diff --git a/src/Layer.h b/src/Layer.h
index e960600..94cee08 100644
--- a/src/Layer.h
+++ b/src/Layer.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "random_id.h"
 
 #include "ofxMsdfgen.h"
+#include "Utils.h"
 #include <memory>
 
 namespace ofxVariableLab {
@@ -31,14 +32,15 @@ class Layer {
         };
         struct Settings {
             uint32_t maxBufferSize = 100;
+            VFlipBehaviour vFlipBehaviour = V_FLIP_ONCE_AUTO;
         };
 
         virtual void setup(const Settings & settings) = 0;
         virtual void update() = 0;
-        virtual void draw(glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0)) const = 0;
+        virtual void draw(glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0)) = 0;
         virtual void drawCharacter(const char character,
                                    glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0),
-                                   ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation fontVariation = ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation()) const = 0;
+                                   ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation fontVariation = ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation()) = 0;
         virtual void setProps(const Props & props) = 0;
         virtual const Props & getProps() const = 0;
         virtual void clearPropsBuffer() = 0;
diff --git a/src/LayerComposition.cpp b/src/LayerComposition.cpp
index eef379f..1e71b5b 100644
--- a/src/LayerComposition.cpp
+++ b/src/LayerComposition.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "LayerComposition.h"
 #include "Atlas.h"
 #include "MsdfLayer.h"
+#include "Utils.h"
 #include "ofUtils.h"
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ void MsdfAtlasLayerCombo::setup(const ComboIdentifier & layerIdentifier){
     atlasSettings.scale = 64;
     atlasSettings.minimumScale = 64;
     atlasSettings.characters = "";
+    atlasSettings.maxInterpolationStepSize = 50.0;
 
     //string fontName = "RobotoFlex.ttf";
     //string fontPath = "data/fonts/" + fontName;
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ void MsdfAtlasLayerCombo::setup(const ComboIdentifier & layerIdentifier){
         msdfShader->load("ofxMsdfgen/shaders/mix/GL3/shader");
     #endif
 
+    cout << "settings scale before " << atlasSettings.scale << endl
+         << "minimum scale before " << atlasSettings.minimumScale << endl;
     atlas->setup(fontPath, atlasSettings);
 }
 
@@ -89,15 +93,15 @@ void LayerComposition::addLayer(const ComboIdentifier & identifier,
              auto props = Layer::Props();
              props.text = text;
              layer->setProps(props);
-             ofxMsdfgen::AtlasSettings as;
-             as.characters = "";
+             //ofxMsdfgen::AtlasSettings as;
+             //as.characters = "";
              //for(const char c : text){
              //if(as.characters.find(c) == std::string::npos){
              //// not found
              //as.characters += c;
              //}
              //}
-             combo->atlas->setup(identifier.fontPath, as);
+             //combo->atlas->setup(identifier.fontPath, as);
              std::vector <ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation> msdfVariations;
              for(const auto & v : variations){
                  msdfVariations.push_back({v.name, v.value});
diff --git a/src/MsdfLayer.cpp b/src/MsdfLayer.cpp
index c2c620b..749584d 100644
--- a/src/MsdfLayer.cpp
+++ b/src/MsdfLayer.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #include "MsdfLayer.h"
+#include "Utils.h"
+#include "fwd.hpp"
+#include "ofGraphics.h"
+#include "ofUtils.h"
 
 namespace ofxVariableLab {
 
@@ -12,7 +16,7 @@ void MsdfLayer::update(){
     }
 }
 
-void MsdfLayer::draw(glm::vec3 position) const {
+void MsdfLayer::draw(glm::vec3 position){
     const ofImage & atlasImage = atlas->getAtlasImage();
     ofDisableAlphaBlending();
     ofEnableDepthTest();
@@ -86,11 +90,24 @@ void MsdfLayer::draw(glm::vec3 position) const {
 
         ofPushMatrix();
         float magic = atlas->settings.scale;
-        cout << "magic number << " << magic << endl;
         ofSetColor(ofFloatColor(1, 1, 1, 1));
         ofTranslate(pl * magic, 0, 0);
+        getVFlip(settings.vFlipBehaviour,
+                 ofGetCurrentOrientationMatrix(),
+                 vFlip);
+        if(vFlip == V_FLIP_OFF){
+            ofTranslate(pl * magic, (pt * magic) + (-1 * h), 0);
+        }else{
+            ofTranslate(pl * magic, -1 * pt * magic, 0);
+        }
+
+        //if(settings.vFlip){
         //ofTranslate(0, -1 * pt * magic, 0);
-        ofTranslate(0, 1 * pt * magic, 0);
+        //}else{
+        //ofTranslate(0, -1 * h, 0);
+        //ofTranslate(0, 1 * pt * magic, 0);
+        //}
+
         if(!firstLetter){
             //cout << "this is being printed" << endl;
             auto & fontGeometry = atlas->getFontGeometry();
@@ -140,7 +157,7 @@ void MsdfLayer::draw(glm::vec3 position) const {
 }
 void MsdfLayer::drawCharacter(const char character,
                               glm::vec3 position,
-                              ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation fontVariation) const {
+                              ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation fontVariation){
     const ofImage & atlasImage = atlas->getAtlasImage();
     ofDisableAlphaBlending();
     ofEnableDepthTest();
diff --git a/src/MsdfLayer.h b/src/MsdfLayer.h
index 398b20f..b48ebcb 100644
--- a/src/MsdfLayer.h
+++ b/src/MsdfLayer.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "ofxMsdfgen.h"
 #include "Atlas.h"
 #include "Layer.h"
+#include "Utils.h"
 
 namespace ofxVariableLab {
 
@@ -11,10 +12,10 @@ class MsdfLayer : public Layer {
     public:
         void setup(const Settings & settings);
         void update() override;
-        void draw(glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0)) const override;
+        void draw(glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0)) override;
         void drawCharacter(const char character,
                            glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0),
-                           ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation fontVariation = ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation()) const override;
+                           ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation fontVariation = ofxMsdfgen::FontVariation()) override;
         void setProps(const Props & props) override;
         const Props & getProps() const override;
         void clearPropsBuffer() override;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ class MsdfLayer : public Layer {
         bool isDirty = true;
         /// \brief hashed id
         string id;
+        VFlipState vFlip = V_FLIP_UNKNOWN;
 
     private:
         Layer::Type type = MSDFGEN;