diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0388759..28295de 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -409,6 +409,266 @@ set_target_properties(libzip_external_lib PROPERTIES
     INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES zlib_external_lib
 )
 
+# ===========================================
+# 5) FreeType (v2.14.1) - Зависимость для SDL2_ttf
+# ===========================================
+set(FT_VER            "2.14.1")
+set(FREETYPE_ARCHIVE  "${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/freetype-${FT_VER}.tar.gz")
+set(FREETYPE_SRC_DIR  "${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/freetype-${FT_VER}")
+# set(FREETYPE_BUILD_DIR "${FREETYPE_SRC_DIR}/build")
+set(FREETYPE_BASE_DIR "${FREETYPE_SRC_DIR}/install")
+
+if(NOT EXISTS "${FREETYPE_ARCHIVE}")
+    log("Downloading FreeType ${FT_VER}...")
+    file(DOWNLOAD
+        "https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/freetype-${FT_VER}.tar.gz"
+        "${FREETYPE_ARCHIVE}"
+        SHOW_PROGRESS
+    )
+endif()
+
+if(NOT EXISTS "${FREETYPE_SRC_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt")
+    log("Extracting FreeType...")
+    execute_process(
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E tar xvf "${FREETYPE_ARCHIVE}"
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY "${THIRDPARTY_DIR}"
+        RESULT_VARIABLE _ft_extract_res
+    )
+    if(NOT _ft_extract_res EQUAL 0)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Failed to extract FreeType")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+# Проверяем наличие установленной библиотеки
+set(_have_freetype TRUE)
+foreach(cfg IN LISTS BUILD_CONFIGS)
+    if(NOT EXISTS "${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}/lib/freetype.lib" AND
+       NOT EXISTS "${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}/lib/freetyped.lib")
+        set(_have_freetype FALSE)
+    endif()
+endforeach()
+
+if(NOT _have_freetype)
+    foreach(cfg IN LISTS BUILD_CONFIGS)
+        log("Configuring FreeType (${cfg})...")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
+                -G "${CMAKE_GENERATOR}"
+                -S "${FREETYPE_SRC_DIR}"
+                -B "${FREETYPE_SRC_DIR}/build-${cfg}"
+                -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}
+                -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="${ZLIB_INSTALL_DIR};${LIBPNG_INSTALL_DIR}"
+                -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_HarfBuzz=TRUE
+                -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_BZip2=TRUE
+                -DFT_DISABLE_BROTLI=ON
+                -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
+            RESULT_VARIABLE _ft_cfg_res
+        )
+        if(NOT _ft_cfg_res EQUAL 0)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "FreeType configure failed for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+
+        log("Building FreeType (${cfg})...")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build "${FREETYPE_SRC_DIR}/build-${cfg}" --config ${cfg}
+            RESULT_VARIABLE _ft_build_res
+        )
+        if(NOT _ft_build_res EQUAL 0)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "FreeType build failed for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+
+        log("Installing FreeType (${cfg})...")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --install "${FREETYPE_SRC_DIR}/build-${cfg}" --config ${cfg}
+            RESULT_VARIABLE _ft_inst_res
+        )
+        if(NOT _ft_inst_res EQUAL 0)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "FreeType install failed for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+    endforeach()
+endif()
+
+set(_ft_debug_lib "")
+foreach(cand
+    "${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-Debug/lib/freetyped.lib"
+    "${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-Debug/lib/freetype.lib"
+)
+    if(EXISTS "${cand}")
+        set(_ft_debug_lib "${cand}")
+        break()
+    endif()
+endforeach()
+
+set(_ft_release_lib "")
+foreach(cand
+    "${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-Release/lib/freetype.lib"
+)
+    if(EXISTS "${cand}")
+        set(_ft_release_lib "${cand}")
+        break()
+    endif()
+endforeach()
+
+if(_ft_debug_lib STREQUAL "" OR _ft_release_lib STREQUAL "")
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "FreeType libs not found in ${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-Debug/Release")
+endif()
+
+add_library(freetype_external_lib UNKNOWN IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+set_target_properties(freetype_external_lib PROPERTIES
+    IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG   "${_ft_debug_lib}"
+    IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_ft_release_lib}"
+    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+        "$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-Debug/include,${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-Release/include>"
+)
+
+# ===========================================
+# 6) SDL2_ttf (v2.24.0)
+# ===========================================
+set(SDL2TTF_ARCHIVE     "${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/SDL2_ttf-release-2.24.0.zip")
+set(SDL2TTF_SRC_DIR     "${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/SDL_ttf-release-2.24.0")
+set(SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR    "${SDL2TTF_SRC_DIR}/install")
+
+if(NOT EXISTS "${SDL2TTF_ARCHIVE}")
+    log("Downloading SDL2_ttf 2.24.0...")
+    file(DOWNLOAD
+        "https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_ttf/archive/refs/tags/release-2.24.0.zip"
+        "${SDL2TTF_ARCHIVE}"
+        SHOW_PROGRESS
+    )
+endif()
+
+if(NOT EXISTS "${SDL2TTF_SRC_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt")
+    log("Extracting SDL2_ttf...")
+    execute_process(
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E tar xvf "${SDL2TTF_ARCHIVE}"
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY "${THIRDPARTY_DIR}"
+        RESULT_VARIABLE _ttf_extract_res
+    )
+    if(NOT _ttf_extract_res EQUAL 0)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Failed to extract SDL2_ttf")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+set(_have_sdl2ttf TRUE)
+foreach(cfg IN LISTS BUILD_CONFIGS)
+	if(NOT EXISTS "${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}/lib/SDL2_ttf.lib" AND
+	   NOT EXISTS "${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}/lib/SDL2_ttfd.lib")
+		set(_have_sdl2ttf FALSE)
+	endif()
+endforeach()
+
+
+if(NOT _have_sdl2ttf)
+    foreach(cfg IN LISTS BUILD_CONFIGS)
+
+        # SDL2 библиотека под конфигурацию
+        if(cfg STREQUAL "Debug")
+            set(_SDL2_LIB "${SDL2_INSTALL_DIR}/lib/SDL2d.lib")
+        else()
+            set(_SDL2_LIB "${SDL2_INSTALL_DIR}/lib/SDL2.lib")
+        endif()
+
+        # FreeType под конфигурацию
+        set(_FT_PREFIX "${FREETYPE_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}")
+
+        set(_FT_LIB "")
+        foreach(cand
+            "${_FT_PREFIX}/lib/freetyped.lib"
+            "${_FT_PREFIX}/lib/freetype.lib"
+        )
+            if(EXISTS "${cand}")
+                set(_FT_LIB "${cand}")
+                break()
+            endif()
+        endforeach()
+
+        if(_FT_LIB STREQUAL "")
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "FreeType library not found for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+
+        log("Configuring SDL2_ttf (${cfg})...")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
+                -G "${CMAKE_GENERATOR}"
+                -S "${SDL2TTF_SRC_DIR}"
+                -B "${SDL2TTF_SRC_DIR}/build-${cfg}"
+                -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}
+
+                -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${_FT_PREFIX};${SDL2_INSTALL_DIR}
+
+                -DSDL2_LIBRARY=${_SDL2_LIB}
+                -DSDL2_INCLUDE_DIR=${SDL2_INSTALL_DIR}/include/SDL2
+
+                -DFREETYPE_LIBRARY=${_FT_LIB}
+				-DFREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR=${_FT_PREFIX}/include
+				-DFREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIRS=${_FT_PREFIX}/include
+
+                -DSDL2TTF_VENDORED=OFF
+                -DSDL2TTF_SAMPLES=OFF
+            RESULT_VARIABLE _ttf_cfg_res
+        )
+        if(NOT _ttf_cfg_res EQUAL 0)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "SDL2_ttf configure failed for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+
+        log("Building SDL2_ttf (${cfg})...")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build "${SDL2TTF_SRC_DIR}/build-${cfg}" --config ${cfg}
+            RESULT_VARIABLE _ttf_build_res
+        )
+        if(NOT _ttf_build_res EQUAL 0)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "SDL2_ttf build failed for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+
+        log("Installing SDL2_ttf (${cfg})...")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --install "${SDL2TTF_SRC_DIR}/build-${cfg}" --config ${cfg}
+            RESULT_VARIABLE _ttf_inst_res
+        )
+        if(NOT _ttf_inst_res EQUAL 0)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "SDL2_ttf install failed for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+
+    endforeach()
+endif()
+
+set(_ttf_debug_lib "")
+foreach(cand
+	"${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Debug/lib/SDL2_ttfd.lib"
+	"${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Debug/lib/SDL2_ttf.lib"
+)
+	if(EXISTS "${cand}")
+		set(_ttf_debug_lib "${cand}")
+		break()
+	endif()
+endforeach()
+
+set(_ttf_release_lib "")
+foreach(cand
+	"${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Release/lib/SDL2_ttf.lib"
+)
+	if(EXISTS "${cand}")
+		set(_ttf_release_lib "${cand}")
+		break()
+	endif()
+endforeach()
+
+if(_ttf_debug_lib STREQUAL "" OR _ttf_release_lib STREQUAL "")
+	message(FATAL_ERROR "SDL2_ttf libs not found in install-Debug / install-Release")
+endif()
+	
+	
+add_library(SDL2_ttf_external_lib UNKNOWN IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+set_target_properties(SDL2_ttf_external_lib PROPERTIES
+    IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG   "${_ttf_debug_lib}"
+    IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_ttf_release_lib}"
+)
+
+set_property(TARGET SDL2_ttf_external_lib PROPERTY INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+    "$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Debug/include,${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Release/include>;$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Debug/include/SDL2,${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Release/include/SDL2>"
+)
+
+
 # ===========================================
 # Основной проект space-game001
 # ===========================================
@@ -472,6 +732,8 @@ target_link_libraries(space-game001 PRIVATE
     libpng_external_lib
     zlib_external_lib
     libzip_external_lib
+    freetype_external_lib
+    SDL2_ttf_external_lib
 )
 
 # Линкуем OpenGL (Windows)
@@ -491,6 +753,10 @@ if (WIN32)
 
     set(LIBZIP_DLL_SRC "$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,${LIBZIP_BASE_DIR}-Debug/bin/zip.dll,${LIBZIP_BASE_DIR}-Release/bin/zip.dll>")
 
+    # SDL2_ttf
+	set(SDL2TTF_DLL_SRC "$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Debug/bin/SDL2_ttfd.dll,${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Release/bin/SDL2_ttf.dll>")
+	set(SDL2TTF_DLL_DST "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:space-game001>")
+
     add_custom_command(TARGET space-game001 POST_BUILD
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Copying DLLs to output folder..."
         
@@ -503,6 +769,11 @@ if (WIN32)
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
             "${LIBZIP_DLL_SRC}"
             "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:space-game001>/zip.dll"
+
+        # Копируем SDL2_ttf
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
+            "${SDL2TTF_DLL_SRC}"
+            "${SDL2TTF_DLL_DST}"
     )
 endif()
 
@@ -514,6 +785,7 @@ endif()
 set(RUNTIME_RESOURCE_DIRS
     "resources"
     "shaders"
+    "fonts"
 )
 
 # Копируем ресурсы и шейдеры в папку exe и в корень build/
diff --git a/Game.cpp b/Game.cpp
index d19757a..e30f415 100755
--- a/Game.cpp
+++ b/Game.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "TextModel.h"
 #include <random>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <SDL_ttf.h>
 
 namespace ZL
 {
@@ -195,6 +196,46 @@ void Game::setup() {
 
     renderer.InitOpenGL();
     
+
+    // ===============================
+    // SDL_ttf / FreeType TEST
+    // ===============================
+    if (TTF_Init() != 0)
+    {
+        std::cerr << "[TTF] Init failed: " << TTF_GetError() << std::endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        std::cout << "[TTF] Initialized successfully" << std::endl;
+
+        TTF_Font* testFont = TTF_OpenFont("./fonts/Roboto-Regular.ttf", 32);
+
+        if (!testFont)
+        {
+            std::cerr << "[TTF] OpenFont failed: " << TTF_GetError() << std::endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            std::cout << "[TTF] Font loaded successfully (FreeType OK)" << std::endl;
+
+            SDL_Color white = { 255, 255, 255, 255 };
+
+            SDL_Surface* textSurface =
+                TTF_RenderUTF8_Blended(testFont, "SDL_ttf + FreeType OK", white);
+
+            if (!textSurface)
+            {
+                std::cerr << "[TTF] Render failed: " << TTF_GetError() << std::endl;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                std::cout << "[TTF] Text rendered successfully" << std::endl;
+                SDL_FreeSurface(textSurface);
+            }
+
+            TTF_CloseFont(testFont);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void Game::drawCubemap()
diff --git a/fonts/Roboto-Regular.ttf b/fonts/Roboto-Regular.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a4973c
Binary files /dev/null and b/fonts/Roboto-Regular.ttf differ