diff --git a/arcade/examples/gui/2_widgets.py b/arcade/examples/gui/2_widgets.py
index bbb91790d..973963f23 100644
--- a/arcade/examples/gui/2_widgets.py
+++ b/arcade/examples/gui/2_widgets.py
@@ -13,27 +13,27 @@
 
 import arcade
 from arcade.gui import (
+    NinePatchTexture,
     UIAnchorLayout,
+    UIBoxLayout,
     UIButtonRow,
+    UIDropdown,
+    UIDummy,
     UIFlatButton,
+    UIImage,
     UIInputText,
     UILabel,
-    UISpace,
+    UIManager,
+    UIMessageBox,
     UIOnActionEvent,
-    UITextArea,
     UIOnChangeEvent,
-    UITextureButton,
-    UITextureToggle,
     UISlider,
-    UITextureSlider,
-    UIBoxLayout,
-    UIImage,
-    UIDummy,
+    UISpace,
     UISpriteWidget,
-    NinePatchTexture,
-    UIDropdown,
-    UIMessageBox,
-    UIManager,
+    UITextArea,
+    UITextureButton,
+    UITextureSlider,
+    UITextureToggle,
     UIView,
 )
 
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ def _show_other_widgets(self):
         text_area.with_padding(left=10, right=10)
         text_area.with_border(color=arcade.uicolor.GRAY_CONCRETE, width=2)
 
+
 def main():
     window = arcade.Window(title="GUI Example: Widget Gallery")
     window.show_view(GalleryView())
diff --git a/arcade/gui/surface.py b/arcade/gui/surface.py
index ac499d0fc..5e7af4d86 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/surface.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/surface.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._size = size
         self._pos = position
         self._pixel_ratio = pixel_ratio
+        self._pixelated = False
 
         self.texture = self.ctx.texture(self.size_scaled, components=4)
         self.fbo: Framebuffer = self.ctx.framebuffer(color_attachments=[self.texture])
@@ -142,7 +143,9 @@ def draw_texture(
 
             tex.draw_rect(rect=LBWH(0, 0, width, height))
         else:
-            arcade.draw_texture_rect(tex, LBWH(x, y, width, height), angle=angle, alpha=alpha)
+            arcade.draw_texture_rect(
+                tex, LBWH(x, y, width, height), angle=angle, alpha=alpha, pixelated=self._pixelated
+            )
 
     def draw_sprite(self, x: float, y: float, width: float, height: float, sprite: arcade.Sprite):
         """Draw a sprite to the surface
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ def draw_sprite(self, x: float, y: float, width: float, height: float, sprite: a
         sprite.position = x + width // 2, y + height // 2
         sprite.width = width
         sprite.height = height
-        arcade.draw_sprite(sprite)
+        arcade.draw_sprite(sprite, pixelated=self._pixelated)
 
     @contextmanager
     def activate(self) -> Generator[Self, None, None]:
@@ -226,11 +229,18 @@ def draw(
         Args:
             area: Limit the area in the surface we're drawing
                 (l, b, w, h)
+            pixelated: If True, the texture will be rendered pixelated
         """
         # Set blend function
         blend_func = self.ctx.blend_func
         self.ctx.blend_func = self.blend_func_render
 
+        # Handle the pixelated shortcut if filter is not set
+        if self._pixelated:
+            self.texture.filter = self.ctx.NEAREST, self.ctx.NEAREST
+        else:
+            self.texture.filter = self.ctx.LINEAR, self.ctx.LINEAR
+
         self.texture.use(0)
         self._program["pos"] = self._pos
         self._program["size"] = self._size
diff --git a/arcade/gui/ui_manager.py b/arcade/gui/ui_manager.py
index 4f36c6cce..d793a177d 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/ui_manager.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/ui_manager.py
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ def on_draw():
     """
 
     _enabled = False
+    _pixelated = False
+    """Experimental feature to pixelate the UI, all textures will be rendered pixelated,
+    which will mostly influence scaled background images.
+    This property has to be set right after the UIManager is created."""
 
     DEFAULT_LAYER = 0
     OVERLAY_LAYER = 10
@@ -198,6 +202,7 @@ def _get_surface(self, layer: int) -> Surface:
                 size=self.window.get_size(),
                 pixel_ratio=self.window.get_pixel_ratio(),
             )
+            self._surfaces[layer]._pixelated = self._pixelated
 
         return self._surfaces[layer]
 
@@ -316,7 +321,7 @@ def on_update(self, time_delta):
         """Dispatches an update event to all widgets in the UIManager."""
         return self.dispatch_ui_event(UIOnUpdateEvent(self, time_delta))
 
-    def draw(self) -> None:
+    def draw(self, pixelated=False) -> None:
         """Will draw all widgets to the window.
 
         UIManager caches all rendered widgets into a framebuffer (something like a
diff --git a/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py b/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py
index be72e8788..e79b19814 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py
@@ -194,6 +194,33 @@ def text(self, value):
             else:
                 self.trigger_full_render()
 
+    @property
+    def font_name(self) -> FontNameOrNames:
+        """Font name of the label. Use :py:meth:`~arcade.gui.UILabel.update_font` to change."""
+        return self._label.font_name
+
+    @property
+    def font_size(self) -> float:
+        """Font size of the label. Use :py:meth:`~arcade.gui.UILabel.update_font` to change."""
+        return self._label.font_size
+
+    @property
+    def font_color(self) -> Color:
+        """Font color of the label. Use :py:meth:`~arcade.gui.UILabel.update_font` to change."""
+        return self._label.color
+
+    @property
+    def bold(self) -> bool | str:
+        """Return if the label is in bold style.
+        Use :py:meth:`~arcade.gui.UILabel.update_font` to change."""
+        return self._label.bold
+
+    @property
+    def italic(self) -> bool | str:
+        """Return if the label is in italic style.
+        Use :py:meth:`~arcade.gui.UILabel.update_font` to change."""
+        return self._label.italic
+
     def _update_label(self):
         """Update the position and size of the label.