diff --git a/src/jngl/font.cpp b/src/jngl/font.cpp
index d727c2b9..d829798b 100644
--- a/src/jngl/font.cpp
+++ b/src/jngl/font.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ namespace jngl {
 
 Rgba gFontColor{ 0, 0, 0, 1 };
 
+void setFontColor(const Rgba color) {
+	gFontColor = color;
+}
+
 void setFontColor(const Rgb color, float alpha) {
 	gFontColor = Rgba(color, Alpha(alpha));
 }
diff --git a/src/jngl/font.hpp b/src/jngl/font.hpp
index 3fdb3ff7..0b3285b0 100644
--- a/src/jngl/font.hpp
+++ b/src/jngl/font.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Rgb.hpp"
+#include "Rgba.hpp"
 #include "Vec2.hpp"
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ void setFont(const std::string& filename);
 /// platforms.
 void setFontByName(const std::string& name);
 
+/// Sets the color and alpha value of the currently active font
+void setFontColor(Rgba);
+
 /// Sets the color of the currently active font and the alpha value
 ///
 /// \a alpha goes from 0.0f to 1.0f (opaque). It's automatically clamped to these values.