diff --git a/draw2dsvg/gc.go b/draw2dsvg/gc.go
index 94d9abe..884828b 100644
--- a/draw2dsvg/gc.go
+++ b/draw2dsvg/gc.go
@@ -126,12 +126,13 @@ func (gc *GraphicContext) drawString(text string, drawType drawType, x, y float6
 
 	// set attrs to text element
 	svgText.Text = text
+	svgText.FontSize = gc.Current.FontSize
 	svgText.X = x
 	svgText.Y = y
-	// TODO set font
+	svgText.FontFamily = "" // TODO set font
 
 	// link to group
-	(*group).Texts = []*Text{&svgText}
+	group.Texts = []*Text{&svgText}
 	return 0
 }
 
diff --git a/draw2dsvg/svg.go b/draw2dsvg/svg.go
index 4a22cc6..0867036 100644
--- a/draw2dsvg/svg.go
+++ b/draw2dsvg/svg.go
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ type Path struct {
 type Text struct {
 	FillStroke
 	Position
-	Text  string `xml:",innerxml"`
-	Style string `xml:"style,attr,omitempty"`
+	FontSize   float64 `xml:"font-size,attr,omitempty"`
+	FontFamily string  `xml:"font-family,attr,omitempty"`
+	Text       string  `xml:",innerxml"`
+	Style      string  `xml:"style,attr,omitempty"`
 }
 
 /* shared attrs */