diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f394d12..390b23f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 [package]
 name = "unreal-niggery-rs"
 version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
+edition = "2024"
 
 [features]
 
 [dependencies]
-widestring = { version = "1.1.0" }
+thiserror = "2.0.12"
+widestring = "1.2.0"
 
 [profile.release]
 strip = true      # Automatically strip symbols from the binary.
diff --git a/src/f_string.rs b/src/f_string.rs
index 75165b5..e1131d6 100644
--- a/src/f_string.rs
+++ b/src/f_string.rs
@@ -3,16 +3,29 @@ use std::sync::OnceLock;
 
 use widestring::{U16CStr, U16CString};
 
-use crate::{Add, Container};
 use crate::t_array::TArray;
+use crate::{Add, Container};
 
 type FStringPrintf = fn(handle: usize, fmt: *const u16);
 static FSTRING_PRINTF: OnceLock<usize> = OnceLock::new();
 
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("ContainsNul<u16> error: {0}")]
+    ContainsNulu16(#[from] widestring::error::ContainsNul<u16>),
+    #[error("New string is too long and no printf ffi binding has been provided")]
+    DataTooLongForUnsafe,
+    #[error("FStringPrintf not set")]
+    FStringPrintfNotSet,
+}
+
 pub trait Printf<T: ?Sized> {
     /// Since rust does not support varargs in functions, it is recommended to call format!
-    fn printf<A: AsRef<T>>(handle: usize, fmt: A);
-	fn printf_unsafe<A: AsRef<T>>(&mut self, fmt: A);
+    fn printf<A: AsRef<T>>(handle: usize, fmt: A) -> Result<Self, Error> where Self: Sized;
+    /// Since rust does not support varargs in functions, it is recommended to call format!
+    fn printf_safe<A: AsRef<T>>(&mut self, fmt: A) -> Result<Self, Error> where Self: Sized;
+    /// Since rust does not support varargs in functions, it is recommended to call format!
+    fn printf_unsafe<A: AsRef<T>>(&mut self, fmt: A) -> Result<Self, Error> where Self: Sized;
 }
 
 pub struct FString(pub TArray);
@@ -25,35 +38,41 @@ impl FString {
 
 impl Printf<str> for FString {
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn printf<A: AsRef<str>>(handle: usize, fmt: A) {
-        let tmp = U16CString::from_str(fmt).unwrap();
+    fn printf<A: AsRef<str>>(handle: usize, fmt: A) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let tmp = U16CString::from_str(fmt)?;
         unsafe {
-            std::mem::transmute::<usize, FStringPrintf>(*fstring_printf())(
-                handle,
-                tmp.as_ucstr().as_ptr(),
-            );
+            std::mem::transmute::<usize, FStringPrintf>(
+                *FSTRING_PRINTF.get().ok_or(Error::FStringPrintfNotSet)?,
+            )(handle, tmp.as_ucstr().as_ptr());
+        }
+        Ok(Self(TArray::read(handle)))
+    }
+
+    fn printf_safe<A: AsRef<str>>(&mut self, fmt: A) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        match FSTRING_PRINTF.get() {
+            None => self.printf_unsafe(fmt),
+            Some(_) => Self::printf(self.0.ptr as usize, fmt),
         }
     }
-	
-	#[inline(always)]
-    fn printf_unsafe<A: AsRef<str>>(&mut self, fmt: A) {
-        let tmp = U16CString::from_str(fmt).unwrap();
-		let mut tmp_bytes = tmp.into_vec_with_nul();
-		let new_len = tmp_bytes.len();
-		if new_len > self.0.cap as usize {
-			// TODO: use Result instead
-			panic!("New string is too long and no printf ffi binding has been provided");
-		}
-		tmp_bytes.resize(self.0.cap as usize, 0);
-		unsafe {
-			std::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(
-				tmp_bytes.as_ptr(),
-				self.0.data_ptr as *mut u16,
-				self.0.cap as usize,
-			);
-		}
-		self.0.len = new_len as u32;
-		self.0.write();
+
+    fn printf_unsafe<A: AsRef<str>>(&mut self, fmt: A) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let tmp = U16CString::from_str(fmt)?;
+        let mut tmp_bytes = tmp.into_vec_with_nul();
+        let new_len = tmp_bytes.len();
+        if new_len > self.0.cap as usize {
+            return Err(Error::DataTooLongForUnsafe);
+        }
+        tmp_bytes.resize(self.0.cap as usize, 0);
+        unsafe {
+            std::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(
+                tmp_bytes.as_ptr(),
+                self.0.data_ptr as *mut u16,
+                self.0.cap as usize,
+            );
+        }
+        self.0.len = new_len as u32;
+        self.0.write();
+        Ok(FString(TArray::read(self.0.ptr as usize)))
     }
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +82,8 @@ impl<'a> Container<&'a U16CStr> for FString {
         unsafe {
             // TODO: Verify this in linux when symphonic is ready
             U16CStr::from_ptr(self.0.data_ptr as *const u16, self.0.len as usize - 1)
-        }.unwrap()
+        }
+        .unwrap()
     }
 }
 
@@ -88,8 +108,3 @@ impl Display for FString {
         write!(f, "{}", self.read_container().to_string_lossy())
     }
 }
-
-#[inline(always)]
-fn fstring_printf() -> &'static usize {
-    FSTRING_PRINTF.get().unwrap()
-}
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