diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c6ff5e7..1e3df96 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 include(cmake/color.cmake)
 
-set(BLT_VERSION 0.16.7)
+set(BLT_VERSION 0.16.8)
 set(BLT_TEST_VERSION 0.0.1)
 
 set(BLT_TARGET BLT)
diff --git a/include/blt/math/fixed_point.h b/include/blt/math/fixed_point.h
index 15fc682..3125583 100644
--- a/include/blt/math/fixed_point.h
+++ b/include/blt/math/fixed_point.h
@@ -25,8 +25,13 @@
 //#define BLT_DEBUG_NO_INLINE BLT_ATTRIB_NO_INLINE
 #define BLT_DEBUG_NO_INLINE
 
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpedantic"
+#endif
 namespace blt
 {
+    
     struct fp64
     {
         private:
@@ -248,4 +253,8 @@ namespace blt
     static constexpr const inline fp64 FP64_LOG2E = fp64::from_f64(1.4426950408889634074f);
 }
 
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
+
 #endif //BLT_FIXED_POINT_H
diff --git a/include/blt/math/log_util.h b/include/blt/math/log_util.h
index dec9035..5cb795d 100644
--- a/include/blt/math/log_util.h
+++ b/include/blt/math/log_util.h
@@ -10,17 +10,50 @@
 #include <blt/math/vectors.h>
 #include <blt/math/matrix.h>
 #include <blt/std/logging.h>
+#include <blt/std/utility.h>
+#include "blt/std/string.h"
 
-namespace blt {
-
-    template<typename T, unsigned long size>
-    static inline logging::logger& operator<<(logging::logger& log, blt::vec<T, size> vec){
-        log << "(";
-        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
-            log << vec[i] << ((i == size-1) ? ")" : ", ");
+namespace blt
+{
+    
+    template<typename Writer = blt::logging::logger, typename T, blt::u32 size>
+    static inline Writer& operator<<(Writer& log, const blt::vec<T, size>& vec)
+    {
+        std::string type_string;
+        const auto tstr = blt::type_string<T>();
+        
+        if constexpr (std::is_arithmetic_v<T>)
+        {
+            type_string += tstr[0];
+            // for unsigned long / unsigned int
+            auto split = blt::string::split_sv(tstr, ' ');
+            if (tstr[0] == 'u'){
+                if (split.size() > 1){
+                    type_string += split[1][0];
+                } else
+                    type_string += tstr[1];
+            }
+            
+        } else
+            type_string = tstr;
+        
+        log << "Vec" << size << type_string << "(";
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
+            log << vec[i] << ((i == size - 1) ? ")" : ", ");
         return log;
     }
-
+    
+    template<typename Writer = std::ostream>
+    inline Writer& operator<<(Writer& out, const mat4x4& v)
+    {
+        out << "Mat4x4(\n";
+        out << "\t{" << v.m00() << ", " << v.m01() << ", " << v.m02() << ", " << v.m03() << "},\n";
+        out << "\t{" << v.m10() << ", " << v.m11() << ", " << v.m12() << ", " << v.m13() << "},\n";
+        out << "\t{" << v.m20() << ", " << v.m21() << ", " << v.m22() << ", " << v.m23() << "},\n";
+        out << "\t{" << v.m30() << ", " << v.m31() << ", " << v.m32() << ", " << v.m33() << "})";
+        return out;
+    }
+    
 }
 
 #endif //BLT_TESTS_LOG_UTIL_H
diff --git a/include/blt/math/vectors.h b/include/blt/math/vectors.h
index adfb2ce..73f01b8 100644
--- a/include/blt/math/vectors.h
+++ b/include/blt/math/vectors.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <array>
 #include <type_traits>
+#include <blt/std/types.h>
 
 namespace blt
 {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ namespace blt
         return v1 >= v2 - EPSILON && v1 <= v2 + EPSILON;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     struct vec
     {
             static_assert(std::is_arithmetic_v<T> && "blt::vec must be created using an arithmetic type!");
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ namespace blt
              * @param t default value to fill with
              * @param args list of args
              */
-            vec(T t, std::initializer_list<T> args)
+            template<typename U, std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<T, U> || std::is_convertible_v<U, T>, bool> = true>
+            vec(U t, std::initializer_list<U> args)
             {
                 auto b = args.begin();
                 for (auto& v : elements)
@@ -63,7 +65,12 @@ namespace blt
              * Create a vector from an initializer list, if the list doesn't have enough elements it will be filled with the default value (0)
              * @param args
              */
-            vec(std::initializer_list<T> args): vec(static_cast<T>(0), args)
+            template<typename U, std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<T, U> || std::is_convertible_v<U, T>, bool> = true>
+            vec(std::initializer_list<U> args): vec(U(), args)
+            {}
+            
+            template<typename... Args>
+            explicit vec(Args... args): vec(std::array<T, size>{static_cast<T>(args)...})
             {}
             
             explicit vec(T t)
@@ -114,7 +121,7 @@ namespace blt
             [[nodiscard]] inline T magnitude() const
             {
                 T total = 0;
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     total += elements[i] * elements[i];
                 return std::sqrt(total);
             }
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@ namespace blt
             
             inline vec<T, size>& operator=(T v)
             {
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     elements[i] = v;
                 return *this;
             }
@@ -147,49 +154,49 @@ namespace blt
             inline vec<T, size> operator-()
             {
                 vec<T, size> initializer{};
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     initializer[i] = -elements[i];
                 return vec<T, size>{initializer};
             }
             
             inline vec<T, size>& operator+=(const vec<T, size>& other)
             {
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     elements[i] += other[i];
                 return *this;
             }
             
             inline vec<T, size>& operator*=(const vec<T, size>& other)
             {
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     elements[i] *= other[i];
                 return *this;
             }
             
             inline vec<T, size>& operator+=(T f)
             {
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     elements[i] += f;
                 return *this;
             }
             
             inline vec<T, size>& operator*=(T f)
             {
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     elements[i] *= f;
                 return *this;
             }
             
             inline vec<T, size>& operator-=(const vec<T, size>& other)
             {
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     elements[i] -= other[i];
                 return *this;
             }
             
             inline vec<T, size>& operator-=(T f)
             {
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     elements[i] -= f;
                 return *this;
             }
@@ -200,7 +207,7 @@ namespace blt
             static inline constexpr T dot(const vec<T, size>& left, const vec<T, size>& right)
             {
                 T dot = 0;
-                for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
                     dot += left[i] * right[i];
                 return dot;
             }
@@ -256,147 +263,147 @@ namespace blt
             }
     };
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator+(const vec<T, size>& left, const vec<T, size>& right)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = left[i] + right[i];
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator-(const vec<T, size>& left, const vec<T, size>& right)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = left[i] - right[i];
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator+(const vec<T, size>& left, T f)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = left[i] + f;
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator-(const vec<T, size>& left, T f)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = left[i] + f;
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator+(T f, const vec<T, size>& right)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = f + right[i];
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator-(T f, const vec<T, size>& right)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = f - right[i];
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator*(const vec<T, size>& left, const vec<T, size>& right)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = left[i] * right[i];
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator*(const vec<T, size>& left, T f)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = left[i] * f;
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator*(T f, const vec<T, size>& right)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = f * right[i];
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr vec<T, size> operator/(const vec<T, size>& left, T f)
     {
         vec<T, size> initializer{};
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             initializer[i] = left[i] / f;
         return initializer;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr bool operator==(const vec<T, size>& left, const vec<T, size>& right)
     {
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             if (left[i] != right[i])
                 return false;
         return true;
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr bool operator!=(const vec<T, size>& left, const vec<T, size>& right)
     {
         return !(left == right);
     }
     
-    template<typename T, std::uint32_t size>
+    template<typename T, blt::u32 size>
     inline constexpr bool operator&&(const vec<T, size>& left, const vec<T, size>& right)
     {
-        for (std::uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        for (blt::u32 i = 0; i < size; i++)
             if (!f_equal(left[i], right[i]))
                 return false;
         return true;
     }
     
-    typedef vec<float, 2> vec2f;
-    typedef vec<float, 3> vec3f;
-    typedef vec<float, 4> vec4f;
+    using vec2f = vec<float, 2>;
+    using vec3f = vec<float, 3>;
+    using vec4f = vec<float, 4>;
     
-    typedef vec<double, 2> vec2d;
-    typedef vec<double, 3> vec3d;
-    typedef vec<double, 4> vec4d;
+    using vec2d = vec<double, 2>;
+    using vec3d = vec<double, 3>;
+    using vec4d = vec<double, 4>;
     
-    typedef vec<std::int32_t, 2> vec2i;
-    typedef vec<std::int32_t, 3> vec3i;
-    typedef vec<std::int32_t, 4> vec4i;
+    using vec2i = vec<blt::i32, 2>;
+    using vec3i = vec<blt::i32, 3>;
+    using vec4i = vec<blt::i32, 4>;
     
-    typedef vec<std::int64_t, 2> vec2l;
-    typedef vec<std::int64_t, 3> vec3l;
-    typedef vec<std::int64_t, 4> vec4l;
+    using vec2l = vec<blt::i64, 2>;
+    using vec3l = vec<blt::i64, 3>;
+    using vec4l = vec<blt::i64, 4>;
     
-    typedef vec<std::uint32_t, 2> vec2ui;
-    typedef vec<std::uint32_t, 3> vec3ui;
-    typedef vec<std::uint32_t, 4> vec4ui;
+    using vec2ui = vec<blt::u32, 2>;
+    using vec3ui = vec<blt::u32, 3>;
+    using vec4ui = vec<blt::u32, 4>;
     
-    typedef vec<std::uint64_t, 2> vec2ul;
-    typedef vec<std::uint64_t, 3> vec3ul;
-    typedef vec<std::uint64_t, 4> vec4ul;
+    using vec2ul = vec<blt::u64, 2>;
+    using vec3ul = vec<blt::u64, 3>;
+    using vec4ul = vec<blt::u64, 4>;
     
-    typedef vec2f vec2;
-    typedef vec3f vec3;
-    typedef vec4f vec4;
+    using vec2 = vec2f;
+    using vec3 = vec3f;
+    using vec4 = vec4f;
     
     namespace vec_algorithm
     {
diff --git a/include/blt/std/string.h b/include/blt/std/string.h
index 25e688a..15f863e 100644
--- a/include/blt/std/string.h
+++ b/include/blt/std/string.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace blt::string
 #endif
     }
     
-    static inline BLT_CPP20_CONSTEXPR bool ends_with(std::string_view string, std::string_view search);
+    BLT_CPP20_CONSTEXPR bool ends_with(std::string_view string, std::string_view search);
     
     static inline BLT_CPP20_CONSTEXPR bool ends_with(std::string_view string, char search)
     {
diff --git a/tests/src/math_tests.cpp b/tests/src/math_tests.cpp
index 870ac76..acb8492 100644
--- a/tests/src/math_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/math_tests.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <blt/math/fixed_point.h>
 #include <blt/math/fixed_point_vectors.h>
 #include <blt/math/vectors.h>
+#include <blt/math/log_util.h>
 #include <blt/std/logging.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <ios>
@@ -38,6 +39,20 @@ namespace blt::test
     
     void fixed_point()
     {
+        blt::vec3f vf(34, 34, 2);
+        blt::vec3ul vul(34, 34, 2);
+        
+        std::cout << vf << std::endl;
+        BLT_TRACE(vf);
+        BLT_TRACE(vul);
+        BLT_DEBUG_STREAM << vul << '\n';
+        
+        blt::mat4x4 mat;
+        std::cout << mat << std::endl;
+        BLT_TRACE(mat);
+        BLT_DEBUG_STREAM << mat << '\n';
+        
+        
         //vec3fp hello = {fp64::from_f64(32.023), fp64::from_f64(422.34023), fp64::from_f64(321.023)};
         
         print(FP64_UMAX, "umax");