diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index 170d138..e7ca2eb 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install meson
         run: apt-get -yq install meson
       - name: Install build dependencies
-        run: apt-get -yq install libusb-1.0-0-dev libspdlog-dev libfmt-dev libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev gcovr
+        run: apt-get -yq install libusb-1.0-0-dev libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev gcovr
       - name: get build environment versions
         run: |
           echo "=== Start meson version ==="
@@ -32,25 +32,19 @@ jobs:
           echo "=== Start dependency package version ==="
           apt-cache policy libpango1.0-dev
           apt-cache policy libcairo2-dev
-          apt-cache policy libfmt-dev 
-          apt-cache policy libspdlog-dev
           apt-cache policy libusb-1.0-0-dev
           echo "=== End dependency package version ==="
-      - name: setup builddir
-        run: meson setup builddir -Db_coverage=true
-      - name: run unit tests
-        run: ninja -C builddir test
-      - name: calculate coverage
-        run: ninja -C builddir coverage-text
+      - name: Build ptprnt debug
+        run: scripts/build.sh debug --coverage --test
       - name: Coverage report
-        run: cat ./builddir/meson-logs/coverage.txt
-      - name: build and test dist package
-        run: ninja -C builddir dist
-      - name: upload dist package
+        run: cat ./builddir-debug/meson-logs/coverage.txt
+      - name: build and release
+        run: scripts/build.sh release
+      - name: upload release binary
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ptprnt
-          path: ./builddir/meson-dist/*
+          path: ./builddir/ptprnt
           if-no-files-found: error
       - name: upload coverage report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eb39252..8082033 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Folder
-builddir/
+builddir*/
 subprojects/*
 .cache/
 coverageReport/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8126c1a..acb60d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,17 +18,24 @@ ptprnt --font "NotoMono Nerd Font" --fontsize 32 --text "🖶 ptprnt v0.2.0 🥰
 
 Arch Linux:
 ```bash
-pacman -S libusb spdlog pango cairo meson
+pacman -S libusb pango cairo meson
 ```
 
 Debian/Ubuntu:
 ```bash
-apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev libspdlog-dev libfmt-dev libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev meson
+apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev meson
 ```
 
+Note: spdlog is built as a subproject and statically linked, so it's not required as a system dependency.
+
 **Build and run:**
 Clone this repository first and enter the directory. Then build:
 ```bash
+# Using the build script (recommended)
+./scripts/build.sh release
+builddir/ptprnt --help
+
+# Or manually with meson
 meson setup builddir
 ninja -C builddir
 builddir/ptprnt --help
@@ -181,13 +188,43 @@ ptprnt \
 
 This is a modern C++20 rewrite of [ptouch-print](https://git.familie-radermacher.ch/linux/ptouch-print.git). Credits to Dominic Rademacher for reverse engineering the USB protocol.
 
+**Build script:**
+```bash
+# Release build
+./scripts/build.sh release
+
+# Debug build
+./scripts/build.sh debug
+
+# Debug with tests
+./scripts/build.sh debug --test
+
+# Debug with coverage
+./scripts/build.sh debug --coverage
+
+# Clean all build directories
+./scripts/build.sh clean
+
+# Show all options
+./scripts/build.sh --help
+```
+
 **Running tests:**
 ```bash
+# Using build script
+./scripts/build.sh --test
+
+# Or manually
 ninja -C builddir test
 ```
 
 **Coverage reports:**
 ```bash
+# Using build script
+./scripts/build.sh debug --coverage
+./scripts/generate_coverage.sh
+
+# Or manually
 meson setup builddir -Db_coverage=true
 ninja -C builddir
 ninja -C builddir test
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 15a659b..80c0be0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -20,10 +20,16 @@ project(
 )
 
 usb_dep = dependency('libusb-1.0')
-log_dep = dependency('spdlog')
-fmt_dep = dependency('fmt')
 pangocairo_dep = dependency('pangocairo')
 
+# spdlog with std::format (C++20) - static library
+spdlog_proj = subproject('spdlog', default_options: ['std_format=enabled', 'default_library=static', 'compile_library=true'])
+log_dep = spdlog_proj.get_variable('spdlog_dep')
+
+if not log_dep.found()
+    error('spdlog not found, can not proceed')
+endif
+
 # CLI11
 cli11_proj = subproject('cli11')
 cli11_dep = cli11_proj.get_variable('CLI11_dep')
@@ -50,7 +56,7 @@ ptprnt_exe = executable(
     'ptprnt',
     'src/main.cpp',
     install: true,
-    dependencies: [usb_dep, log_dep, fmt_dep, pangocairo_dep, cli11_dep],
+    dependencies: [usb_dep, log_dep, pangocairo_dep, cli11_dep],
     include_directories: incdir,
     sources: [ptprnt_srcs],
     cpp_args: cpp_args,
diff --git a/src/PtouchPrint.cpp b/src/PtouchPrint.cpp
index f52ae59..24aae23 100644
--- a/src/PtouchPrint.cpp
+++ b/src/PtouchPrint.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
  */
 #include "PtouchPrint.hpp"
 
-#include <fmt/core.h>
+#include <format>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h>
 #include <spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h>
 #include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
@@ -104,11 +105,11 @@ bool PtouchPrint::handleListDrivers() {
     auto driverFactory = std::make_unique<PrinterDriverFactory>();
     auto drivers       = driverFactory->listAllDrivers();
 
-    fmt::print("Available printer drivers:\n");
+    std::cout << "Available printer drivers:\n";
     for (const auto& driver : drivers) {
-        fmt::print("  - {}\n", driver);
+        std::cout << std::format("  - {}\n", driver);
     }
-    fmt::print("\nUse with: -p <driver_name> or --printer <driver_name>\n");
+    std::cout << "\nUse with: -p <driver_name> or --printer <driver_name>\n";
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cli/CliParser.cpp b/src/cli/CliParser.cpp
index b4c7342..3885539 100644
--- a/src/cli/CliParser.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/CliParser.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "CliParser.hpp"
 
-#include <fmt/core.h>
+#include <format>
+#include <iostream>
 
 namespace ptprnt::cli {
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ void CliParser::reorderCommandsByArgv(int argc, char** argv) {
 void CliParser::setupParser() {
     // Version callback
     auto printVersion = [this](std::size_t) {
-        fmt::print("ptprnt version: {}\n", mVersionString);
+        std::cout << std::format("ptprnt version: {}\n", mVersionString);
         throw CLI::CallForVersion();
     };
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/Label.cpp b/src/graphics/Label.cpp
index 3f68d58..5721eec 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Label.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Label.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <cstring>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ bool Label::append(const ILabel& other, uint32_t spacingPx) {
     int newStride          = mCairoWrapper->cairo_image_surface_get_stride(newSurface.get());
 
     // Clear the new surface (set to transparent/white)
-    std::memset(newData, 0x00, newStride * height);
+    memset(newData, 0x00, newStride * height);
 
     // Copy current label data
     for (int y = 0; y < height; ++y) {