diff --git a/src/Layer.h b/src/Layer.h
index 41a32cf..7f6c269 100644
--- a/src/Layer.h
+++ b/src/Layer.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Layer {
             bool mirror_y = false;
             float mirror_y_distance = 0;
             float letterDelay = 0;
-            string text = "abcdefghijklmnoprstuvqxyzABUIWERJSD";
+            string text = "abc";
             string fontPath;
         };
 
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class Layer {
                                    glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0),
                                    glm::vec4 color = glm::vec4(1, 1, 1, 1),
                                    float rotation = 0,
+                                   float scale = 1,
                                    ofxVariableLab::FontVariation fontVariation = ofxVariableLab::FontVariation()) = 0;
         virtual void setProps(const Props & props) = 0;
         virtual const Props & getProps() const = 0;
diff --git a/src/MsdfLayer.cpp b/src/MsdfLayer.cpp
index d2973c0..60541c7 100644
--- a/src/MsdfLayer.cpp
+++ b/src/MsdfLayer.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ void MsdfLayer::drawCharacter(const char character,
                               glm::vec3 position,
                               glm::vec4 color,
                               float rotation,
+                              float scale,
                               ofxVariableLab::FontVariation fontVariation){
     const ofImage & atlasImage = atlas->getAtlasImage();
     ofDisableAlphaBlending();
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ void MsdfLayer::drawCharacter(const char character,
     shader->setUniform2f("scale_b", scale_b);
     shader->setUniform1f("msdf_mix", mix);
     //ofRotateDeg(rotation, 0, 0, 1);
-    atlasImage.draw(0, 0, w, h);
+    atlasImage.draw(0, 0, w * scale, h * scale);
     shader->end();
     ofPopMatrix();
     ofPopStyle();
@@ -275,6 +276,8 @@ const Layer::Type & MsdfLayer::getType() const {
 
 void MsdfLayer::setAtlas(shared_ptr <ofxMsdfgen::Atlas> _atlas){
     atlas = _atlas;
+    // TODO: this does not seem proper
+    propsBuffer[0].fontSize_px = atlas->settings.scale;
 }
 shared_ptr <ofxMsdfgen::Atlas> MsdfLayer::getAtlas() const {
     return atlas;
diff --git a/src/MsdfLayer.h b/src/MsdfLayer.h
index 8075012..d4216f6 100644
--- a/src/MsdfLayer.h
+++ b/src/MsdfLayer.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class MsdfLayer : public Layer {
                            glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0),
                            glm::vec4 color = glm::vec4(1, 1, 1, 1),
                            float rotation = 0,
+                           float scale = 1,
                            ofxVariableLab::FontVariation fontVariation = ofxVariableLab::FontVariation()) override;
         void setProps(const Props & props) override;
         const Props & getProps() const override;