diff --git a/FlexLove.lua b/FlexLove.lua
index da20b17..f0f0d32 100644
--- a/FlexLove.lua
+++ b/FlexLove.lua
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function Units.parse(value)
     unit = "px"
   end
 
-  local validUnits = { px = true, ["%"] = true, vw = true, vh = true }
+  local validUnits = { px = true, ["%"] = true, vw = true, vh = true, ew = true, eh = true }
   if not validUnits[unit] then
     return num, "px"
   end
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ end
 ---@field justifySelf JustifySelf -- Alignment of the item itself along main axis (default: AUTO)
 ---@field alignSelf AlignSelf -- Alignment of the item itself along cross axis (default: AUTO)
 ---@field textSize number? -- Font size for text content
+---@field autoScaleText boolean -- Whether text should auto-scale with window size (default: true)
 ---@field transform TransformProps -- Transform properties for animations and styling
 ---@field transition TransitionProps -- Transition settings for animations
 ---@field callback function? -- Callback function for click events
@@ -492,7 +493,8 @@ Element.__index = Element
 ---@field titleColor Color? -- Color of the text content (default: black)
 ---@field textAlign TextAlign? -- Alignment of the text content (default: START)
 ---@field textColor Color? -- Color of the text content (default: black)
----@field textSize number|string? -- Font size for text content (default: nil)
+---@field textSize number|string? -- Font size for text content (default: auto-scaled)
+---@field autoScaleText boolean? -- Whether text should auto-scale with window size (default: true)
 ---@field positioning Positioning? -- Layout positioning mode (default: ABSOLUTE)
 ---@field flexDirection FlexDirection? -- Direction of flex layout (default: HORIZONTAL)
 ---@field justifyContent JustifyContent? -- Alignment of items along main axis (default: FLEX_START)
@@ -629,17 +631,61 @@ function Element.new(props)
   self.padding = Units.resolveSpacing(props.padding, self.width, self.height)
   self.margin = Units.resolveSpacing(props.margin, self.width, self.height)
 
-  -- Store original textSize units
+  -- Store original textSize units and constraints
+  self.minTextSize = props.minTextSize
+  self.maxTextSize = props.maxTextSize
+  
+  -- Auto-scale text by default (can be disabled with autoScaleText = false)
+  if props.autoScaleText == nil then
+    self.autoScaleText = true
+  else
+    self.autoScaleText = props.autoScaleText
+  end
+  
   if props.textSize then
     if type(props.textSize) == "string" then
       local value, unit = Units.parse(props.textSize)
       self.units.textSize = { value = value, unit = unit }
-      self.textSize = Units.resolve(value, unit, viewportWidth, viewportHeight, nil)
+      
+      -- Resolve textSize based on unit type
+      if unit == "%" or unit == "vh" then
+        -- Percentage and vh are relative to viewport height
+        self.textSize = Units.resolve(value, unit, viewportWidth, viewportHeight, viewportHeight)
+      elseif unit == "vw" then
+        -- vw is relative to viewport width
+        self.textSize = Units.resolve(value, unit, viewportWidth, viewportHeight, viewportWidth)
+      elseif unit == "ew" then
+        -- Element width relative (will be resolved after width is set)
+        self.textSize = (value / 100) * self.width
+      elseif unit == "eh" then
+        -- Element height relative (will be resolved after height is set)
+        self.textSize = (value / 100) * self.height
+      else
+        self.textSize = Units.resolve(value, unit, viewportWidth, viewportHeight, nil)
+      end
     else
+      self.textSize = props.textSize
       self.units.textSize = { value = props.textSize, unit = "px" }
     end
   else
-    self.units.textSize = { value = 12, unit = "px" }
+    -- No textSize specified - use auto-scaling default
+    if self.autoScaleText then
+      -- Default to 1.5vh (1.5% of viewport height) for auto-scaling
+      self.textSize = (1.5 / 100) * viewportHeight
+      self.units.textSize = { value = 1.5, unit = "vh" }
+    else
+      -- Fixed 12px when auto-scaling is disabled
+      self.textSize = 12
+      self.units.textSize = { value = nil, unit = "px" }
+    end
+  end
+  
+  -- Apply min/max constraints
+  if self.minTextSize and self.textSize < self.minTextSize then
+    self.textSize = self.minTextSize
+  end
+  if self.maxTextSize and self.textSize > self.maxTextSize then
+    self.textSize = self.maxTextSize
   end
 
   -- Store original spacing values for proper resize handling
@@ -1369,10 +1415,10 @@ function Element:draw()
     love.graphics.setColor(textColorWithOpacity:toRGBA())
 
     local origFont = love.graphics.getFont()
-    local tempFont
     if self.textSize then
-      tempFont = love.graphics.newFont(self.textSize)
-      love.graphics.setFont(tempFont)
+      -- Use cached font instead of creating new one every frame
+      local font = FONT_CACHE.get(self.textSize)
+      love.graphics.setFont(font)
     end
     local font = love.graphics.getFont()
     local textWidth = font:getWidth(self.text)
@@ -1520,10 +1566,34 @@ function Element:recalculateUnits(newViewportWidth, newViewportHeight)
     end
   end
 
-  -- Recalculate textSize if using viewport units
-  if self.units.textSize.unit ~= "px" then
-    self.textSize =
-      Units.resolve(self.units.textSize.value, self.units.textSize.unit, newViewportWidth, newViewportHeight, nil)
+  -- Recalculate textSize if auto-scaling is enabled or using viewport/element-relative units
+  if self.autoScaleText and self.units.textSize.value and self.units.textSize.unit ~= "px" then
+    local unit = self.units.textSize.unit
+    local value = self.units.textSize.value
+    
+    if unit == "%" or unit == "vh" then
+      -- Percentage and vh are relative to viewport height
+      self.textSize = Units.resolve(value, unit, newViewportWidth, newViewportHeight, newViewportHeight)
+    elseif unit == "vw" then
+      -- vw is relative to viewport width
+      self.textSize = Units.resolve(value, unit, newViewportWidth, newViewportHeight, newViewportWidth)
+    elseif unit == "ew" then
+      -- Element width relative
+      self.textSize = (value / 100) * self.width
+    elseif unit == "eh" then
+      -- Element height relative
+      self.textSize = (value / 100) * self.height
+    else
+      self.textSize = Units.resolve(value, unit, newViewportWidth, newViewportHeight, nil)
+    end
+    
+    -- Apply min/max constraints
+    if self.minTextSize and self.textSize < self.minTextSize then
+      self.textSize = self.minTextSize
+    end
+    if self.maxTextSize and self.textSize > self.maxTextSize then
+      self.textSize = self.maxTextSize
+    end
   end
 
   -- Recalculate gap if using viewport or percentage units
diff --git a/examples/TextAutoScaling.lua b/examples/TextAutoScaling.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..345379b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/TextAutoScaling.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+-- Example demonstrating text auto-scaling feature
+-- Text automatically scales proportionally with window size by default
+
+package.path = package.path .. ";?.lua"
+require("testing/loveStub")
+local FlexLove = require("FlexLove")
+local Gui = FlexLove.GUI
+local Color = FlexLove.Color
+
+print("=== Text Auto-Scaling Examples ===\n")
+
+-- Example 1: Default auto-scaling (enabled by default)
+print("1. Default Auto-Scaling (no textSize specified)")
+print("   Text will scale proportionally with window size")
+local button1 = Gui.new({
+  x = 10,
+  y = 10,
+  padding = { horizontal = 16, vertical = 8 },
+  text = "Auto-Scaled Button",
+  textAlign = "center",
+  border = { top = true, right = true, bottom = true, left = true },
+  borderColor = Color.new(1, 1, 1),
+  textColor = Color.new(1, 1, 1),
+})
+print("   Initial size (800x600): textSize = " .. button1.textSize .. "px")
+button1:resize(1600, 1200)
+print("   After resize (1600x1200): textSize = " .. button1.textSize .. "px")
+print("   Scaling factor: " .. (button1.textSize / 9.0) .. "x\n")
+
+-- Example 2: Disable auto-scaling for fixed text size
+print("2. Auto-Scaling Disabled (autoScaleText = false)")
+print("   Text remains fixed at 12px regardless of window size")
+Gui.destroy()
+local button2 = Gui.new({
+  x = 10,
+  y = 60,
+  padding = { horizontal = 16, vertical = 8 },
+  text = "Fixed Size Button",
+  textAlign = "center",
+  autoScaleText = false,
+  border = { top = true, right = true, bottom = true, left = true },
+  borderColor = Color.new(1, 1, 1),
+  textColor = Color.new(1, 1, 1),
+})
+print("   Initial size (800x600): textSize = " .. button2.textSize .. "px")
+button2:resize(1600, 1200)
+print("   After resize (1600x1200): textSize = " .. button2.textSize .. "px")
+print("   No scaling applied\n")
+
+-- Example 3: Custom auto-scaling with viewport units
+print("3. Custom Auto-Scaling (textSize = '2vh')")
+print("   Text scales at 2% of viewport height")
+Gui.destroy()
+local title = Gui.new({
+  x = 10,
+  y = 110,
+  text = "Large Title",
+  textSize = "2vh",
+  textColor = Color.new(1, 1, 1),
+})
+print("   Initial size (800x600): textSize = " .. title.textSize .. "px")
+title:resize(1600, 1200)
+print("   After resize (1600x1200): textSize = " .. title.textSize .. "px")
+print("   Scaling factor: " .. (title.textSize / 12.0) .. "x\n")
+
+-- Example 4: Fixed pixel size (still auto-scales if using viewport units)
+print("4. Fixed Pixel Size (textSize = 20)")
+print("   Explicit pixel values don't scale")
+Gui.destroy()
+local button3 = Gui.new({
+  x = 10,
+  y = 160,
+  padding = { horizontal = 16, vertical = 8 },
+  text = "20px Button",
+  textSize = 20,
+  textAlign = "center",
+  border = { top = true, right = true, bottom = true, left = true },
+  borderColor = Color.new(1, 1, 1),
+  textColor = Color.new(1, 1, 1),
+})
+print("   Initial size (800x600): textSize = " .. button3.textSize .. "px")
+button3:resize(1600, 1200)
+print("   After resize (1600x1200): textSize = " .. button3.textSize .. "px")
+print("   Fixed at 20px\n")
+
+-- Example 5: Element-relative scaling
+print("5. Element-Relative Scaling (textSize = '10ew')")
+print("   Text scales at 10% of element width")
+Gui.destroy()
+local box = Gui.new({
+  x = 10,
+  y = 210,
+  width = 200,
+  height = 100,
+  text = "Responsive Box",
+  textSize = "10ew",
+  textAlign = "center",
+  background = Color.new(0.2, 0.2, 0.2),
+  textColor = Color.new(1, 1, 1),
+})
+print("   Initial (width=200): textSize = " .. box.textSize .. "px")
+box.width = 400
+box:resize(800, 600)
+print("   After width change (width=400): textSize = " .. box.textSize .. "px")
+print("   Scales with element size\n")
+
+-- Example 6: Combining auto-scaling with min/max constraints
+print("6. Auto-Scaling with Constraints")
+print("   Text scales between 10px and 24px")
+Gui.destroy()
+local constrained = Gui.new({
+  x = 10,
+  y = 260,
+  text = "Constrained Text",
+  textSize = "3vh",
+  minTextSize = 10,
+  maxTextSize = 24,
+  textColor = Color.new(1, 1, 1),
+})
+print("   Initial (3vh of 600): textSize = " .. constrained.textSize .. "px")
+constrained:resize(1600, 1200)
+print("   After resize (3vh of 1200 = 36px, clamped): textSize = " .. constrained.textSize .. "px")
+print("   Clamped to maxTextSize = 24px\n")
+
+print("=== Summary ===")
+print("• Auto-scaling is ENABLED by default")
+print("• Default scaling: 1.5vh (1.5% of viewport height)")
+print("• Disable with: autoScaleText = false")
+print("• Custom scaling: use vh, vw, %, ew, or eh units")
+print("• Fixed sizes: use pixel values (e.g., textSize = 16)")
+print("• Constraints: use minTextSize and maxTextSize")
diff --git a/testing/__tests__/14_text_scaling_basic_tests.lua b/testing/__tests__/14_text_scaling_basic_tests.lua
index dc69127..e0e4717 100644
--- a/testing/__tests__/14_text_scaling_basic_tests.lua
+++ b/testing/__tests__/14_text_scaling_basic_tests.lua
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function TestTextScaling.testVhTextSize()
 end
 
 function TestTextScaling.testNoTextSize()
-  -- Create an element without textSize specified
+  -- Create an element without textSize specified (auto-scaling enabled by default)
   local element = Gui.new({
     id = "testElement",
     width = 100,
@@ -115,13 +115,32 @@ function TestTextScaling.testNoTextSize()
     text = "Hello World",
   })
 
-  -- Check initial state - should default to some value
-  luaunit.assertEquals(element.units.textSize.value, nil)
-  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 12) -- Default fallback
+  -- Check initial state - should auto-scale by default (1.5vh)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.autoScaleText, true)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.units.textSize.value, 1.5)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.units.textSize.unit, "vh")
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 9.0) -- 1.5% of 600px
 
-  -- Resize should not affect default textSize
+  -- Resize should scale the text
   element:resize(1600, 1200)
-  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 12)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 18.0) -- 1.5% of 1200px
+  
+  -- Test with auto-scaling disabled
+  local elementNoScale = Gui.new({
+    id = "testElementNoScale",
+    width = 100,
+    height = 50,
+    text = "Hello World",
+    autoScaleText = false,
+  })
+  
+  luaunit.assertEquals(elementNoScale.autoScaleText, false)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(elementNoScale.units.textSize.value, nil)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(elementNoScale.textSize, 12) -- Fixed 12px
+  
+  -- Resize should not affect textSize when auto-scaling is disabled
+  elementNoScale:resize(1600, 1200)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(elementNoScale.textSize, 12)
 end
 
 -- Edge case tests
diff --git a/testing/loveStub.lua b/testing/loveStub.lua
index d608314..c9f420b 100644
--- a/testing/loveStub.lua
+++ b/testing/loveStub.lua
@@ -17,20 +17,22 @@ function love_helper.graphics.getDimensions()
 end
 
 function love_helper.graphics.newFont(size)
+  -- Ensure size is a number
+  local fontSize = tonumber(size) or 12
   -- Return a mock font object with basic methods
   return {
     getWidth = function(self, text)
       -- Handle both colon and dot syntax
       if type(self) == "string" then
         -- Called with dot syntax: font.getWidth(text)
-        return #self * size / 2
+        return #self * fontSize / 2
       else
         -- Called with colon syntax: font:getWidth(text)
-        return #text * size / 2
+        return #text * fontSize / 2
       end
     end,
     getHeight = function()
-      return size
+      return fontSize
     end,
   }
 end