diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/Font.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/Font.java
index efbc3cc..744a997 100755
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/Font.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/Font.java
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ public class Font {
 		return withStyle(getStyle() | Typeface.Style.SHADOW);
 	}
 	
+	public Font deriveOutlined() {
+		return withStyle(getStyle() | Typeface.Style.OUTLINED);
+	}
+	
 	public Font deriveNotBold() {
 		return withStyle(getStyle() & ~Typeface.Style.BOLD);
 	}
@@ -128,6 +132,10 @@ public class Font {
 		return withStyle(getStyle() & ~Typeface.Style.SHADOW);
 	}
 	
+	public Font deriveNotOutlined() {
+		return withStyle(getStyle() & ~Typeface.Style.OUTLINED);
+	}
+	
 	public Font withAlign(float align) {
 		return new Font(getTypeface(), getStyle(), align, getColor());
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/SpriteTypeface.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/SpriteTypeface.java
index fbdee47..ab552ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/SpriteTypeface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/SpriteTypeface.java
@@ -430,6 +430,10 @@ public abstract class SpriteTypeface extends Typeface {
 		return w.align * (w.totalSize.x - w.currentWidth);
 	}
 	
+	private static final float[][] OUTLINE_DIRECTIONS = new float[][] {
+		{0, 1}, {1, 0}, {-1, 0}, {0, -1}
+	};
+	
 	private void drawLine(Drawer drawer, Workspace workspace) {
 		int style = workspace.styles.peek();
 		
@@ -440,6 +444,29 @@ public abstract class SpriteTypeface extends Typeface {
 			
 			drawPlainLine(drawer, workspace);
 			
+		} else if (Style.isOutlined(style)) {
+
+			workspace.pushStyle(~Style.OUTLINED);
+			
+			drawLine(drawer, workspace); // TODO figure out why placing this line after drawing outline reverses order of display (should be the opposite)
+			workspace.pos.x = xToRestore;
+			
+			Colors.multiplyRGB(workspace.pushColor(), getShadowColorMultiplier());
+			
+			for (int i = 0; i < OUTLINE_DIRECTIONS.length; ++i) {
+				float[] direction = OUTLINE_DIRECTIONS[i];
+				
+				workspace.pushTransform().translate(direction[0] * getThickness(), direction[1] * getThickness(), 0);
+				drawLine(drawer, workspace);
+				workspace.transforms.pop();
+				
+				if (i != OUTLINE_DIRECTIONS.length - 1) workspace.pos.x = xToRestore;
+			}
+			
+			workspace.colors.pop();
+			
+			workspace.styles.pop();
+			
 		} else if (Style.hasShadow(style)) {
 
 			workspace.pushStyle(~Style.SHADOW);
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/Typeface.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/Typeface.java
index 6620377..2bb7379 100755
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/Typeface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/graphics/font/Typeface.java
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ public abstract class Typeface extends Named {
 				ITALIC     = 1 << 1,
 				UNDERLINED = 1 << 2,
 				STRIKETHRU = 1 << 3,
-				SHADOW     = 1 << 4;
+				SHADOW     = 1 << 4,
+				OUTLINED   = 1 << 5;
 		
 		public static final int PLAIN = 0;
 		
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ public abstract class Typeface extends Named {
 		public static boolean hasShadow(int style) {
 			return (style & SHADOW) != 0;
 		}
+		
+		public static boolean isOutlined(int style) {
+			return (style & OUTLINED) != 0;
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public static final float ALIGN_LEFT = 0;
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/cro/ChunkRenderOptimizerCube.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/cro/ChunkRenderOptimizerCube.java
index 4921c7d..4012087 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/cro/ChunkRenderOptimizerCube.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/cro/ChunkRenderOptimizerCube.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class ChunkRenderOptimizerCube extends ChunkRenderOptimizer {
 		public boolean isBlockOpaque();
 	}
 	
-	public static interface OpaqueTile {
+	public static interface OpaqueSurface {
 		public Texture getTexture(BlockFace face);
 		public boolean isOpaque(BlockFace face);
 	}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class ChunkRenderOptimizerCube extends ChunkRenderOptimizer {
 		static final int NO_OPAQUE_TILES = -1;
 		
 		int topOpaqueTile = NO_OPAQUE_TILES;
-		final OpaqueTile[] tiles = new OpaqueTile[TILES_PER_FACE];
+		final OpaqueSurface[] tiles = new OpaqueSurface[TILES_PER_FACE];
 		int tileCount = 0;
 	}
 	
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ public class ChunkRenderOptimizerCube extends ChunkRenderOptimizer {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void processTile(TileRender tile, Vec3i pos, BlockFace face) {
-		if (!(tile instanceof OpaqueTile)) return;
-		OpaqueTile opaqueTile = (OpaqueTile) tile;
+		if (!(tile instanceof OpaqueSurface)) return;
+		OpaqueSurface opaqueTile = (OpaqueSurface) tile;
 		addTile(pos, face, opaqueTile);
 	}
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class ChunkRenderOptimizerCube extends ChunkRenderOptimizer {
 		getBlock(pos).block = cube;
 	}
 	
-	private void addTile(Vec3i pos, BlockFace face, OpaqueTile opaqueTile) {
+	private void addTile(Vec3i pos, BlockFace face, OpaqueSurface opaqueTile) {
 		FaceInfo faceInfo = getFace(pos, face);
 		
 		int index = faceInfo.tileCount;
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderGrass.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderGrass.java
index e5bf8fa..ed71936 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderGrass.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderGrass.java
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.model.ShapeRenderProgram;
 import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.model.Renderable;
 import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.texture.Texture;
 import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.world.WorldRenderProgram;
-import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.world.cro.ChunkRenderOptimizerCube.OpaqueTile;
+import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.world.cro.ChunkRenderOptimizerCube.OpaqueSurface;
 import ru.windcorp.progressia.common.world.block.BlockFace;
 
-public class TileRenderGrass extends TileRender implements OpaqueTile {
+public class TileRenderGrass extends TileRender implements OpaqueSurface {
 	
 	private final Texture topTexture;
 	private final Texture sideTexture;
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderOpaqueSurface.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderOpaqueSurface.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05f1900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderOpaqueSurface.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package ru.windcorp.progressia.client.world.tile;
+
+import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.texture.Texture;
+import ru.windcorp.progressia.common.world.block.BlockFace;
+
+public class TileRenderOpaqueSurface extends TileRenderSurface {
+
+	public TileRenderOpaqueSurface(String id, Texture texture) {
+		super(id, texture);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOpaque(BlockFace face) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderSimple.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderSurface.java
similarity index 74%
rename from src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderSimple.java
rename to src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderSurface.java
index 8d62740..43719ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderSimple.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderSurface.java
@@ -9,22 +9,16 @@ import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.model.ShapeRenderProgram;
 import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.model.Renderable;
 import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.texture.Texture;
 import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.world.WorldRenderProgram;
-import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.world.cro.ChunkRenderOptimizerCube.OpaqueTile;
+import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.world.cro.ChunkRenderOptimizerCube.OpaqueSurface;
 import ru.windcorp.progressia.common.world.block.BlockFace;
 
-public class TileRenderSimple extends TileRender implements OpaqueTile {
+public abstract class TileRenderSurface extends TileRender implements OpaqueSurface {
 	
 	private final Texture texture;
-	private final boolean opaque;
 	
-	public TileRenderSimple(String id, Texture texture, boolean opaque) {
+	public TileRenderSurface(String id, Texture texture) {
 		super(id);
 		this.texture = texture;
-		this.opaque = opaque;
-	}
-	
-	public TileRenderSimple(String id, Texture texture) {
-		this(id, texture, false);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -32,11 +26,6 @@ public class TileRenderSimple extends TileRender implements OpaqueTile {
 		return texture;
 	}
 	
-	@Override
-	public boolean isOpaque(BlockFace face) {
-		return opaque;
-	}
-	
 	@Override
 	public Renderable createRenderable(BlockFace face) {
 		ShapeRenderProgram program = WorldRenderProgram.getDefault();
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderTransparentSurface.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderTransparentSurface.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6239d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/client/world/tile/TileRenderTransparentSurface.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package ru.windcorp.progressia.client.world.tile;
+
+import ru.windcorp.progressia.client.graphics.texture.Texture;
+import ru.windcorp.progressia.common.world.block.BlockFace;
+
+public class TileRenderTransparentSurface extends TileRenderSurface {
+
+	public TileRenderTransparentSurface(String id, Texture texture) {
+		super(id, texture);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOpaque(BlockFace face) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/LayerTestGUI.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/LayerTestGUI.java
index 924ed98..8974e46 100755
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/LayerTestGUI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/LayerTestGUI.java
@@ -48,7 +48,17 @@ public class LayerTestGUI extends GUILayer {
 		
 		Collection<Label> labels = new ArrayList<>();
 		Vec4 color = Colors.WHITE;
-		Font font = new Font().withColor(color).deriveShadow();
+		Font font = new Font().withColor(color).deriveOutlined();
+		Font aboutFont = font.withColor(0xFF37A3E6).deriveBold();
+		
+		panel.addChild(new Label(
+				"About", aboutFont,
+				"\u041F\u0440\u043E\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0438\u044F / Progressia"
+		));
+		panel.addChild(new Label(
+				"About", font,
+				"Version: pre-TechDemo"
+		));
 		
 		panel.addChild(new Label(
 				"IsFlyingDisplay", font,
@@ -111,8 +121,8 @@ public class LayerTestGUI extends GUILayer {
 				)
 		));
 		panel.addChild(new Label(
-				"SelectedTileDisplay", font,
-				"(Blocks ↔ Tiles: Shift + Mouse Wheel)"
+				"PlacementModeDisplay", font,
+				"(Blocks \u2B04 Tiles: Ctrl + Mouse Wheel)"
 		));
 		
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/LayerTestUI.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/LayerTestUI.java
index 0e2d2cd..8f417b3 100755
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/LayerTestUI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/LayerTestUI.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class LayerTestUI extends AssembledFlatLayer {
 	
 	private boolean flag = false;
 
-	private static final int WIDTH = 512 + 256;
+	private static final int WIDTH = 80;
 	private static final int HEIGHT = 80;
 	private static final int BORDER = 5;
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class LayerTestUI extends AssembledFlatLayer {
 		final int borderColor = flag ? 0xFFAA4444 : 0xFFAAAA44;
 		final int boxShadowColor = flag ? 0xFF440000 : 0xFF444400;
 		
-		int x = (getWidth() - WIDTH) / 2;
+		int x = 2*BORDER;
 		int y = 2*BORDER;
 
 		target.fill(x + BORDER, y - BORDER, WIDTH, HEIGHT, boxShadowColor);
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ public class LayerTestUI extends AssembledFlatLayer {
 		int cy = getHeight() / 2;
 		
 		final int length = 15;
-		final int thickness = 5;
-		final int borderSize = 1;
+		final int thickness = 6;
+		final int borderSize = 2;
 		final Vec4 borderColor = Colors.BLACK;
 		final Vec4 fillColor = Colors.WHITE;
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/TestContent.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/TestContent.java
index ab81b96..ebb301a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/TestContent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/TestContent.java
@@ -101,27 +101,27 @@ public class TestContent {
 		register(new TestTileLogicGrass("Test:Grass"));
 		
 		register(new TileData("Test:Stones"));
-		register(new TileRenderSimple("Test:Stones", getTileTexture("stones")));
+		register(new TileRenderTransparentSurface("Test:Stones", getTileTexture("stones")));
 		register(new HangingTileLogic("Test:Stones"));
 		
 		register(new TileData("Test:YellowFlowers"));
-		register(new TileRenderSimple("Test:YellowFlowers", getTileTexture("yellow_flowers")));
+		register(new TileRenderTransparentSurface("Test:YellowFlowers", getTileTexture("yellow_flowers")));
 		register(new HangingTileLogic("Test:YellowFlowers"));
 		
 		register(new TileData("Test:Sand"));
-		register(new TileRenderSimple("Test:Sand", getTileTexture("sand")));
+		register(new TileRenderTransparentSurface("Test:Sand", getTileTexture("sand")));
 		register(new HangingTileLogic("Test:Sand"));
 		
 		register(new TileData("Test:SnowOpaque"));
-		register(new TileRenderSimple("Test:SnowOpaque", getTileTexture("snow_opaque"), true));
+		register(new TileRenderOpaqueSurface("Test:SnowOpaque", getTileTexture("snow_opaque")));
 		register(new HangingTileLogic("Test:SnowOpaque"));
 		
 		register(new TileData("Test:SnowHalf"));
-		register(new TileRenderSimple("Test:SnowHalf", getTileTexture("snow_half")));
+		register(new TileRenderTransparentSurface("Test:SnowHalf", getTileTexture("snow_half")));
 		register(new HangingTileLogic("Test:SnowHalf"));
 		
 		register(new TileData("Test:SnowQuarter"));
-		register(new TileRenderSimple("Test:SnowQuarter", getTileTexture("snow_quarter")));
+		register(new TileRenderTransparentSurface("Test:SnowQuarter", getTileTexture("snow_quarter")));
 		register(new HangingTileLogic("Test:SnowQuarter"));
 		
 		TileDataRegistry.getInstance().values().forEach(PLACEABLE_TILES::add);
diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/TestPlayerControls.java b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/TestPlayerControls.java
index 4fd0b9b..3bf530f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/TestPlayerControls.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/windcorp/progressia/test/TestPlayerControls.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class TestPlayerControls {
 		if (event.hasHorizontalMovement()) {
 			switchPlacingMode();
 		}
-		if (InputTracker.isKeyPressed(GLFW.GLFW_KEY_LEFT_SHIFT)) {
+		if (InputTracker.isKeyPressed(GLFW.GLFW_KEY_LEFT_CONTROL)) {
 			switchPlacingMode();
 			return;
 		}