diff --git a/mandel.s b/mandel.s
index 25eaffd..4a4c7f4 100644
--- a/mandel.s
+++ b/mandel.s
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ SDLSTH = $231
 
 .data
 
+strings:
+str_self:
+    .asciiz "MANDEL-6502"
+str_speed:
+    .asciiz "ms/px"
+str_running:
+    .asciiz "RUN "
+str_done:
+    .asciiz "DONE"
+
 aspect:
     ; aspect ratio!
     ; pixels at 320w are 5:6 (narrow)
@@ -467,6 +477,20 @@ enough:
     rts
 .endproc
 
+.macro draw_text col, cstr
+    ; clobbers A, X
+    .local loop
+    .local done
+    ldx #0
+loop:
+    lda cstr,x
+    beq done
+    sta textbuffer + col,x
+    inx
+    jmp loop
+done:
+.endmacro
+
 .proc start
 
     ; ox = 0; oy = 0; zoom = 0
@@ -507,6 +531,9 @@ zero_byte_loop:
     cmp #.hibyte(framebuffer_end)
     bne zero_page_loop
 
+    draw_text 0, str_self
+    draw_text 36, str_running
+
     ; Re-enable display DMA
     lda #$22
     sta DMACTL
@@ -562,6 +589,8 @@ loop_sx_done:
 
 loop_sy_done:
 
+    draw_text 36, str_done
+
 loop:
     ; finished
     jmp loop