diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.csproj b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.csproj
index ba698dd6..92ad209e 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.csproj
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.csproj
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Graphics\VertexContent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IContentImporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IContentProcessor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Importer\FontDescriptionImporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Importer\TextureImporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Importer\WavImporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Importer\XmlImporter.cs" />
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Graphics/FontDescriptionStyle.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Graphics/FontDescriptionStyle.cs
index f6428c43..e344ed4a 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Graphics/FontDescriptionStyle.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Graphics/FontDescriptionStyle.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using System.Text;
 
 namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Graphics
 {
+    [Flags]
     public enum FontDescriptionStyle
     {
         Bold,
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Importer/FontDescriptionImporter.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Importer/FontDescriptionImporter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c1c99cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Importer/FontDescriptionImporter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Xml;
+using ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Graphics;
+using ANX.Framework.NonXNA.Development;
+
+namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Importer
+{
+    /// <summary>Provides methods for reading .spritefont files for use in the Content Pipeline.</summary>
+    [PercentageComplete(20)]
+    [Developer("SilentWarrior/Eagle Eye Studios")]
+    [TestState(TestStateAttribute.TestState.Untested)]
+    [ContentImporter("Spritefont", ".spritefont", DefaultProcessor = "FontDescriptionProcessor")]
+    public class FontDescriptionImporter : ContentImporter<FontDescription>
+    {
+        /// <summary>Called by the Framework when importing a .spritefont file to be used as a game asset. This is the method called by the Framework when an asset is to be imported into an object that can be recognized by the Content Pipeline.</summary>
+        /// <param name="filename">Name of a game asset file.</param>
+        /// <param name="context">Contains information for importing a game asset, such as a logger interface.</param>
+        public override FontDescription Import(string filename, ContentImporterContext context)
+        {
+            FontDescription fontDescription = null;
+            using (XmlReader xmlReader = XmlReader.Create(filename))
+            {
+                fontDescription = Deserialize(xmlReader, filename);
+            }
+            fontDescription.Identity = new ContentIdentity(new FileInfo(filename).FullName, "FontDescriptionImporter");
+            return fontDescription;
+        }
+
+        private FontDescription Deserialize(XmlReader reader, string filename)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/FontDescriptionProcessor.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/FontDescriptionProcessor.cs
index ffb77765..009ac19d 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/FontDescriptionProcessor.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/FontDescriptionProcessor.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 #region Using Statements
+
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
+using System.Drawing.Imaging;
+using System.Drawing.Text;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Graphics;
+using ANX.Framework.NonXNA.Development;
 
 #endregion
 
@@ -13,13 +19,285 @@ using ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Graphics;
 
 namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Processors
 {
+    [PercentageComplete(90)]
+    [Developer("SilentWarrior/Eagle Eye Studios")]
+    [TestState(TestStateAttribute.TestState.Untested)] //due to missing importer
     [ContentProcessor]
     public class FontDescriptionProcessor : ContentProcessor<FontDescription, SpriteFontContent>
     {
-
         public override SpriteFontContent Process(FontDescription input, ContentProcessorContext context)
+        {
+            if (input == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("input");
+            }
+            var list = new List<char>(input.Characters);
+            if (input.DefaultCharacter.HasValue && !input.Characters.Contains(input.DefaultCharacter.Value))
+            {
+                list.Add(input.DefaultCharacter.Value);
+            }
+            list.Sort();
+            var spriteFontContent = new SpriteFontContent();
+
+            // Build up a list of all the glyphs to be output.
+            var bitmaps = new List<Bitmap>();
+            var xPositions = new List<int>();
+            var yPositions = new List<int>();
+
+            var globalBitmap = new Bitmap(1, 1, PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
+            System.Drawing.Graphics globalGraphics = System.Drawing.Graphics.FromImage(globalBitmap);
+            var font = new Font(input.FontName, input.Size, XnaFontStyleToGdiFontStyle(input.Style));
+            try
+            {
+                const int padding = 8;
+
+                int width = padding;
+                int height = padding;
+                int lineWidth = padding;
+                int lineHeight = padding;
+                int count = 0;
+
+                // Rasterize each character in turn,
+                // and add it to the output list.
+                foreach (char ch in input.Characters)
+                {
+                    Bitmap bitmap = RasterizeCharacter(globalGraphics, ch, true, font);
+
+                    bitmaps.Add(bitmap);
+
+                    xPositions.Add(lineWidth);
+                    yPositions.Add(height);
+
+                    lineWidth += bitmap.Width + padding;
+                    lineHeight = Math.Max(lineHeight, bitmap.Height + padding);
+
+                    // Output 16 glyphs per line, then wrap to the next line.
+                    if ((++count == 16) || (ch == input.Characters.Count - 1))
+                    {
+                        width = Math.Max(width, lineWidth);
+                        height += lineHeight;
+                        lineWidth = padding;
+                        lineHeight = padding;
+                        count = 0;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                using (var bitmap = new Bitmap(width, height,
+                                               PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb))
+                {
+                    // Arrage all the glyphs onto a single larger bitmap.
+                    using (System.Drawing.Graphics graphics = System.Drawing.Graphics.FromImage(bitmap))
+                    {
+                        graphics.Clear(System.Drawing.Color.Magenta);
+                        graphics.CompositingMode = CompositingMode.SourceCopy;
+
+                        for (int i = 0; i < bitmaps.Count; i++)
+                        {
+                            spriteFontContent.Cropping.Add(new Rectangle(xPositions[i], yPositions[i], bitmaps[i].Width,
+                                                                         bitmaps[i].Height));
+                            graphics.DrawImage(bitmaps[i], xPositions[i],
+                                               yPositions[i]);
+                        }
+
+                        graphics.Flush();
+                    }
+                    spriteFontContent.Texture = ConvertBitmap(bitmap);
+                    spriteFontContent.CharacterMap = input.Characters.ToList();
+                    spriteFontContent.DefaultCharacter = input.DefaultCharacter;
+                    spriteFontContent.Glyphs = CreateOutputGlyphs();
+                    for (int i = 0; i < input.Characters.Count; i++)
+                    {
+                        Vector3 value = spriteFontContent.Kerning[i];
+                        if (!input.UseKerning)
+                        {
+                            value.Y = spriteFontContent.Cropping[i].Width;
+                        }
+                        if (!input.UseKerning)
+                        {
+                            value.X = 0f;
+                            value.Z = 0f;
+                        }
+                        spriteFontContent.Kerning[i] = value;
+                    }
+                    spriteFontContent.LineSpacing = (int) Math.Ceiling(font.GetHeight());
+                    spriteFontContent.Spacing = input.Spacing;
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                // Clean up temporary objects.
+                foreach (Bitmap bitmap in bitmaps)
+                    bitmap.Dispose();
+            }
+
+            return spriteFontContent;
+        }
+
+        #region RasterizeCharacter
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Helper for rendering out a single font character
+        /// into a System.Drawing bitmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Bitmap RasterizeCharacter(System.Drawing.Graphics globalGraphics, char ch, bool antiAliasing,
+                                                 Font font)
+        {
+            string text = ch.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+
+            SizeF size = globalGraphics.MeasureString(text, font);
+
+            var width = (int) Math.Ceiling(size.Width);
+            var height = (int) Math.Ceiling(size.Height);
+
+            var bitmap = new Bitmap(width, height, PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
+
+            using (System.Drawing.Graphics graphics = System.Drawing.Graphics.FromImage(bitmap))
+            {
+                graphics.TextRenderingHint = antiAliasing
+                                                 ? TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit
+                                                 : TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixelGridFit;
+
+                graphics.Clear(System.Drawing.Color.Transparent);
+
+                using (Brush brush = new SolidBrush(System.Drawing.Color.White))
+                using (var format = new StringFormat())
+                {
+                    format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near;
+                    format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
+
+                    graphics.DrawString(text, font, brush, 0, 0, format);
+                }
+
+                graphics.Flush();
+            }
+
+            return CropCharacter(bitmap);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region CropCharacter
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Helper for cropping ununsed space from the sides of a bitmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Bitmap CropCharacter(Bitmap bitmap)
+        {
+            int cropLeft = 0;
+            int cropRight = bitmap.Width - 1;
+
+            // Remove unused space from the left.
+            while ((cropLeft < cropRight) && (BitmapEmpty(bitmap, cropLeft)))
+                cropLeft++;
+
+            // Remove unused space from the right.
+            while ((cropRight > cropLeft) && (BitmapEmpty(bitmap, cropRight)))
+                cropRight--;
+
+            // Don't crop if that would reduce the glyph down to nothing at all!
+            if (cropLeft == cropRight)
+                return bitmap;
+
+            // Add some padding back in.
+            cropLeft = Math.Max(cropLeft - 1, 0);
+            cropRight = Math.Min(cropRight + 1, bitmap.Width - 1);
+
+            int width = cropRight - cropLeft + 1;
+
+            // Crop the glyph.
+            var croppedBitmap = new Bitmap(width, bitmap.Height, bitmap.PixelFormat);
+
+            using (System.Drawing.Graphics graphics = System.Drawing.Graphics.FromImage(croppedBitmap))
+            {
+                graphics.CompositingMode = CompositingMode.SourceCopy;
+
+                graphics.DrawImage(bitmap, 0, 0,
+                                   new System.Drawing.Rectangle(cropLeft, 0, width, bitmap.Height),
+                                   GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
+
+                graphics.Flush();
+            }
+
+            bitmap.Dispose();
+
+            return croppedBitmap;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region CreateOutputGlyphs
+
+        private static List<Rectangle> CreateOutputGlyphs()
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region ConvertBitmap
+
+        private Texture2DContent ConvertBitmap(Bitmap bitmap)
+        {
+            var bitmapContent = new PixelBitmapContent<Color>(bitmap.Width, bitmap.Height);
+            var destColor = new Color();
+
+            for (int x = bitmap.Width; x > 0; x--)
+            {
+                for (int y = bitmap.Height; y > 0; y--)
+                {
+                    System.Drawing.Color sourceColor = bitmap.GetPixel(x, y);
+
+                    destColor.R = sourceColor.R;
+                    destColor.G = sourceColor.G;
+                    destColor.B = sourceColor.B;
+                    destColor.A = sourceColor.A;
+
+                    bitmapContent.SetPixel(x, y, destColor);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var textureContent = new Texture2DContent();
+            textureContent.Faces[0] = new MipmapChain(bitmapContent);
+
+            return textureContent;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region FontDescriptionStyleConversion
+
+        private static FontStyle XnaFontStyleToGdiFontStyle(FontDescriptionStyle fontStyle)
+        {
+            var fontStyle2 = FontStyle.Regular;
+            if ((fontStyle & FontDescriptionStyle.Bold) == FontDescriptionStyle.Bold)
+            {
+                fontStyle2 |= FontStyle.Bold;
+            }
+            if ((fontStyle & FontDescriptionStyle.Italic) == FontDescriptionStyle.Italic)
+            {
+                fontStyle2 |= FontStyle.Italic;
+            }
+            return fontStyle2;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region BitmapEmpty
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Helper for testing whether a column of a bitmap is entirely empty.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static bool BitmapEmpty(Bitmap bitmap, int x)
+        {
+            for (int y = 0; y < bitmap.Height; y++)
+            {
+                if (bitmap.GetPixel(x, y).A != 0)
+                    return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/SpriteFontContent.cs b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/SpriteFontContent.cs
index 5717c871..aad30d09 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/SpriteFontContent.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline/Processors/SpriteFontContent.cs
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.Content.Pipeline.Processors
     public sealed class SpriteFontContent
     {
 		[ContentSerializer(ElementName = "Texture", AllowNull = false)]
-		internal Texture2DContent Texture { get; private set; }
+		internal Texture2DContent Texture { get; set; }
 
 		[ContentSerializer(ElementName = "Glyphs", AllowNull = false)]
-		internal List<Rectangle> Glyphs { get; private set; }
+		internal List<Rectangle> Glyphs { get; set; }
 
 		[ContentSerializer(ElementName = "Cropping", AllowNull = false)]
-		internal List<Rectangle> Cropping { get; private set; }
+		internal List<Rectangle> Cropping { get; set; }
 
 		[ContentSerializer(ElementName = "CharacterMap", AllowNull = false)]
-		internal List<char> CharacterMap { get; private set; }
+		internal List<char> CharacterMap { get; set; }
 
 		[ContentSerializer(ElementName = "LineSpacing", AllowNull = false)]
 		internal int LineSpacing { get; set; }