diff --git a/res/shaders/TextPass.slang b/res/shaders/TextPass.slang
index f7ec62c..a3144b0 100644
--- a/res/shaders/TextPass.slang
+++ b/res/shaders/TextPass.slang
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ struct GlyphInstanceData
 {
     float x;
     float y;
+    float z;
     float width;
     float height;
     uint glyphIndex;
@@ -40,15 +41,15 @@ VertexOutput vertexMain(VertexInput input)
     float h = pText.glyphs[input.instanceId].height;
     
     const float4 coordinates[4] = {
-        float4(xpos,     ypos,     0, 1),
-        float4(xpos,     ypos + h, 0, 0),
-        float4(xpos + w, ypos,     1, 1),
-        float4(xpos + w, ypos + h, 1, 0),
+        float4(xpos,     ypos,     0, 0),
+        float4(xpos,     ypos + h, 0, 1),
+        float4(xpos + w, ypos,     1, 0),
+        float4(xpos + w, ypos + h, 1, 1),
     };
     float4 vertex = coordinates[input.vertexId];
     VertexOutput output;
     output.texCoords = vertex.zw;
-    output.position = mul(pViewParams.projectionMatrix, float4(vertex.xy, 0, 1));
+    output.position = mul(pViewParams.projectionMatrix, float4(vertex.xy, pText.glyphs[input.instanceId].z-1, 1));
     output.glyphIndex = pText.glyphs[input.instanceId].glyphIndex;
     return output;
 }
@@ -60,5 +61,5 @@ float4 fragmentMain(
     uint glyphIndex : GLYPHINDEX
 ) : SV_Target
 {
-    return float4(1, 0, 0, pText.glyphTextures[glyphIndex].Sample(pText.glyphSampler, texCoords));
+    return float4(0,0,0,pText.glyphTextures[glyphIndex].Sample(pText.glyphSampler, texCoords));
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/shaders/UIPass.slang b/res/shaders/UIPass.slang
index e68b8ed..15ab839 100644
--- a/res/shaders/UIPass.slang
+++ b/res/shaders/UIPass.slang
@@ -2,44 +2,41 @@ import Common;
 
 struct RenderElementStyle
 {
-    float3 position;
-    uint backgroundImageIndex;
-    float3 backgroundColor;
+    float x;
+    float y;
+    float w;
+    float h;
+    float3 color;
     float opacity;
-    //float4 borderBottomColor;
-    //float4 borderLeftColor;
-    //float4 borderRightColor;
-    //float4 borderTopColor;
-    //float borderBottomLeftRadius;
-    //float borderBottomRightRadius;
-    //float borderTopLeftRadius;
-    //float borderTopRightRadius;
-    float2 dimensions;
+    float z;
+    uint textureIndex;
+    uint pad0;
+    uint pad1;
 };
 
 struct UIParameter
 {
-    SamplerState backgroundSampler;
-    uint numBackgroundTextures;
-    Texture2D<float4> backgroundTextures[];
-}
-
+    StructuredBuffer<RenderElementStyle> elements;
+    SamplerState sampler;
+    Texture2D textures[];
+};
 ParameterBlock<UIParameter> pParams;
 
 struct VertexOutput
 {
     float4 position  : SV_Position;
     float2 texCoords : TEXCOORD;
-    RenderElementStyle style : RENDER_STYLE;
+    RenderElementStyle style : STYLE;
 };
 
 [shader("vertex")]
-VertexOutput vertexMain(uint vertexId : SV_VertexID, RenderElementStyle style)
+VertexOutput vertexMain(uint vertexId : SV_VertexID, uint instanceId: SV_InstanceID)
 {
-    float xMin = style.position.x;
-    float xMax = xMin + style.dimensions.x;
-    float yMin = style.position.y;
-    float yMax = yMin + style.dimensions.y;
+    RenderElementStyle style = pParams.elements[instanceId];
+    float xMin = style.x;
+    float xMax = xMin + style.w;
+    float yMin = style.y;
+    float yMax = yMin + style.h;
     float4 coordinates[] = {
         float4(xMin, yMin, 0, 0),
         float4(xMin, yMax, 0, 1),
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ VertexOutput vertexMain(uint vertexId : SV_VertexID, RenderElementStyle style)
         float4(xMax, yMax, 1, 1)
     };
     VertexOutput output;
-    output.position = mul(pViewParams.projectionMatrix, float4(coordinates[vertexId].xy, style.position.z, 1));
+    output.position = mul(pViewParams.projectionMatrix, float4(coordinates[vertexId].xy, style.z-1, 1));
     output.texCoords = coordinates[vertexId].zw;
     output.style = style;
     return output;
@@ -55,12 +52,12 @@ VertexOutput vertexMain(uint vertexId : SV_VertexID, RenderElementStyle style)
 
 [shader("fragment")]
 float4 fragmentMain(
-    float4 position : SV_Position,
     float2 texCoords : TEXCOORD,
-    RenderElementStyle style : RENDER_STYLE
+    RenderElementStyle style : STYLE
 ) : SV_Target
 {
-    float4 bgTextureColor = float4(1, 1, 1, 1);
-    uint imageIndex = style.backgroundImageIndex;
-    return float4(0, 1, 0, 1);
+    if(style.textureIndex == -1) {
+        return float4(style.color, style.opacity);
+    }
+    return float4(pParams.textures[style.textureIndex].Sample(pParams.sampler, texCoords.xy).xyz, style.opacity);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Editor/Asset/FontLoader.cpp b/src/Editor/Asset/FontLoader.cpp
index 47fa480..dd13f04 100644
--- a/src/Editor/Asset/FontLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/Editor/Asset/FontLoader.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void FontLoader::import(FontImportArgs args, PFontAsset asset) {
     assert(!error);
     FT_Set_Pixel_Sizes(face, 0, 48);
     for (uint32 c = 0; c < 256; ++c) {
-        if (FT_Load_Char(face, c, FT_LOAD_RENDER)) {
+        if (FT_Load_Char(face, c, FT_LOAD_RENDER | FT_LOAD_COLOR)) {
             std::cout << "error loading " << (char)c << std::endl;
             continue;
         }
@@ -51,10 +51,22 @@ void FontLoader::import(FontImportArgs args, PFontAsset asset) {
         if (glyph.textureData.size() == 0) {
             glyph.size.x = 1;
             glyph.size.y = 1;
-            glyph.textureData.add(0); // load a single transparent pixel, so that we dont have to handle empty textures later
+            glyph.textureData.add(0);
+            // load a single transparent pixel, so that we dont have to handle empty textures later
         } else {
             std::memcpy(glyph.textureData.data(), face->glyph->bitmap.buffer, glyph.textureData.size());
         }
+        glyph.texture = graphics->createTexture2D(TextureCreateInfo{
+            .sourceData =
+                {
+                    .size = glyph.textureData.size(),
+                    .data = glyph.textureData.data(),
+                },
+            .format = Gfx::SE_FORMAT_R8_UNORM,
+            .width = glyph.size.x,
+            .height = glyph.size.y,
+            .name = "FontGlyph",
+        });
     }
     FT_Done_Face(face);
     FT_Done_FreeType(ft);
diff --git a/src/Editor/Window/InspectorView.cpp b/src/Editor/Window/InspectorView.cpp
index 29b84e7..e17c35f 100644
--- a/src/Editor/Window/InspectorView.cpp
+++ b/src/Editor/Window/InspectorView.cpp
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@
 #include "Asset/AssetRegistry.h"
 #include "Asset/FontLoader.h"
 #include "Graphics/Graphics.h"
+#include "UI/Element/Div.h"
 #include "UI/Element/Text.h"
 
 using namespace Seele;
 using namespace Seele::Editor;
 
 InspectorView::InspectorView(Gfx::PGraphics graphics, PWindow window, const ViewportCreateInfo& createInfo)
-    : View(graphics, window, createInfo, "InspectorView"), uiSystem(new UI::System(new UI::Text("Test"))) {
+    : View(graphics, window, createInfo, "InspectorView"),
+      uiSystem(new UI::System(new UI::Div(
+          UI::Attributes{}, {new UI::Div<W_Full, BG_Red>({}, {new UI::Text<Font_Arial>("OtherTest")}), new UI::Text<Font_Arial>("Test")}))) {
     renderGraph.addPass(new UIPass(graphics, uiSystem));
     renderGraph.setViewport(viewport);
     renderGraph.createRenderPass();
diff --git a/src/Engine/Containers/Array.h b/src/Engine/Containers/Array.h
index 8699c58..5ac7983 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Containers/Array.h
+++ b/src/Engine/Containers/Array.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <iterator>
 #include <memory_resource>
 
-
 #ifndef DEFAULT_ALLOC_SIZE
 #define DEFAULT_ALLOC_SIZE 16
 #endif
@@ -111,11 +110,12 @@ template <typename T, typename Allocator = std::pmr::polymorphic_allocator<T>> s
             }
         }
     }
+    template <typename = std::enable_if_t<std::is_copy_constructible_v<T>>>
     constexpr Array(std::initializer_list<T> init, const allocator_type& alloc = allocator_type())
         : arraySize(init.size()), allocated(init.size()), allocator(alloc) {
         _data = allocateArray(init.size());
         assert(_data != nullptr);
-        std::uninitialized_move(init.begin(), init.end(), begin());
+        std::uninitialized_copy(init.begin(), init.end(), begin());
     }
 
     constexpr Array(const Array& other)
@@ -184,8 +184,7 @@ template <typename T, typename Allocator = std::pmr::polymorphic_allocator<T>> s
     }
     constexpr ~Array() { clear(); }
 
-    [[nodiscard]]
-    constexpr iterator find(const value_type& item) noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr iterator find(const value_type& item) noexcept {
         for (size_type i = 0; i < arraySize; ++i) {
             if (_data[i] == item) {
                 return iterator(&_data[i]);
@@ -193,8 +192,7 @@ template <typename T, typename Allocator = std::pmr::polymorphic_allocator<T>> s
         }
         return end();
     }
-    [[nodiscard]]
-    constexpr iterator find(value_type&& item) noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr iterator find(value_type&& item) noexcept {
         for (size_type i = 0; i < arraySize; ++i) {
             if (_data[i] == item) {
                 return iterator(&_data[i]);
@@ -202,8 +200,7 @@ template <typename T, typename Allocator = std::pmr::polymorphic_allocator<T>> s
         }
         return end();
     }
-    [[nodiscard]]
-    constexpr const_iterator find(const value_type& item) const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr const_iterator find(const value_type& item) const noexcept {
         for (size_type i = 0; i < arraySize; ++i) {
             if (_data[i] == item) {
                 return const_iterator(&_data[i]);
@@ -211,8 +208,7 @@ template <typename T, typename Allocator = std::pmr::polymorphic_allocator<T>> s
         }
         return end();
     }
-    [[nodiscard]]
-    constexpr const_iterator find(value_type&& item) const noexcept {
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr const_iterator find(value_type&& item) const noexcept {
         for (size_type i = 0; i < arraySize; ++i) {
             if (_data[i] == item) {
                 return const_iterator(&_data[i]);
@@ -321,10 +317,7 @@ template <typename T, typename Allocator = std::pmr::polymorphic_allocator<T>> s
     constexpr size_type indexOf(T& t) { return indexOf(find(t)); }
     constexpr size_type indexOf(const T& t) const { return indexOf(find(t)); }
     constexpr size_type size() const noexcept { return arraySize; }
-    [[nodiscard]]
-    constexpr bool empty() const noexcept {
-        return arraySize == 0;
-    }
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr bool empty() const noexcept { return arraySize == 0; }
     constexpr void reserve(size_type new_cap) {
         if (new_cap > allocated) {
             T* temp = allocateArray(new_cap);
@@ -374,8 +367,7 @@ template <typename T, typename Allocator = std::pmr::polymorphic_allocator<T>> s
 
         return geometric; // geometric growth is sufficient
     }
-    [[nodiscard]]
-    T* allocateArray(size_type size) {
+    [[nodiscard]] T* allocateArray(size_type size) {
         T* result = allocator.allocate(size);
         assert(result != nullptr);
         return result;
diff --git a/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/RayTracingPass.cpp b/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/RayTracingPass.cpp
index d5d9712..3921074 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/RayTracingPass.cpp
+++ b/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/RayTracingPass.cpp
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ RayTracingPass::RayTracingPass(Gfx::PGraphics graphics, PScene scene) : RenderPa
     skyBoxSampler = graphics->createSampler({});
 }
 
-static uint32 i = 0;
+static uint32 pass = 0;
 static Component::Camera lastCam;
 void RayTracingPass::beginFrame(const Component::Camera& cam) {
     RenderPass::beginFrame(cam);
     if (lastCam.getCameraPosition() != cam.getCameraPosition() || lastCam.getCameraForward() != cam.getCameraForward()) {
         lastCam = cam;
-        i = 0;
+        pass = 0;
     }
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void RayTracingPass::render() {
     };
     // for (uint32 i = 0; i < sampleParams.samplesPerPixel; ++i)
     {
-        sampleParams.pass = i;
+        sampleParams.pass = pass;
         command->pushConstants(Gfx::SE_SHADER_STAGE_RAYGEN_BIT_KHR, 0, sizeof(SampleParams), &sampleParams);
         command->traceRays(texture->getWidth(), texture->getHeight(), 1);
         radianceAccumulator->pipelineBarrier(Gfx::SE_ACCESS_SHADER_WRITE_BIT, Gfx::SE_PIPELINE_STAGE_RAY_TRACING_SHADER_BIT_KHR,
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ void RayTracingPass::render() {
         texture->pipelineBarrier(Gfx::SE_ACCESS_SHADER_WRITE_BIT, Gfx::SE_PIPELINE_STAGE_RAY_TRACING_SHADER_BIT_KHR,
                                  Gfx::SE_ACCESS_SHADER_WRITE_BIT, Gfx::SE_PIPELINE_STAGE_RAY_TRACING_SHADER_BIT_KHR);
     }
-    i++;
-    std::cout << i << std::endl;
+    pass++;
+    std::cout << pass << std::endl;
     texture->pipelineBarrier(Gfx::SE_ACCESS_SHADER_WRITE_BIT, Gfx::SE_PIPELINE_STAGE_RAY_TRACING_SHADER_BIT_KHR,
                              Gfx::SE_ACCESS_TRANSFER_READ_BIT, Gfx::SE_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT);
     Array<Gfx::ORenderCommand> commands;
diff --git a/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/UIPass.cpp b/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/UIPass.cpp
index 32f3a9c..bde1100 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/UIPass.cpp
+++ b/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/UIPass.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 
 using namespace Seele;
 
-UIPass::UIPass(Gfx::PGraphics graphics, UI::PSystem system) : RenderPass(graphics) {
+UIPass::UIPass(Gfx::PGraphics graphics, UI::PSystem system) : RenderPass(graphics), system(system) {
     glyphInstanceBuffer = graphics->createShaderBuffer(ShaderBufferCreateInfo{.name = "GlyphInstanceBuffer"});
+    elementBuffer = graphics->createShaderBuffer(ShaderBufferCreateInfo{.name = "RenderStyleElements"});
     textDescriptorLayout = graphics->createDescriptorLayout("pText");
     textDescriptorLayout->addDescriptorBinding(Gfx::DescriptorBinding{
         .binding = 0,
@@ -28,15 +29,24 @@ UIPass::UIPass(Gfx::PGraphics graphics, UI::PSystem system) : RenderPass(graphic
     textPipelineLayout->addDescriptorLayout(viewParamsLayout);
     textPipelineLayout->addDescriptorLayout(textDescriptorLayout);
 
+    uiDescriptorLayout = graphics->createDescriptorLayout("pParams");
+    uiDescriptorLayout->addDescriptorBinding(Gfx::DescriptorBinding{
+        .binding = 0,
+        .descriptorType = Gfx::SE_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER,
+    });
+    uiDescriptorLayout->addDescriptorBinding(Gfx::DescriptorBinding{
+        .binding = 1,
+        .descriptorType = Gfx::SE_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLER,
+    });
+    uiDescriptorLayout->addDescriptorBinding(Gfx::DescriptorBinding{
+        .binding = 2,
+        .descriptorType = Gfx::SE_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLED_IMAGE,
+        .descriptorCount = 1024,
+    });
     uiPipelineLayout = graphics->createPipelineLayout("UIPipeline");
     uiPipelineLayout->addDescriptorLayout(viewParamsLayout);
+    uiPipelineLayout->addDescriptorLayout(uiDescriptorLayout);
     // todo:
-    texts.add(TextRender{
-        .text = "TestText123",
-        .font = AssetRegistry::findFont("", "arial"),
-        .fontSize = 12,
-        .position = Vector2(0, 100),
-    });
 }
 
 UIPass::~UIPass() {}
@@ -45,35 +55,49 @@ void UIPass::beginFrame(const Component::Camera& cam) {
     RenderPass::beginFrame(cam);
     glyphs.clear();
     usedTextures.clear();
-    for (TextRender& render : texts) {
-        TextResources& res = textResources[render.font].add();
-        float x = render.position.x * viewport->getContentScaleX();
-        float y = (viewport->getHeight() - render.position.y) * viewport->getContentScaleY();
-        for (uint32 c : render.text) {
-            const FontAsset::Glyph& glyph = render.font->getGlyphData(c);
-            Vector2 bearing = Vector2(glyph.bearing) * viewport->getContentScaleX();
-            Vector2 size = Vector2(glyph.size) * viewport->getContentScaleY();
-            float xpos = x + glyph.bearing.x;
-            float ypos = y + (size.y - bearing.y);
-
-            float w = size.x;
-            float h = size.y;
-
-            glyphs.add(GlyphInstanceData{
-                .x = xpos,
-                .y = ypos,
-                .width = w,
-                .height = h,
-                .glyphIndex = (uint32)usedTextures.size(),
+    for (const auto& render : renderElements) {
+        float x = render.position.x;
+        float y = render.position.y;
+        if (render.text.empty()) {
+            //todo: convert using actual tree depth
+            elements.add(RenderElementStyle{
+                .x = x,
+                .y = y,
+                .w = render.dimensions.x,
+                .h = render.dimensions.y,
+                .color = render.backgroundColor,
+                .z = render.level / 100.f,
             });
-            usedTextures.add(glyph.texture);
-            x += glyph.advance >> 6;
+        } else {
+            y = y + render.fontSize;
+            for (uint32 c : render.text) {
+                const FontAsset::Glyph& glyph = render.font->getGlyphData(c);
+                Vector2 bearing = Vector2(glyph.bearing);
+                Vector2 size = Vector2(glyph.size);
+                float xpos = x + glyph.bearing.x;
+                float ypos = y - bearing.y;
+
+                float w = size.x;
+                float h = size.y;
+
+                glyphs.add(GlyphInstanceData{
+                    .x = xpos,
+                    .y = ypos,
+                    .z = render.level / 100.0f,
+                    .width = w,
+                    .height = h,
+                    .glyphIndex = (uint32)usedTextures.size(),
+                });
+                usedTextures.add(glyph.texture);
+                x += glyph.advance / 64.0f;
+            }
         }
     }
     glyphInstanceBuffer->rotateBuffer(sizeof(GlyphInstanceData) * glyphs.size());
     glyphInstanceBuffer->updateContents(0, sizeof(GlyphInstanceData) * glyphs.size(), glyphs.data());
     glyphInstanceBuffer->pipelineBarrier(Gfx::SE_ACCESS_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT, Gfx::SE_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT,
                                          Gfx::SE_ACCESS_SHADER_READ_BIT, Gfx::SE_PIPELINE_STAGE_VERTEX_SHADER_BIT);
+
     textDescriptorLayout->reset();
     textDescriptorSet = textDescriptorLayout->allocateDescriptorSet();
     textDescriptorSet->updateBuffer(0, 0, glyphInstanceBuffer);
@@ -82,6 +106,16 @@ void UIPass::beginFrame(const Component::Camera& cam) {
         textDescriptorSet->updateTexture(2, i, usedTextures[i]);
     }
     textDescriptorSet->writeChanges();
+
+    elementBuffer->rotateBuffer(sizeof(RenderElementStyle) * elements.size());
+    elementBuffer->updateContents(0, sizeof(RenderElementStyle) * elements.size(), elements.data());
+    elementBuffer->pipelineBarrier(Gfx::SE_ACCESS_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT, Gfx::SE_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT, Gfx::SE_ACCESS_SHADER_READ_BIT,
+                                   Gfx::SE_PIPELINE_STAGE_VERTEX_SHADER_BIT);
+    uiDescriptorLayout->reset();
+    uiDescriptorSet = uiDescriptorLayout->allocateDescriptorSet();
+    uiDescriptorSet->updateBuffer(0, 0, elementBuffer);
+    uiDescriptorSet->updateSampler(1, 0, glyphSampler);
+    uiDescriptorSet->writeChanges();
 }
 
 void UIPass::render() {
@@ -89,6 +123,9 @@ void UIPass::render() {
     Array<Gfx::ORenderCommand> commands;
     Gfx::ORenderCommand command = graphics->createRenderCommand("TextPassCommand");
     command->setViewport(viewport);
+    command->bindPipeline(uiPipeline);
+    command->bindDescriptor({viewParamsSet, uiDescriptorSet});
+    command->draw(4, elements.size(), 0, 0);
     command->bindPipeline(textPipeline);
     command->bindDescriptor({viewParamsSet, textDescriptorSet});
     command->draw(4, glyphs.size(), 0, 0);
@@ -142,7 +179,7 @@ void UIPass::createRenderPass() {
         .addressModeV = Gfx::SE_SAMPLER_ADDRESS_MODE_CLAMP_TO_EDGE,
     });
 
-    Gfx::LegacyPipelineCreateInfo pipelineInfo = {
+    textPipeline = graphics->createGraphicsPipeline(Gfx::LegacyPipelineCreateInfo{
         .topology = Gfx::SE_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_TRIANGLE_STRIP,
         .vertexShader = textVertexShader,
         .fragmentShader = textFragmentShader,
@@ -167,15 +204,45 @@ void UIPass::createRenderPass() {
                                       Gfx::SE_COLOR_COMPONENT_A_BIT,
                 }},
             },
-    };
+    });
 
-    textPipeline = graphics->createGraphicsPipeline(std::move(pipelineInfo));
     graphics->beginShaderCompilation(ShaderCompilationInfo{
         .name = "UIVertex",
         .modules = {"UIPass"},
         .entryPoints = {{"vertexMain", "UIPass"}, {"fragmentMain", "UIPass"}},
         .rootSignature = uiPipelineLayout,
     });
+    uiPipelineLayout->create();
     uiVertexShader = graphics->createVertexShader({0});
     uiFragmentShader = graphics->createFragmentShader({1});
+
+    uiPipeline = graphics->createGraphicsPipeline(Gfx::LegacyPipelineCreateInfo{
+        .topology = Gfx::SE_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_TRIANGLE_STRIP,
+        .vertexShader = uiVertexShader,
+        .fragmentShader = uiFragmentShader,
+        .renderPass = renderPass,
+        .pipelineLayout = uiPipelineLayout,
+        .rasterizationState =
+            {
+                .cullMode = Gfx::SE_CULL_MODE_NONE,
+            },
+        .colorBlend =
+            {
+
+                .attachmentCount = 1,
+                .blendAttachments = {{
+                    .blendEnable = true,
+                    .srcColorBlendFactor = Gfx::SE_BLEND_FACTOR_SRC_ALPHA,
+                    .dstColorBlendFactor = Gfx::SE_BLEND_FACTOR_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA,
+                    .srcAlphaBlendFactor = Gfx::SE_BLEND_FACTOR_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA,
+                    .dstAlphaBlendFactor = Gfx::SE_BLEND_FACTOR_ZERO,
+                    .alphaBlendOp = Gfx::SE_BLEND_OP_ADD,
+                    .colorWriteMask = Gfx::SE_COLOR_COMPONENT_R_BIT | Gfx::SE_COLOR_COMPONENT_G_BIT | Gfx::SE_COLOR_COMPONENT_B_BIT |
+                                      Gfx::SE_COLOR_COMPONENT_A_BIT,
+                }},
+            },
+    });
+    system->style();
+    system->layout(UVector2(viewport->getWidth(), viewport->getHeight()));
+    renderElements = system->render();
 }
diff --git a/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/UIPass.h b/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/UIPass.h
index 1c9ebce..1836640 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/UIPass.h
+++ b/src/Engine/Graphics/RenderPass/UIPass.h
@@ -7,13 +7,6 @@
 namespace Seele {
 DECLARE_NAME_REF(Gfx, Texture2D)
 DECLARE_NAME_REF(Gfx, RenderTargetAttachment)
-struct TextRender {
-    std::string text;
-    PFontAsset font;
-    uint32 fontSize;
-    Vector4 textColor;
-    Vector2 position;
-};
 class UIPass : public RenderPass {
   public:
     UIPass(Gfx::PGraphics graphics, UI::PSystem system);
@@ -35,21 +28,24 @@ class UIPass : public RenderPass {
     struct GlyphInstanceData {
         float x;
         float y;
+        float z;
         float width;
         float height;
         uint32 glyphIndex;
     };
-    struct TextData {
-        Vector4 textColor;
-        float scale;
-    };
 
-    struct TextResources {
-        Gfx::PShaderBuffer instanceBuffer;
-        Gfx::PDescriptorSet textureArraySet;
-        TextData textData;
+    struct RenderElementStyle {
+        float x;
+        float y;
+        float w;
+        float h;
+        Vector color;
+        float opacity = 1;
+        float z = 0;
+        uint32 textureIndex = -1ul;
+        uint32 pad0;
+        uint32 pad1;
     };
-    Map<PFontAsset, Array<TextResources>> textResources;
 
     Gfx::RenderTargetAttachment colorAttachment;
     Gfx::RenderTargetAttachment depthAttachment;
@@ -71,9 +67,12 @@ class UIPass : public RenderPass {
     Gfx::OPipelineLayout uiPipelineLayout;
     Gfx::PGraphicsPipeline uiPipeline;
 
-    Array<TextRender> texts;
+    UI::PSystem system;
+    Array<UI::UIRender> renderElements;
     Array<GlyphInstanceData> glyphs;
+    Array<RenderElementStyle> elements;
     Gfx::OShaderBuffer glyphInstanceBuffer;
+    Gfx::OShaderBuffer elementBuffer;
     Gfx::OSampler glyphSampler;
     Array<Gfx::PTexture2D> usedTextures;
 };
diff --git a/src/Engine/Graphics/Vulkan/Buffer.h b/src/Engine/Graphics/Vulkan/Buffer.h
index e43fdb7..2cc058c 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Graphics/Vulkan/Buffer.h
+++ b/src/Engine/Graphics/Vulkan/Buffer.h
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ class Buffer {
     virtual ~Buffer();
     VkBuffer getHandle() const { return buffers[currentBuffer]->buffer; }
     VkDeviceAddress getDeviceAddress() const { return buffers[currentBuffer]->deviceAddress; }
-    PBufferAllocation getAlloc() const { return buffers[currentBuffer]; }
+    PBufferAllocation getAlloc() const {
+        if (buffers.empty())
+            return nullptr;
+         return buffers[currentBuffer];
+    }
     uint64 getSize() const { return buffers[currentBuffer]->size; }
     void updateContents(uint64 regionOffset, uint64 regionSize, void* ptr);
     void readContents(uint64 regionOffset, uint64 regionSize, void* ptr);
diff --git a/src/Engine/Graphics/Vulkan/Descriptor.cpp b/src/Engine/Graphics/Vulkan/Descriptor.cpp
index 3664235..da77047 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Graphics/Vulkan/Descriptor.cpp
+++ b/src/Engine/Graphics/Vulkan/Descriptor.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ DescriptorSet::~DescriptorSet() {}
 
 void DescriptorSet::updateBuffer(uint32_t binding, uint32 index, Gfx::PUniformBuffer uniformBuffer) {
     PUniformBuffer vulkanBuffer = uniformBuffer.cast<UniformBuffer>();
-    if (boundResources[binding][index] == vulkanBuffer->getAlloc()) {
+    if (boundResources[binding][index] == vulkanBuffer->getAlloc() || vulkanBuffer->getAlloc() == nullptr) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void DescriptorSet::updateBuffer(uint32_t binding, uint32 index, Gfx::PUniformBu
 
 void DescriptorSet::updateBuffer(uint32_t binding, uint32 index, Gfx::PShaderBuffer shaderBuffer) {
     PShaderBuffer vulkanBuffer = shaderBuffer.cast<ShaderBuffer>();
-    if (boundResources[binding][index] == vulkanBuffer->getAlloc()) {
+    if (boundResources[binding][index] == vulkanBuffer->getAlloc() || vulkanBuffer->getAlloc() == nullptr) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void DescriptorSet::updateBuffer(uint32_t binding, uint32 index, Gfx::PShaderBuf
 
 void DescriptorSet::updateBuffer(uint32_t binding, uint32 index, Gfx::PVertexBuffer indexBuffer) {
     PVertexBuffer vulkanBuffer = indexBuffer.cast<VertexBuffer>();
-    if (boundResources[binding][index] == vulkanBuffer->getAlloc()) {
+    if (boundResources[binding][index] == vulkanBuffer->getAlloc() || vulkanBuffer->getAlloc() == nullptr) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void DescriptorSet::updateBuffer(uint32_t binding, uint32 index, Gfx::PVertexBuf
 
 void DescriptorSet::updateBuffer(uint32_t binding, uint32 index, Gfx::PIndexBuffer indexBuffer) {
     PIndexBuffer vulkanBuffer = indexBuffer.cast<IndexBuffer>();
-    if (boundResources[binding][index] == vulkanBuffer->getAlloc()) {
+    if (boundResources[binding][index] == vulkanBuffer->getAlloc() || vulkanBuffer->getAlloc() == nullptr) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Engine/Graphics/Window.cpp b/src/Engine/Graphics/Window.cpp
index 5b1b939..960e4db 100644
--- a/src/Engine/Graphics/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/Engine/Graphics/Window.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ Matrix4 Viewport::getProjectionMatrix() const {
         //);
         return glm::perspective(fieldOfView, sizeX / static_cast<float>(sizeY), 0.1f, 1000.0f);
     } else {
-        return glm::ortho(0.0f, (float)sizeX, 0.0f, (float)sizeY);
+        return glm::ortho(0.0f, (float)sizeX, (float)sizeY, 0.0f);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Engine/UI/Element.cpp b/src/Engine/UI/Element.cpp
index 5c0d8fc..c07c911 100644
--- a/src/Engine/UI/Element.cpp
+++ b/src/Engine/UI/Element.cpp
@@ -4,16 +4,13 @@
 using namespace Seele;
 using namespace Seele::UI;
 
-Array<RenderElement> Element::render() {
-    RenderElement result;
-    result.position = UVector2(0, 0);
-    result.size = UVector2(style.width, style.height);
-    result.backgroundColor = style.backgroundColor;
-    result.fontSize = style.fontSize;
-    result.fontFamily = style.fontFamily;
-    return {result};
+Element::Element(Attributes attr, Array<Element*> _children) : attr(attr) {
+    for (auto c : _children) {
+        children.add(c);
+    }
+    for (auto& child : children) {
+        child->setParent(this);
+    }
 }
 
-Element::Element(Attributes attr, Array<OElement> children) : attr(attr), children(std::move(children)) {}
-
-Element::~Element() {}
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+Element::~Element() {}
diff --git a/src/Engine/UI/Element.h b/src/Engine/UI/Element.h
index cb6257e..3f8a850 100644
--- a/src/Engine/UI/Element.h
+++ b/src/Engine/UI/Element.h
@@ -6,18 +6,138 @@
 
 namespace Seele {
 namespace UI {
-struct RenderElement;
+struct UIRender {
+    std::string text;
+    PFontAsset font;
+    uint32 fontSize;
+    Vector textColor;
+    Vector backgroundColor;
+    Vector2 position;
+    Vector2 dimensions;
+    uint32 z;
+    uint32 level;
+};
 DECLARE_REF(Element)
 class Element {
   public:
-    Element(Attributes attr, Array<OElement> children);
+    Element(Attributes attr, Array<Element*> children);
     virtual ~Element();
-    virtual void calcStyle(Style parentStyle) = 0;
-    Array<RenderElement> render();
+    void setParent(PElement p) { parent = p; }
+    // calculates the final style object taking into account inherited properties
+    virtual void applyStyle(Style parentStyle) = 0;
+    void calcStyle(Style parentStyle) {
+        applyStyle(parentStyle);
+        for (auto& child : children) {
+            child->calcStyle(style);
+        }
+    }
+    // calculates the relative positions of the child elements for the applied layout style
+    virtual void layout(UVector2 parentSize) {
+        if (style.maxWidthType == DimensionType::Auto) {
+            maxDimensions.x = parentSize.x;
+        }
+        if (style.maxHeightType == DimensionType::Auto) {
+            maxDimensions.y = parentSize.y;
+        }
+        if (style.widthType == DimensionType::Pixel) {
+            dimensions.x = style.width;
+        } else if (style.widthType == DimensionType::Percent) {
+            dimensions.x = parentSize.x * style.width / 100.0f;
+        }
+
+        if (style.heightType == DimensionType::Pixel) {
+            dimensions.y = style.height;
+        } else if (style.heightType == DimensionType::Percent) {
+            dimensions.y = parentSize.y * style.height / 100.0f;
+        }
+        for (auto& child : children) {
+            child->layout(maxDimensions);
+        }
+        switch (style.innerDisplay) {
+        case InnerDisplayType::Flow:
+            flowLayout();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    // normal flow of the elements, inline elements go left to right, blocks get their own new lines
+    void flowLayout() {
+        // use a cursor going from left to right, top to bottom, starting at padding
+        Vector2 cursor = Vector2(style.paddingLeft, style.paddingTop);
+        uint32 lineHeight = 0;
+        for (auto& child : children) {
+            // inline elements flow left to right
+            if (child->style.outerDisplay == OuterDisplayType::Inline) {
+                // only static and relative elements actually reserve
+                if (child->style.position == PositionType::Static || child->style.position == PositionType::Relative) {
+                    // create a new line in case the element doesnt fit on the current one anymore,
+                    // but keep in current line in case we are still at the start, as a new line wouldnt help here
+                    if (cursor.x + child->dimensions.x > dimensions.x - child->style.left && cursor.x != 0) {
+                        cursor.x = 0;
+                        cursor.y += lineHeight;
+                    }
+                    // todo: border
+                    child->position.x = cursor.x + child->style.marginLeft;
+                    child->position.y = cursor.y + child->style.marginTop;
+                    cursor.x = child->position.x + child->dimensions.x;
+                    cursor.y = child->position.y + child->dimensions.y;
+                    // apply offsets after updating the cursor for relative elements
+                    if (child->style.position == PositionType::Relative) {
+                        child->position.x += child->style.left;
+                        child->position.y += child->style.top;
+                    }
+                    lineHeight = std::max(lineHeight, child->style.lineHeight);
+                }
+                // block elements always get their own lines, like paragraphs
+            } else if (child->style.outerDisplay == OuterDisplayType::Block) {
+                // static and relative require space to be created for the elements
+                if (child->style.position == PositionType::Static || child->style.position == PositionType::Relative) {
+                    // create a new line in case we are not already at one
+                    if (cursor.x != 0) {
+                        cursor.x = 0;
+                        cursor.y += lineHeight;
+                    }
+                    child->position.x = cursor.x + child->style.marginLeft;
+                    child->position.y = cursor.y + child->style.marginTop;
+                    // new line after block
+                    cursor.x = 0;
+                    cursor.y = child->position.y + child->dimensions.y;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (style.widthType == DimensionType::Auto) {
+            dimensions.x = cursor.x + style.paddingRight;
+        }
+        if (style.heightType == DimensionType::Auto) {
+            dimensions.y = cursor.y + style.paddingBottom;
+        }
+    }
+    virtual Array<UIRender> render(Vector2 anchor, uint32 level) {
+        Array<UIRender> result = {
+            UIRender{
+                .backgroundColor = style.backgroundColor,
+                .position = position + anchor,
+                .dimensions = dimensions,
+                .z = style.z,
+                .level = level,
+            },
+        };
+        for (auto& child : children) {
+            for (const auto& render : child->render(position + anchor, level+1)) {
+                result.add(render);
+            }
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+    Style style;
+    Vector2 maxDimensions = Vector2(0);
+    // calculated position relative to parent
+    Vector2 position = Vector2(0);
+    // calculated dimensions in pixels after layouting
+    Vector2 dimensions = Vector2(0);
 
   protected:
-    Style style;
     Attributes attr;
+    PElement parent = nullptr;
     Array<OElement> children;
 };
 DEFINE_REF(Element)
diff --git a/src/Engine/UI/Element/Div.h b/src/Engine/UI/Element/Div.h
index ea51379..995ab2a 100644
--- a/src/Engine/UI/Element/Div.h
+++ b/src/Engine/UI/Element/Div.h
@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ namespace UI {
 template<StyleClass... classes>
 class Div : public Element {
   public:
-    Div(Attributes attr, std::initializer_list<OElement> children) : Element(attr, children) { style.displayType = DisplayType::Block; }
+    Div(Attributes attr, Array<Element*> children) : Element(attr, std::move(children)) { }
     virtual ~Div() {}
+    virtual void applyStyle(Style parentStyle) override {
+        style = parentStyle;
+        style.outerDisplay = OuterDisplayType::Block;
+        style.widthType = DimensionType::Percent;
+        style.width = 100;
+        (classes::apply(style), ...);
+    }
   private:
 };
 } // namespace UI
diff --git a/src/Engine/UI/Element/Text.h b/src/Engine/UI/Element/Text.h
index f3292c9..abefe4b 100644
--- a/src/Engine/UI/Element/Text.h
+++ b/src/Engine/UI/Element/Text.h
@@ -4,10 +4,36 @@
 
 namespace Seele {
 namespace UI {
-class Text : public Element {
+template <StyleClass... classes> class Text : public Element {
   public:
     Text(std::string text) : Element({}, {}), text(text) {}
-    virtual void calcStyle(Style parentStyle) override { style = parentStyle; }
+    virtual void applyStyle(Style parentStyle) {
+        style = parentStyle;
+        style.outerDisplay = OuterDisplayType::Inline;
+        (classes::apply(style), ...);
+    }
+    virtual void layout(UVector2 parentSize) override {
+        size_t cursor = 0;
+        for (uint32 i = 0; i < text.size() - 1; ++i) {
+            dimensions.x += style.fontFamily->getGlyphData(text[i]).advance / 64.0f;
+        }
+        dimensions.x += style.fontFamily->getGlyphData(text[text.size() - 1]).size.x;
+        dimensions.y = style.fontSize;
+    }
+    virtual Array<UIRender> render(Vector2 anchor, uint32 level) override {
+        return {
+            UIRender{
+                .text = text,
+                .font = style.fontFamily,
+                .fontSize = style.fontSize,
+                .position = position + anchor,
+                .dimensions = dimensions,
+                .z = style.z,
+                .level = level,
+            },
+        };
+    }
+    // height = fontsize * 1.12
 
   private:
     std::string text;
diff --git a/src/Engine/UI/Style/Class.h b/src/Engine/UI/Style/Class.h
index 40e0fd4..eae7198 100644
--- a/src/Engine/UI/Style/Class.h
+++ b/src/Engine/UI/Style/Class.h
@@ -1,27 +1,45 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "MinimalEngine.h"
 #include "Style.h"
+#include "Asset/AssetRegistry.h"
 
 namespace Seele {
-namespace UI {
 template <typename C>
-concept StyleClass = requires(C c, Style& s) { c.apply(s); };
+concept StyleClass = requires(C c, UI::Style& s) { c.apply(s); };
 
-template <uint32 w, DimensionType widthType> struct WidthClass {
-    static void apply(Style& s) {
+template <uint32 w, UI::DimensionType widthType> struct WidthClass {
+    static void apply(UI::Style& s) {
         s.width = w;
         s.widthType = widthType;
     }
 };
-using W_Full = WidthClass<100, DimensionType::Percent>;
-using W_1 = WidthClass<2, DimensionType::Pixel>;
+using W_Full = WidthClass<100, UI::DimensionType::Percent>;
+using W_1 = WidthClass<2, UI::DimensionType::Pixel>;
 
-template <DisplayType displayType> struct DisplayClass {
-    static void apply(Style& s) { s.displayType = displayType; }
+template <UI::OuterDisplayType outer, UI::InnerDisplayType inner> struct DisplayClass {
+    static void apply(UI::Style& s) {
+        s.outerDisplay = outer;
+        s.innerDisplay = inner;
+    }
 };
-using Hidden = DisplayClass<DisplayType::Hidden>;
-using Block = DisplayClass<DisplayType::Block>;
-using Flex = DisplayClass<DisplayType::Flex>;
+using Hidden = DisplayClass<UI::OuterDisplayType::Hidden, UI::InnerDisplayType::Flow>;
+using Block = DisplayClass<UI::OuterDisplayType::Block, UI::InnerDisplayType::Flow>;
+using Inline = DisplayClass<UI::OuterDisplayType::Inline, UI::InnerDisplayType::Flow>;
 
-} // namespace UI
+template <size_t N> struct StringLiteral {
+    constexpr StringLiteral(const char (&str)[N]) { std::copy_n(str, N, value); }
+
+    char value[N];
+};
+template <StringLiteral lit> struct FontClass {
+    static void apply(UI::Style& s) { s.fontFamily = AssetRegistry::findFont("", lit.value); }
+};
+
+using Font_Arial = FontClass<"arial">;
+
+template <Vector backgroundColor> struct BackgroundColorClass {
+    static void apply(UI::Style& s) { s.backgroundColor = backgroundColor; }
+};
+
+using BG_Red = BackgroundColorClass<Vector(1, 0, 0)>;
 } // namespace Seele
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diff --git a/src/Engine/UI/Style/Style.h b/src/Engine/UI/Style/Style.h
index b30779e..c5b5e26 100644
--- a/src/Engine/UI/Style/Style.h
+++ b/src/Engine/UI/Style/Style.h
@@ -8,32 +8,41 @@ namespace UI {
 enum class DimensionType {
     Pixel,
     Percent, // EM, PEM, etc...
+    Auto,
 };
 enum class PositionType {
-    Relative,
     Static,
+    Relative,
     Absolute,
     Sticky,
 };
-enum class DisplayType {
+enum class OuterDisplayType {
     Inline,
-    Hidden,
     Block,
+    Hidden,
+};
+enum class InnerDisplayType {
+    Flow,
     Flex,
     Grid,
 };
 struct Style {
-    DimensionType widthType = DimensionType::Pixel;
-    uint32 width = 0;
-    DimensionType heightType = DimensionType::Pixel;
-    uint32 height = 0;
+    DimensionType widthType = DimensionType::Auto;
+    float width = 0;
+    DimensionType maxWidthType = DimensionType::Auto;
+    float maxWidth = 0;
+    DimensionType heightType = DimensionType::Auto;
+    float height = 0;
+    DimensionType maxHeightType = DimensionType::Auto;
+    float maxHeight = 0;
     uint32 z = 0;
     Vector backgroundColor = Vector(1, 1, 1);
-    DisplayType displayType = DisplayType::Inline;
+    OuterDisplayType outerDisplay = OuterDisplayType::Inline;
+    InnerDisplayType innerDisplay = InnerDisplayType::Flow;
     PositionType position = PositionType::Relative;
     PFontAsset fontFamily;
-    uint32 lineHeight = 12;
-    uint32 fontSize = 12;
+    uint32 lineHeight = 48;
+    uint32 fontSize = 48;
     uint32 fontWeight = 0;
     uint32 paddingTop = 0;
     uint32 paddingBottom = 0;
@@ -44,6 +53,10 @@ struct Style {
     uint32 marginLeft = 0;
     uint32 marginRight = 0;
     uint32 gap = 0;
+    uint32 top = 0;
+    uint32 bottom = 0;
+    uint32 left = 0;
+    uint32 right = 0;
 };
 } // namespace UI
 } // namespace Seele
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diff --git a/src/Engine/UI/System.h b/src/Engine/UI/System.h
index 8b57e7b..031b18c 100644
--- a/src/Engine/UI/System.h
+++ b/src/Engine/UI/System.h
@@ -3,26 +3,13 @@
 
 namespace Seele {
 namespace UI {
-struct RenderElement {
-    // position relative to target viewport in pixels
-    UVector2 position;
-    // size relative to target viewport in pixels
-    UVector2 size;
-    // background color of area
-    Vector backgroundColor;
-    // text to render
-    std::string text;
-    // font size in pixels
-    uint32 fontSize;
-    // font family
-    PFontAsset fontFamily;
-};
 class System {
   public:
     System(OElement rootElement) : rootElement(std::move(rootElement)) {}
-    ~System();
-    Array<RenderElement> render(UVector2 viewport) {
-    }
+    ~System() {}
+    void style() { rootElement->calcStyle(UI::Style()); }
+    void layout(UVector2 viewport) { rootElement->layout(viewport); }
+    Array<UIRender> render() { return rootElement->render(Vector2(0, 0), 1); }
 
   private:
     OElement rootElement;