diff --git a/Adafruit_RA8875.cpp b/Adafruit_RA8875.cpp
index 9f43ec5..3037cd8 100644
--- a/Adafruit_RA8875.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_RA8875.cpp
@@ -212,8 +212,116 @@ uint16_t Adafruit_RA8875::width(void) { return _width; }
 /**************************************************************************/
 uint16_t Adafruit_RA8875::height(void) { return _height; }
 
+/************************* Text Mode ***********************************/
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+      Sets the display in text mode (as opposed to graphics mode)
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_RA8875::textMode(void) 
+{
+  /* Set text mode */
+  writeCommand(RA8875_MWCR0);
+  uint8_t temp = readData();
+  temp |= RA8875_MWCR0_TXTMODE; // Set bit 7
+  writeData(temp);
+  
+  /* Select the internal (ROM) font */
+  writeCommand(0x21);
+  temp = readData();
+  temp &= ~((1<<7) | (1<<5)); // Clear bits 7 and 5
+  writeData(temp);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+      Sets the fore and background color when rendering text
+      
+      @args foreColor[in] The RGB565 color to use when rendering the text
+      @args bgColor[in]   The RGB565 colot to use for the background
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_RA8875::textColor(uint16_t foreColor, uint16_t bgColor)
+{
+  /* Set Fore Color */
+  writeCommand(0x63);
+  writeData((foreColor & 0xf800) >> 11);
+  writeCommand(0x64);
+  writeData((foreColor & 0x07e0) >> 5);
+  writeCommand(0x65);
+  writeData((foreColor & 0x001f));
+  
+  /* Set Background Color */
+  writeCommand(0x60);
+  writeData((bgColor & 0xf800) >> 11);
+  writeCommand(0x61);
+  writeData((bgColor & 0x07e0) >> 5);
+  writeCommand(0x62);
+  writeData((bgColor & 0x001f));
+  
+  /* Clear transparency flag */
+  writeCommand(0x22);
+  uint8_t temp = readData();
+  temp &= ~(1<<6); // Clear bit 6
+  writeData(temp);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+      Sets the fore color when rendering text with a transparent bg
+      
+      @args foreColor[in] The RGB565 color to use when rendering the text
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_RA8875::textTransparent(uint16_t foreColor)
+{
+  /* Set Fore Color */
+  writeCommand(0x63);
+  writeData((foreColor & 0xf800) >> 11);
+  writeCommand(0x64);
+  writeData((foreColor & 0x07e0) >> 5);
+  writeCommand(0x65);
+  writeData((foreColor & 0x001f));
+
+  /* Set transparency flag */
+  writeCommand(0x22);
+  uint8_t temp = readData();
+  temp |= (1<<6); // Set bit 6
+  writeData(temp);  
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+      Renders some text on the screen when in text mode
+      
+      @args buffer[in]    The buffer containing the characters to render
+      @args len[in]       The size of the buffer in bytes
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_RA8875::textWrite(uint8_t* buffer, uint16_t len) 
+{
+  writeCommand(RA8875_MRWC);
+  for (uint16_t i=0;i<len;i++)
+  {
+    writeData(buffer[i]);
+  }
+}
+
 /************************* Graphics ***********************************/
 
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+      Sets the display in graphics mode (as opposed to text mode)
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_RA8875::graphicsMode(void) {
+  writeCommand(RA8875_MWCR0);
+  uint8_t temp = readData();
+  temp &= ~RA8875_MWCR0_TXTMODE; // bit #7
+  writeData(temp);
+}
+
 /**************************************************************************/
 /*!
       HW accelerated function to push a chunk of raw pixel data
@@ -232,18 +340,6 @@ void Adafruit_RA8875::pushPixels(uint32_t num, uint16_t p) {
   digitalWrite(_cs, HIGH);
 }
 
-/**************************************************************************/
-/*!
-      Sets the display in graphics mode (as opposes to tet mode)
-*/
-/**************************************************************************/
-void Adafruit_RA8875::graphicsMode(void) {
-  writeCommand(RA8875_MWCR0);
-  uint8_t temp = readData();
-  temp &= ~RA8875_MWCR0_TXTMODE; // bit #7
-  writeData(temp);
-}
-
 /**************************************************************************/
 /*!
       Sets the current X/Y position on the display before drawing
diff --git a/Adafruit_RA8875.h b/Adafruit_RA8875.h
index f46a71a..f4afb68 100644
--- a/Adafruit_RA8875.h
+++ b/Adafruit_RA8875.h
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ class Adafruit_RA8875 : public Adafruit_GFX {
   void    displayOn(boolean on);
   void    sleep(boolean sleep);
 
+  /* Text functions */
+  void    textMode(void);
+  void    textColor(uint16_t foreColor, uint16_t bgColor);
+  void    textTransparent(uint16_t foreColor);
+  void    textWrite(uint8_t* buffer, uint16_t len);
+  
   void    pushPixels(uint32_t num, uint16_t p);
   void    graphicsMode(void);
   void    setXY(uint16_t x, uint16_t y);