diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/3d/of3dPrimitives.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/3d/of3dPrimitives.cpp
index e4b8bdb8206..ff74fd31f73 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/3d/of3dPrimitives.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/3d/of3dPrimitives.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const glm::vec4& of3dPrimitive::getTexCoords() const{
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------
 vector<ofIndexType> of3dPrimitive::getIndices( int startIndex, int endIndex ) const {
+	
     vector<ofIndexType> indices;
     indices.assign( getMesh().getIndices().begin()+startIndex, getMesh().getIndices().begin()+endIndex );
     return indices;
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/graphics/ofTrueTypeFont.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/graphics/ofTrueTypeFont.cpp
index 943c08fae5e..d4309b7675d 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/graphics/ofTrueTypeFont.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/graphics/ofTrueTypeFont.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void initWindows(){
 	char value_data_char[2048];
 	string fontsDir = ofGetEnv("windir");
 	fontsDir += "\\Fonts\\";
-	
+
 	for (DWORD i = 0; i < value_count; ++i)
 	{
 			DWORD name_len = 2048;
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ ofTrueTypeFont::glyph ofTrueTypeFont::loadGlyph(uint32_t utf8) const{
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------
 bool ofTrueTypeFont::load(const of::filesystem::path & filename, int fontSize, bool antialiased, bool fullCharacterSet, bool makeContours, float simplifyAmt, int dpi) {
-	
+
 	ofTrueTypeFontSettings settings(filename,fontSize);
 	settings.antialiased = antialiased;
 	settings.contours = makeContours;
@@ -987,10 +987,10 @@ void ofTrueTypeFont::drawChar(uint32_t c, float x, float y, bool vFlipped) const
 
 	auto props = getGlyphProperties(c);
 
-	float xmin		= props.xmin+x;
-	float ymin		= props.ymin;
-	float xmax		= props.xmax+x;
-	float ymax		= props.ymax;
+	float xmin = props.xmin+x;
+	float ymin = props.ymin;
+	float xmax = props.xmax+x;
+	float ymax = props.ymax;
 
 	if(!vFlipped){
 	   ymin *= -1.0;
@@ -1000,26 +1000,30 @@ void ofTrueTypeFont::drawChar(uint32_t c, float x, float y, bool vFlipped) const
 	ymin += y;
 	ymax += y;
 
-	ofIndexType firstIndex = stringQuads.getVertices().size();
-
-	stringQuads.addVertex(glm::vec3(xmin,ymin,0.f));
-	stringQuads.addVertex(glm::vec3(xmax,ymin,0.f));
-	stringQuads.addVertex(glm::vec3(xmax,ymax,0.f));
-	stringQuads.addVertex(glm::vec3(xmin,ymax,0.f));
-
-	stringQuads.addTexCoord(glm::vec2(props.t1,props.v1));
-	stringQuads.addTexCoord(glm::vec2(props.t2,props.v1));
-	stringQuads.addTexCoord(glm::vec2(props.t2,props.v2));
-	stringQuads.addTexCoord(glm::vec2(props.t1,props.v2));
-
-	stringQuads.addIndex(firstIndex);
-	stringQuads.addIndex(firstIndex+1);
-	stringQuads.addIndex(firstIndex+2);
-	stringQuads.addIndex(firstIndex+2);
-	stringQuads.addIndex(firstIndex+3);
-	stringQuads.addIndex(firstIndex);
-	
-	
+	ofIndexType firstIndex { static_cast<ofIndexType>(stringQuads.getVertices().size()) };
+
+	stringQuads.addVertices({
+		{ xmin, ymin, 0.f },
+		{ xmax, ymin, 0.f },
+		{ xmax, ymax, 0.f },
+		{ xmin, ymax, 0.f },
+	});
+
+	stringQuads.addTexCoords({
+		{ props.t1, props.v1 },
+		{ props.t2, props.v1 },
+		{ props.t2, props.v2 },
+		{ props.t1, props.v2 }
+	});
+
+	stringQuads.addIndices({
+		firstIndex,
+		static_cast<ofIndexType>(firstIndex + 1),
+		static_cast<ofIndexType>(firstIndex + 2),
+		static_cast<ofIndexType>(firstIndex + 2),
+		static_cast<ofIndexType>(firstIndex + 3),
+		firstIndex
+	});
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1188,11 +1192,11 @@ ofRectangle ofTrueTypeFont::getStringBoundingBox(const string& c, float x, float
 	// Calculate bounding box by iterating over glyph properties
 	// Meaning of props can be deduced from illustration at top of:
 	// https://www.freetype.org/freetype2/docs/tutorial/step2.html
-	// 
+	//
 	// We deliberately not generate a mesh and iterate over its
 	// vertices, as this would not correctly return spacing for
 	// blank characters.
-	
+
 	float w = 0;
 	iterateString( c, x, y, vflip, [&]( uint32_t c, glm::vec2 pos ){
 		auto props = getGlyphProperties( c );
@@ -1300,22 +1304,22 @@ ofTexture ofTrueTypeFont::getStringTexture(const string& str, bool vflip) const{
 		try{
 			if (c != '\n') {
 				auto g = loadGlyph(c);
-				
+
 				if (c == '\t'){
 					auto temp = loadGlyph(' ');
 					glyphs.push_back(temp);
 				}else{
 					glyphs.push_back(g);
 				}
-				 
+
 				int x = pos.x + g.props.xmin;
 				int y = pos.y;
 				glyphPositions.emplace_back(x, y);
-				
+
 				if(c == '\t')lineWidth += g.props.advance + getGlyphProperties(' ').advance * spaceSize * TAB_WIDTH;
 				else if(c == ' ')lineWidth += g.props.advance + getGlyphProperties(' ').advance * spaceSize;
 				else if(isValidGlyph(c))lineWidth += g.props.advance + getGlyphProperties(' ').advance * (letterSpacing - 1.f);
-				
+
 				width = max(width, lineWidth);
 				y += g.props.ymax;
 				height = max(height, y + getLineHeight());