diff --git a/apps/cpuwidget.c b/apps/cpuwidget.c
index 25ff9d18..afa92c8c 100644
--- a/apps/cpuwidget.c
+++ b/apps/cpuwidget.c
@@ -358,25 +358,6 @@ static void next_net(gfx_context_t * ctx) {
 	ticks_last = ticks_now;
 }
 
-static char * ellipsify(char * input, int font_size, struct TT_Font * font, int max_width, int * out_width) {
-	int len = strlen(input);
-	char * out = malloc(len + 4);
-	memcpy(out, input, len + 1);
-	int width;
-	tt_set_size(font, font_size);
-	while ((width = tt_string_width(font, out)) > max_width) {
-		len--;
-		out[len+0] = '.';
-		out[len+1] = '.';
-		out[len+2] = '.';
-		out[len+3] = '\0';
-	}
-
-	if (out_width) *out_width = width;
-
-	return out;
-}
-
 static void draw_legend_element(int which, int count, int index, uint32_t color, char * label) {
 	struct decor_bounds bounds;
 	decor_get_bounds(wina, &bounds);
@@ -399,7 +380,7 @@ static void draw_legend_element(int which, int count, int index, uint32_t color,
 		unit_x, y, 20, 20, 5, color);
 
 	if (unit_width > 22) {
-		char * label_cropped = ellipsify(label, 12, tt_thin, unit_width - 22, NULL);
+		char * label_cropped = tt_ellipsify(label, 12, tt_thin, unit_width - 22, NULL);
 		tt_draw_string(ctx_base, tt_thin, 22 + unit_x, y + 14, label_cropped, rgb(0,0,0));
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/file-browser.c b/apps/file-browser.c
index 47ee63e0..77223093 100644
--- a/apps/file-browser.c
+++ b/apps/file-browser.c
@@ -210,28 +210,6 @@ static int print_human_readable_size(char * _out, uint64_t s) {
 #define HILIGHT_GRADIENT_BOTTOM rgb(56,137,220)
 #define HILIGHT_BORDER_BOTTOM rgb(47,106,167)
 
-/**
- * Clip text and add ellipsis to fit a specified display width.
- */
-static char * ellipsify(char * input, int font_size, struct TT_Font * font, int max_width, int * out_width) {
-	int len = strlen(input);
-	char * out = malloc(len + 4);
-	memcpy(out, input, len + 1);
-	int width;
-	tt_set_size(font, font_size);
-	while ((width = tt_string_width(font, out)) > max_width) {
-		len--;
-		out[len+0] = '.';
-		out[len+1] = '.';
-		out[len+2] = '.';
-		out[len+3] = '\0';
-	}
-
-	if (out_width) *out_width = width;
-
-	return out;
-}
-
 /**
  * Draw an icon view entry
  */
@@ -249,7 +227,7 @@ static void draw_file(struct File * f, int offset) {
 
 		/* If the display name is too long to fit, cut it with an ellipsis. */
 		int name_width;
-		char * name = ellipsify(f->name, 13, tt_font_thin, FILE_WIDTH - 8, &name_width);
+		char * name = tt_ellipsify(f->name, 13, tt_font_thin, FILE_WIDTH - 8, &name_width);
 
 		/* Draw the icon */
 		int center_x_icon = (FILE_WIDTH - icon->width) / 2;
@@ -309,8 +287,8 @@ static void draw_file(struct File * f, int offset) {
 			draw_sprite_alpha_paint(contents, icon, x + 11, y + 11, 0.3, rgb(255,255,255));
 		}
 
-		char * name = ellipsify(f->name, 13, tt_font_bold, FILE_WIDTH - 81, NULL);
-		char * type = ellipsify(f->filetype, 13, tt_font_thin, FILE_WIDTH - 81, NULL);
+		char * name = tt_ellipsify(f->name, 13, tt_font_bold, FILE_WIDTH - 81, NULL);
+		char * type = tt_ellipsify(f->filetype, 13, tt_font_thin, FILE_WIDTH - 81, NULL);
 
 		if (f->type == 0) {
 			tt_set_size(tt_font_bold, 13);
@@ -356,7 +334,7 @@ static void draw_file(struct File * f, int offset) {
 			draw_sprite(contents, icon, x + 4, y + 4);
 		}
 
-		char * name = ellipsify(f->name, 13, tt_font_thin, FILE_WIDTH - 26, NULL);
+		char * name = tt_ellipsify(f->name, 13, tt_font_thin, FILE_WIDTH - 26, NULL);
 
 		tt_set_size(tt_font_thin, 13);
 		tt_draw_string(contents, tt_font_thin, x + 24, y + 15, name, text_color);
@@ -961,7 +939,7 @@ static void _draw_nav_bar(struct decor_bounds bounds) {
 
 	/* Draw the nav bar text, ellipsified if needed */
 	int max_width = main_window->width - bounds.width - x - 12;
-	char * name = ellipsify(nav_bar, 13, tt_font_thin, max_width, NULL);
+	char * name = tt_ellipsify(nav_bar, 13, tt_font_thin, max_width, NULL);
 	tt_draw_string(ctx, tt_font_thin, bounds.left_width + 2 + x + 5, bounds.top_height + menu_bar_height + 8 + 13, name, rgb(0,0,0));
 	free(name);
 
diff --git a/apps/panel.c b/apps/panel.c
index 3c07382c..cf66ead9 100644
--- a/apps/panel.c
+++ b/apps/panel.c
@@ -91,28 +91,6 @@ static int new_focused = -1;
 
 static void widgets_layout(void);
 
-/**
- * Clip text and add ellipsis to fit a specified display width.
- */
-char * ellipsify(char * input, int font_size, struct TT_Font * font, int max_width, int * out_width) {
-	int len = strlen(input);
-	char * out = malloc(len + 4);
-	memcpy(out, input, len + 1);
-	int width;
-	tt_set_size(font, font_size);
-	while ((width = tt_string_width(font, out)) > max_width) {
-		len--;
-		out[len+0] = '.';
-		out[len+1] = '.';
-		out[len+2] = '.';
-		out[len+3] = '\0';
-	}
-
-	if (out_width) *out_width = width;
-
-	return out;
-}
-
 static int _close_enough(struct yutani_msg_window_mouse_event * me) {
 	if (me->command == YUTANI_MOUSE_EVENT_RAISE && sqrt(pow(me->new_x - me->old_x, 2) + pow(me->new_y - me->old_y, 2)) < 10) {
 		return 1;
@@ -342,7 +320,7 @@ static void redraw_alttab(void) {
 	{
 		struct window_ad * ad = ads_by_z[new_focused];
 		int t;
-		char * title = ellipsify(ad->name, 16, panel_context.font, alttab->width - 20, &t);
+		char * title = tt_ellipsify(ad->name, 16, panel_context.font, alttab->width - 20, &t);
 		tt_set_size(panel_context.font, 16);
 		tt_draw_string(actx, panel_context.font, center_x_a(t), rows * (ALTTAB_WIN_SIZE + 20) + 44, title, rgb(255,255,255));
 		free(title);
diff --git a/base/usr/include/toaru/panel.h b/base/usr/include/toaru/panel.h
index 2feec29f..c2248fe2 100644
--- a/base/usr/include/toaru/panel.h
+++ b/base/usr/include/toaru/panel.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ struct window_ad {
 extern struct window_ad * ads_by_z[];
 extern list_t * window_list;
 extern void redraw(void);
-extern char * ellipsify(char * input, int font_size, struct TT_Font * font, int max_width, int * out_width);
 extern int panel_menu_show(struct PanelWidget * this, struct MenuList * menu);
 extern int panel_menu_show_at(struct MenuList * menu, int x);
 extern void panel_highlight_widget(struct PanelWidget * this, gfx_context_t * ctx, int active);
diff --git a/base/usr/include/toaru/text.h b/base/usr/include/toaru/text.h
index 831dd7e4..b8b57c67 100644
--- a/base/usr/include/toaru/text.h
+++ b/base/usr/include/toaru/text.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ extern struct TT_Contour * tt_prepare_string_into(struct TT_Contour * contour, s
 extern void tt_path_paint_sprite(gfx_context_t * ctx, const struct TT_Shape * shape, sprite_t * sprite, gfx_matrix_t matrix);
 extern void tt_path_paint_sprite_options(gfx_context_t * ctx, const struct TT_Shape * shape, sprite_t * sprite, gfx_matrix_t matrix, int filter, int wrap);
 
+/* Truncate text with an ellipsis to fit a requested width. */
+extern char * tt_ellipsify(const char * input, int font_size, struct TT_Font * font, int max_width, int * out_width);
+
 /* Path painting options */
 #define TT_PATH_FILTER_BILINEAR 0 /* Bilinear filter. Good quality, slow. Default. */
 #define TT_PATH_FILTER_NEAREST  1 /* Nearest neighbor. Low quality, fast. */
diff --git a/lib/decor-fancy.c b/lib/decor-fancy.c
index e743b95d..0c105c52 100644
--- a/lib/decor-fancy.c
+++ b/lib/decor-fancy.c
@@ -121,25 +121,6 @@ static int get_bounds_fancy(yutani_window_t * window, struct decor_bounds * boun
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static char * ellipsify(char * input, int font_size, struct TT_Font * font, int max_width, int * out_width) {
-	int len = strlen(input);
-	char * out = malloc(len + 4);
-	memcpy(out, input, len + 1);
-	int width;
-	tt_set_size(font, font_size);
-	while ((width = tt_string_width(font, out)) > max_width) {
-		len--;
-		out[len+0] = '.';
-		out[len+1] = '.';
-		out[len+2] = '.';
-		out[len+3] = '\0';
-	}
-
-	if (out_width) *out_width = width;
-
-	return out;
-}
-
 #define BUTTON_PAD 5
 
 static void render_decorations_fancy(yutani_window_t * window, gfx_context_t * ctx, char * title, int decors_active) {
@@ -231,7 +212,7 @@ static void render_decorations_fancy(yutani_window_t * window, gfx_context_t * c
 	if (title_width > usable_width) {
 		usable_width += buttons_width * TOTAL_SCALE;
 		if (usable_width > 0) {
-			char * tmp_title = ellipsify(title, 12 * TOTAL_SCALE, _tt_font, usable_width, &title_width);
+			char * tmp_title = tt_ellipsify(title, 12 * TOTAL_SCALE, _tt_font, usable_width, &title_width);
 			int title_offset = bounds.left_width + 10 * TOTAL_SCALE;
 			tt_draw_string(ctx, _tt_font, title_offset, (TEXT_OFFSET + 14) * TOTAL_SCALE, tmp_title, title_color);
 			free(tmp_title);
diff --git a/lib/kuroko/_yutani2.c b/lib/kuroko/_yutani2.c
index 5aa723a9..40c3dccc 100644
--- a/lib/kuroko/_yutani2.c
+++ b/lib/kuroko/_yutani2.c
@@ -1128,6 +1128,27 @@ KRK_Method(Font,prepare_string) {
 	return krk_pop();
 }
 
+KRK_Method(Font,ellipsify) {
+	const char * s;
+	int max_width;
+
+	if (!krk_parseArgs(".si", (const char*[]){"s","w"},
+		&s, &max_width)) return NONE_VAL();
+
+	int out_width = 0;
+	char * out = tt_ellipsify(s, self->fontSize, self->fontData, max_width, &out_width);
+
+	KrkTuple * out_tuple = krk_newTuple(2);
+	krk_push(OBJECT_VAL(out_tuple));
+
+	out_tuple->values.values[out_tuple->values.count++] = OBJECT_VAL(krk_copyString(out, strlen(out)));
+	out_tuple->values.values[out_tuple->values.count++] = INTEGER_VAL(out_width);
+
+	free(out);
+
+	return krk_pop();
+}
+
 #undef CURRENT_CTYPE
 
 WRAP_TYPE(MenuBar,struct menu_bar,menuBar);
@@ -2086,6 +2107,7 @@ KrkValue krk_module_onload__yutani2(void) {
 	BIND_METHOD(Font,measure);
 	BIND_METHOD(Font,draw_glyph_into);
 	BIND_METHOD(Font,prepare_string);
+	BIND_METHOD(Font,ellipsify);
 	BIND_PROP(Font,size);
 	krk_finalizeClass(Font);
 
diff --git a/lib/panel_windowlist.c b/lib/panel_windowlist.c
index 857f0acd..ab9e53b1 100644
--- a/lib/panel_windowlist.c
+++ b/lib/panel_windowlist.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int widget_draw_windowlist(struct PanelWidget * this, gfx_context_t * ctx
 
 			if (title_width >= MIN_TEXT_WIDTH) {
 				/* Ellipsifiy the title */
-				char * s = ellipsify(ad->name, 14, this->pctx->font, title_width - 4, NULL);
+				char * s = tt_ellipsify(ad->name, 14, this->pctx->font, title_width - 4, NULL);
 				sprite_t * icon = icon_get_48(ad->icon);
 				gfx_context_t * subctx = init_graphics_subregion(ctx, i, 0, w, ctx->height-1);
 				draw_sprite_scaled_alpha(subctx, icon, w - 48 - 2, 0, 48, 48, (ad->flags & 1) ? 1.0 : 0.7);
diff --git a/lib/text.c b/lib/text.c
index 979b73ed..8ffe5fd4 100644
--- a/lib/text.c
+++ b/lib/text.c
@@ -1424,3 +1424,29 @@ void tt_path_paint_sprite_options(gfx_context_t * ctx, const struct TT_Shape * s
 
 	tt_path_paint_sprite_internal(ctx,shape,sprite,matrix,sprite_interp,pixel_getter);
 }
+
+char * tt_ellipsify(const char * input, int font_size, struct TT_Font * font, int max_width, int * out_width) {
+	int width;
+	int len = strlen(input);
+	char * out = malloc(len + 4);
+
+	if (max_width <= 0) {
+		out[0] = '\0';
+		width = 0;
+		goto _finish;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(out, input, len + 1);
+	tt_set_size(font, font_size);
+	while ((width = tt_string_width(font, out)) > max_width) {
+		len--;
+		if (len+0>=0) out[len+0] = '.';
+		if (len+1>=0) out[len+1] = '.';
+		if (len+2>=0) out[len+2] = '.';
+		out[len+3] = '\0';
+	}
+
+_finish:
+	if (out_width) *out_width = width;
+	return out;
+}