diff --git a/IceBarElement.lua b/IceBarElement.lua
index 33cbb13..8a2c0c5 100644
--- a/IceBarElement.lua
+++ b/IceBarElement.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ end
 
 
 function IceBarElement.prototype:RegisterFontStrings()
-	if DogTag ~= nil then
+	if DogTag ~= nil and self.moduleSettings.usesDogTagStrings then
 		if self.frame.bottomUpperText and self.moduleSettings.upperText then
 			DogTag:AddFontString(self.frame.bottomUpperText, self.frame, self.moduleSettings.upperText, "Unit", { unit = self.unit })
 		end
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ function IceBarElement.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
 	settings["barVisible"] = {bg = true, bar = true}
 	settings["myTagVersion"] = 2
 	settings["widthModifier"] = 0
+	settings["usesDogTagStrings"] = true
 
 	return settings
 end
@@ -710,7 +711,7 @@ function IceBarElement.prototype:UpdateBar(scale, color, alpha)
 		self.barFrame:Show()
 	end
 
-	if DogTag ~= nil then
+	if DogTag ~= nil and self.moduleSettings.usesDogTagStrings then
 		DogTag:UpdateAllForFrame(self.frame)
 		self:SetTextAlpha()
 	end
@@ -746,7 +747,7 @@ function IceBarElement.prototype:SetBottomText1(text, color)
 	if (self.moduleSettings.lockUpperTextAlpha and (self.alpha > 0)) then
 		alpha = 1
 	end
-	
+
 	self.frame.bottomUpperText:SetText(text)
 end
 
diff --git a/IceElement.lua b/IceElement.lua
index 675126c..5df75c3 100644
--- a/IceElement.lua
+++ b/IceElement.lua
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ function IceElement.prototype:FontFactory(size, frame, font, flags)
 		fontString = font
 	end
 	
-	fontString:SetFont(SML:Fetch(SML.MediaType.FONT, self.settings.fontFamily), size, flags)
+	fontString:SetFont(SML:Fetch('font', self.settings.fontFamily), size, flags)
 	if not (flags) then
 		fontString:SetShadowColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
 		fontString:SetShadowOffset(1, -1)
diff --git a/IceHUD.lua b/IceHUD.lua
index 4e28576..2e74093 100644
--- a/IceHUD.lua
+++ b/IceHUD.lua
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ IceHUD.options =
 			set = function(value)
 				IceHUD.IceCore:SetFontFamily(value)
 			end,
-			validate = SML:List(SML.MediaType.FONT),	
+			validate = SML:List('font'),	
 		},
 				
 		barSettings = {
diff --git a/modules/CastBar.lua b/modules/CastBar.lua
index d40f1d4..882f521 100644
--- a/modules/CastBar.lua
+++ b/modules/CastBar.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function CastBar.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
 	settings["lagAlpha"] = 0.7
 	settings["showBlizzCast"] = false
 	settings["shouldAnimate"] = false
+	settings["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
 
 	return settings
 end
diff --git a/modules/ComboPoints.lua b/modules/ComboPoints.lua
index fa3d391..81c6d5e 100644
--- a/modules/ComboPoints.lua
+++ b/modules/ComboPoints.lua
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ function ComboPoints.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
 	defaults["comboFontSize"] = 20
 	defaults["comboMode"] = "Numeric"
 	defaults["gradient"] = false
+	defaults["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
 	return defaults
 end
 
diff --git a/modules/FocusCC.lua b/modules/FocusCC.lua
index 834ffd9..edee93a 100644
--- a/modules/FocusCC.lua
+++ b/modules/FocusCC.lua
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ function FocusCC.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
     settings["lowThreshold"] = 0
 	settings["side"] = IceCore.Side.Left
 	settings["offset"] = 4
+	settings["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
     
 	return settings
 end
diff --git a/modules/GlobalCoolDown.lua b/modules/GlobalCoolDown.lua
index 74318b4..7d2dde4 100644
--- a/modules/GlobalCoolDown.lua
+++ b/modules/GlobalCoolDown.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ function GlobalCoolDown.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
     settings["desiredLerpTime"] = nil
     settings["lowThreshold"] = 0
     settings["barVisible"]["bg"] = false
+	settings["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
 
 	return settings
 end
diff --git a/modules/LacerateCount.lua b/modules/LacerateCount.lua
index dd40c9f..5f64385 100644
--- a/modules/LacerateCount.lua
+++ b/modules/LacerateCount.lua
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ function LacerateCount.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
 	defaults["lacerateFontSize"] = 20
 	defaults["lacerateMode"] = "Numeric"
 	defaults["gradient"] = false
+	defaults["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
 	return defaults
 end
 
diff --git a/modules/MirrorBar.lua b/modules/MirrorBar.lua
index af8f9f0..bcdf6d2 100644
--- a/modules/MirrorBar.lua
+++ b/modules/MirrorBar.lua
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ function MirrorBarHandler.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
 	settings["textVisible"] = {upper = true, lower = true}
 	settings["barVisible"] = {bg = true, bar = true}
 	settings["myTagVersion"] = 2
+	settings["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
 
 	return settings
 end
diff --git a/modules/SliceAndDice.lua b/modules/SliceAndDice.lua
index 8c93c32..1ba1877 100644
--- a/modules/SliceAndDice.lua
+++ b/modules/SliceAndDice.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ function SliceAndDice.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
     settings["upperText"]="SnD:"
     settings["showAsPercentOfMax"] = true
     settings["durationAlpha"] = 0.6
+    settings["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
 
     return settings
 end
diff --git a/modules/SunderCount.lua b/modules/SunderCount.lua
index 9972224..43543db 100644
--- a/modules/SunderCount.lua
+++ b/modules/SunderCount.lua
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ function SunderCount.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
 	defaults["sunderFontSize"] = 20
 	defaults["sunderMode"] = "Numeric"
 	defaults["gradient"] = false
+	defaults["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
 	return defaults
 end
 
diff --git a/modules/TargetCC.lua b/modules/TargetCC.lua
index c2c0903..83600ea 100644
--- a/modules/TargetCC.lua
+++ b/modules/TargetCC.lua
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ function TargetCC.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
     settings["lowThreshold"] = 0
 	settings["side"] = IceCore.Side.Left
 	settings["offset"] = 3
+	settings["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
 
     return settings
 end
diff --git a/modules/TargetCast.lua b/modules/TargetCast.lua
index 0590892..4c4159f 100644
--- a/modules/TargetCast.lua
+++ b/modules/TargetCast.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function TargetCast.prototype:GetDefaultSettings()
 	settings["flashInstants"] = "Never"
 	settings["flashFailures"] = "Never"
 	settings["shouldAnimate"] = false
+	settings["usesDogTagStrings"] = false
 
 	return settings
 end