512, 512, 1)
+	// or use DroidSerif-Regular.ttf
+	if bytes := os.read_bytes(os.resource_abs_path('../assets/fonts/RobotoMono-Regular.ttf')) {
+		println('loaded font: $bytes.len')
+		state.font_normal = C.fonsAddFontMem(state.fons, 'sans', bytes.data, bytes.len, false)
+	}
+}
+
+fn frame(user_data voidptr) {
+	t := time.ticks()
+	mut state := &AppState(user_data)
+	state.render_font()
+	gfx.begin_default_pass(&state.pass_action, sapp.width(), sapp.height())
+	sgl.draw()
+	gfx.end_pass()
+	gfx.commit()
+	println(time.ticks()-t)
+}
+
+const (
+
+black = C.sfons_rgba(0, 0, 0, 255)
+)
+
+fn (state &AppState) render_font() {
+	lh := 30
+	mut dy := lh
+	if !state.inited {
+		state.fons.clear_state()
+		sgl.defaults()
+		sgl.matrix_mode_projection()
+		sgl.ortho(0.0, f32(C.sapp_width()), f32(C.sapp_height()), 0.0, -1.0, 1.0)
+		state.fons.set_font(state.font_normal)
+		state.fons.set_size(100.0)
+		C.fonsSetColor(state.fons, black)
+		C.fonsSetFont(state.fons, state.font_normal)
+		C.fonsSetSize(state.fons, 35.0)
+		state.inited = true
+	}
+
+	for line in lines {
+		C.fonsDrawText(state.fons, 40, dy, line.str, C.NULL)
+		dy += lh
+	}
+	C.sfons_flush(state.fons)
+}
+
+fn line(sx f32, sy f32, ex f32, ey f32) {
+	sgl.begin_lines()
+	sgl.c4b(255, 255, 0, 128)
+	sgl.v2f(sx, sy)
+	sgl.v2f(ex, ey)
+	sgl.end()
+}
diff --git a/vlib/gg2/gg.v b/vlib/gg2/gg.v
index f0656e7da7..88d7767dd2 100644
--- a/vlib/gg2/gg.v
+++ b/vlib/gg2/gg.v
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ pub mut:
 }
 
 // TODO remove globals
+/*
 __global g_fons &C.FONScontext
 __global g_font_normal int
 __global g_font_path string
+*/
 
-fn init_sokol_window() {
-	desc := sg_desc{
+fn init_sokol_window(user_data voidptr) {
+	desc := C.sg_desc{
 		mtl_device: sapp.metal_get_device()
 		mtl_renderpass_descriptor_cb: sapp.metal_get_renderpass_descriptor
 		mtl_drawable_cb: sapp.metal_get_drawable
@@ -64,8 +66,9 @@ fn init_sokol_window() {
 		d3d11_depth_stencil_view_cb: sapp.d3d11_get_depth_stencil_view
 	}
 	gfx.setup(&desc)
-	sgl_desc := sgl_desc_t{}
+	sgl_desc := C.sgl_desc_t{}
 	sgl.setup(&sgl_desc)
+	/*
 	g_fons = sfons.create(512, 512, 1)
 	if g_font_path.len == 0 || !os.exists(g_font_path) {
 		println('failed to load font "$g_font_path"')
@@ -76,11 +79,12 @@ fn init_sokol_window() {
 		return
 	}
 	g_font_normal = C.fonsAddFontMem(g_fons, 'sans', bytes.data, bytes.len, false)
+	*/
 }
 
 pub fn new_context(cfg Config) &GG {
 	//C.printf('new_context() %p\n', cfg.user_data)
-	window := sapp_desc{
+	window := C.sapp_desc{
 		user_data: cfg.user_data
 		init_userdata_cb: init_sokol_window
 		frame_userdata_cb: cfg.frame_fn
@@ -90,14 +94,14 @@ pub fn new_context(cfg Config) &GG {
 		height: cfg.height
 		high_dpi: true
 	}
-	g_font_path = cfg.font_path
+	//g_font_path = cfg.font_path
 	if cfg.use_ortho {}
 	else {}
 	return &GG{
 		width: cfg.width
 		height: cfg.height
 		window: window
-		clear_pass: gfx.create_clear_pass(f32(cfg.bg_color.r) / 255.0, f32(cfg.bg_color.g) / 255.0, f32(cfg.bg_color.b) / 255.0, 1.0)
+		clear_pass: gfx.create_clear_pass(0,0,0,0) //f64(cfg.bg_color.r) / 255.0, f64(cfg.bg_color.g) / 255.0, f64(cfg.bg_color.b) / 255.0, 1.0)
 		scale: 1 // scale
 		fons:0
 	}
@@ -126,8 +130,8 @@ pub fn (ctx &GG) draw_text_def(x, y int, text string) {
 
 pub fn (mut gg GG) init_font() {
 	// TODO
-	gg.fons =g_fons
-	gg.font_normal=g_font_normal
+	////gg.fons =g_fons
+	//gg.font_normal=g_font_normal
 }
 
 pub fn (gg &GG) run() {