diff --git a/Extensions/Sprite.cpp b/Extensions/Sprite.cpp
index a93cd83..7eea64b 100644
--- a/Extensions/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/Extensions/Sprite.cpp
@@ -2408,7 +2408,7 @@ void TFT_eSprite::drawGlyph(uint16_t code)
     if (newSprite)
     {
       createSprite(gWidth[gNum], gFont.yAdvance);
-      if(bg) fillSprite(bg);
+      if(fg != bg) fillSprite(bg);
       cursor_x = -gdX[gNum];
       cursor_y = 0;
     }
@@ -2437,6 +2437,8 @@ void TFT_eSprite::drawGlyph(uint16_t code)
     int16_t  xs = 0;
     uint16_t dl = 0;
     uint8_t pixel = 0;
+    int32_t cgy = cursor_y + gFont.maxAscent - gdY[gNum];
+    int32_t cgx = cursor_x + gdX[gNum];
 
     for (int32_t y = 0; y < gHeight[gNum]; y++)
     {
@@ -2459,33 +2461,35 @@ void TFT_eSprite::drawGlyph(uint16_t code)
         {
           if (pixel != 0xFF)
           {
-            if (dl) { drawFastHLine( xs, y + cursor_y + gFont.maxAscent - gdY[gNum], dl, fg); dl = 0; }
-            if (_bpp != 1) drawPixel(x + cursor_x + gdX[gNum], y + cursor_y + gFont.maxAscent - gdY[gNum], alphaBlend(pixel, fg, bg));
-            else if (pixel>127) drawPixel(x + cursor_x + gdX[gNum], y + cursor_y + gFont.maxAscent - gdY[gNum], fg);
+            if (dl) { drawFastHLine( xs, y + cgy, dl, fg); dl = 0; }
+            if (_bpp != 1) {
+              if (fg == bg) drawPixel(x + cgx, y + cgy, alphaBlend(pixel, fg, readPixel(x + cgx, y + cgy)));
+              else drawPixel(x + cgx, y + cgy, alphaBlend(pixel, fg, bg));
+            }
+            else if (pixel>127) drawPixel(x + cgx, y + cgy, fg);
           }
           else
           {
-            if (dl==0) xs = x + cursor_x + gdX[gNum];
+            if (dl==0) xs = x + cgx;
             dl++;
           }
         }
         else
         {
-          if (dl) { drawFastHLine( xs, y + cursor_y + gFont.maxAscent - gdY[gNum], dl, fg); dl = 0; }
+          if (dl) { drawFastHLine( xs, y + cgy, dl, fg); dl = 0; }
         }
       }
-      if (dl) { drawFastHLine( xs, y + cursor_y + gFont.maxAscent - gdY[gNum], dl, fg); dl = 0; }
+      if (dl) { drawFastHLine( xs, y + cgy, dl, fg); dl = 0; }
     }
 
     if (pbuffer) free(pbuffer);
 
     if (newSprite)
     {
-      pushSprite(cursor_x + gdX[gNum], cursor_y, bg);
+      pushSprite(cgx, cursor_y);
       deleteSprite();
-      cursor_x += gxAdvance[gNum];
     }
-    else cursor_x += gxAdvance[gNum];
+    cursor_x += gxAdvance[gNum];
   }
   else
   {
@@ -2503,11 +2507,7 @@ void TFT_eSprite::drawGlyph(uint16_t code)
 void TFT_eSprite::printToSprite(String string)
 {
   if(!fontLoaded) return;
-  uint16_t len = string.length();
-  char cbuffer[len + 1];              // Add 1 for the null
-  string.toCharArray(cbuffer, len + 1); // Add 1 for the null, otherwise characters get dropped
-  printToSprite(cbuffer, len);
-  //printToSprite((char*)string.c_str(), string.length());
+  printToSprite((char*)string.c_str(), string.length());
 }
 
 
@@ -2541,7 +2541,7 @@ void TFT_eSprite::printToSprite(char *cbuffer, uint16_t len) //String string)
 
     createSprite(sWidth, gFont.yAdvance);
 
-    if (textbgcolor != TFT_BLACK) fillSprite(textbgcolor);
+    if (textcolor != textbgcolor) fillSprite(textbgcolor);
   }
 
   n = 0;
@@ -2575,7 +2575,7 @@ int16_t TFT_eSprite::printToSprite(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t index)
   {
     createSprite(sWidth, gFont.yAdvance);
 
-    if (textbgcolor != TFT_BLACK) fillSprite(textbgcolor);
+    if (textcolor != textbgcolor) fillSprite(textbgcolor);
 
     drawGlyph(gUnicode[index]);
 
diff --git a/TFT_eSPI.h b/TFT_eSPI.h
index 60792af..6d25d68 100644
--- a/TFT_eSPI.h
+++ b/TFT_eSPI.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef _TFT_eSPIH_
 #define _TFT_eSPIH_
 
-#define TFT_ESPI_VERSION "2.3.56"
+#define TFT_ESPI_VERSION "2.3.57"
 
 // Bit level feature flags
 // Bit 0 set: viewport capability
diff --git a/examples/160 x 128/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ3/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ3.ino b/examples/160 x 128/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ3/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ3.ino
index 1cb0515..e74d304 100644
--- a/examples/160 x 128/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ3/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ3.ino	
+++ b/examples/160 x 128/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ3/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ3.ino	
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void loop(void)
 void printnice(int32_t v)
 {
   char  str[32] = { 0 };
-  sprintf(str, "%lu", v);
+  sprintf(str, "%d", v);
   for (char *p = (str+strlen(str))-3; p > str; p -= 3)
   {
     memmove(p+1, p, strlen(p)+1);
diff --git a/examples/320 x 240/TFT_ArcFill/TFT_ArcFill.ino b/examples/320 x 240/TFT_ArcFill/TFT_ArcFill.ino
index b9b5198..4ad06ca 100644
--- a/examples/320 x 240/TFT_ArcFill/TFT_ArcFill.ino	
+++ b/examples/320 x 240/TFT_ArcFill/TFT_ArcFill.ino	
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void loop() {
 // colour = 16 bit colour value
 // Note if rx and ry are the same then an arc of a circle is drawn
 
-int fillArc(int x, int y, int start_angle, int seg_count, int rx, int ry, int w, unsigned int colour)
+void fillArc(int x, int y, int start_angle, int seg_count, int rx, int ry, int w, unsigned int colour)
 {
 
   byte seg = 6; // Segments are 3 degrees wide = 120 segments for 360 degrees
diff --git a/examples/320 x 240/TFT_FillArcSpiral/TFT_FillArcSpiral.ino b/examples/320 x 240/TFT_FillArcSpiral/TFT_FillArcSpiral.ino
index d26fb48..83b8f60 100644
--- a/examples/320 x 240/TFT_FillArcSpiral/TFT_FillArcSpiral.ino	
+++ b/examples/320 x 240/TFT_FillArcSpiral/TFT_FillArcSpiral.ino	
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void loop() {
 // colour = 16 bit colour value
 // Note if rx and ry are the same an arc of a circle is drawn
 
-int fillArc(int x, int y, int start_angle, int seg_count, int rx, int ry, int w, unsigned int colour)
+void fillArc(int x, int y, int start_angle, int seg_count, int rx, int ry, int w, unsigned int colour)
 {
 
   // Make the segment size 7 degrees to prevent gaps when drawing spirals
diff --git a/examples/320 x 240/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ.ino b/examples/320 x 240/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ.ino
index ee76936..cca3678 100644
--- a/examples/320 x 240/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ.ino	
+++ b/examples/320 x 240/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ/TFT_graphicstest_PDQ.ino	
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void loop(void)
 void printnice(int32_t v)
 {
 	char	str[32] = { 0 };
-	sprintf(str, "%lu", v);
+	sprintf(str, "%d", v);
 	for (char *p = (str+strlen(str))-3; p > str; p -= 3)
 	{
 		memmove(p+1, p, strlen(p)+1);
diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index 95c4086..15bfce0 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "TFT_eSPI",
-  "version": "2.3.56",
+  "version": "2.3.57",
   "keywords": "Arduino, tft, ePaper, display, STM32, ESP8266, NodeMCU, ESP32, M5Stack, ILI9341, ST7735, ILI9163, S6D02A1, ILI9486, ST7789, RM68140",
   "description": "A TFT and ePaper SPI graphics library with optimisation for ESP8266, ESP32 and STM32",
   "repository":
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 4f97eae..d2e1a9a 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=TFT_eSPI
-version=2.3.56
+version=2.3.57
 author=Bodmer
 maintainer=Bodmer
 sentence=TFT graphics library for Arduino processors with performance optimisation for STM32, ESP8266 and ESP32