diff --git a/include/blt/parse/obj_loader.h b/include/blt/parse/obj_loader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d2c72d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/blt/parse/obj_loader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*
+ *  <Short Description>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2024  Brett Terpstra
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef BLT_WITH_GRAPHICS_OBJ_LOADER_H
+#define BLT_WITH_GRAPHICS_OBJ_LOADER_H
+
+#include "blt/math/vectors.h"
+#include "blt/std/hashmap.h"
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace blt::gfx
+{
+    
+    typedef blt::vec3f vertex_t;
+    typedef blt::vec2f uv_t;
+    typedef blt::vec3f normal_t;
+    typedef blt::vec3f color_t;
+    
+    class model_data
+    {
+        public:
+        private:
+            std::vector<vertex_t> vertices;
+            std::vector<uv_t> uvs;
+            std::vector<normal_t> normals;
+    };
+    
+    struct face_t
+    {
+        std::int32_t vertex, uv, normal;
+    };
+    
+    static inline bool operator==(const face_t& f1, const face_t& f2)
+    {
+        return f1.vertex == f2.vertex && f1.uv == f2.uv && f1.normal == f2.normal;
+    }
+    
+    struct face_hash
+    {
+        size_t operator()(const face_t& face) const
+        {
+            std::hash<std::int32_t> hasher;
+            return hasher(face.vertex) ^ hasher(face.uv) ^ hasher(face.normal);
+        }
+    };
+    
+    struct face_eq
+    {
+        bool operator()(const face_t& f1, const face_t& f2) const
+        {
+            return f1 == f2;
+        }
+    };
+    
+    struct constructed_vertex_t
+    {
+        vertex_t vertex;
+        uv_t uv;
+        normal_t normal;
+    };
+    
+    struct triangle_t
+    {
+        std::int32_t v[3];
+    };
+    
+    struct quad_t
+    {
+        std::int32_t v[4];
+    };
+    
+    struct material_t
+    {
+        std::string material_name;
+        color_t ambient;
+        color_t diffuse;
+        color_t specular;
+        float specular_exponent = 0.0f;
+        float transparency = 1.0f;
+        color_t transmission_filter_color{1, 1, 1};
+        std::string texture_ambient;
+        std::string texture_diffuse;
+        std::string map_spec_color;
+        std::string map_spec_highlight;
+        std::string map_bump;
+        std::string map_displacement;
+    };
+    
+    struct object_data
+    {
+        std::vector<std::string> object_names;
+        std::string material;
+        std::vector<triangle_t> indices;
+    };
+    
+    class obj_model_t
+    {
+        private:
+            std::vector<constructed_vertex_t> vertex_data_;
+            std::vector<object_data> objects_;
+            HASHMAP<std::string, material_t> materials_;
+        public:
+            obj_model_t(std::vector<constructed_vertex_t>&& vertex_data, std::vector<object_data>&& objects, HASHMAP<std::string, material_t>&& mats):
+                    vertex_data_(vertex_data), objects_(objects), materials_(mats)
+            {}
+            
+            inline const auto& vertex_data()
+            {
+                return vertex_data_;
+            };
+            
+            inline const auto& objects()
+            {
+                return objects_;
+            };
+            
+            inline const auto& materials()
+            {
+                return materials_;
+            }
+    };
+    
+    class char_tokenizer;
+    
+    class obj_loader
+    {
+        private:
+            std::vector<vertex_t> vertices;
+            std::vector<uv_t> uvs;
+            std::vector<normal_t> normals;
+            
+            // maps between face (constructed vertex) -> vertex indices
+            HASHMAP<face_t, std::int32_t, face_hash, face_eq> vertex_map;
+            std::vector<constructed_vertex_t> vertex_data;
+            object_data current_object;
+            std::vector<object_data> data;
+            HASHMAP<std::string, material_t> materials;
+            
+            size_t current_line = 0;
+        private:
+            bool handle_vertex_and_normals(float x, float y, float z, char type);
+            
+            void parse_vertex_line(char_tokenizer& tokenizer);
+            
+            void parse_face(char_tokenizer& tokenizer);
+            
+            void handle_face_vertex(const std::vector<std::string>& face_list, std::int32_t* arr);
+        
+        public:
+            obj_model_t parseFile(std::string_view file);
+    };
+    
+    obj_model_t quick_load(std::string_view file);
+    
+}
+
+#endif //BLT_WITH_GRAPHICS_OBJ_LOADER_H
diff --git a/include/blt/std/allocator.h b/include/blt/std/allocator.h
index a60bfa8..3b5bfa5 100644
--- a/include/blt/std/allocator.h
+++ b/include/blt/std/allocator.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace blt
              *
              * ALLOCATORS RETURN UNINIT STORAGE!! THIS HAS BEEN DISABLED.
              */
-            inline void allocate_in_block(pointer begin, size_t n)
+            inline void allocate_in_block(pointer, size_t)
             {
 //                if constexpr (std::is_default_constructible_v<T> && !std::is_trivially_default_constructible_v<T>)
 //                {
diff --git a/include/blt/std/string.h b/include/blt/std/string.h
index 4f3e44f..d4b82b2 100755
--- a/include/blt/std/string.h
+++ b/include/blt/std/string.h
@@ -292,6 +292,29 @@ namespace blt::string
         return s;
     }
     
+    static inline BLT_CPP20_CONSTEXPR std::string_view ltrim(std::string_view s)
+    {
+        size_t start_pos = 0;
+        for (auto c = s.begin(); c != s.end() && std::isblank(*c); ++c, start_pos++);
+        return s.substr(start_pos);
+    }
+    
+    static inline BLT_CPP20_CONSTEXPR std::string_view rtrim(std::string_view s)
+    {
+        size_t end_pos = 0;
+        for (auto c = s.rbegin(); c != s.rend() && std::isblank(*c); ++c, end_pos++);
+        return s.substr(0, s.size() - end_pos);
+    }
+    
+    static inline BLT_CPP20_CONSTEXPR std::string_view trim(std::string_view s)
+    {
+        size_t start_pos = 0;
+        for (auto c = s.begin(); c != s.end() && std::isblank(*c); ++c, start_pos++);
+        size_t end_pos = s.size();
+        for (auto c = s.rbegin(); c != s.rend() && std::isblank(*c); ++c, end_pos--);
+        return s.substr(start_pos, end_pos - start_pos);
+    }
+    
     // trim from both ends (in place)
     static inline BLT_CPP20_CONSTEXPR std::string& trim(std::string& s)
     {
diff --git a/include/blt/std/types.h b/include/blt/std/types.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34dfa99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/blt/std/types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ *  <Short Description>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2024  Brett Terpstra
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef BLT_TYPES_H
+#define BLT_TYPES_H
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+#ifndef NO_BLT_NAMESPACE_ON_TYPES
+namespace blt
+{
+#endif
+    using i8 = std::int8_t;
+    using i16 = std::int16_t;
+    using i32 = std::int32_t;
+    using i64 = std::int64_t;
+    
+    using u8 = std::uint8_t;
+    using u16 = std::uint16_t;
+    using u32 = std::uint32_t;
+    using u64 = std::uint64_t;
+    
+    using size_t = std::size_t;
+#ifndef NO_BLT_NAMESPACE_ON_TYPES
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif //BLT_TYPES_H
diff --git a/src/blt/parse/obj_loader.cpp b/src/blt/parse/obj_loader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..215dde3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blt/parse/obj_loader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+/*
+ *  <Short Description>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2024  Brett Terpstra
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#define BLT_DISABLE_TRACE
+#define BLT_DISABLE_DEBUG
+
+#include <blt/parse/obj_loader.h>
+#include <blt/std/loader.h>
+#include <blt/std/string.h>
+#include <cctype>
+#include <charconv>
+#include "blt/std/assert.h"
+#include "blt/std/utility.h"
+#include <blt/std/logging.h>
+
+
+namespace blt::gfx
+{
+    class char_tokenizer
+    {
+        private:
+            std::string_view string;
+            std::size_t current_pos = 0;
+        public:
+            explicit char_tokenizer(std::string_view view): string(view)
+            {}
+            
+            inline char advance()
+            {
+                return string[current_pos++];
+            }
+            
+            inline bool has_next(size_t offset = 0)
+            {
+                return current_pos + offset < string.size();
+            }
+            
+            inline std::string_view read_fully()
+            {
+                return blt::string::trim(string.substr(current_pos));
+            }
+    };
+    
+    template<typename T = float>
+    T get(std::string_view str)
+    {
+        T x;
+        const auto [ptr, ec] = std::from_chars(str.data(), str.data() + str.size(), x);
+        // probably not needed.
+        if (ec != std::errc())
+        {
+//            int i;
+//            const auto [ptr2, ec2] = std::from_chars(str.data(), str.data() + str.size(), i);
+//            if (ec2 == std::errc())
+//            {
+//                x = static_cast<float>(i);
+//            } else
+//            {
+            BLT_WARN("Unable to parse string '%s' into number!", std::string(str).c_str());
+            x = 0;
+//            }
+        }
+        return x;
+    }
+    
+    void obj_loader::parse_vertex_line(char_tokenizer& tokenizer)
+    {
+        char type = tokenizer.advance();
+        
+        if (type == 'p')
+        {
+            BLT_WARN("Unexpected type '%c' (not supported)", type);
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        auto elements = blt::string::split(std::string(tokenizer.read_fully()), " ");
+        BLT_ASSERT(elements.size() >= 2 && "Current line doesn't have enough arguments to process!");
+        float x = get(elements[0]), y = get(elements[1]);
+        BLT_DEBUG_STREAM << "Loaded value of (" << x << ", " << y << ")";
+        if (elements.size() < 3)
+        {
+            if (type == 't')
+                uvs.push_back(uv_t{x, y});
+            else
+                BLT_ERROR("Unable to parse line '%s' type '%c' not recognized for arg count", std::string(tokenizer.read_fully()).c_str(), type);
+        } else
+        {
+            float z = get(elements[2]);
+            BLT_DEBUG_STREAM << " with z: " << z;
+            if (!handle_vertex_and_normals(x, y, z, type))
+                BLT_ERROR("Unable to parse line '%s' type '%c' not recognized", std::string(tokenizer.read_fully()).c_str(), type);
+        }
+        BLT_DEBUG_STREAM << "\n";
+    }
+    
+    bool obj_loader::handle_vertex_and_normals(float x, float y, float z, char type)
+    {
+        if (std::isspace(type))
+        {
+            vertices.push_back(vertex_t{x, y, z});
+        } else if (type == 'n')
+        {
+            normals.push_back(normal_t{x, y, z});
+        } else
+            return false;
+        return true;
+    }
+    
+    obj_model_t quick_load(std::string_view file)
+    {
+        return obj_loader().parseFile(file);
+    }
+    
+    obj_model_t obj_loader::parseFile(std::string_view file)
+    {
+        auto lines = blt::fs::getLinesFromFile(std::string(file));
+        for (auto line_e : blt::enumerate(lines))
+        {
+            auto& line = line_e.second;
+            current_line = line_e.first;
+            char_tokenizer token(line);
+            if (!token.has_next() || token.read_fully().empty())
+                continue;
+            switch (token.advance())
+            {
+                case '#':
+                    continue;
+                case 'f':
+                    parse_face(token);
+                    break;
+                case 'v':
+                    parse_vertex_line(token);
+                    break;
+                case 'o':
+                {
+                    current_object.object_names.emplace_back(token.read_fully());
+                    BLT_TRACE("Setting object '%s'", std::string(current_object.object_name).c_str());
+                    break;
+                }
+                case 'm':
+                {
+                    while (token.has_next() && token.advance() != ' ')
+                    {}
+                    BLT_WARN("Material '%s' needs to be loaded!", std::string(token.read_fully()).c_str());
+                    break;
+                }
+                case 'u':
+                {
+                    if (!current_object.indices.empty())
+                        data.push_back(current_object);
+                    current_object = {};
+                    while (token.has_next() && token.advance() != ' ')
+                    {}
+                    current_object.material = token.read_fully();
+                    //BLT_WARN("Using material '%s'", std::string(token.read_fully()).c_str());
+                    break;
+                }
+                case 's':
+                    //BLT_WARN("Using shading: %s", std::string(token.read_fully()).c_str());
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+        data.push_back(current_object);
+        return {std::move(vertex_data), std::move(data), std::move(materials)};
+    }
+    
+    void obj_loader::parse_face(char_tokenizer& tokenizer)
+    {
+        auto faces = blt::string::split(std::string(tokenizer.read_fully()), ' ');
+        if (faces.size() == 3)
+        {
+            triangle_t triangle{};
+            handle_face_vertex(faces, triangle.v);
+            current_object.indices.push_back(triangle);
+        } else if (faces.size() == 4)
+        {
+            quad_t quad{};
+            handle_face_vertex(faces, quad.v);
+            triangle_t t1{};
+            triangle_t t2{};
+            
+            for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+                t1.v[i] = quad.v[i];
+            t2.v[0] = quad.v[0];
+            t2.v[1] = quad.v[2];
+            t2.v[2] = quad.v[3];
+            
+            current_object.indices.push_back(t1);
+            current_object.indices.push_back(t2);
+        } else
+            BLT_WARN("Unsupported face vertex count of %d on line %d!", faces.size(), current_line);
+    }
+    
+    void obj_loader::handle_face_vertex(const std::vector<std::string>& face_list, int32_t* arr)
+    {
+        for (const auto& pair : blt::enumerate(face_list))
+        {
+            auto indices = blt::string::split(pair.second, '/');
+            BLT_ASSERT(indices.size() == 3 && "Must have vertex, uv, and normal indices!!");
+            
+            auto vi = get<std::int32_t>(indices[0]) - 1;
+            auto ui = get<std::int32_t>(indices[1]) - 1;
+            auto ni = get<std::int32_t>(indices[2]) - 1;
+            
+            BLT_DEBUG("Found vertex: %d, UV: %d, and normal: %d", vi, ui, ni);
+            
+            face_t face{vi, ui, ni};
+            
+            auto loc = vertex_map.find(face);
+            if (loc == vertex_map.end())
+            {
+                BLT_DEBUG("DID NOT FIND FACE!");
+                auto index = static_cast<std::int32_t>(vertex_data.size());
+                vertex_data.push_back({vertices[vi], uvs[ui], normals[ni]});
+                BLT_DEBUG("Vertex: (%f, %f, %f), UV: (%f, %f), Normal: (%f, %f, %f)", vertices[vi].x(), vertices[vi].y(), vertices[vi].z(),
+                          uvs[ui].x(), uvs[ui].y(), normals[ni].x(), normals[ni].y(), normals[ni].z());
+                vertex_map.insert({face, index});
+                arr[pair.first] = index;
+            } else
+            {
+                BLT_TRACE("Using cached data; %d; map size: %d", loc->second, vertex_data.size());
+                const auto& d = vertex_data[loc->second];
+                BLT_TRACE("Vertex: (%f, %f, %f), UV: (%f, %f), Normal: (%f, %f, %f)", d.vertex.x(), d.vertex.y(), d.vertex.z(),
+                          d.uv.x(), d.uv.y(), d.normal.x(), d.normal.y(), d.normal.z());
+                arr[pair.first] = loc->second;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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