diff --git a/lib/face/faceSplash.cpp b/lib/face/faceSplash.cpp
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+#include "faceSplash.h"
+#include "settings.h"
+#include "display.h"
+#include "datetime.h"
+
+#include <Fonts/FreeMono24pt7b.h>
+
+void setupFaceSplash()
+{
+	// NOP
+}
+
+void loopFaceSplash()
+{
+	// NOP
+}
+
+void showFaceSplash()
+{
+	// init
+	GFXcanvas1 *canvas = displayGetCanvas();
+	const char Hello[] = "Hello paperdash!";
+
+	// setup
+	canvas->setFont(&FreeMono24pt7b);
+	canvas->setRotation(0);
+	canvas->fillScreen(COLOR_BG);
+	canvas->setTextColor(COLOR_FG);
+
+	// center bounding box by transposition of origin:
+	int16_t tbx, tby;
+	uint16_t tbw, tbh;
+	canvas->getTextBounds(Hello, 0, 0, &tbx, &tby, &tbw, &tbh);
+	uint16_t x = ((canvas->width() - tbw) / 2) - tbx;
+	uint16_t y = ((canvas->height() - tbh) / 2) - tby;
+
+	// print text
+	canvas->setCursor(x, y);
+	canvas->print(Hello);
+
+	// update screen
+	displayFlush();
+}
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diff --git a/lib/face/faceSplash.h b/lib/face/faceSplash.h
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+#ifndef FACE_SPLASH_H
+#define FACE_SPLASH_H
+
+void setupFaceSplash();
+void loopFaceSplash();
+void showFaceSplash();
+
+#endif
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