diff --git a/backend/sokol/backend_sokol.odin b/backend/sokol/backend_sokol.odin
index 69aca80..4930c6b 100644
--- a/backend/sokol/backend_sokol.odin
+++ b/backend/sokol/backend_sokol.odin
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ setup_gfx_objects :: proc( ctx : ^Context, ve_ctx : ^ve.Context, vert_cap, index
 	backend := gfx.query_backend()
 	app_env := glue.environment()
 
-	ctx.glyph_shader  = gfx.make_shader(render_glyph_shader_desc(backend) )
+	ctx.glyph_shader  = gfx.make_shader(ve_render_glyph_shader_desc(backend) )
 	ctx.atlas_shader  = gfx.make_shader(ve_blit_atlas_shader_desc(backend) )
 	ctx.screen_shader = gfx.make_shader(ve_draw_text_shader_desc(backend) )
 
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ setup_gfx_objects :: proc( ctx : ^Context, ve_ctx : ^ve.Context, vert_cap, index
 	{
 		vs_layout : Vertex_Layout_State
 		{
-			vs_layout.attrs[ATTR_render_glyph_v_position] = Vertex_Attribute_State {
+			vs_layout.attrs[ATTR_ve_render_glyph_v_position] = Vertex_Attribute_State {
 				format       = Vertex_Format.FLOAT2,
 				offset       = 0,
 				buffer_index = 0,
 			}
-			vs_layout.attrs[ATTR_render_glyph_v_texture] = Vertex_Attribute_State {
+			vs_layout.attrs[ATTR_ve_render_glyph_v_texture] = Vertex_Attribute_State {
 				format       = Vertex_Format.FLOAT2,
 				offset       = size_of(ve.Vec2),
 				buffer_index = 0,
diff --git a/backend/sokol/blit_atlas.odin b/backend/sokol/blit_atlas.odin
index 9aa257e..a83f591 100644
--- a/backend/sokol/blit_atlas.odin
+++ b/backend/sokol/blit_atlas.odin
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ import sg "thirdparty:sokol/gfx"
     Generated by sokol-shdc (https://github.com/floooh/sokol-tools)
 
     Cmdline:
-        sokol-shdc --input C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\blit_atlas.shdc.glsl --output C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\blit_atlas.odin --slang glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl --format=sokol_odin --module =blit_atlas
+        sokol-shdc --input C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\blit_atlas.shdc.glsl --output C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\blit_atlas.odin --slang glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl --format=sokol_odin
 
     Overview:
     =========
     Shader program: 've_blit_atlas':
         Get shader desc: ve_blit_atlas_shader_desc(sg.query_backend())
-        Vertex Shader: ve_blit_atlas_vs
-        Fragment Shader: ve_blit_atlas_fs
+        Vertex Shader: blit_atlas_vs
+        Fragment Shader: blit_atlas_fs
         Attributes:
             ATTR_ve_blit_atlas_v_position => 0
             ATTR_ve_blit_atlas_v_texture => 1
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Ve_Blit_Atlas_Fs_Params :: struct #align(16) {
 
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl410 := [235]u8 {
+blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl410 := [235]u8 {
     0x23,0x76,0x65,0x72,0x73,0x69,0x6f,0x6e,0x20,0x34,0x31,0x30,0x0a,0x0a,0x6c,0x61,
     0x79,0x6f,0x75,0x74,0x28,0x6c,0x6f,0x63,0x61,0x74,0x69,0x6f,0x6e,0x20,0x3d,0x20,
     0x30,0x29,0x20,0x6f,0x75,0x74,0x20,0x76,0x65,0x63,0x32,0x20,0x75,0x76,0x3b,0x0a,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl410 := [235]u8 {
 
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl410 := [1954]u8 {
+blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl410 := [1954]u8 {
     0x23,0x76,0x65,0x72,0x73,0x69,0x6f,0x6e,0x20,0x34,0x31,0x30,0x0a,0x0a,0x73,0x74,
     0x72,0x75,0x63,0x74,0x20,0x76,0x65,0x5f,0x62,0x6c,0x69,0x74,0x5f,0x61,0x74,0x6c,
     0x61,0x73,0x5f,0x66,0x73,0x5f,0x70,0x61,0x72,0x61,0x6d,0x73,0x0a,0x7b,0x0a,0x20,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl410 := [1954]u8 {
 
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl300es := [217]u8 {
+blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl300es := [217]u8 {
     0x23,0x76,0x65,0x72,0x73,0x69,0x6f,0x6e,0x20,0x33,0x30,0x30,0x20,0x65,0x73,0x0a,
     0x0a,0x6f,0x75,0x74,0x20,0x76,0x65,0x63,0x32,0x20,0x75,0x76,0x3b,0x0a,0x6c,0x61,
     0x79,0x6f,0x75,0x74,0x28,0x6c,0x6f,0x63,0x61,0x74,0x69,0x6f,0x6e,0x20,0x3d,0x20,
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl300es := [217]u8 {
 
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl300es := [2078]u8 {
+blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl300es := [2078]u8 {
     0x23,0x76,0x65,0x72,0x73,0x69,0x6f,0x6e,0x20,0x33,0x30,0x30,0x20,0x65,0x73,0x0a,
     0x70,0x72,0x65,0x63,0x69,0x73,0x69,0x6f,0x6e,0x20,0x6d,0x65,0x64,0x69,0x75,0x6d,
     0x70,0x20,0x66,0x6c,0x6f,0x61,0x74,0x3b,0x0a,0x70,0x72,0x65,0x63,0x69,0x73,0x69,
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl300es := [2078]u8 {
     }
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_hlsl4 := [705]u8 {
+blit_atlas_vs_source_hlsl4 := [705]u8 {
     0x73,0x74,0x61,0x74,0x69,0x63,0x20,0x66,0x6c,0x6f,0x61,0x74,0x34,0x20,0x67,0x6c,
     0x5f,0x50,0x6f,0x73,0x69,0x74,0x69,0x6f,0x6e,0x3b,0x0a,0x73,0x74,0x61,0x74,0x69,
     0x63,0x20,0x66,0x6c,0x6f,0x61,0x74,0x32,0x20,0x75,0x76,0x3b,0x0a,0x73,0x74,0x61,
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_hlsl4 := [705]u8 {
     }
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_hlsl4 := [2383]u8 {
+blit_atlas_fs_source_hlsl4 := [2383]u8 {
     0x63,0x62,0x75,0x66,0x66,0x65,0x72,0x20,0x76,0x65,0x5f,0x62,0x6c,0x69,0x74,0x5f,
     0x61,0x74,0x6c,0x61,0x73,0x5f,0x66,0x73,0x5f,0x70,0x61,0x72,0x61,0x6d,0x73,0x20,
     0x3a,0x20,0x72,0x65,0x67,0x69,0x73,0x74,0x65,0x72,0x28,0x62,0x30,0x29,0x0a,0x7b,
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_hlsl4 := [2383]u8 {
 
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_metal_macos := [473]u8 {
+blit_atlas_vs_source_metal_macos := [473]u8 {
     0x23,0x69,0x6e,0x63,0x6c,0x75,0x64,0x65,0x20,0x3c,0x6d,0x65,0x74,0x61,0x6c,0x5f,
     0x73,0x74,0x64,0x6c,0x69,0x62,0x3e,0x0a,0x23,0x69,0x6e,0x63,0x6c,0x75,0x64,0x65,
     0x20,0x3c,0x73,0x69,0x6d,0x64,0x2f,0x73,0x69,0x6d,0x64,0x2e,0x68,0x3e,0x0a,0x0a,
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_metal_macos := [473]u8 {
 
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_metal_macos := [2713]u8 {
+blit_atlas_fs_source_metal_macos := [2713]u8 {
     0x23,0x70,0x72,0x61,0x67,0x6d,0x61,0x20,0x63,0x6c,0x61,0x6e,0x67,0x20,0x64,0x69,
     0x61,0x67,0x6e,0x6f,0x73,0x74,0x69,0x63,0x20,0x69,0x67,0x6e,0x6f,0x72,0x65,0x64,
     0x20,0x22,0x2d,0x57,0x6d,0x69,0x73,0x73,0x69,0x6e,0x67,0x2d,0x70,0x72,0x6f,0x74,
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_metal_macos := [2713]u8 {
 
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_wgsl := [698]u8 {
+blit_atlas_vs_source_wgsl := [698]u8 {
     0x64,0x69,0x61,0x67,0x6e,0x6f,0x73,0x74,0x69,0x63,0x28,0x6f,0x66,0x66,0x2c,0x20,
     0x64,0x65,0x72,0x69,0x76,0x61,0x74,0x69,0x76,0x65,0x5f,0x75,0x6e,0x69,0x66,0x6f,
     0x72,0x6d,0x69,0x74,0x79,0x29,0x3b,0x0a,0x0a,0x76,0x61,0x72,0x3c,0x70,0x72,0x69,
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_wgsl := [698]u8 {
 
 */
 @(private="file")
-ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_wgsl := [4360]u8 {
+blit_atlas_fs_source_wgsl := [4360]u8 {
     0x64,0x69,0x61,0x67,0x6e,0x6f,0x73,0x74,0x69,0x63,0x28,0x6f,0x66,0x66,0x2c,0x20,
     0x64,0x65,0x72,0x69,0x76,0x61,0x74,0x69,0x76,0x65,0x5f,0x75,0x6e,0x69,0x66,0x6f,
     0x72,0x6d,0x69,0x74,0x79,0x29,0x3b,0x0a,0x0a,0x73,0x74,0x72,0x75,0x63,0x74,0x20,
@@ -1653,9 +1653,9 @@ ve_blit_atlas_shader_desc :: proc (backend: sg.Backend) -> sg.Shader_Desc {
     desc.label = "ve_blit_atlas_shader"
     #partial switch backend {
     case .GLCORE:
-        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl410
+        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl410
         desc.vertex_func.entry = "main"
-        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl410
+        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl410
         desc.fragment_func.entry = "main"
         desc.attrs[0].glsl_name = "v_position"
         desc.attrs[1].glsl_name = "v_texture"
@@ -1682,9 +1682,9 @@ ve_blit_atlas_shader_desc :: proc (backend: sg.Backend) -> sg.Shader_Desc {
         desc.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0
         desc.image_sampler_pairs[0].glsl_name = "ve_blit_atlas_src_texture_ve_blit_atlas_src_sampler"
     case .GLES3:
-        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl300es
+        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_vs_source_glsl300es
         desc.vertex_func.entry = "main"
-        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl300es
+        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_fs_source_glsl300es
         desc.fragment_func.entry = "main"
         desc.attrs[0].glsl_name = "v_position"
         desc.attrs[1].glsl_name = "v_texture"
@@ -1711,10 +1711,10 @@ ve_blit_atlas_shader_desc :: proc (backend: sg.Backend) -> sg.Shader_Desc {
         desc.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0
         desc.image_sampler_pairs[0].glsl_name = "ve_blit_atlas_src_texture_ve_blit_atlas_src_sampler"
     case .D3D11:
-        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_hlsl4
+        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_vs_source_hlsl4
         desc.vertex_func.d3d11_target = "vs_4_0"
         desc.vertex_func.entry = "main"
-        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_hlsl4
+        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_fs_source_hlsl4
         desc.fragment_func.d3d11_target = "ps_4_0"
         desc.fragment_func.entry = "main"
         desc.attrs[0].hlsl_sem_name = "TEXCOORD"
@@ -1737,9 +1737,9 @@ ve_blit_atlas_shader_desc :: proc (backend: sg.Backend) -> sg.Shader_Desc {
         desc.image_sampler_pairs[0].image_slot = 0
         desc.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0
     case .METAL_MACOS:
-        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_metal_macos
+        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_vs_source_metal_macos
         desc.vertex_func.entry = "main0"
-        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_metal_macos
+        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_fs_source_metal_macos
         desc.fragment_func.entry = "main0"
         desc.uniform_blocks[0].stage = .FRAGMENT
         desc.uniform_blocks[0].layout = .STD140
@@ -1757,9 +1757,9 @@ ve_blit_atlas_shader_desc :: proc (backend: sg.Backend) -> sg.Shader_Desc {
         desc.image_sampler_pairs[0].image_slot = 0
         desc.image_sampler_pairs[0].sampler_slot = 0
     case .WGPU:
-        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_vs_source_wgsl
+        desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_vs_source_wgsl
         desc.vertex_func.entry = "main"
-        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&ve_blit_atlas_fs_source_wgsl
+        desc.fragment_func.source = transmute(cstring)&blit_atlas_fs_source_wgsl
         desc.fragment_func.entry = "main"
         desc.uniform_blocks[0].stage = .FRAGMENT
         desc.uniform_blocks[0].layout = .STD140
diff --git a/backend/sokol/blit_atlas.shdc.glsl b/backend/sokol/blit_atlas.shdc.glsl
index 0cfdd8d..13b67a7 100644
--- a/backend/sokol/blit_atlas.shdc.glsl
+++ b/backend/sokol/blit_atlas.shdc.glsl
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-@module ve_blit_atlas
+// module naming rules are currently dumb with shdc rn...
+// @module ve_blit_atlas 
 
 @header package ve_sokol
 @header import sg "thirdparty:sokol/gfx"
 
-@vs ve_blit_atlas_vs
+@vs blit_atlas_vs
 @include ./source_shared.shdc.glsl
 @end
 
-@fs ve_blit_atlas_fs
+@fs blit_atlas_fs
 in  vec2 uv;
 out vec4 frag_color;
 
@@ -54,4 +55,4 @@ void main()
 }
 @end
 
-@program ve_blit_atlas ve_blit_atlas_vs ve_blit_atlas_fs
+@program ve_blit_atlas blit_atlas_vs blit_atlas_fs
diff --git a/backend/sokol/draw_text.odin b/backend/sokol/draw_text.odin
index 6bd09e4..b472520 100644
--- a/backend/sokol/draw_text.odin
+++ b/backend/sokol/draw_text.odin
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import sg "thirdparty:sokol/gfx"
     Generated by sokol-shdc (https://github.com/floooh/sokol-tools)
 
     Cmdline:
-        sokol-shdc --input C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\draw_text.shdc.glsl --output C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\draw_text.odin --slang glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl --format=sokol_odin --module =draw_text
+        sokol-shdc --input C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\draw_text.shdc.glsl --output C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\draw_text.odin --slang glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl --format=sokol_odin
 
     Overview:
     =========
diff --git a/backend/sokol/draw_text.shdc.glsl b/backend/sokol/draw_text.shdc.glsl
index a3278c7..1a7ca3f 100644
--- a/backend/sokol/draw_text.shdc.glsl
+++ b/backend/sokol/draw_text.shdc.glsl
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-@module ve_draw_text
+// module naming rules are currently dumb with shdc rn...
+// @module ve_draw_text
 
 @header package ve_sokol
 @header import sg "thirdparty:sokol/gfx"
diff --git a/backend/sokol/render_glyph.odin b/backend/sokol/render_glyph.odin
index e8b369e..1f82bc7 100644
--- a/backend/sokol/render_glyph.odin
+++ b/backend/sokol/render_glyph.odin
@@ -6,21 +6,21 @@ import sg "thirdparty:sokol/gfx"
     Generated by sokol-shdc (https://github.com/floooh/sokol-tools)
 
     Cmdline:
-        sokol-shdc --input C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\render_glyph.shdc.glsl --output C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\render_glyph.odin --slang glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl --format=sokol_odin --module =render_glyph
+        sokol-shdc --input C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\render_glyph.shdc.glsl --output C:\projects\VEFontCache-Odin\backend\sokol\render_glyph.odin --slang glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl --format=sokol_odin
 
     Overview:
     =========
-    Shader program: 'render_glyph':
-        Get shader desc: render_glyph_shader_desc(sg.query_backend())
+    Shader program: 've_render_glyph':
+        Get shader desc: ve_render_glyph_shader_desc(sg.query_backend())
         Vertex Shader: render_glyph_vs
         Fragment Shader: render_glyph_fs
         Attributes:
-            ATTR_render_glyph_v_position => 0
-            ATTR_render_glyph_v_texture => 1
+            ATTR_ve_render_glyph_v_position => 0
+            ATTR_ve_render_glyph_v_texture => 1
     Bindings:
 */
-ATTR_render_glyph_v_position :: 0
-ATTR_render_glyph_v_texture :: 1
+ATTR_ve_render_glyph_v_position :: 0
+ATTR_ve_render_glyph_v_texture :: 1
 /*
     #version 410
 
@@ -509,9 +509,9 @@ render_glyph_fs_source_wgsl := [361]u8 {
     0x61,0x69,0x6e,0x5f,0x6f,0x75,0x74,0x28,0x66,0x72,0x61,0x67,0x5f,0x63,0x6f,0x6c,
     0x6f,0x72,0x29,0x3b,0x0a,0x7d,0x0a,0x0a,0x00,
 }
-render_glyph_shader_desc :: proc (backend: sg.Backend) -> sg.Shader_Desc {
+ve_render_glyph_shader_desc :: proc (backend: sg.Backend) -> sg.Shader_Desc {
     desc: sg.Shader_Desc
-    desc.label = "render_glyph_shader"
+    desc.label = "ve_render_glyph_shader"
     #partial switch backend {
     case .GLCORE:
         desc.vertex_func.source = transmute(cstring)&render_glyph_vs_source_glsl410
diff --git a/backend/sokol/render_glyph.shdc.glsl b/backend/sokol/render_glyph.shdc.glsl
index d5ea666..a22f768 100644
--- a/backend/sokol/render_glyph.shdc.glsl
+++ b/backend/sokol/render_glyph.shdc.glsl
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-@module render_glyph
+// module naming rules are currently dumb with shdc rn...
+// @module render_glyph
 
 @header package ve_sokol
 @header import sg "thirdparty:sokol/gfx"
@@ -17,4 +18,4 @@ void main()
 }
 @end
 
-@program render_glyph render_glyph_vs render_glyph_fs
+@program ve_render_glyph render_glyph_vs render_glyph_fs
diff --git a/scripts/compile_sokol_shaders.ps1 b/scripts/compile_sokol_shaders.ps1
index b60fc01..00e4bc2 100644
--- a/scripts/compile_sokol_shaders.ps1
+++ b/scripts/compile_sokol_shaders.ps1
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $flag_format_odin = '--format=sokol_odin'
 $flag_module      = '--module'
 
 push-location $path_backend_sokol
-& $sokol_shdc --input $shadersrc_blit_atlas   --output $shaderout_blit_atlas   --slang 'glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl' $flag_format_odin $flag_module='blit_atlas'
-& $sokol_shdc --input $shadersrc_render_glyph --output $shaderout_render_glyph --slang 'glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl' $flag_format_odin $flag_module='render_glyph'
-& $sokol_shdc --input $shadersrc_draw_text    --output $shaderout_draw_text    --slang 'glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl' $flag_format_odin $flag_module='draw_text'
+& $sokol_shdc --input $shadersrc_blit_atlas   --output $shaderout_blit_atlas   --slang 'glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl' $flag_format_odin
+& $sokol_shdc --input $shadersrc_render_glyph --output $shaderout_render_glyph --slang 'glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl' $flag_format_odin
+& $sokol_shdc --input $shadersrc_draw_text    --output $shaderout_draw_text    --slang 'glsl410:glsl300es:hlsl4:metal_macos:wgsl' $flag_format_odin
 pop-location
diff --git a/vefontcache/parser.odin b/vefontcache/parser.odin
index 631f02a..878f390 100644
--- a/vefontcache/parser.odin
+++ b/vefontcache/parser.odin
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ Parser_Kind :: enum u32 {
 Parser_Font_Info :: struct {
 	label : string,
 	kind  : Parser_Kind,
-	using _ : struct #raw_union {
-		stbtt_info : stbtt.fontinfo,
-		// freetype_info : freetype.Face
-	},
+	stbtt_info : stbtt.fontinfo,
+	// freetype_info : freetype.Face
 	data : []byte,
 }