diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
index 0e80455..23e240a 100644
--- a/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -45,20 +45,11 @@ GUI::GUI(DinkyECS::World &world, Map& game_map) :
   $sounds.load("combat_player_hit", "combat_player_hit.mp3");
   $sounds.load("combat_enemy_hit", "combat_enemy_hit.mp3");
   $sounds.load("combat_miss", "combat_miss.mp3");
-  resize_map(BASE_MAP_FONT_SIZE);
+  resize_map(MAX_FONT_SIZE);
 }
 
 void GUI::resize_map(int new_size) {
-  if($renderer.resize_map(new_size)) {
-    auto bounds = $renderer.$base_glyph.bounds;
-    int view_x = std::ceil((VIDEO_X - GAME_MAP_POS) / bounds.width);
-    int view_y = std::ceil(VIDEO_Y / bounds.height);
-
-    // don't allow resizing beyond/below game map size
-    if(view_x > GAME_MAP_X || view_y > GAME_MAP_Y) return;
-
-    $view_port = {size_t(view_x), size_t(view_y)};
-
+  if($renderer.resize_map(new_size, $view_port)) {
     // set canvas to best size
     $canvas = Canvas($view_port.x * 2, $view_port.y * 4);
     $map_screen = Screen($view_port.x, $view_port.y);
diff --git a/render.cpp b/render.cpp
index 884494b..018ef71 100644
--- a/render.cpp
+++ b/render.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <array>
+#include "map.hpp"
+
+using namespace fmt;
 
 std::array<sf::Color, 10> VALUES{
   sf::Color{1, 4, 2},  // black
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ sf::Color SFMLRender::color(Value val) {
 
 SFMLRender::SFMLRender(Canvas &canvas, Screen &map_screen, Screen &screen) :
   $window(sf::VideoMode(VIDEO_X,VIDEO_Y), "Roguish"),
-  $map_font_size(BASE_MAP_FONT_SIZE),
+  $map_font_size(0),
   $line_spacing(0),
   $canvas(canvas),
   $map_screen(map_screen),
@@ -59,12 +62,30 @@ sf::Sprite &SFMLRender::get_text_sprite(wchar_t tile) {
   return $sprites[tile];
 }
 
+inline bool base_glyph_check(sf::Font &font, sf::Glyph &base_glyph, Point &view_port, int &font_size, int new_size) {
+  auto glyph = font.getGlyph(BG_TILE, new_size, false);
+
+  int view_x = std::ceil((VIDEO_X - GAME_MAP_POS) / glyph.bounds.width);
+  int view_y = std::ceil(VIDEO_Y / glyph.bounds.height);
+
+  // don't allow resizing beyond/below game map size
+  if(view_x <= GAME_MAP_X && view_y <= GAME_MAP_Y) {
+    // looks good, set 'em all
+    base_glyph = glyph;
+    view_port = {size_t(view_x), size_t(view_y)};
+    font_size = new_size;
+    return true;
+  } else {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+
+bool SFMLRender::resize_map(int new_size, Point &view_port) {
+  if($map_font_size == new_size || new_size < MIN_FONT_SIZE || new_size > MAX_FONT_SIZE) return false;
 
-bool SFMLRender::resize_map(int new_size) {
-  if(MIN_FONT_SIZE < new_size && new_size < MAX_FONT_SIZE) {
+  if(base_glyph_check($font, $base_glyph, view_port, $map_font_size, new_size)) {
     $sprites.clear(); // need to reset the sprites for the new size
-    $map_font_size = new_size;
-    $base_glyph = $font.getGlyph(BG_TILE, $map_font_size, false);
     $line_spacing = $font.getLineSpacing($map_font_size);
     $bg_sprite = get_text_sprite(BG_TILE);
     $bg_bounds = $bg_sprite.getLocalBounds();
diff --git a/render.hpp b/render.hpp
index 4ed3b55..afba9fb 100644
--- a/render.hpp
+++ b/render.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct SFMLRender {
   sf::Color color(int val);
   sf::Color color(Value val);
   sf::Sprite &get_text_sprite(wchar_t tile);
-  bool resize_map(int new_size);
+  bool resize_map(int new_size, Point &view_port);
   void render_text(std::string &text, float x, float y);
   void draw_main_ui();
   void draw_screen(bool clear=true, float map_off_x=0.0f, float map_off_y=0.0f);
diff --git a/status.txt b/status.txt
index 6ff4992..7a871b6 100644
--- a/status.txt
+++ b/status.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,4 @@ TODO:
 * Write a test that generates a ton of maps then confirms there's a path from one room to every other room?
 * Lua integration?
 
-* BUG: If map is < 90 zome out crashes.
-
-* Bring back sounds, check out SoLoud.
+* check out SoLoud.