diff --git a/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/FunGraphics.scala b/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/FunGraphics.scala
index b7b1bcc..3b228dc 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/FunGraphics.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/FunGraphics.scala
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import hevs.graphics.utils.RepeatingReleasedEventsFixer
 import javax.imageio.ImageIO
 import java.awt._
 import java.awt.event._
-import java.awt.font.TextLayout
-import java.awt.geom.AffineTransform
+import java.awt.font.{LineMetrics, TextLayout}
+import java.awt.geom.{AffineTransform, Rectangle2D}
 import java.io._
+import javax.swing.SwingConstants
 
 /**
  * Factory for [[hevs.graphics.FunGraphics]].
@@ -282,14 +283,19 @@ class FunGraphics(val width: Int, val height: Int, val xoffset: Int, val yoffset
     g2d.fillOval(posX, posY, width, height)
   }
 
-  override def drawString(posX: Int, posY: Int, str: String): Unit = {
-    g2d.drawString(str, posX, posY)
+  override def getStringSize(str: String, font: Font): Rectangle2D = {
+    val metrics: LineMetrics = font.getLineMetrics(str, g2d.getFontRenderContext)
+    val rect: Rectangle2D = font.getStringBounds(str, g2d.getFontRenderContext)
+    val height: Double = rect.getHeight - metrics.getDescent - metrics.getLeading
+    new Rectangle(rect.getWidth.toInt, height.toInt)
   }
 
-  override def drawString(posX: Int, posY: Int, str: String, color: Color, size: Int): Unit = {
+  override def getStringSize(str: String): Rectangle2D = getStringSize(str, g2d.getFont)
+
+  override def drawString(posX: Int, posY: Int, str: String, font: Font, color: Color): Unit = {
     val oldFont = g2d.getFont
     val oldColor = g2d.getColor
-    val font = new Font("SansSerif", Font.PLAIN, size)
+
     g2d.setFont(font)
     g2d.setColor(color)
     g2d.drawString(str, posX, posY)
@@ -297,18 +303,118 @@ class FunGraphics(val width: Int, val height: Int, val xoffset: Int, val yoffset
     g2d.setColor(oldColor)
   }
 
+  override def drawString(posX: Int,
+                          posY: Int,
+                          str: String,
+                          font: Font,
+                          color: Color,
+                          halign: Int,
+                          valign: Int): Unit = {
+
+    val bounds: Rectangle2D = getStringSize(str, font)
+    val w: Double = bounds.getWidth
+    val h: Double = bounds.getHeight
+
+    var x: Double = posX
+    var y: Double = posY
+
+    if (halign == SwingConstants.CENTER) {
+      x -= w / 2.0
+    } else if (halign == SwingConstants.RIGHT) {
+      x -= w
+    }
+
+    if (valign == SwingConstants.CENTER) {
+      y += h / 2.0
+    } else if (valign == SwingConstants.TOP) {
+      y += h
+    }
+
+    drawString(math.round(x).toInt, math.round(y).toInt, str, font, color)
+  }
+
+  override def drawString(posX: Int,
+                          posY: Int,
+                          str: String,
+                          fontFamily: String = "SansSerif",
+                          fontStyle: Int = Font.PLAIN,
+                          fontSize: Int = 20,
+                          color: Color = Color.BLACK,
+                          halign: Int = SwingConstants.LEFT,
+                          valign: Int = SwingConstants.BOTTOM): Unit = {
+
+    val font = new Font(fontFamily, fontStyle, fontSize)
+    drawString(posX, posY, str, font, color, halign, valign)
+  }
+
+  override def drawString(posX: Int, posY: Int, str: String, color: Color, size: Int): Unit = {
+    drawString(posX, posY, str, fontSize = size, color = color)
+  }
+
   override def drawFancyString(posX: Int, posY: Int, str: String, color: Color, size: Int): Unit = {
-    val g2 = g2d
-    val oldFont = g2d.getFont
-    val oldColor = g2d.getColor
-    val font = new Font("Georgia", Font.BOLD, size)
-    val textLayout = new TextLayout(str, font, g2.getFontRenderContext)
-    g2.setColor(Color.GRAY)
-    textLayout.draw(g2, (posX + 2).toFloat, (posY + 2).toFloat)
-    g2.setColor(color)
-    textLayout.draw(g2, posX.toFloat, posY.toFloat)
-    g2.setFont(oldFont)
-    g2.setColor(oldColor)
+    val font: Font = new Font("Georgia", Font.BOLD, size)
+    drawString(posX+2, posY+2, str, font, color = Color.GRAY)
+    drawString(posX, posY, str, fontSize = size, color = color)
+  }
+
+  override def drawFancyString(posX: Int,
+                               posY: Int,
+                               str: String,
+                               fontFamily: String = "Georgia",
+                               fontStyle: Int = Font.BOLD,
+                               fontSize: Int = 20,
+                               color: Color = Color.BLACK,
+                               halign: Int = SwingConstants.LEFT,
+                               valign: Int = SwingConstants.BOTTOM,
+                               shadowX: Int = 0,
+                               shadowY: Int = 0,
+                               shadowColor: Color = Color.GRAY,
+                               shadowThickness: Int = 0,
+                               outlineColor: Color = Color.WHITE,
+                               outlineThickness: Int = 0): Unit = {
+
+    val font: Font = new Font(fontFamily, fontStyle, fontSize)
+
+    if (shadowThickness > 0) {
+      val bounds: Rectangle2D = getStringSize(str, font)
+      val w: Double = bounds.getWidth
+      val h: Double = bounds.getHeight
+
+      var cx: Double = posX
+      var cy: Double = posY
+
+      if (halign == SwingConstants.LEFT) {
+        cx += w / 2.0
+      } else if (halign == SwingConstants.RIGHT) {
+        cx -= w / 2.0
+      }
+
+      if (valign == SwingConstants.TOP) {
+        cy += h / 2.0
+      } else if (valign == SwingConstants.BOTTOM) {
+        cy -= h / 2.0
+      }
+
+      val font2: Font = new Font(fontFamily, fontStyle, fontSize+shadowThickness)
+      drawString(
+        math.round(cx + shadowX).toInt,
+        math.round(cy + shadowY).toInt,
+        str,
+        font2,
+        shadowColor,
+        SwingConstants.CENTER,
+        SwingConstants.CENTER)
+    }
+
+    if (outlineThickness > 0) {
+      for (dy: Int <- -outlineThickness to outlineThickness) {
+        for (dx: Int <- -outlineThickness to outlineThickness) {
+          drawString(posX + dx, posY + dy, str, font, outlineColor, halign, valign)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    drawString(posX, posY, str, font, color, halign, valign)
   }
 
   override def drawPicture(posX: Int, posY: Int, bitmap: GraphicsBitmap): Unit = {
@@ -347,6 +453,8 @@ class FunGraphics(val width: Int, val height: Int, val xoffset: Int, val yoffset
   override def getFrameWidth(): Int = fWidth
   override def getFrameHeight(): Int = fHeight
 
+  override def getAvailableFonts(): Array[String] = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment.getAvailableFontFamilyNames
+
   /**
    * A sample game loop using explicit synchronization (if display flickers)
    */
diff --git a/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/interfaces/Graphics.scala b/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/interfaces/Graphics.scala
index 2fbb719..70ab847 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/interfaces/Graphics.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/interfaces/Graphics.scala
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package hevs.graphics.interfaces
 
 import hevs.graphics.FunGraphics
 import hevs.graphics.utils.GraphicsBitmap
-import java.awt.Color
-import java.awt.Polygon
-import java.awt.Rectangle
+
+import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D
+import java.awt.{Color, Font, Polygon, Rectangle}
 
 
 /**
@@ -181,6 +181,71 @@ trait Graphics {
    */
   def drawFilledOval(posX: Int, posY: Int, width: Int, height: Int): Unit
 
+  /**
+   * Computes the size necessary to render a string with the given font
+   * @param str
+   * the string
+   * @param font
+   * the font
+   * @return the bounding box of the rendered string
+   */
+  def getStringSize(str: String, font: Font): Rectangle2D
+
+
+  /**
+   * Computes the size necessary to render a string with the current font
+   * @param str
+   * the string
+   * @return the bounding box of the rendered string
+   */
+  def getStringSize(str: String): Rectangle2D
+
+  /**
+   * Draws a string at a given location with the given font and color. Note that the boundaries are not
+   * checked and text may be painted outside the window
+   * @param posX
+   * X position of string
+   * @param posY
+   * Y position of string
+   * @param str
+   * the string to write
+   * @param font
+   * the font
+   * @param color
+   * the text color
+   */
+  def drawString(posX: Int,
+                 posY: Int,
+                 str: String,
+                 font: Font,
+                 color: Color): Unit
+
+  /**
+   * Draws a string at a given location with the given font, color and alignments. Note that the boundaries are not
+   * checked and text may be painted outside the window
+   * @param posX
+   * X position of string
+   * @param posY
+   * Y position of string
+   * @param str
+   * the string to write
+   * @param font
+   * the font
+   * @param color
+   * the text color
+   * @param halign
+   * the horizontal alignment (see {@link javax.swing.SwingConstants})
+   * @param valign
+   * the vertical alignment (see {@link javax.swing.SwingConstants})
+   */
+  def drawString(posX: Int,
+                 posY: Int,
+                 str: String,
+                 font: Font,
+                 color: Color,
+                 halign: Int,
+                 valign: Int): Unit
+
   /**
    * Draws a string at a given location. Note that the boundaries are not
    * checked and text may be painted outside the window
@@ -191,8 +256,28 @@ trait Graphics {
    * Y position of string
    * @param str
    * the string to write
+   * @param fontFamily
+   * the font family
+   * @param fontStyle
+   * the font style (plain, bold, italics, ...)
+   * @param fontSize
+   * the font size
+   * @param color
+   * the text color
+   * @param halign
+   * the horizontal alignment (see {@link javax.swing.SwingConstants})
+   * @param valign
+   * the vertical alignment (see {@link javax.swing.SwingConstants})
    */
-  def drawString(posX: Int, posY: Int, str: String): Unit
+  def drawString(posX: Int,
+                 posY: Int,
+                 str: String,
+                 fontFamily: String,
+                 fontStyle: Int,
+                 fontSize: Int,
+                 color: Color,
+                 halign: Int,
+                 valign: Int): Unit
 
   /**
    * Write the given string at <code>posX, posY</code>
@@ -221,6 +306,41 @@ trait Graphics {
    */
   def drawFancyString(posX: Int, posY: Int, str: String, color: Color, size: Int): Unit
 
+  /**
+   * Draws a text with a shadow or outline
+   * @param posX
+   * X position of the string
+   * @param posY
+   * Y position of the string
+   * @param str
+   * the string to draw
+   * @param fontFamily
+   * the font family
+   * @param fontStyle
+   * the font style (plain, bold, italics, ...)
+   * @param fontSize
+   * the font size
+   * @param color
+   * the text color
+   * @param halign
+   * the horizontal alignment (see {@link javax.swing.SwingConstants})
+   * @param valign
+   * the vertical alignment (see {@link javax.swing.SwingConstants})
+   * @param shadowX
+   * the shadow's X offset
+   * @param shadowY
+   * the shadow's Y offset
+   * @param shadowColor
+   * the shadow color
+   * @param shadowThickness
+   * the shadow thickness
+   * @param outlineColor
+   * the outline color
+   * @param outlineThickness
+   * the outline thickness
+   */
+  def drawFancyString(posX: Int, posY: Int, str: String, fontFamily: String, fontStyle: Int, fontSize: Int, color: Color, halign: Int, valign: Int, shadowX: Int, shadowY: Int, shadowColor: Color, shadowThickness: Int, outlineColor: Color, outlineThickness: Int): Unit
+
   /**
    * Draw a centered picture from a file (gif, jpg, png) to <code>(posX, posY)</code>
    *
@@ -289,4 +409,10 @@ trait Graphics {
    * @return the frame height
    */
   def getFrameHeight(): Int
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a list of available font names on the device
+   * @return the list of available font names
+   */
+  def getAvailableFonts(): Array[String]
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/samples/TestDrawString.scala b/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/samples/TestDrawString.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d0a755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/hevs/graphics/samples/TestDrawString.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package hevs.graphics.samples
+
+import hevs.graphics.FunGraphics
+
+import java.awt.{Color, Font}
+import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D
+import javax.swing.SwingConstants
+
+/**
+ * Sample for drawString methods
+ *
+ * @author Louis Heredero
+ */
+object TestDrawString extends App {
+  val HALIGNMENTS: Array[Int] = Array(
+    SwingConstants.LEFT,
+    SwingConstants.CENTER,
+    SwingConstants.RIGHT
+  )
+  val VALIGNMENTS: Array[Int] = Array(
+    SwingConstants.TOP,
+    SwingConstants.CENTER,
+    SwingConstants.BOTTOM
+  )
+  val fg: FunGraphics = new FunGraphics(600, 600, "Test of drawString")
+
+  for (y: Int <- 0 until 3) {
+    for (x: Int <- 0 until 3) {
+      val posX: Int = 25 + x * 100
+      val posY: Int = 25 + y * 100
+
+      fg.setColor(Color.BLACK)
+      fg.drawString(posX, posY, "Test", halign = HALIGNMENTS(x), valign = VALIGNMENTS(y))
+      fg.setColor(Color.RED)
+      fg.drawFilledCircle(posX-2, posY-2, 2)
+    }
+  }
+
+  fg.setColor(Color.BLACK)
+  for (y: Int <- 0 until 3) {
+    for (x: Int <- 0 until 3) {
+      val posX: Int = 350 + x * 100
+      val posY: Int = 25 + y * 100
+
+      fg.drawFancyString(
+        posX,
+        posY,
+        "Test",
+        halign = SwingConstants.CENTER,
+        valign = SwingConstants.CENTER,
+        shadowX = (x-1)*2,
+        shadowY = (y-1)*2,
+        shadowThickness = 1,
+        fontFamily = "Arial",
+        fontStyle = Font.BOLD
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  for (y: Int <- 0 until 3) {
+    for (x: Int <- 0 until 3) {
+      val posX: Int = 25 + x * 100
+      val posY: Int = 350 + y * 100
+
+      fg.drawFancyString(
+        posX,
+        posY,
+        "Test",
+        halign = SwingConstants.CENTER,
+        valign = SwingConstants.CENTER,
+        shadowThickness = x+y*3,
+        fontFamily = "Arial",
+        fontStyle = Font.BOLD
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  for (y: Int <- 0 until 3) {
+    for (x: Int <- 0 until 3) {
+      val posX: Int = 350 + x * 100
+      val posY: Int = 350 + y * 100
+
+      fg.drawFancyString(
+        posX,
+        posY,
+        "Test",
+        color = Color.WHITE,
+        halign = SwingConstants.CENTER,
+        valign = SwingConstants.CENTER,
+        outlineThickness = x+y*3,
+        outlineColor = Color.BLACK,
+        fontFamily = "Arial",
+        fontStyle = Font.BOLD
+      )
+    }
+  }
+}