diff --git a/examples/example_hud/gui/main_window.cpp b/examples/example_hud/gui/main_window.cpp
index e653715..ab34eee 100644
--- a/examples/example_hud/gui/main_window.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_hud/gui/main_window.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "main_window.hpp"
 #include "omath/hud/renderer_realizations/imgui_renderer.hpp"
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+#include <cmath>
 #include <imgui.h>
 #include <imgui_impl_glfw.h>
 #include <imgui_impl_opengl3.h>
@@ -83,6 +84,15 @@ namespace imgui_desktop::gui
             ImGui::Checkbox("Dashed", &m_show_dashed_box);
             ImGui::ColorEdit4("Color##box", reinterpret_cast<float*>(&m_box_color), ImGuiColorEditFlags_NoInputs);
             ImGui::ColorEdit4("Fill##box", reinterpret_cast<float*>(&m_box_fill), ImGuiColorEditFlags_NoInputs);
+            ImGui::Checkbox("Gradient fill", &m_gradient_box_fill);
+            ImGui::Checkbox("Animate gradients", &m_animate_gradients);
+            if (m_gradient_box_fill)
+            {
+                ImGui::ColorEdit4("Gradient top##box", reinterpret_cast<float*>(&m_box_gradient_top),
+                                  ImGuiColorEditFlags_NoInputs);
+                ImGui::ColorEdit4("Gradient bottom##box", reinterpret_cast<float*>(&m_box_gradient_bottom),
+                                  ImGuiColorEditFlags_NoInputs);
+            }
             ImGui::ColorEdit4("Outline##box", reinterpret_cast<float*>(&m_box_outline), ImGuiColorEditFlags_NoInputs);
             ImGui::SliderFloat("Thickness", &m_box_thickness, 0.5f, 5.f);
             ImGui::SliderFloat("Corner ratio", &m_corner_ratio, 0.05f, 0.5f);
@@ -121,6 +131,14 @@ namespace imgui_desktop::gui
         if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Labels", ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_DefaultOpen))
         {
             ImGui::Checkbox("Outlined", &m_outlined);
+            ImGui::Checkbox("Gradient centered label", &m_gradient_label);
+            if (m_gradient_label)
+            {
+                ImGui::ColorEdit4("Gradient left##lbl", reinterpret_cast<float*>(&m_label_gradient_left),
+                                  ImGuiColorEditFlags_NoInputs);
+                ImGui::ColorEdit4("Gradient right##lbl", reinterpret_cast<float*>(&m_label_gradient_right),
+                                  ImGuiColorEditFlags_NoInputs);
+            }
             ImGui::SliderFloat("Offset##lbl", &m_label_offset, 0.f, 15.f);
             ImGui::Checkbox("Right##lbl", &m_show_right_labels);
             ImGui::SameLine();
@@ -196,6 +214,28 @@ namespace imgui_desktop::gui
         const Bar bar{m_bar_color, m_bar_outline_color, m_bar_bg_color, m_bar_width, m_bar_value, m_bar_offset};
         const DashedBar dbar{m_bar_color, m_bar_outline_color, m_bar_bg_color, m_bar_width,
                              m_bar_value, m_bar_dash_len,      m_bar_dash_gap, m_bar_offset};
+        const auto animated_color = [&](const omath::Color& color, const float hue_offset)
+        {
+            if (!m_animate_gradients)
+                return color;
+
+            auto hsv = color.to_hsv();
+            hsv.hue = std::fmod(hsv.hue + static_cast<float>(ImGui::GetTime()) * 0.15f + hue_offset, 1.f);
+            const auto animated = omath::Color::from_hsv(hsv).value();
+            return omath::Color{animated.x, animated.y, animated.z, color.value().w};
+        };
+        const auto box_gradient_top = animated_color(m_box_gradient_top, 0.f);
+        const auto box_gradient_bottom = animated_color(m_box_gradient_bottom, 0.5f);
+        const auto label_gradient_left = animated_color(m_label_gradient_left, 0.f);
+        const auto label_gradient_right = animated_color(m_label_gradient_right, 0.5f);
+        const Paint box_fill = m_gradient_box_fill
+                                       ? Paint{omath::hud::Gradient{box_gradient_top, box_gradient_top,
+                                                                    box_gradient_bottom, box_gradient_bottom}}
+                                       : Paint{m_box_fill};
+        const Paint centered_label_color =
+                m_gradient_label ? Paint{omath::hud::Gradient{label_gradient_left, label_gradient_right,
+                                                              label_gradient_right, label_gradient_left}}
+                                 : Paint{omath::Color::from_rgba(255, 255, 255, 255)};
 
         auto outline_helper = [](const bool is_outline) -> Outlined
         {
@@ -205,7 +245,7 @@ namespace imgui_desktop::gui
                                   std::make_shared<omath::hud::ImguiHudRenderer>())
                 .contents(
                         // ── Boxes ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-                        when(m_show_box, Box{m_box_color, m_box_fill, m_box_outline, m_box_thickness}),
+                        when(m_show_box, Box{m_box_color, box_fill, m_box_outline, m_box_thickness}),
                         when(m_show_cornered_box, CorneredBox{omath::Color::from_rgba(255, 0, 255, 255), m_box_fill,
                                                               m_box_outline, m_corner_ratio, m_box_thickness}),
                         when(m_show_dashed_box, DashedBox{m_dash_color, m_dash_len, m_dash_gap, m_dash_thickness}),
@@ -254,8 +294,8 @@ namespace imgui_desktop::gui
                                 when(m_show_bottom_bar, bar),
                                 when(m_show_bottom_dashed_bar, dbar),
                                 when(m_show_centered_bottom,
-                                     Centered{Label{omath::Color::from_rgba(255, 255, 255, 255), m_label_offset,
-                                                    outline_helper(m_outlined), "PlayerName"}}),
+                                     Centered{Label{centered_label_color, m_label_offset, outline_helper(m_outlined),
+                                                    "Gradient PlayerName"}}),
                                 when(m_show_bottom_labels, Label{omath::Color::from_rgba(200, 200, 0, 255),
                                                                  m_label_offset, outline_helper(m_outlined), "42m"}),
                         },
diff --git a/examples/example_hud/gui/main_window.hpp b/examples/example_hud/gui/main_window.hpp
index da88d90..a2bb7a7 100644
--- a/examples/example_hud/gui/main_window.hpp
+++ b/examples/example_hud/gui/main_window.hpp
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ namespace imgui_desktop::gui
         // Box
         omath::Color m_box_color{1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
         omath::Color m_box_fill{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f};
+        omath::Color m_box_gradient_top{0.1f, 0.6f, 1.f, 0.55f};
+        omath::Color m_box_gradient_bottom{0.7f, 0.1f, 1.f, 0.15f};
         omath::Color m_box_outline{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f};
         float m_box_thickness = 1.f, m_corner_ratio = 0.2f;
+        bool m_gradient_box_fill = true;
+        bool m_animate_gradients = false;
         bool m_show_box = true, m_show_cornered_box = true, m_show_dashed_box = false;
 
         // Dashed box
@@ -43,17 +47,20 @@ namespace imgui_desktop::gui
         omath::Color m_bar_bg_color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.5f};
         omath::Color m_bar_outline_color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f};
         float m_bar_width = 4.f, m_bar_value = 0.75f, m_bar_offset = 5.f;
-        bool m_show_right_bar = true,         m_show_left_bar = true;
-        bool m_show_top_bar = true,           m_show_bottom_bar = true;
+        bool m_show_right_bar = true, m_show_left_bar = true;
+        bool m_show_top_bar = true, m_show_bottom_bar = true;
         bool m_show_right_dashed_bar = false, m_show_left_dashed_bar = false;
-        bool m_show_top_dashed_bar = false,   m_show_bottom_dashed_bar = false;
+        bool m_show_top_dashed_bar = false, m_show_bottom_dashed_bar = false;
         float m_bar_dash_len = 6.f, m_bar_dash_gap = 4.f;
 
         // Labels
         float m_label_offset = 3.f;
+        omath::Color m_label_gradient_left{0.f, 0.8f, 1.f, 1.f};
+        omath::Color m_label_gradient_right{1.f, 0.2f, 0.7f, 1.f};
         bool m_outlined = true;
+        bool m_gradient_label = true;
         bool m_show_right_labels = true, m_show_left_labels = true;
-        bool m_show_top_labels = true,   m_show_bottom_labels = true;
+        bool m_show_top_labels = true, m_show_bottom_labels = true;
         bool m_show_centered_top = true, m_show_centered_bottom = true;
 
         // Skeleton
diff --git a/include/omath/hud/entity_overlay.hpp b/include/omath/hud/entity_overlay.hpp
index a7cb574..723c895 100644
--- a/include/omath/hud/entity_overlay.hpp
+++ b/include/omath/hud/entity_overlay.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace omath::hud
         EntityOverlay& add_2d_box(const Color& box_color, const Color& fill_color = Color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f},
                                   const Color& outline_color = Color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f}, float thickness = 1.f);
 
+        EntityOverlay& add_2d_box(const Color& box_color, const Gradient& fill_gradient,
+                                  const Color& outline_color = Color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f}, float thickness = 1.f);
+
         EntityOverlay& add_cornered_2d_box(const Color& box_color, const Color& fill_color = Color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f},
                                            const Color& outline_color = Color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f},
                                            float corner_ratio_len = 0.2f, float thickness = 1.f);
@@ -65,26 +68,27 @@ namespace omath::hud
                                              float offset = 5.f);
 
         // ── Labels ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-        EntityOverlay& add_right_label(const Color& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
+        EntityOverlay& add_right_label(const widget::Paint& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
                                        const std::string_view& text);
 
-        EntityOverlay& add_left_label(const Color& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
+        EntityOverlay& add_left_label(const widget::Paint& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
                                       const std::string_view& text);
 
-        EntityOverlay& add_top_label(const Color& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
+        EntityOverlay& add_top_label(const widget::Paint& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
                                      std::string_view text);
 
-        EntityOverlay& add_bottom_label(const Color& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
+        EntityOverlay& add_bottom_label(const widget::Paint& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
                                         std::string_view text);
 
-        EntityOverlay& add_centered_top_label(const Color& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
+        EntityOverlay& add_centered_top_label(const widget::Paint& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
                                               const std::string_view& text);
 
-        EntityOverlay& add_centered_bottom_label(const Color& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
+        EntityOverlay& add_centered_bottom_label(const widget::Paint& color, float offset, widget::Outlined outlined,
                                                  const std::string_view& text);
 
         template<typename... Args>
-        EntityOverlay& add_right_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
+        requires(sizeof...(Args) > 0)
+        EntityOverlay& add_right_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
                                        std::format_string<Args...> fmt, Args&&... args)
         {
             return add_right_label(color, offset, outlined,
@@ -92,7 +96,8 @@ namespace omath::hud
         }
 
         template<typename... Args>
-        EntityOverlay& add_left_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
+        requires(sizeof...(Args) > 0)
+        EntityOverlay& add_left_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
                                       std::format_string<Args...> fmt, Args&&... args)
         {
             return add_left_label(color, offset, outlined,
@@ -100,7 +105,8 @@ namespace omath::hud
         }
 
         template<typename... Args>
-        EntityOverlay& add_top_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
+        requires(sizeof...(Args) > 0)
+        EntityOverlay& add_top_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
                                      std::format_string<Args...> fmt, Args&&... args)
         {
             return add_top_label(color, offset, outlined,
@@ -108,7 +114,8 @@ namespace omath::hud
         }
 
         template<typename... Args>
-        EntityOverlay& add_bottom_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
+        requires(sizeof...(Args) > 0)
+        EntityOverlay& add_bottom_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
                                         std::format_string<Args...> fmt, Args&&... args)
         {
             return add_bottom_label(color, offset, outlined,
@@ -116,15 +123,18 @@ namespace omath::hud
         }
 
         template<typename... Args>
-        EntityOverlay& add_centered_top_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
-                                              std::format_string<Args...> fmt, Args&&... args)
+        requires(sizeof...(Args) > 0)
+        EntityOverlay& add_centered_top_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset,
+                                              const widget::Outlined outlined, std::format_string<Args...> fmt,
+                                              Args&&... args)
         {
             return add_centered_top_label(color, offset, outlined,
                                           std::string_view{std::vformat(fmt.get(), std::make_format_args(args...))});
         }
 
         template<typename... Args>
-        EntityOverlay& add_centered_bottom_label(const Color& color, const float offset,
+        requires(sizeof...(Args) > 0)
+        EntityOverlay& add_centered_bottom_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset,
                                                  const widget::Outlined outlined, std::format_string<Args...> fmt,
                                                  Args&&... args)
         {
@@ -242,7 +252,8 @@ namespace omath::hud
         void dispatch(const widget::AimDot& aim_dot);
         void dispatch(const widget::ProjectileAim& proj_widget);
         void draw_progress_ring(const Vector2<float>& center, const widget::ProgressRing& ring);
-        void draw_outlined_text(const Vector2<float>& position, const Color& color, const std::string_view& text);
+        void draw_label(const Vector2<float>& position, const widget::Paint& paint, widget::Outlined outlined,
+                        const std::string_view& text);
         void draw_dashed_line(const Vector2<float>& from, const Vector2<float>& to, const Color& color, float dash_len,
                               float gap_len, float thickness) const;
         void draw_dashed_fill(const Vector2<float>& origin, const Vector2<float>& step_dir,
diff --git a/include/omath/hud/entity_overlay_widgets.hpp b/include/omath/hud/entity_overlay_widgets.hpp
index 6b2e300..3d2d4fd 100644
--- a/include/omath/hud/entity_overlay_widgets.hpp
+++ b/include/omath/hud/entity_overlay_widgets.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Created by orange on 15.03.2026.
 //
 #pragma once
+#include "gradient.hpp"
 #include "omath/linear_algebra/vector2.hpp"
 #include "omath/utility/color.hpp"
 #include <any>
@@ -12,6 +13,16 @@
 
 namespace omath::hud::widget
 {
+    struct Paint : std::variant<Color, Gradient>
+    {
+        using std::variant<Color, Gradient>::variant;
+
+        constexpr Paint(const float red, const float green, const float blue, const float alpha)
+            : std::variant<Color, Gradient>(Color{red, green, blue, alpha})
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
     // ── Overloaded helper for std::visit ──────────────────────────────────────
     template<typename... Ts>
     struct Overloaded : Ts...
@@ -25,7 +36,7 @@ namespace omath::hud::widget
     struct Box
     {
         Color color;
-        Color fill{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f};
+        Paint fill{Color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f}};
         Color outline{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f};
         float thickness = 1.f;
     };
@@ -92,7 +103,6 @@ namespace omath::hud::widget
         Figure figure = Figure::SQUARE;
     };
 
-
     // ── Side-agnostic widgets (used inside XxxSide containers) ────────────────
 
     /// A filled bar. `size` is width for left/right sides, height for top/bottom.
@@ -121,7 +131,7 @@ namespace omath::hud::widget
 
     struct Label
     {
-        Color color;
+        Paint color;
         float offset;
         Outlined outlined;
         std::string_view text;
@@ -172,8 +182,8 @@ namespace omath::hud::widget
     struct None
     {
     }; ///< No-op placeholder — used by widget::when for disabled elements.
-    using SideWidget =
-            std::variant<None, Bar, DashedBar, Label, Centered<Label>, SpaceVertical, SpaceHorizontal, ProgressRing, Icon>;
+    using SideWidget = std::variant<None, Bar, DashedBar, Label, Centered<Label>, SpaceVertical, SpaceHorizontal,
+                                    ProgressRing, Icon>;
 
     // ── Side containers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     // Storing std::initializer_list<SideWidget> is safe here: the backing array
diff --git a/include/omath/hud/gradient.hpp b/include/omath/hud/gradient.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..419dbc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/omath/hud/gradient.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "omath/utility/color.hpp"
+
+namespace omath::hud
+{
+    struct Gradient
+    {
+        Color top_left;
+        Color top_right;
+        Color bottom_right;
+        Color bottom_left;
+    };
+} // namespace omath::hud
diff --git a/include/omath/hud/hud_renderer_interface.hpp b/include/omath/hud/hud_renderer_interface.hpp
index 5a25e03..3ebc5f4 100644
--- a/include/omath/hud/hud_renderer_interface.hpp
+++ b/include/omath/hud/hud_renderer_interface.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Created by orange on 13.03.2026.
 //
 #pragma once
+#include "gradient.hpp"
 #include "omath/linear_algebra/vector2.hpp"
 #include "omath/utility/color.hpp"
 #include <any>
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@ namespace omath::hud
 
         virtual void add_filled_rectangle(const Vector2<float>& min, const Vector2<float>& max, const Color& color) = 0;
 
+        virtual void add_gradient_rectangle(const Vector2<float>& min, const Vector2<float>& max,
+                                            const Gradient& gradient)
+        {
+            add_filled_rectangle(min, max, gradient.top_left);
+        }
+
         virtual void add_circle(const Vector2<float>& center, float radius, const Color& color, float thickness,
                                 int segments = 0) = 0;
 
@@ -41,6 +48,12 @@ namespace omath::hud
 
         virtual void add_text(const Vector2<float>& position, const Color& color, const std::string_view& text) = 0;
 
+        virtual void add_gradient_text(const Vector2<float>& position, const Gradient& gradient,
+                                       const std::string_view& text)
+        {
+            add_text(position, gradient.top_left, text);
+        }
+
         [[nodiscard]]
         virtual Vector2<float> calc_text_size(const std::string_view& text) = 0;
     };
diff --git a/include/omath/hud/renderer_realizations/imgui_renderer.hpp b/include/omath/hud/renderer_realizations/imgui_renderer.hpp
index a7e1364..6632a48 100644
--- a/include/omath/hud/renderer_realizations/imgui_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/omath/hud/renderer_realizations/imgui_renderer.hpp
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@ namespace omath::hud
         ~ImguiHudRenderer() override;
         void add_line(const Vector2<float>& line_start, const Vector2<float>& line_end, const Color& color,
                       float thickness) override;
-        void add_polyline(const std::span<const Vector2<float>>& vertexes, const Color& color, float thickness) override;
+        void add_polyline(const std::span<const Vector2<float>>& vertexes, const Color& color,
+                          float thickness) override;
         void add_filled_polyline(const std::span<const Vector2<float>>& vertexes, const Color& color) override;
         void add_rectangle(const Vector2<float>& min, const Vector2<float>& max, const Color& color) override;
         void add_filled_rectangle(const Vector2<float>& min, const Vector2<float>& max, const Color& color) override;
+        void add_gradient_rectangle(const Vector2<float>& min, const Vector2<float>& max,
+                                    const Gradient& gradient) override;
         void add_circle(const Vector2<float>& center, float radius, const Color& color, float thickness,
                         int segments = 0) override;
         void add_filled_circle(const Vector2<float>& center, float radius, const Color& color,
@@ -26,8 +29,10 @@ namespace omath::hud
         void add_image(const std::any& texture_id, const Vector2<float>& min, const Vector2<float>& max,
                        const Color& tint = Color{1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f}) override;
         void add_text(const Vector2<float>& position, const Color& color, const std::string_view& text) override;
+        void add_gradient_text(const Vector2<float>& position, const Gradient& gradient,
+                               const std::string_view& text) override;
         [[nodiscard]]
         Vector2<float> calc_text_size(const std::string_view& text) override;
     };
 } // namespace omath::hud
-#endif // OMATH_IMGUI_INTEGRATION
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // OMATH_IMGUI_INTEGRATION
diff --git a/source/hud/entity_overlay.cpp b/source/hud/entity_overlay.cpp
index 244351f..98d570a 100644
--- a/source/hud/entity_overlay.cpp
+++ b/source/hud/entity_overlay.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ namespace omath::hud
 
         return *this;
     }
+
+    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_2d_box(const Color& box_color, const Gradient& fill_gradient,
+                                             const Color& outline_color, const float thickness)
+    {
+        const auto points = m_canvas.as_array();
+
+        if (outline_color.value().w > 0.f)
+            m_renderer->add_polyline({points.data(), points.size()}, outline_color, thickness + 2.f);
+
+        m_renderer->add_polyline({points.data(), points.size()}, box_color, thickness);
+        m_renderer->add_gradient_rectangle(m_canvas.top_left_corner, m_canvas.bottom_right_corner, fill_gradient);
+
+        return *this;
+    }
     EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_cornered_2d_box(const Color& box_color, const Color& fill_color,
                                                       const Color& outline_color, const float corner_ratio_len,
                                                       const float thickness)
@@ -38,11 +52,9 @@ namespace omath::hud
         };
 
         // Left Side
-        draw_corner_line(m_canvas.top_left_corner,
-                         m_canvas.top_left_corner + Vector2<float>{corner_line_length, 0.f});
+        draw_corner_line(m_canvas.top_left_corner, m_canvas.top_left_corner + Vector2<float>{corner_line_length, 0.f});
 
-        draw_corner_line(m_canvas.top_left_corner,
-                         m_canvas.top_left_corner + Vector2<float>{0.f, corner_line_length});
+        draw_corner_line(m_canvas.top_left_corner, m_canvas.top_left_corner + Vector2<float>{0.f, corner_line_length});
 
         draw_corner_line(m_canvas.bottom_left_corner,
                          m_canvas.bottom_left_corner - Vector2<float>{0.f, corner_line_length});
@@ -98,28 +110,21 @@ namespace omath::hud
 
         return *this;
     }
-    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_right_label(const Color& color, const float offset,
-                                                  const widget::Outlined outlined,
-                                                  const std::string_view& text)
+    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_right_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset,
+                                                  const widget::Outlined outlined, const std::string_view& text)
     {
-        if (outlined == widget::Outlined::On)
-            draw_outlined_text(m_text_cursor_right + Vector2<float>{offset, 0.f}, color, text);
-        else
-            m_renderer->add_text(m_text_cursor_right + Vector2<float>{offset, 0.f}, color, text.data());
+        draw_label(m_text_cursor_right + Vector2<float>{offset, 0.f}, color, outlined, text);
 
         m_text_cursor_right.y += m_renderer->calc_text_size(text.data()).y;
 
         return *this;
     }
-    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_top_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
-                                                const std::string_view text)
+    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_top_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset,
+                                                const widget::Outlined outlined, const std::string_view text)
     {
         m_text_cursor_top.y -= m_renderer->calc_text_size(text.data()).y;
 
-        if (outlined == widget::Outlined::On)
-            draw_outlined_text(m_text_cursor_top + Vector2<float>{0.f, -offset}, color, text);
-        else
-            m_renderer->add_text(m_text_cursor_top + Vector2<float>{0.f, -offset}, color, text.data());
+        draw_label(m_text_cursor_top + Vector2<float>{0.f, -offset}, color, outlined, text);
 
         return *this;
     }
@@ -366,16 +371,31 @@ namespace omath::hud
         return *this;
     }
 
-    void EntityOverlay::draw_outlined_text(const Vector2<float>& position, const Color& color,
-                                           const std::string_view& text)
+    void EntityOverlay::draw_label(const Vector2<float>& position, const widget::Paint& paint,
+                                   const widget::Outlined outlined, const std::string_view& text)
     {
-        static constexpr std::array outline_offsets = {
-                Vector2<float>{-1, -1}, Vector2<float>{-1, 0}, Vector2<float>{-1, 1}, Vector2<float>{0, -1},
-                Vector2<float>{0, 1},   Vector2<float>{1, -1}, Vector2<float>{1, 0},  Vector2<float>{1, 1}};
+        if (outlined == widget::Outlined::On)
+        {
+            static constexpr std::array outline_offsets = {
+                    Vector2<float>{-1, -1}, Vector2<float>{-1, 0}, Vector2<float>{-1, 1}, Vector2<float>{0, -1},
+                    Vector2<float>{0, 1},   Vector2<float>{1, -1}, Vector2<float>{1, 0},  Vector2<float>{1, 1}};
 
-        for (const auto& outline_offset : outline_offsets)
-            m_renderer->add_text(position + outline_offset, Color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f}, text.data());
-        m_renderer->add_text(position, color, text.data());
+            for (const auto& outline_offset : outline_offsets)
+                m_renderer->add_text(position + outline_offset, Color{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f}, text);
+        }
+
+        std::visit(
+                widget::Overloaded{
+                        [&](const Color& color)
+                        {
+                            m_renderer->add_text(position, color, text);
+                        },
+                        [&](const Gradient& gradient)
+                        {
+                            m_renderer->add_gradient_text(position, gradient, text);
+                        },
+                },
+                paint);
     }
     EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_bottom_bar(const Color& color, const Color& outline_color, const Color& bg_color,
                                                  const float height, float ratio, const float offset)
@@ -393,38 +413,33 @@ namespace omath::hud
         return *this;
     }
 
-    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_bottom_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
-                                                   const std::string_view text)
+    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_bottom_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset,
+                                                   const widget::Outlined outlined, const std::string_view text)
     {
         const auto text_size = m_renderer->calc_text_size(text);
 
-        if (outlined == widget::Outlined::On)
-            draw_outlined_text(m_text_cursor_bottom + Vector2<float>{0.f, offset}, color, text);
-        else
-            m_renderer->add_text(m_text_cursor_bottom + Vector2<float>{0.f, offset}, color, text);
+        draw_label(m_text_cursor_bottom + Vector2<float>{0.f, offset}, color, outlined, text);
 
         m_text_cursor_bottom.y += text_size.y;
 
         return *this;
     }
 
-    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_left_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
-                                                 const std::string_view& text)
+    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_left_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset,
+                                                 const widget::Outlined outlined, const std::string_view& text)
     {
         const auto text_size = m_renderer->calc_text_size(text);
         const auto pos = m_text_cursor_left + Vector2<float>{-(offset + text_size.x), 0.f};
 
-        if (outlined == widget::Outlined::On)
-            draw_outlined_text(pos, color, text);
-        else
-            m_renderer->add_text(pos, color, text);
+        draw_label(pos, color, outlined, text);
 
         m_text_cursor_left.y += text_size.y;
 
         return *this;
     }
 
-    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_centered_bottom_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
+    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_centered_bottom_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset,
+                                                            const widget::Outlined outlined,
                                                             const std::string_view& text)
     {
         const auto text_size = m_renderer->calc_text_size(text);
@@ -432,18 +447,15 @@ namespace omath::hud
                 m_canvas.bottom_left_corner.x + (m_canvas.bottom_right_corner.x - m_canvas.bottom_left_corner.x) / 2.f;
         const auto pos = Vector2<float>{box_center_x - text_size.x / 2.f, m_text_cursor_bottom.y + offset};
 
-        if (outlined == widget::Outlined::On)
-            draw_outlined_text(pos, color, text);
-        else
-            m_renderer->add_text(pos, color, text);
+        draw_label(pos, color, outlined, text);
 
         m_text_cursor_bottom.y += text_size.y;
 
         return *this;
     }
 
-    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_centered_top_label(const Color& color, const float offset, const widget::Outlined outlined,
-                                                         const std::string_view& text)
+    EntityOverlay& EntityOverlay::add_centered_top_label(const widget::Paint& color, const float offset,
+                                                         const widget::Outlined outlined, const std::string_view& text)
     {
         const auto text_size = m_renderer->calc_text_size(text);
         const auto box_center_x =
@@ -452,10 +464,7 @@ namespace omath::hud
         m_text_cursor_top.y -= text_size.y;
         const auto pos = Vector2<float>{box_center_x - text_size.x / 2.f, m_text_cursor_top.y - offset};
 
-        if (outlined == widget::Outlined::On)
-            draw_outlined_text(pos, color, text);
-        else
-            m_renderer->add_text(pos, color, text);
+        draw_label(pos, color, outlined, text);
 
         return *this;
     }
@@ -601,7 +610,12 @@ namespace omath::hud
     // ── widget dispatch ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     void EntityOverlay::dispatch(const widget::Box& box)
     {
-        add_2d_box(box.color, box.fill, box.outline, box.thickness);
+        std::visit(
+                [&](const auto& fill)
+                {
+                    add_2d_box(box.color, fill, box.outline, box.thickness);
+                },
+                box.fill);
     }
 
     void EntityOverlay::dispatch(const widget::CorneredBox& cornered_box)
@@ -878,4 +892,4 @@ namespace omath::hud
                     child);
     }
 
-} // namespace omath::hud
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace omath::hud
diff --git a/source/hud/renderer_realizations/imgui_renderer.cpp b/source/hud/renderer_realizations/imgui_renderer.cpp
index 4194351..4e08dc9 100644
--- a/source/hud/renderer_realizations/imgui_renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/hud/renderer_realizations/imgui_renderer.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace omath::hud
     void ImguiHudRenderer::add_filled_polyline(const std::span<const Vector2<float>>& vertexes, const Color& color)
     {
         ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddConvexPolyFilled(reinterpret_cast<const ImVec2*>(vertexes.data()),
-                                                    static_cast<int>(vertexes.size()), color.to_im_color());
+                                                            static_cast<int>(vertexes.size()), color.to_im_color());
     }
 
     void ImguiHudRenderer::add_rectangle(const Vector2<float>& min, const Vector2<float>& max, const Color& color)
@@ -42,30 +42,39 @@ namespace omath::hud
         ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddRectFilled(min.to_im_vec2(), max.to_im_vec2(), color.to_im_color());
     }
 
-    void ImguiHudRenderer::add_circle(const Vector2<float>& center, const float radius, const Color& color,
-                                       const float thickness, const int segments)
+    void ImguiHudRenderer::add_gradient_rectangle(const Vector2<float>& min, const Vector2<float>& max,
+                                                  const Gradient& gradient)
     {
-        ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddCircle(center.to_im_vec2(), radius, color.to_im_color(), segments, thickness);
+        ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddRectFilledMultiColor(
+                min.to_im_vec2(), max.to_im_vec2(), gradient.top_left.to_im_color(), gradient.top_right.to_im_color(),
+                gradient.bottom_right.to_im_color(), gradient.bottom_left.to_im_color());
+    }
+
+    void ImguiHudRenderer::add_circle(const Vector2<float>& center, const float radius, const Color& color,
+                                      const float thickness, const int segments)
+    {
+        ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddCircle(center.to_im_vec2(), radius, color.to_im_color(), segments,
+                                                  thickness);
     }
 
     void ImguiHudRenderer::add_filled_circle(const Vector2<float>& center, const float radius, const Color& color,
-                                              const int segments)
+                                             const int segments)
     {
         ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddCircleFilled(center.to_im_vec2(), radius, color.to_im_color(), segments);
     }
 
-    void ImguiHudRenderer::add_arc(const Vector2<float>& center, const float radius, const float a_min, const float a_max,
-                                    const Color& color, const float thickness, const int segments)
+    void ImguiHudRenderer::add_arc(const Vector2<float>& center, const float radius, const float a_min,
+                                   const float a_max, const Color& color, const float thickness, const int segments)
     {
         ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->PathArcTo(center.to_im_vec2(), radius, a_min, a_max, segments);
         ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->PathStroke(color.to_im_color(), ImDrawFlags_None, thickness);
     }
 
     void ImguiHudRenderer::add_image(const std::any& texture_id, const Vector2<float>& min, const Vector2<float>& max,
-                                      const Color& tint)
+                                     const Color& tint)
     {
         ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddImage(std::any_cast<ImTextureID>(texture_id), min.to_im_vec2(),
-                                                  max.to_im_vec2(), {0, 0}, {1, 1}, tint.to_im_color());
+                                                 max.to_im_vec2(), {0, 0}, {1, 1}, tint.to_im_color());
     }
 
     void ImguiHudRenderer::add_text(const Vector2<float>& position, const Color& color, const std::string_view& text)
@@ -73,6 +82,30 @@ namespace omath::hud
         ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList()->AddText(position.to_im_vec2(), color.to_im_color(), text.data(),
                                                 text.data() + text.size());
     }
+
+    void ImguiHudRenderer::add_gradient_text(const Vector2<float>& position, const Gradient& gradient,
+                                             const std::string_view& text)
+    {
+        auto* draw_list = ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList();
+        const int vertex_start = draw_list->VtxBuffer.Size;
+        draw_list->AddText(position.to_im_vec2(), IM_COL32_WHITE, text.data(), text.data() + text.size());
+
+        const auto size = calc_text_size(text);
+        const float width = std::max(size.x, 1.f);
+        const float height = std::max(size.y, 1.f);
+        for (int i = vertex_start; i < draw_list->VtxBuffer.Size; ++i)
+        {
+            auto& vertex = draw_list->VtxBuffer[i];
+            const float x = std::clamp((vertex.pos.x - position.x) / width, 0.f, 1.f);
+            const float y = std::clamp((vertex.pos.y - position.y) / height, 0.f, 1.f);
+            const auto top = gradient.top_left.value() * (1.f - x) + gradient.top_right.value() * x;
+            const auto bottom = gradient.bottom_left.value() * (1.f - x) + gradient.bottom_right.value() * x;
+            const auto color = top * (1.f - y) + bottom * y;
+            const auto alpha = static_cast<int>(((vertex.col >> IM_COL32_A_SHIFT) & 0xff) * color.w);
+            vertex.col = IM_COL32(static_cast<int>(color.x * 255.f), static_cast<int>(color.y * 255.f),
+                                  static_cast<int>(color.z * 255.f), alpha);
+        }
+    }
     [[nodiscard]]
     Vector2<float> ImguiHudRenderer::calc_text_size(const std::string_view& text)
     {