diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/Fonts/ILayoutProvider.cs b/Source/OpenTK/Fonts/ILayoutProvider.cs
index 594f8548..f9cbbc53 100644
--- a/Source/OpenTK/Fonts/ILayoutProvider.cs
+++ b/Source/OpenTK/Fonts/ILayoutProvider.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@ using System.Drawing;
 
 namespace OpenTK.Fonts
 {
-    interface ILayoutProvider
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the interface for a TextPrinter.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface ITextPrinter
     {
-        void PerformLayout(string text, IFont font, RectangleF layoutRect, StringAlignment alignment, bool rightToLeft);
+        void Prepare(string text, TextureFont font, out TextHandle handle);
+        void Prepare(string text, TextureFont font, out TextHandle handle, float width, bool wordWarp);
+        void Prepare(string text, TextureFont font, out TextHandle handle, float width, bool wordWarp, StringAlignment alignment);
+        void Prepare(string text, TextureFont font, out TextHandle handle, float width, bool wordWarp, StringAlignment alignment, bool rightToLeft);
+        void Draw(TextHandle handle);
     }
 }