diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
index 6612efb..6bbcb81 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
@@ -214,3 +214,14 @@ void CDXUTElement::SetTexture( UINT iTexture, RECT* prcTexture, D3DCOLOR default
 }
     
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CDXUTElement::SetFont( UINT iFont, D3DCOLOR defaultFontColor, DWORD dwTextFormat )
+{
+    this->iFont = iFont;
+    this->dwTextFormat = dwTextFormat;
+
+    FontColor.Init( defaultFontColor );
+}
+
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
index dffea2c..949908a 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ class CDXUTElement
 {
 public:
     void SetTexture( UINT iTexture, RECT* prcTexture, D3DCOLOR defaultTextureColor = D3DCOLOR_ARGB(255, 255, 255, 255) );
+    void SetFont( UINT iFont, D3DCOLOR defaultFontColor = D3DCOLOR_ARGB(255, 255, 255, 255), DWORD dwTextFormat = DT_CENTER | DT_VCENTER );
+    
     UINT iTexture;          // Index of the texture for this Element 
     UINT iFont;             // Index of the font for this Element
     DWORD dwTextFormat;     // The format argument to DrawText