diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 48ddeb4ed9..2faede5231 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1566,6 +1566,7 @@ EFL_PLATFORM_DEPEND([EVAS], [all])
 EFL_INTERNAL_DEPEND_PKG([EVAS], [eo])
 EFL_INTERNAL_DEPEND_PKG([EVAS], [eet])
 EFL_INTERNAL_DEPEND_PKG([EVAS], [eina])
+EFL_INTERNAL_DEPEND_PKG([EVAS], [efl])
 
 EFL_ADD_LIBS([EVAS], [-lm])
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile_Ecore_Cxx.am b/src/Makefile_Ecore_Cxx.am
index 5e63415c43..3db71dbbb7 100644
--- a/src/Makefile_Ecore_Cxx.am
+++ b/src/Makefile_Ecore_Cxx.am
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ tests_ecore_cxx_ecore_cxx_suite_DEPENDENCIES = @USE_ECORE_INTERNAL_LIBS@
 
 tests_ecore_cxx_cxx_compile_test_SOURCES = tests/ecore_cxx/cxx_compile_test.cc
 tests_ecore_cxx_cxx_compile_test_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/src/lib/efl \
+-I$(top_builddir)/src/lib/efl/interfaces/ \
 -DTESTS_SRC_DIR=\"$(top_srcdir)/src/tests/ecore_cxx\" \
 -DTESTS_BUILD_DIR=\"$(top_builddir)/src/tests/ecore_cxx\" \
 @CHECK_CFLAGS@ @ECORE_CXX_CFLAGS@ @EINA_CXX_CFLAGS@ @EINA_CFLAGS@ \
diff --git a/src/Makefile_Efl_Cxx.am b/src/Makefile_Efl_Cxx.am
index 30a4f9a9bf..43eb8ebce3 100644
--- a/src/Makefile_Efl_Cxx.am
+++ b/src/Makefile_Efl_Cxx.am
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ if HAVE_CXX11
 ### Generated headers
 
 generated_efl_cxx_bindings = \
-                 lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interface_file.eo.hh
+                 lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interface_file.eo.hh \
+                 lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interface_text_properties.eo.hh
 
 lib/efl/Efl.hh: $(generated_efl_cxx_bindings)
 	@echo -e "#ifndef EFL_CXX_EDJE_HH\n#define EFL_CXX_EDJE_HH\n" > $(top_builddir)/src/lib/efl/Efl.hh
diff --git a/src/Makefile_Evas_Cxx.am b/src/Makefile_Evas_Cxx.am
index 57da81ee4e..45155c1c0e 100644
--- a/src/Makefile_Evas_Cxx.am
+++ b/src/Makefile_Evas_Cxx.am
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ TESTS += tests/evas_cxx/cxx_compile_test
 
 tests_evas_cxx_cxx_compile_test_SOURCES = tests/evas_cxx/cxx_compile_test.cc
 tests_evas_cxx_cxx_compile_test_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/src/lib/efl \
+ -I$(top_builddir)/src/lib/efl/interfaces/ \
  -DTESTS_SRC_DIR=\"$(top_srcdir)/src/tests/evas_cxx\" \
  -DTESTS_BUILD_DIR=\"$(top_builddir)/src/tests/evas_cxx\" \
  @CHECK_CFLAGS@ @ECORE_CXX_CFLAGS@ @EINA_CXX_CFLAGS@ @EVAS_CXX_CFLAGS@ @EO_CXX_CFLAGS@ \
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_text.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_text.c
index 63ca83f2cc..287f45e425 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_text.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_text.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ _edje_text_fit_x(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
 
    eo_do(ep->object,
          evas_obj_text_ellipsis_set(chosen_desc->text.min_x ? -1 : params->type.text.ellipsis),
-         evas_obj_text_font_set(font, size),
+         efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, size),
          evas_obj_text_set(text),
          evas_obj_size_set(sw, sh));
 
@@ -289,12 +289,12 @@ _edje_text_recalc_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
      {
         eo_do(ep->object,
 
-              if (inlined_font) evas_obj_text_font_source_set(ed->path);
-              else evas_obj_text_font_source_set(NULL);
+              if (inlined_font) efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(ed->path);
+              else efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(NULL);
 
               if (ep->part->scale) evas_obj_scale_set(TO_DOUBLE(sc));
 
-              evas_obj_text_font_set(font, size);
+              efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, size);
               evas_obj_text_set(text));
 
         part_get_geometry(ep, &tw, &th);
@@ -305,12 +305,12 @@ _edje_text_recalc_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
 
              eo_do(ep->object,
 
-                   if (inlined_font) evas_obj_text_font_source_set(ed->path);
-                   else evas_obj_text_font_source_set(NULL);
+                   if (inlined_font) efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(ed->path);
+                   else efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(NULL);
 
                    if (ep->part->scale) evas_obj_scale_set(TO_DOUBLE(sc));
 
-                   evas_obj_text_font_set(font, size));
+                   efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, size));
 
              part_get_geometry(ep, &tw, &th);
           }
@@ -329,12 +329,12 @@ _edje_text_recalc_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
 
         eo_do(ep->object,
 
-              if (inlined_font) evas_obj_text_font_source_set(ed->path);
-              else evas_obj_text_font_source_set(NULL);
+              if (inlined_font) efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(ed->path);
+              else efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(NULL);
 
               if (ep->part->scale) evas_obj_scale_set(TO_DOUBLE(sc));
 
-              evas_obj_text_font_set(font, size);
+              efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, size);
               evas_obj_text_set(text));
         part_get_geometry(ep, &tw, &th);
 
@@ -354,11 +354,11 @@ _edje_text_recalc_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
 
                   eo_do(ep->object,
 
-                        if (inlined_font) evas_obj_text_font_source_set(ed->path);
-                        else evas_obj_text_font_source_set(NULL);
+                        if (inlined_font) efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(ed->path);
+                        else efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(NULL);
 
                         if (ep->part->scale) evas_obj_scale_set(TO_DOUBLE(sc));
-                        evas_obj_text_font_set(font, size));
+                        efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, size));
 
                   part_get_geometry(ep, &tw, &th);
                   if ((size > 0) && (th == 0)) break;
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ _edje_text_recalc_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
 
              eo_do(ep->object,
                    if (ep->part->scale) evas_obj_scale_set(TO_DOUBLE(sc));
-                   evas_obj_text_font_set(font, 10));
+                   efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, 10));
 
              part_get_geometry(ep, &tw, &th);
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ _edje_text_recalc_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
 
                        eo_do(ep->object,
                              if (ep->part->scale) evas_obj_scale_set(TO_DOUBLE(sc));
-                             evas_obj_text_font_set(font, current));
+                             efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, current));
 
                        part_get_geometry(ep, &tw, &th);
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ _edje_text_recalc_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
 
                   eo_do(ep->object,
                         if (ep->part->scale) evas_obj_scale_set(TO_DOUBLE(sc));
-                        evas_obj_text_font_set(font, current));
+                        efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, current));
 
                   part_get_geometry(ep, &tw, &th);
                } while (th <= sh);
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ _edje_text_recalc_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
    if (!chosen_desc->text.min_x)
      {
         eo_do(ep->object,
-              if (inlined_font) evas_obj_text_font_source_set(ed->path);
-              else evas_obj_text_font_source_set(NULL));
+              if (inlined_font) efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(ed->path);
+              else efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(NULL));
 
         text = _edje_text_fit_x(ed, ep, params, chosen_desc,
                                 text, font, size,
@@ -473,12 +473,12 @@ _edje_text_recalc_apply(Edje *ed, Edje_Real_Part *ep,
 arrange_text:
 
    eo_do(ep->object,
-         if (inlined_font) evas_obj_text_font_source_set(ed->path);
-         else evas_obj_text_font_source_set(NULL);
+         if (inlined_font) efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(ed->path);
+         else efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(NULL);
 
          if (ep->part->scale) evas_obj_scale_set(TO_DOUBLE(sc));
 
-         evas_obj_text_font_set(font, size),
+         efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, size),
          evas_obj_text_set(text));
    part_get_geometry(ep, &tw, &th);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/efl/Efl.h b/src/lib/efl/Efl.h
index dbc8ddb5f7..3962093a05 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/Efl.h
+++ b/src/lib/efl/Efl.h
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
 
 /* Interfaces */
 #include "interfaces/efl_interface_file.eo.h"
+#include "interfaces/efl_interface_text_properties.eo.h"
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interface_text_properties.eo b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interface_text_properties.eo
index 31c6088079..785209a6c7 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interface_text_properties.eo
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interface_text_properties.eo
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-interface Efl_Interface_Text_Properties {
+type Efl_Font_Size: int;
+
+interface Efl.Interface.Text_Properties {
    legacy_prefix: null;
    properties {
       font {
@@ -28,7 +30,31 @@ interface Efl_Interface_Text_Properties {
          }
          values {
             const(char) *font; /*@ The font family name or filename. */
-            Evas_Font_Size size; /*@ The font size, in points. */
+            Efl_Font_Size size; /*@ The font size, in points. */
+         }
+      }
+      font_source {
+         set {
+            /*@
+            Set the font (source) file to be used on a given text object.
+
+            This function allows the font file to be explicitly set for a given
+            text object, overriding system lookup, which will first occur in
+            the given file's contents.
+
+            @see evas_object_text_font_get() */
+         }
+         get {
+            /*@
+            Get the font file's path which is being used on a given text
+            object.
+
+            @return The font file's path.
+
+            @see evas_object_text_font_get() for more details */
+         }
+         values {
+            const(char)* font_source; /*@ The font file's path. */
          }
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interfaces_main.c b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interfaces_main.c
index 62fbce712b..d1a407f35e 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interfaces_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_interfaces_main.c
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 #include <Efl.h>
 
 #include "interfaces/efl_interface_file.eo.c"
+#include "interfaces/efl_interface_text_properties.eo.c"
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Eo.h b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Eo.h
index 5f578cf966..e46014fa17 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Eo.h
+++ b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Eo.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <Eo.h>
 
+#include <Efl.h>
+
 EAPI extern const Eo_Event_Description _EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_FOCUS_IN;
 EAPI extern const Eo_Event_Description _EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_FOCUS_OUT;
 EAPI extern const Eo_Event_Description _EVAS_CANVAS_EVENT_RENDER_FLUSH_PRE;
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h
index 012c4d108c..7b4aae8541 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Legacy.h
@@ -1287,6 +1287,67 @@ EAPI Evas_Object         *evas_object_text_add(Evas *e) EINA_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT
 
 #include "canvas/evas_text.eo.legacy.h"
 
+/**
+ *
+ * Set the font (source) file to be used on a given text object.
+ *
+ * This function allows the font file to be explicitly set for a given
+ * text object, overriding system lookup, which will first occur in
+ * the given file's contents.
+ *
+ * @see evas_object_text_font_get()
+ *
+ * @param[in] font_source The font file's path.
+ */
+EAPI void evas_object_text_font_source_set(Eo *obj, const char *font_source);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Get the font file's path which is being used on a given text
+ * object.
+ *
+ * @return The font file's path.
+ *
+ * @see evas_object_text_font_get() for more details
+ *
+ */
+EAPI const char *evas_object_text_font_source_get(const Eo *obj);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Set the font family or filename, and size on a given text object.
+ *
+ * This function allows the font name and size of a text object to be
+ * set. The @p font string has to follow fontconfig's convention on
+ * naming fonts, as it's the underlying library used to query system
+ * fonts by Evas (see the @c fc-list command's output, on your system,
+ * to get an idea). Alternatively, one can use a full path to a font file.
+ *
+ * @see evas_object_text_font_get()
+ * @see evas_object_text_font_source_set()
+ *
+ * @param[in] font The font family name or filename.
+ * @param[in] size The font size, in points.
+ */
+EAPI void evas_object_text_font_set(Eo *obj, const char *font, Evas_Font_Size size);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Retrieve the font family and size in use on a given text object.
+ *
+ * This function allows the font name and size of a text object to be
+ * queried. Be aware that the font name string is still owned by Evas
+ * and should @b not have free() called on it by the caller of the
+ * function.
+ *
+ * @see evas_object_text_font_set()
+ *
+ * @param[out] font The font family name or filename.
+ * @param[out] size The font size, in points.
+ */
+EAPI void evas_object_text_font_get(const Eo *obj, const char **font, Evas_Font_Size *size);
+
+
 /**
  * @}
  */
@@ -1367,6 +1428,92 @@ EAPI Evas_Object *evas_object_textgrid_add(Evas *e);
 
 #include "canvas/evas_textgrid.eo.legacy.h"
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @brief Set the font (source) file to be used on a given textgrid object.
+ *
+ * This function allows the font file @p font_source to be explicitly
+ * set for the textgrid object @p obj, overriding system lookup, which
+ * will first occur in the given file's contents. If @p font_source is
+ * @c NULL or is an empty string, or the same font_source has already
+ * been set, or on error, this function does nothing.
+ *
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_get()
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_set()
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_get()
+ *
+ * @since 1.7
+ *
+ * @param[in] font_source The font file's path.
+ */
+EAPI void evas_object_textgrid_font_source_set(Eo *obj, const char *font_source);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @brief Get the font file's path which is being used on a given textgrid object.
+ *
+ * @return The font file's path.
+ *
+ * This function returns the font source path of the textgrid object
+ * @p obj. If the font source path has not been set, or on error,
+ * @c NULL is returned.
+ *
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_get()
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_set()
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_set()
+ *
+ * @since 1.7
+ *
+ */
+EAPI const char *evas_object_textgrid_font_source_get(const Eo *obj);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @brief Set the font family and size on a given textgrid object.
+ *
+ * This function allows the font name @p font_name and size
+ * @p font_size of the textgrid object @p obj to be set. The @p font_name
+ * string has to follow fontconfig's convention on naming fonts, as
+ * it's the underlying library used to query system fonts by Evas (see
+ * the @c fc-list command's output, on your system, to get an
+ * idea). It also has to be a monospace font. If @p font_name is
+ * @c NULL, or if it is an empty string, or if @p font_size is less or
+ * equal than 0, or on error, this function does nothing.
+ *
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_get()
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_set()
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_get()
+ *
+ * @since 1.7
+ *
+ * @param[in] font_name The font (family) name.
+ * @param[in] font_size The font size, in points.
+ */
+EAPI void evas_object_textgrid_font_set(Eo *obj, const char *font_name, Evas_Font_Size font_size);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @brief Retrieve the font family and size in use on a given textgrid object.
+ *
+ * This function allows the font name and size of a textgrid object
+ * @p obj to be queried and stored respectively in the buffers
+ * @p font_name and @p font_size. Be aware that the font name string is
+ * still owned by Evas and should @b not have free() called on it by
+ * the caller of the function. On error, the font name is the empty
+ * string and the font size is 0. @p font_name and @p font_source can
+ * be @c NULL.
+ *
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_set()
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_set()
+ * @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_get()
+ *
+ * @since 1.7
+ *
+ * @param[out] font_name The font (family) name.
+ * @param[out] font_size The font size, in points.
+ */
+EAPI void evas_object_textgrid_font_get(const Eo *obj, const char **font_name, Evas_Font_Size *font_size);
+
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c
index 488171ce27..08bc1b8b7d 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ _evas_text_eo_base_constructor(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Text_Data *class_data EINA_UNUSE
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_evas_text_font_source_set(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Text_Data *o, const char *font_source)
+_evas_text_efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Text_Data *o, const char *font_source)
 {
    if ((o->cur.source) && (font_source) &&
        (!strcmp(o->cur.source, font_source)))
@@ -402,14 +402,14 @@ _evas_text_font_source_set(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Text_Data *o, const char
 }
 
 EOLIAN static const char*
-_evas_text_font_source_get(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Text_Data *o)
+_evas_text_efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_get(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Text_Data *o)
 {
 
    return o->cur.source;
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_evas_text_font_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Text_Data *o, const char *font, Evas_Font_Size size)
+_evas_text_efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Text_Data *o, const char *font, Evas_Font_Size size)
 {
    Eina_Bool is, was = EINA_FALSE;
    Eina_Bool pass = EINA_FALSE, freeze = EINA_FALSE;
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ _evas_text_font_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Text_Data *o, const char *font, Evas_Font_S
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_evas_text_font_get(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Text_Data *o, const char **font, Evas_Font_Size *size)
+_evas_text_efl_interface_text_properties_font_get(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Text_Data *o, const char **font, Evas_Font_Size *size)
 {
    if (font) *font = o->cur.font;
    if (size) *size = o->cur.size;
@@ -955,11 +955,11 @@ _evas_text_eo_base_dbg_info_get(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Text_Data *o EINA_UNUSED, Eo_Db
 
    const char *text;
    int size;
-   eo_do(eo_obj, evas_obj_text_font_get(&text, &size));
+   eo_do(eo_obj, efl_interface_text_properties_font_get(&text, &size));
    EO_DBG_INFO_APPEND(group, "Font", EINA_VALUE_TYPE_STRING, text);
    EO_DBG_INFO_APPEND(group, "Text size", EINA_VALUE_TYPE_INT, size);
 
-   eo_do(eo_obj, text = evas_obj_text_font_source_get());
+   eo_do(eo_obj, text = efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_get());
    EO_DBG_INFO_APPEND(group, "Font source", EINA_VALUE_TYPE_STRING, text);
 
    eo_do(eo_obj, text = evas_obj_text_get());
@@ -2475,4 +2475,30 @@ update:
 
 /* EXPERIMENTAL CODE END */
 
+EAPI void
+evas_object_text_font_source_set(Eo *obj, const char *font_source)
+{
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(font_source));
+}
+
+EAPI const char *
+evas_object_text_font_source_get(const Eo *obj)
+{
+   const char *font_source = 0;
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, font_source = efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_get());
+   return font_source;
+}
+
+EAPI void
+evas_object_text_font_set(Eo *obj, const char *font, Evas_Font_Size size)
+{
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font, size));
+}
+
+EAPI void
+evas_object_text_font_get(const Eo *obj, const char **font, Evas_Font_Size *size)
+{
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, efl_interface_text_properties_font_get(font, size));
+}
+
 #include "canvas/evas_text.eo.c"
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c
index 30784127ad..acecbb2858 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ _evas_textgrid_size_get(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o, int *w, i
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_evas_textgrid_font_source_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o, const char *font_source)
+_evas_textgrid_efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o, const char *font_source)
 {
 
    if ((!font_source) || (!*font_source))
@@ -1141,13 +1141,13 @@ _evas_textgrid_font_source_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o, const char *fo
 }
 
 EOLIAN static const char*
-_evas_textgrid_font_source_get(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o)
+_evas_textgrid_efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_get(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o)
 {
    return o->cur.font_source;
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_evas_textgrid_font_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o, const char *font_name, Evas_Font_Size font_size)
+_evas_textgrid_efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o, const char *font_name, Evas_Font_Size font_size)
 {
    Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj = eo_data_scope_get(eo_obj, EVAS_OBJECT_CLASS);
    Eina_Bool is, was = EINA_FALSE;
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ _evas_textgrid_font_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o, const char *font_name
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_evas_textgrid_font_get(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o, const char **font_name, Evas_Font_Size *font_size)
+_evas_textgrid_efl_interface_text_properties_font_get(Eo *eo_obj EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o, const char **font_name, Evas_Font_Size *font_size)
 {
    if (font_name) *font_name = o->cur.font_name;
    if (font_size) *font_size = o->cur.font_size;
@@ -1491,11 +1491,11 @@ _evas_textgrid_eo_base_dbg_info_get(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o EINA_UNUSE
 
    const char *text;
    int size;
-   eo_do(eo_obj, evas_obj_textgrid_font_get(&text, &size));
+   eo_do(eo_obj, efl_interface_text_properties_font_get(&text, &size));
    EO_DBG_INFO_APPEND(group, "Font", EINA_VALUE_TYPE_STRING, text);
    EO_DBG_INFO_APPEND(group, "Text size", EINA_VALUE_TYPE_INT, size);
 
-   eo_do(eo_obj, text = evas_obj_textgrid_font_source_get());
+   eo_do(eo_obj, text = efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_get());
    EO_DBG_INFO_APPEND(group, "Font source", EINA_VALUE_TYPE_STRING, text);
 
      {
@@ -1507,4 +1507,30 @@ _evas_textgrid_eo_base_dbg_info_get(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Textgrid_Data *o EINA_UNUSE
      }
 }
 
+EAPI void
+evas_object_textgrid_font_source_set(Eo *obj, const char *font_source)
+{
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_set(font_source));
+}
+
+EAPI const char *
+evas_object_textgrid_font_source_get(const Eo *obj)
+{
+   const char *font_source = NULL;
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, font_source = efl_interface_text_properties_font_source_get());
+   return font_source;
+}
+
+EAPI void
+evas_object_textgrid_font_set(Eo *obj, const char *font_name, Evas_Font_Size font_size)
+{
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, efl_interface_text_properties_font_set(font_name, font_size));
+}
+
+EAPI void
+evas_object_textgrid_font_get(const Eo *obj, const char **font_name, Evas_Font_Size *font_size)
+{
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, efl_interface_text_properties_font_get(font_name, font_size));
+}
+
 #include "canvas/evas_textgrid.eo.c"
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_text.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_text.eo
index db93c6333e..7019f62cc7 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_text.eo
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_text.eo
@@ -1,32 +1,8 @@
-class Evas.Text (Evas.Object)
+class Evas.Text (Evas.Object, Efl.Interface.Text_Properties)
 {
    legacy_prefix: evas_object_text;
    eo_prefix: evas_obj_text;
    properties {
-      font_source {
-         set {
-            /*@
-            Set the font (source) file to be used on a given text object.
-
-            This function allows the font file to be explicitly set for a given
-            text object, overriding system lookup, which will first occur in
-            the given file's contents.
-
-            @see evas_object_text_font_get() */
-         }
-         get {
-            /*@
-            Get the font file's path which is being used on a given text
-            object.
-
-            @return The font file's path.
-
-            @see evas_object_text_font_get() for more details */
-         }
-         values {
-            const(char)* font_source; /*@ The font file's path. */
-         }
-      }
       shadow_color {
          set {
             /*@
@@ -196,36 +172,6 @@ class Evas.Text (Evas.Object)
             int a; /*@ The alpha component of the given color. */
          }
       }
-      font {
-         set {
-            /*@
-            Set the font family or filename, and size on a given text object.
-
-            This function allows the font name and size of a text object to be
-            set. The @p font string has to follow fontconfig's convention on
-            naming fonts, as it's the underlying library used to query system
-            fonts by Evas (see the @c fc-list command's output, on your system,
-            to get an idea). Alternatively, one can use a full path to a font file.
-
-            @see evas_object_text_font_get()
-            @see evas_object_text_font_source_set() */
-         }
-         get {
-            /*@
-            Retrieve the font family and size in use on a given text object.
-
-            This function allows the font name and size of a text object to be
-            queried. Be aware that the font name string is still owned by Evas
-            and should @b not have free() called on it by the caller of the
-            function.
-
-            @see evas_object_text_font_set() */
-         }
-         values {
-            const(char)* font; /*@ The font family name or filename. */
-            Evas_Font_Size size; /*@ The font size, in points. */
-         }
-      }
       style {
          set {
             /*@
@@ -439,5 +385,9 @@ class Evas.Text (Evas.Object)
       Eo.Base.destructor;
       Eo.Base.dbg_info_get;
       Evas.Object.size.set;
+      Efl.Interface.Text_Properties.font.get;
+      Efl.Interface.Text_Properties.font.set;
+      Efl.Interface.Text_Properties.font_source.get;
+      Efl.Interface.Text_Properties.font_source.set;
    }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_textgrid.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_textgrid.eo
index d0a8dd2fc4..f1465e5d33 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_textgrid.eo
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_textgrid.eo
@@ -1,45 +1,8 @@
-class Evas.Textgrid (Evas.Object)
+class Evas.Textgrid (Evas.Object, Efl.Interface.Text_Properties)
 {
    legacy_prefix: evas_object_textgrid;
    eo_prefix: evas_obj_textgrid;
    properties {
-      font_source {
-         set {
-            /*@
-            @brief Set the font (source) file to be used on a given textgrid object.
-
-            This function allows the font file @p font_source to be explicitly
-            set for the textgrid object @p obj, overriding system lookup, which
-            will first occur in the given file's contents. If @p font_source is
-            @c NULL or is an empty string, or the same font_source has already
-            been set, or on error, this function does nothing.
-
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_get()
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_set()
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_get()
-
-            @since 1.7 */
-         }
-         get {
-            /*@
-            @brief Get the font file's path which is being used on a given textgrid object.
-
-            @return The font file's path.
-
-            This function returns the font source path of the textgrid object
-            @p obj. If the font source path has not been set, or on error,
-            @c NULL is returned.
-
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_get()
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_set()
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_set()
-
-            @since 1.7 */
-         }
-         values {
-            const(char)* font_source; /*@ The font file's path. */
-         }
-      }
       supported_font_styles {
          set {
             /*@ No description supplied by the EAPI. */
@@ -51,49 +14,6 @@ class Evas.Textgrid (Evas.Object)
             Evas_Textgrid_Font_Style styles;
          }
       }
-      font {
-         set {
-            /*@
-            @brief Set the font family and size on a given textgrid object.
-
-            This function allows the font name @p font_name and size
-            @p font_size of the textgrid object @p obj to be set. The @p font_name
-            string has to follow fontconfig's convention on naming fonts, as
-            it's the underlying library used to query system fonts by Evas (see
-            the @c fc-list command's output, on your system, to get an
-            idea). It also has to be a monospace font. If @p font_name is
-            @c NULL, or if it is an empty string, or if @p font_size is less or
-            equal than 0, or on error, this function does nothing.
-
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_get()
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_set()
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_get()
-
-            @since 1.7 */
-         }
-         get {
-            /*@
-            @brief Retrieve the font family and size in use on a given textgrid object.
-
-            This function allows the font name and size of a textgrid object
-            @p obj to be queried and stored respectively in the buffers
-            @p font_name and @p font_size. Be aware that the font name string is
-            still owned by Evas and should @b not have free() called on it by
-            the caller of the function. On error, the font name is the empty
-            string and the font size is 0. @p font_name and @p font_source can
-            be @c NULL.
-
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_set()
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_set()
-            @see evas_object_textgrid_font_source_get()
-
-            @since 1.7 */
-         }
-         values {
-            const(char)* font_name; /*@ The font (family) name. */
-            Evas_Font_Size font_size; /*@ The font size, in points. */
-         }
-      }
       size {
          set {
             /*@
@@ -275,6 +195,9 @@ class Evas.Textgrid (Evas.Object)
       Eo.Base.constructor;
       Eo.Base.destructor;
       Eo.Base.dbg_info_get;
+      Efl.Interface.Text_Properties.font.get;
+      Efl.Interface.Text_Properties.font.set;
+      Efl.Interface.Text_Properties.font_source.get;
+      Efl.Interface.Text_Properties.font_source.set;
    }
-
 }