diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fdb1b67..7f3a8d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ In `xdg-shell-protocol.cpp` - we need access to `xdg_wm_base_interface` so expor
 sudo apt-get install libgl-dev
 ```
 
+#### fonts
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install libfreetype-dev
+```
+
 
 # Build from Source
 
diff --git a/src/fonts/BasicFontEngine.cpp b/src/fonts/BasicFontEngine.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/fonts/BasicFontEngine.h b/src/fonts/BasicFontEngine.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/fonts/CMakeLists.txt b/src/fonts/CMakeLists.txt
index 42d3aec..857443c 100644
--- a/src/fonts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/fonts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,25 @@
 
+set(fonts_LIB_DEPENDS "")
+
 list(APPEND fonts_LIB_INCLUDES 
     FontReader.cpp
     TrueTypeFont.cpp
     )
+    
+if(UNIX)
+    find_package(Freetype QUIET)
+    if(Freetype_FOUND)
+        list(APPEND font_LIB_INCLUDES
+        FreeTypeFontEngine.cpp
+        )
+        
+        list(APPEND fonts_LIB_DEPENDS
+        Freetype::Freetype
+        )
+    else()
+        message(STATUS "Did not find freetype - skipping font engine")
+    endif()
+endif()
 
 add_library(fonts SHARED ${fonts_LIB_INCLUDES})
 
@@ -10,6 +27,6 @@ target_include_directories(fonts PUBLIC
                           "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
                           )
                           
-target_link_libraries(fonts PUBLIC core)
+target_link_libraries(fonts PUBLIC core ${fonts_LIB_DEPENDS})
 set_property(TARGET fonts PROPERTY FOLDER src)
 set_target_properties( fonts PROPERTIES WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON )
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diff --git a/src/fonts/FreeTypeFontEngine.cpp b/src/fonts/FreeTypeFontEngine.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/fonts/FreeTypeFontEngine.h b/src/fonts/FreeTypeFontEngine.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e4a86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fonts/FreeTypeFontEngine.h
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "IFontEngine.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include <ft2build.h>
+#include FT_FREETYPE_H
+
+class FreeTypeFontEngine : public IFontEngine
+{
+public:
+    FreeTypeFontEngine() = default;
+
+    void run()
+    {
+        FT_Library  library;
+        auto error = FT_Init_FreeType( &library );
+        if ( error )
+        {
+            std::cout << "Error initializing ft" << std::endl;
+        }
+
+        FT_Face face;
+        error = FT_New_Face( library,
+                             "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/tlwg/TlwgTypo-Bold.ttf",
+                             0,
+                             &face );
+        if ( error == FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format )
+        {
+            std::cout << "Found file but format not supported" << std::endl;
+        }
+        else if ( error )
+        {
+            std::cout << "Failed to find or open file" << std::endl;
+        }
+
+        auto charcode = 65;
+        auto glyph_index = FT_Get_Char_Index( face, charcode );
+        if (glyph_index == 0)
+        {
+            std::cout << "Got the null glyph" << std::endl;
+        }
+
+        error = FT_Load_Glyph(
+                  face,          /* handle to face object */
+                  glyph_index,   /* glyph index           */
+                  FT_LOAD_DEFAULT );
+
+        if (face->glyph->format == FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_BITMAP)
+        {
+            std::cout << "It is bitmap format" << std::endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            error = FT_Render_Glyph( face->glyph,   /* glyph slot  */
+                    FT_RENDER_MODE_NORMAL );
+        }
+
+        auto rows = face->glyph->bitmap.rows;
+        auto columns = face->glyph->bitmap.width;
+        std::cout << "We have a bitmap with rows " << rows << " and columns " << columns << std::endl;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/fonts/IFontEngine.h b/src/fonts/IFontEngine.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a0ef90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fonts/IFontEngine.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#pragma once
+
+class IFontEngine
+{
+public:
+    IFontEngine() = default;
+    virtual ~IFontEngine() = default;
+};
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index f440cfa..9115dd1 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ if (DBUS_FOUND)
     )
 endif()
 
+if(UNIX)
+    find_package(Freetype QUIET)
+    if(Freetype_FOUND)
+    list(APPEND TestFiles 
+        fonts/TestFreeTypeFontEngine.cpp
+    )    
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 foreach(TestFile ${TestFiles})
 	cmake_path(GET TestFile FILENAME TestFileName)	
 	cmake_path(GET TestFileName STEM TestName)
diff --git a/test/fonts/TestFreeTypeFontEngine.cpp b/test/fonts/TestFreeTypeFontEngine.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b45fd00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fonts/TestFreeTypeFontEngine.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+#include "FreeTypeFontEngine.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    FreeTypeFontEngine engine;
+    engine.run();
+
+
+    return 0;
+}