Grisu, the following code works for me:-
SuperStrict Local MyWindow:TGadget=CreateWindow("Canvas Example", 200,200,320,240) Local MyCanvas:TGadget=CreateCanvas(10,10,290,140,MyWindow) SetGraphics CanvasGraphics (MyCanvas) Local font:TImageFont=LoadImageFont("C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\arial.ttf",12) SetImageFont(font) SetColor 255,255,255 Repeat WaitEvent() Select EventID() Case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE End Case EVENT_GADGETPAINT SetGraphics CanvasGraphics (MyCanvas) DrawText "Björn",20,20 Flip End Select Forevermake sure you set the font after the setgraphics command