diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/Fonts/ILayoutProvider.cs b/Source/OpenTK/Fonts/ILayoutProvider.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Drawing;
+
+namespace OpenTK.Fonts
+{
+    interface ILayoutProvider
+    {
+        void PerformLayout(string text, IFont font, RectangleF layoutRect, StringAlignment alignment, bool rightToLeft);
+    }
+}