diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index bc81fc91..47ba71e3 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@
         }
     ],
     "buildPresets": [
+        {
+            "name": "Debug build",
+            "configurePreset": "default-vs-msvc-windows",
+            "configuration": "Debug"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Release build",
+            "configurePreset": "default-vs-msvc-windows",
+            "configuration": "Release"
+        },
         {
             "name": "default-vs-msvc-windows",
             "configurePreset": "default-vs-msvc-windows",
diff --git a/res/shaders/entity.glslv b/res/shaders/entity.glslv
index e318db38..3d916e9a 100644
--- a/res/shaders/entity.glslv
+++ b/res/shaders/entity.glslv
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 layout (location = 0) in vec3 v_position;
 layout (location = 1) in vec2 v_texCoord;
 layout (location = 2) in vec3 v_color;
-layout (location = 3) in float v_light;
+layout (location = 3) in vec4 v_light;
 
 out vec4 a_color;
 out vec2 a_texCoord;
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ void main() {
     vec3 pos3d = modelpos.xyz - u_cameraPos;
     modelpos.xyz = apply_planet_curvature(modelpos.xyz, pos3d);
 
-    vec4 decomp_light = decompress_light(v_light);
-    vec3 light = decomp_light.rgb;
+    vec3 light = v_light.rgb;
     float torchlight = max(0.0, 1.0-distance(u_cameraPos, modelpos.xyz) / 
                        u_torchlightDistance);
     light += torchlight * u_torchlightColor;
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ void main() {
 
     a_dir = modelpos.xyz - u_cameraPos;
     vec3 skyLightColor = pick_sky_color(u_cubemap);
-    a_color.rgb = max(a_color.rgb, skyLightColor.rgb*decomp_light.a) * v_color;
+    a_color.rgb = max(a_color.rgb, skyLightColor.rgb*v_light.a) * v_color;
     a_color.a = u_opacity;
 
     float dist = length(u_view * u_model * vec4(pos3d * FOG_POS_SCALE, 0.0));
diff --git a/res/shaders/lib/commons.glsl b/res/shaders/lib/commons.glsl
index a3bdbbc7..3701fcc3 100644
--- a/res/shaders/lib/commons.glsl
+++ b/res/shaders/lib/commons.glsl
@@ -1,28 +1,17 @@
 #ifndef COMMONS_GLSL_
 #define COMMONS_GLSL_
-
 #include <constants>
 
-vec4 decompress_light(float compressed_light) {
-    vec4 result;
-    int compressed = floatBitsToInt(compressed_light);
-    result.r = ((compressed >> 24) & 0xFF) / 255.f;
-    result.g = ((compressed >> 16) & 0xFF) / 255.f;
-    result.b = ((compressed >> 8) & 0xFF) / 255.f;
-    result.a = (compressed & 0xFF) / 255.f;
-    return result;
-}
-
 vec3 pick_sky_color(samplerCube cubemap) {
     vec3 skyLightColor = texture(cubemap, vec3(0.4f, 0.0f, 0.4f)).rgb;
     skyLightColor *= SKY_LIGHT_TINT;
-    skyLightColor = min(vec3(1.0), skyLightColor*SKY_LIGHT_MUL);
+    skyLightColor = min(vec3(1.0f), skyLightColor * SKY_LIGHT_MUL);
     skyLightColor = max(MIN_SKY_LIGHT, skyLightColor);
     return skyLightColor;
 }
 
 vec3 apply_planet_curvature(vec3 modelPos, vec3 pos3d) {
-    modelPos.y -= pow(length(pos3d.xz)*CURVATURE_FACTOR, 3.0);
+    modelPos.y -= pow(length(pos3d.xz) * CURVATURE_FACTOR, 3.0f);
     return modelPos;
 }
 
diff --git a/res/shaders/main.glslv b/res/shaders/main.glslv
index c8d05d5d..24ec6cae 100644
--- a/res/shaders/main.glslv
+++ b/res/shaders/main.glslv
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 layout (location = 0) in vec3 v_position;
 layout (location = 1) in vec2 v_texCoord;
-layout (location = 2) in float v_light;
+layout (location = 2) in vec4 v_light;
 
 out vec4 a_color;
 out vec2 a_texCoord;
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ uniform vec3 u_torchlightColor;
 uniform float u_torchlightDistance;
 
 void main() {
-    vec4 modelpos = u_model * vec4(v_position, 1.0);
+    vec4 modelpos = u_model * vec4(v_position, 1.0f);
     vec3 pos3d = modelpos.xyz-u_cameraPos;
     modelpos.xyz = apply_planet_curvature(modelpos.xyz, pos3d);
 
-    vec4 decomp_light = decompress_light(v_light);
-    vec3 light = decomp_light.rgb;
-    float torchlight = max(0.0, 1.0-distance(u_cameraPos, modelpos.xyz) / 
+    vec3 light = v_light.rgb;
+    float torchlight = max(0.0, 1.0-distance(u_cameraPos, modelpos.xyz) /
                        u_torchlightDistance);
     light += torchlight * u_torchlightColor;
     a_color = vec4(pow(light, vec3(u_gamma)),1.0f);
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ void main() {
 
     a_dir = modelpos.xyz - u_cameraPos;
     vec3 skyLightColor = pick_sky_color(u_cubemap);
-    a_color.rgb = max(a_color.rgb, skyLightColor.rgb*decomp_light.a);
+    a_color.rgb = max(a_color.rgb, skyLightColor.rgb*v_light.a);
 
     a_distance = length(u_view * u_model * vec4(pos3d * FOG_POS_SCALE, 0.0));
     float depth = (a_distance / 256.0);
diff --git a/src/frontend/debug_panel.cpp b/src/frontend/debug_panel.cpp
index 67b43f5a..06ab5fc8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/debug_panel.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/debug_panel.cpp
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<UINode> create_debug_panel(
     panel->add(create_label(gui, []() { return L"fps: "+fpsString;}));
    
     panel->add(create_label(gui, []() {
-        return L"meshes: " + std::to_wstring(Mesh::meshesCount);
+        return L"meshes: " + std::to_wstring(MeshStats::meshesCount);
     }));
     panel->add(create_label(gui, []() {
-        int drawCalls = Mesh::drawCalls;
-        Mesh::drawCalls = 0;
+        int drawCalls = MeshStats::drawCalls;
+        MeshStats::drawCalls = 0;
         return L"draw-calls: " + std::to_wstring(drawCalls);
     }));
     panel->add(create_label(gui, []() {
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/Batch2D.cpp b/src/graphics/core/Batch2D.cpp
index 73ac9be2..1d2362d2 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/Batch2D.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/Batch2D.cpp
@@ -8,15 +8,10 @@
 
 #include <cmath>
 
-inline constexpr uint B2D_VERTEX_SIZE = 8;
 
 Batch2D::Batch2D(size_t capacity) : capacity(capacity), color(1.0f){
-    const VertexAttribute attrs[] = {
-        {2}, {2}, {4}, {0}
-    };
-
-    buffer = std::make_unique<float[]>(capacity * B2D_VERTEX_SIZE);
-    mesh = std::make_unique<Mesh>(buffer.get(), 0, attrs);
+    buffer = std::make_unique<Batch2DVertex[]>(capacity );
+    mesh = std::make_unique<Mesh<Batch2DVertex>>(buffer.get(), 0, Batch2DVertex::ATTRIBUTES);
     index = 0;
 
     const ubyte pixels[] = {
@@ -51,28 +46,20 @@ void Batch2D::vertex(
     float u, float v,
     float r, float g, float b, float a
 ) {
-    buffer[index++] = x;
-    buffer[index++] = y;
-    buffer[index++] = u * region.getWidth() + region.u1;
-    buffer[index++] = v * region.getHeight() + region.v1;
-    buffer[index++] = r;
-    buffer[index++] = g;
-    buffer[index++] = b;
-    buffer[index++] = a;
+    buffer[index].position = {x, y};
+    buffer[index].uv = {u * region.getWidth() + region.u1, v * region.getHeight() + region.v1};
+    buffer[index].color = {r, g, b, a};
+    index++;
 }
 void Batch2D::vertex(
     glm::vec2 point,
     glm::vec2 uvpoint,
     float r, float g, float b, float a
 ) {
-    buffer[index++] = point.x;
-    buffer[index++] = point.y;
-    buffer[index++] = uvpoint.x * region.getWidth() + region.u1;
-    buffer[index++] = uvpoint.y * region.getHeight() + region.v1;
-    buffer[index++] = r;
-    buffer[index++] = g;
-    buffer[index++] = b;
-    buffer[index++] = a;
+    buffer[index].position = point;
+    buffer[index].uv = {uvpoint.x * region.getWidth() + region.u1, uvpoint.y * region.getHeight() + region.v1};
+    buffer[index].color = {r, g, b, a};
+    index++;
 }
 
 void Batch2D::texture(const Texture* new_texture){
@@ -99,14 +86,14 @@ void Batch2D::setRegion(UVRegion region) {
 }
 
 void Batch2D::point(float x, float y, float r, float g, float b, float a){
-    if (index + 6*B2D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity)
+    if (index + 6 >= capacity)
         flush();
     setPrimitive(DrawPrimitive::point);
     vertex(x, y, 0, 0, r,g,b,a);
 }
 
 void Batch2D::line(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, float r, float g, float b, float a){
-    if (index + 6*B2D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 6 >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
     setPrimitive(DrawPrimitive::line);
@@ -119,7 +106,7 @@ void Batch2D::rect(float x, float y, float w, float h){
     const float g = color.g;
     const float b = color.b;
     const float a = color.a;
-    if (index + 6*B2D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 6 >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
     setPrimitive(DrawPrimitive::triangle);
@@ -142,7 +129,7 @@ void Batch2D::rect(
     bool flippedY,
     glm::vec4 tint
 ) {
-    if (index + 6 * B2D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 6  >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
     setPrimitive(DrawPrimitive::triangle);
@@ -230,14 +217,14 @@ void Batch2D::rect(
 }
 
 void Batch2D::lineRect(float x, float y, float w, float h) {
-    if (index + 8 * B2D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 8  >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
     setPrimitive(DrawPrimitive::line);
 
     vertex(x, y, 0.0f, 0.0f, color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
     vertex(x, y+h, 0.0f, 1.0f, color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
-    
+
     vertex(x, y+h, 0.0f, 1.0f, color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
     vertex(x+w, y+h, 1.0f, 1.0f, color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
 
@@ -253,7 +240,7 @@ void Batch2D::rect(
     float u, float v, float tx, float ty,
     float r, float g, float b, float a
 ){
-    if (index + 6*B2D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 6 >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
     setPrimitive(DrawPrimitive::triangle);
@@ -271,7 +258,7 @@ void Batch2D::parallelogram(
     float u, float v, float tx, float ty,
     float r, float g, float b, float a
 ){
-    if (index + 6*B2D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 6 >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
     setPrimitive(DrawPrimitive::triangle);
@@ -292,7 +279,7 @@ void Batch2D::rect(
     float r3, float g3, float b3,
     float r4, float g4, float b4, int sh
 ){
-    if (index + 30*B2D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 30 >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
     setPrimitive(DrawPrimitive::triangle);
@@ -378,7 +365,7 @@ void Batch2D::sprite(
 void Batch2D::flush() {
     if (index == 0)
         return;
-    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index / B2D_VERTEX_SIZE);
+    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index);
     mesh->draw(gl::to_glenum(primitive));
     index = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/Batch2D.hpp b/src/graphics/core/Batch2D.hpp
index 8db99d99..03b2a866 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/Batch2D.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/Batch2D.hpp
@@ -1,19 +1,33 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
 #include "commons.hpp"
 #include "maths/UVRegion.hpp"
+#include "MeshData.hpp"
 
+template<typename VertexStructure>
 class Mesh;
 class Texture;
 
+struct Batch2DVertex {
+    glm::vec2 position;
+    glm::vec2 uv;
+    glm::vec4 color;
+
+    static constexpr VertexAttribute ATTRIBUTES[] {
+            {GL_FLOAT, false, 2},
+            {GL_FLOAT, false,2},
+            {GL_FLOAT, false, 4},
+            {0}
+    };
+};
+
 class Batch2D : public Flushable {
-    std::unique_ptr<float[]> buffer;
+    std::unique_ptr<Batch2DVertex[]> buffer;
     size_t capacity;
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> mesh;
+    std::unique_ptr<Mesh<Batch2DVertex>> mesh;
     std::unique_ptr<Texture> blank;
     size_t index;
     glm::vec4 color;
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.cpp b/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.cpp
index a81f4ffb..862bc677 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.cpp
@@ -7,17 +7,12 @@
 #include "typedefs.hpp"
 #include "maths/UVRegion.hpp"
 
-/// xyz, uv, rgba
-inline constexpr uint B3D_VERTEX_SIZE = 9;
-
-Batch3D::Batch3D(size_t capacity) 
+Batch3D::Batch3D(size_t capacity)
     : capacity(capacity) {
-    const VertexAttribute attrs[] = {
-        {3}, {2}, {4}, {0}
-    };
 
-    buffer = std::make_unique<float[]>(capacity * B3D_VERTEX_SIZE);
-    mesh = std::make_unique<Mesh>(buffer.get(), 0, attrs);
+
+    buffer = std::make_unique<Batch3DVertex[]>(capacity);
+    mesh = std::make_unique<Mesh<Batch3DVertex>>(buffer.get(), 0, Batch3DVertex::ATTRIBUTES);
     index = 0;
 
     const ubyte pixels[] = {
@@ -40,69 +35,54 @@ void Batch3D::vertex(
     float x, float y, float z, float u, float v,
     float r, float g, float b, float a
 ) {
-    buffer[index++] = x;
-    buffer[index++] = y;
-    buffer[index++] = z;
-    buffer[index++] = u;
-    buffer[index++] = v;
-    buffer[index++] = r;
-    buffer[index++] = g;
-    buffer[index++] = b;
-    buffer[index++] = a;
+    buffer[index].position = {x, y, z};
+    buffer[index].uv = {u, v};
+    buffer[index].color = {r, g, b, a};
+    index++;
 }
 void Batch3D::vertex(
     glm::vec3 coord, float u, float v,
     float r, float g, float b, float a
 ) {
-    buffer[index++] = coord.x;
-    buffer[index++] = coord.y;
-    buffer[index++] = coord.z;
-    buffer[index++] = u;
-    buffer[index++] = v;
-    buffer[index++] = r;
-    buffer[index++] = g;
-    buffer[index++] = b;
-    buffer[index++] = a;
+    buffer[index].position = coord;
+    buffer[index].uv = {u, v};
+    buffer[index].color = {r, g, b, a};
+    index++;
 }
 void Batch3D::vertex(
     glm::vec3 point,
     glm::vec2 uvpoint,
     float r, float g, float b, float a
 ) {
-    buffer[index++] = point.x;
-    buffer[index++] = point.y;
-    buffer[index++] = point.z;
-    buffer[index++] = uvpoint.x;
-    buffer[index++] = uvpoint.y;
-    buffer[index++] = r;
-    buffer[index++] = g;
-    buffer[index++] = b;
-    buffer[index++] = a;
+    buffer[index].position = point;
+    buffer[index].uv = uvpoint;
+    buffer[index].color = {r, g, b, a};
+    index++;
 }
 
 void Batch3D::face(
-    const glm::vec3& coord, 
+    const glm::vec3& coord,
     float w, float h,
     const glm::vec3& axisX,
     const glm::vec3& axisY,
     const UVRegion& region,
     const glm::vec4& tint
 ) {
-    if (index + B3D_VERTEX_SIZE * 6 > capacity) {
+    if (index + 6 >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
-    vertex(coord, region.u1, region.v1, 
+    vertex(coord, region.u1, region.v1,
            tint.r, tint.g, tint.b, tint.a);
-    vertex(coord + axisX * w, region.u2, region.v1, 
+    vertex(coord + axisX * w, region.u2, region.v1,
             tint.r, tint.g, tint.b, tint.a);
-    vertex(coord + axisX * w + axisY * h, region.u2, region.v2, 
+    vertex(coord + axisX * w + axisY * h, region.u2, region.v2,
            tint.r, tint.g, tint.b, tint.a);
 
-    vertex(coord, region.u1, region.v1, 
+    vertex(coord, region.u1, region.v1,
            tint.r, tint.g, tint.b, tint.a);
     vertex(coord + axisX * w + axisY * h, region.u2, region.v2,
            tint.r, tint.g, tint.b, tint.a);
-    vertex(coord + axisY * h, region.u1, region.v2, 
+    vertex(coord + axisY * h, region.u1, region.v2,
            tint.r, tint.g, tint.b, tint.a);
 }
 
@@ -134,18 +114,18 @@ void Batch3D::sprite(
 }
 
 void Batch3D::sprite(
-    const glm::vec3& pos, 
-    const glm::vec3& up, 
-    const glm::vec3& right, 
-    float w, float h, 
-    const UVRegion& uv, 
+    const glm::vec3& pos,
+    const glm::vec3& up,
+    const glm::vec3& right,
+    float w, float h,
+    const UVRegion& uv,
     const glm::vec4& color
 ){
     const float r = color.r;
     const float g = color.g;
     const float b = color.b;
     const float a = color.a;
-    if (index + 6*B3D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 6 >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
 
@@ -194,17 +174,17 @@ void Batch3D::xSprite(
     float w, float h, const UVRegion& uv, const glm::vec4& tint, bool shading
 ) {
     face(
-        glm::vec3(-w * 0.25f, 0.0f, -w * 0.25f), 
-        w, h, 
-        glm::vec3(1, 0, 0), 
-        glm::vec3(0, 1, 0), 
+        glm::vec3(-w * 0.25f, 0.0f, -w * 0.25f),
+        w, h,
+        glm::vec3(1, 0, 0),
+        glm::vec3(0, 1, 0),
         uv, (shading ? do_tint(1.0f)*tint : tint)
     );
     face(
-        glm::vec3(w * 0.25f, 0.0f, w * 0.5f - w * 0.25f), 
+        glm::vec3(w * 0.25f, 0.0f, w * 0.5f - w * 0.25f),
         w, h,
-        glm::vec3(0, 0, -1), 
-        glm::vec3(0, 1,  0), 
+        glm::vec3(0, 0, -1),
+        glm::vec3(0, 1,  0),
         uv, (shading ? do_tint(0.9f)*tint : tint)
     );
 }
@@ -221,41 +201,41 @@ void Batch3D::cube(
     const glm::vec3 Z(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
     face(
-        coord+glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), 
-        size.x, size.y, X, Y, texfaces[5], 
+        coord+glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
+        size.x, size.y, X, Y, texfaces[5],
         (shading ? do_tint(0.8)*tint : tint)
     );
     face(
-        coord+glm::vec3(size.x, 0.0f, -size.z), 
-        size.x, size.y, -X, Y, texfaces[4], 
+        coord+glm::vec3(size.x, 0.0f, -size.z),
+        size.x, size.y, -X, Y, texfaces[4],
         (shading ? do_tint(0.8f)*tint : tint)
     );
     face(
-        coord+glm::vec3(0.0f, size.y, 0.0f), 
-        size.x, size.z, X, -Z, texfaces[3], 
+        coord+glm::vec3(0.0f, size.y, 0.0f),
+        size.x, size.z, X, -Z, texfaces[3],
         (shading ? do_tint(1.0f)*tint : tint)
     );
     face(
-        coord+glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -size.z), 
-        size.x, size.z, X, Z, texfaces[2], 
+        coord+glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -size.z),
+        size.x, size.z, X, Z, texfaces[2],
         (shading ? do_tint(0.7f)*tint : tint)
     );
     face(
-        coord+glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -size.z), 
-        size.z, size.y, Z, Y, texfaces[0], 
+        coord+glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -size.z),
+        size.z, size.y, Z, Y, texfaces[0],
         (shading ? do_tint(0.9f)*tint : tint)
     );
     face(
-        coord+glm::vec3(size.x, 0.0f, 0.0f), 
-        size.z, size.y, -Z, Y, texfaces[1], 
+        coord+glm::vec3(size.x, 0.0f, 0.0f),
+        size.z, size.y, -Z, Y, texfaces[1],
         (shading ? do_tint(0.9f)*tint : tint)
     );
 }
 
 void Batch3D::blockCube(
-    const glm::vec3& size, 
-    const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6], 
-    const glm::vec4& tint, 
+    const glm::vec3& size,
+    const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6],
+    const glm::vec4& tint,
     bool shading
 ) {
     cube((1.0f - size) * -0.5f, size, texfaces, tint, shading);
@@ -264,27 +244,27 @@ void Batch3D::blockCube(
 void Batch3D::vertex(
     const glm::vec3& coord, const glm::vec2& uv, const glm::vec4& tint
 ) {
-    if (index + B3D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 1 >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
     vertex(coord, uv, tint.r, tint.g, tint.b, tint.a);
 }
 
 void Batch3D::point(const glm::vec3& coord, const glm::vec4& tint) {
-    if (index + B3D_VERTEX_SIZE >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 1 >= capacity) {
         flushPoints();
     }
     vertex(coord, {}, tint.r, tint.g, tint.b, tint.a);
 }
 
 void Batch3D::flush() {
-    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index / B3D_VERTEX_SIZE);
+    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index);
     mesh->draw();
     index = 0;
 }
 
 void Batch3D::flushPoints() {
-    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index / B3D_VERTEX_SIZE);
+    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index);
     mesh->draw(GL_POINTS);
     index = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.hpp b/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.hpp
index 020f03bd..6cb03ac0 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/Batch3D.hpp
@@ -2,19 +2,34 @@
 
 #include "typedefs.hpp"
 #include "commons.hpp"
+#include "MeshData.hpp"
 
 #include <memory>
-#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
-class Mesh;
+template<typename VertexStructure> class Mesh;
+
 class Texture;
 struct UVRegion;
 
+struct Batch3DVertex {
+    glm::vec3 position;
+    glm::vec2 uv;
+    glm::vec4 color;
+
+    static constexpr VertexAttribute ATTRIBUTES[] {
+            {GL_FLOAT, false, 3},
+            {GL_FLOAT, false, 2},
+            {GL_FLOAT, false, 4},
+            {0}
+    };
+};
+
 class Batch3D : public Flushable {
-    std::unique_ptr<float[]> buffer;
+    std::unique_ptr<Batch3DVertex[]> buffer;
     size_t capacity;
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> mesh;
+    std::unique_ptr<Mesh<Batch3DVertex>> mesh;
     std::unique_ptr<Texture> blank;
     size_t index;
     glm::vec4 tint {1.0f};
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/LineBatch.cpp b/src/graphics/core/LineBatch.cpp
index aed8a249..a1448768 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/LineBatch.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/LineBatch.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
 
 #include <GL/glew.h>
 
-inline constexpr uint LB_VERTEX_SIZE = (3+4);
 
 LineBatch::LineBatch(size_t capacity) : capacity(capacity) {
-    const VertexAttribute attrs[] = { {3},{4}, {0} };
-    buffer = std::make_unique<float[]>(capacity * LB_VERTEX_SIZE * 2);
-    mesh = std::make_unique<Mesh>(buffer.get(), 0, attrs);
+
+    buffer = std::make_unique<LineVertex[]>(capacity * 2);
+    mesh = std::make_unique<Mesh<LineVertex>>(buffer.get(), 0, LineVertex::ATTRIBUTES);
     index = 0;
 }
 
@@ -16,31 +15,21 @@ LineBatch::~LineBatch(){
 }
 
 void LineBatch::line(
-    float x1, float y1, 
-    float z1, float x2, 
+    float x1, float y1,
+    float z1, float x2,
     float y2, float z2,
     float r, float g, float b, float a
 ) {
-    if (index + LB_VERTEX_SIZE * 2 >= capacity) {
+    if (index + 2 >= capacity) {
         flush();
     }
-    buffer[index] = x1;
-    buffer[index+1] = y1;
-    buffer[index+2] = z1;
-    buffer[index+3] = r;
-    buffer[index+4] = g;
-    buffer[index+5] = b;
-    buffer[index+6] = a;
-    index += LB_VERTEX_SIZE;
+    buffer[index].position = {x1,y1,z1};
+    buffer[index].color = {r,g,b,a};
+    index++;
 
-    buffer[index] = x2;
-    buffer[index+1] = y2;
-    buffer[index+2] = z2;
-    buffer[index+3] = r;
-    buffer[index+4] = g;
-    buffer[index+5] = b;
-    buffer[index+6] = a;
-    index += LB_VERTEX_SIZE;
+    buffer[index].position = {x2,y2,z2};
+    buffer[index].color = {r,g,b,a};
+    index++;
 }
 
 void LineBatch::box(float x, float y, float z, float w, float h, float d,
@@ -68,7 +57,7 @@ void LineBatch::box(float x, float y, float z, float w, float h, float d,
 void LineBatch::flush(){
     if (index == 0)
         return;
-    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index / LB_VERTEX_SIZE);
+    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index);
     mesh->draw(GL_LINES);
     index = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/LineBatch.hpp b/src/graphics/core/LineBatch.hpp
index fe77da60..123c5407 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/LineBatch.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/LineBatch.hpp
@@ -5,12 +5,21 @@
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
 #include "commons.hpp"
+#include "MeshData.hpp"
 
+template<typename VertexStructure>
 class Mesh;
 
+struct LineVertex {
+    glm::vec3 position;
+    glm::vec4 color;
+
+    static constexpr VertexAttribute ATTRIBUTES[] { {GL_FLOAT,false,3},{GL_FLOAT,false,4}, {0} };
+};
+
 class LineBatch : public Flushable {
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> mesh;
-    std::unique_ptr<float[]> buffer;
+    std::unique_ptr<Mesh<LineVertex>> mesh;
+    std::unique_ptr<LineVertex[]> buffer;
     size_t index;
     size_t capacity;
 public:
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/Mesh.cpp b/src/graphics/core/Mesh.cpp
index 808b88c4..f1f79f3e 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/Mesh.cpp
@@ -1,93 +1,4 @@
-#include "Mesh.hpp"
-#include <assert.h>
-#include <GL/glew.h>
+#include "graphics/core/Mesh.hpp"
 
-int Mesh::meshesCount = 0;
-int Mesh::drawCalls = 0;
-
-inline size_t calc_vertex_size(const VertexAttribute* attrs) {
-    size_t vertexSize = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; attrs[i].size; i++) {
-        vertexSize += attrs[i].size;
-    }
-    assert(vertexSize != 0);
-    return vertexSize;
-}
-
-Mesh::Mesh(const MeshData& data)
- : Mesh(data.vertices.data(), 
-        data.vertices.size() / calc_vertex_size(data.attrs.data()),
-        data.indices.data(),
-        data.indices.size(),
-        data.attrs.data()) {}
-
-Mesh::Mesh(const float* vertexBuffer, size_t vertices, const int* indexBuffer, size_t indices, const VertexAttribute* attrs) : 
-    ibo(0),
-    vertices(0),
-    indices(0)
-{
-    meshesCount++;
-    vertexSize = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; attrs[i].size; i++) {
-        vertexSize += attrs[i].size;
-    }
-
-    glGenVertexArrays(1, &vao);
-    glGenBuffers(1, &vbo);
-
-    reload(vertexBuffer, vertices, indexBuffer, indices);
-
-    // attributes
-    int offset = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; attrs[i].size; i++) {
-        int size = attrs[i].size;
-        glVertexAttribPointer(i, size, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, vertexSize * sizeof(float), (GLvoid*)(offset * sizeof(float)));
-        glEnableVertexAttribArray(i);
-        offset += size;
-    }
-
-    glBindVertexArray(0);
-}
-
-Mesh::~Mesh(){
-    meshesCount--;
-    glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &vao);
-    glDeleteBuffers(1, &vbo);
-    if (ibo != 0) glDeleteBuffers(1, &ibo);
-}
-
-void Mesh::reload(const float* vertexBuffer, size_t vertices, const int* indexBuffer, size_t indices){
-    glBindVertexArray(vao);
-    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vbo);
-    if (vertexBuffer != nullptr && vertices != 0) {
-        glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, sizeof(float) * vertexSize * vertices, vertexBuffer, GL_STREAM_DRAW);
-    } else {
-        glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, {}, GL_STREAM_DRAW);
-    }
-    if (indexBuffer != nullptr && indices != 0) {
-        if (ibo == 0) glGenBuffers(1, &ibo);
-        glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, ibo);
-        glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, sizeof(int) * indices, indexBuffer, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-    }
-    else if (ibo != 0) {
-        glDeleteBuffers(1, &ibo);
-    }
-    this->vertices = vertices;
-    this->indices = indices;
-}
-
-void Mesh::draw(unsigned int primitive) const {
-    drawCalls++;
-    glBindVertexArray(vao);
-    if (ibo != 0) {
-        glDrawElements(primitive, indices, GL_UNSIGNED_INT, 0);
-    }
-    else {
-        glDrawArrays(primitive, 0, vertices);
-    }
-    glBindVertexArray(0);
-}
-
-void Mesh::draw() const {
-    draw(GL_TRIANGLES);
-}
+ int MeshStats::meshesCount = 0;
+ int MeshStats::drawCalls = 0;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/Mesh.hpp b/src/graphics/core/Mesh.hpp
index 482c82bf..559c5cc9 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/Mesh.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/Mesh.hpp
@@ -1,31 +1,43 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-#include "typedefs.hpp"
 #include "MeshData.hpp"
 
+
+struct MeshStats {
+    static int meshesCount;
+    static int drawCalls;
+};
+
+
+template<typename VertexStructure>
 class Mesh {
     unsigned int vao;
     unsigned int vbo;
     unsigned int ibo;
-    size_t vertices;
-    size_t indices;
+    size_t vertexCount;
+    size_t indexCount;
     size_t vertexSize;
+
 public:
-    Mesh(const MeshData& data);
-    Mesh(const float* vertexBuffer, size_t vertices, const int* indexBuffer, size_t indices, const VertexAttribute* attrs);
-    Mesh(const float* vertexBuffer, size_t vertices, const VertexAttribute* attrs) :
-        Mesh(vertexBuffer, vertices, nullptr, 0, attrs) {};
+    explicit Mesh(const MeshData<VertexStructure> &data);
+
+    Mesh(const VertexStructure *vertexBuffer, size_t vertices, const uint32_t *indexBuffer, size_t indices,
+         const VertexAttribute *attrs);
+
+    Mesh(const VertexStructure *vertexBuffer, size_t vertices, const VertexAttribute *attrs) : Mesh<VertexStructure>(
+        vertexBuffer, vertices, nullptr, 0, attrs) {
+    };
+
     ~Mesh();
 
     /// @brief Update GL vertex and index buffers data without changing VAO attributes
     /// @param vertexBuffer vertex data buffer
-    /// @param vertices number of vertices in new buffer
+    /// @param vertexCount number of vertices in new buffer
     /// @param indexBuffer indices buffer
-    /// @param indices number of values in indices buffer
-    void reload(const float* vertexBuffer, size_t vertices, const int* indexBuffer = nullptr, size_t indices = 0);
-    
+    /// @param indexCount number of values in indices buffer
+    void reload(const VertexStructure *vertexBuffer, size_t vertexCount, const uint32_t *indexBuffer = nullptr,
+                size_t indexCount = 0);
+
     /// @brief Draw mesh with specified primitives type
     /// @param primitive primitives type
     void draw(unsigned int primitive) const;
@@ -34,6 +46,6 @@ public:
     void draw() const;
 
     /// @brief Total numbers of alive mesh objects
-    static int meshesCount;
-    static int drawCalls;
 };
+
+#include "graphics/core/Mesh.inl"
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/Mesh.inl b/src/graphics/core/Mesh.inl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e1edcf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphics/core/Mesh.inl
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "MeshData.hpp"
+
+template<typename VertexStructure>
+Mesh<VertexStructure>::Mesh(const MeshData<VertexStructure>& data)
+ : Mesh(data.vertices.data(),
+        data.vertices.size(),
+        data.indices.data(),
+        data.indices.size(),
+        data.attrs.data()) {}
+
+template<typename VertexStructure>
+Mesh<VertexStructure>::Mesh(const VertexStructure* vertexBuffer, size_t vertices, const uint32_t* indexBuffer, size_t indices, const VertexAttribute* attrs) :
+    ibo(0),
+    vao(0),
+    vbo(0),
+    vertexCount(0),
+    indexCount(0)
+{
+    MeshStats::meshesCount++;
+    vertexSize = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; attrs[i].count; i++) {
+        vertexSize += attrs[i].size();
+    }
+    if(vertexSize!=sizeof(VertexStructure)){
+        throw std::runtime_error("Vertex size mismatch!");
+    }
+
+    glGenVertexArrays(1, &vao);
+    glGenBuffers(1, &vbo);
+
+    reload(vertexBuffer, vertices, indexBuffer, indices);
+
+    // attributes
+    int offset = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; attrs[i].count; i++) {
+        const VertexAttribute &attr = attrs[i];
+        glVertexAttribPointer(i, attr.count, attr.type, attr.normalized, sizeof(VertexStructure), (GLvoid*)(size_t)offset);
+        glEnableVertexAttribArray(i);
+        offset += attr.size();
+    }
+
+    glBindVertexArray(0);
+}
+template<typename VertexStructure>
+Mesh<VertexStructure>::~Mesh(){
+    MeshStats::meshesCount--;
+    glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &vao);
+    glDeleteBuffers(1, &vbo);
+    if (ibo != 0) glDeleteBuffers(1, &ibo);
+}
+template<typename VertexStructure>
+void Mesh<VertexStructure>::reload(const VertexStructure *vertexBuffer, size_t vertexCount, const uint32_t *indexBuffer, size_t indexCount) {
+    this->vertexCount = vertexCount;
+    this->indexCount = indexCount;
+    glBindVertexArray(vao);
+    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vbo);
+    if (vertexBuffer != nullptr && vertexCount != 0) {
+        glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vertexCount * vertexSize, vertexBuffer, GL_STREAM_DRAW);
+    } else {
+        glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0, {}, GL_STREAM_DRAW);
+    }
+
+    if (indexBuffer != nullptr && indexCount != 0) {
+        if (ibo == 0)
+            glGenBuffers(1, &ibo);
+        glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, ibo);
+        glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, sizeof(uint32_t) * indexCount, indexBuffer, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+    } else if (ibo != 0) {
+        glDeleteBuffers(1, &ibo);
+    }
+
+}
+
+template<typename VertexStructure>
+void Mesh<VertexStructure>::draw(unsigned int primitive) const {
+    MeshStats::drawCalls++;
+    glBindVertexArray(vao);
+    if (ibo != 0) {
+        glDrawElements(primitive, indexCount, GL_UNSIGNED_INT, nullptr);
+    } else {
+        glDrawArrays(primitive, 0, vertexCount);
+    }
+    glBindVertexArray(0);
+}
+
+template<typename VertexStructure>
+void Mesh<VertexStructure>::draw() const {
+    draw(GL_TRIANGLES);
+}
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/MeshData.hpp b/src/graphics/core/MeshData.hpp
index 39220119..1bcceb9e 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/MeshData.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/MeshData.hpp
@@ -1,19 +1,42 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <vector>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <GL/glew.h>
 
 #include "typedefs.hpp"
 #include "util/Buffer.hpp"
 
 /// @brief Vertex attribute info
 struct VertexAttribute {
-    ubyte size;
+    uint32_t type = 0;
+    bool normalized = false;
+    ubyte count = 0;
+
+
+    [[nodiscard]] uint32_t size() const {
+        switch (type) {
+            case GL_FLOAT:
+                return count * sizeof(float);
+            case GL_UNSIGNED_INT:
+            case GL_INT:
+                return count * sizeof(uint32_t);
+            case GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT:
+            case GL_SHORT:
+                return count * sizeof(uint16_t);
+            case GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE:
+            case GL_BYTE:
+                return count * sizeof(uint8_t);
+            default:
+                throw std::runtime_error("VertexAttribute type is not supported");
+        }
+    }
 };
 
 /// @brief Raw mesh data structure
+template<typename VertexStructure>
 struct MeshData {
-    util::Buffer<float> vertices;
-    util::Buffer<int> indices;
+    util::Buffer<VertexStructure> vertices;
+    util::Buffer<uint32_t> indices;
     util::Buffer<VertexAttribute> attrs;
 
     MeshData() = default;
@@ -22,8 +45,8 @@ struct MeshData {
     /// @param indices nullable indices buffer
     /// @param attrs vertex attribute sizes (must be null-terminated) 
     MeshData(
-        util::Buffer<float> vertices, 
-        util::Buffer<int> indices,
+        util::Buffer<VertexStructure> vertices,
+        util::Buffer<uint32_t> indices,
         util::Buffer<VertexAttribute> attrs
     ) : vertices(std::move(vertices)),
         indices(std::move(indices)),
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/PostProcessing.cpp b/src/graphics/core/PostProcessing.cpp
index c15aa8fb..93d85830 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/PostProcessing.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/PostProcessing.cpp
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@
 PostProcessing::PostProcessing(size_t effectSlotsCount)
     : effectSlots(effectSlotsCount) {
     // Fullscreen quad mesh bulding
-    float vertices[] {
-        -1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f,  1.0f,
-        -1.0f, -1.0f,  1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, -1.0f
+    PostProcessingVertex meshData[]{
+            {{-1.0f, -1.0f}},
+            {{-1.0f, 1.0f}},
+            {{1.0f, 1.0f}},
+            {{-1.0f, -1.0f}},
+            {{1.0f, 1.0f}},
+            {{1.0f, -1.0f}},
     };
-    VertexAttribute attrs[] {{2}, {0}};
-    quadMesh = std::make_unique<Mesh>(vertices, 6, attrs);
+
+    quadMesh = std::make_unique<Mesh<PostProcessingVertex>>(meshData, 6, PostProcessingVertex::ATTRIBUTES);
 }
 
 PostProcessing::~PostProcessing() = default;
diff --git a/src/graphics/core/PostProcessing.hpp b/src/graphics/core/PostProcessing.hpp
index 57a081c9..7252c239 100644
--- a/src/graphics/core/PostProcessing.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/core/PostProcessing.hpp
@@ -2,14 +2,25 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include "MeshData.hpp"
 
-class Mesh;
+template<typename VertexStructure> class Mesh;
 class Assets;
 class Framebuffer;
 class DrawContext;
 class ImageData;
 class PostEffect;
 
+struct PostProcessingVertex {
+    glm::vec2 position;
+
+    static constexpr VertexAttribute ATTRIBUTES[] {
+            {GL_FLOAT,false,2},
+            {0}
+    };
+};
+
 /// @brief Framebuffer with blitting with shaders.
 /// @attention Current implementation does not support multiple render passes 
 /// for multiple effects. Will be implemented in v0.21
@@ -18,7 +29,7 @@ class PostProcessing {
     std::unique_ptr<Framebuffer> fbo;
     std::unique_ptr<Framebuffer> fboSecond;
     /// @brief Fullscreen quad mesh as the post-processing canvas
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> quadMesh;
+    std::unique_ptr<Mesh<PostProcessingVertex>> quadMesh;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<PostEffect>> effectSlots;
 public:
     PostProcessing(size_t effectSlotsCount);
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/BlocksRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/render/BlocksRenderer.cpp
index 22bab4d8..983a4168 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/BlocksRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/BlocksRenderer.cpp
@@ -11,24 +11,25 @@
 
 const glm::vec3 BlocksRenderer::SUN_VECTOR (0.2275f,0.9388f,-0.1005f);
 
+
 BlocksRenderer::BlocksRenderer(
     size_t capacity,
     const Content& content,
     const ContentGfxCache& cache,
     const EngineSettings& settings
 ) : content(content),
-    vertexBuffer(std::make_unique<float[]>(capacity * CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE)),
-    indexBuffer(std::make_unique<int[]>(capacity)),
+    vertexBuffer(std::make_unique<ChunkVertex[]>(capacity)),
+    indexBuffer(std::make_unique<uint32_t[]>(capacity)),
+    vertexCount(0),
     vertexOffset(0),
-    indexOffset(0),
-    indexSize(0),
+    indexCount(0),
     capacity(capacity),
     cache(cache),
-    settings(settings) 
+    settings(settings)
 {
     voxelsBuffer = std::make_unique<VoxelsVolume>(
-        CHUNK_W + voxelBufferPadding*2, 
-        CHUNK_H, 
+        CHUNK_W + voxelBufferPadding*2,
+        CHUNK_H,
         CHUNK_D + voxelBufferPadding*2);
     blockDefsCache = content.getIndices()->blocks.getDefs();
 }
@@ -40,39 +41,31 @@ BlocksRenderer::~BlocksRenderer() {
 void BlocksRenderer::vertex(
     const glm::vec3& coord, float u, float v, const glm::vec4& light
 ) {
-    vertexBuffer[vertexOffset++] = coord.x;
-    vertexBuffer[vertexOffset++] = coord.y;
-    vertexBuffer[vertexOffset++] = coord.z;
 
-    vertexBuffer[vertexOffset++] = u;
-    vertexBuffer[vertexOffset++] = v;
+    vertexBuffer[vertexCount].position = coord;
 
-    union {
-        float floating;
-        uint32_t integer;
-    } compressed;
+    vertexBuffer[vertexCount].uv = {u,v};
 
-    compressed.integer = (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.r * 255) & 0xff) << 24;
-    compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.g * 255) & 0xff) << 16;
-    compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.b * 255) & 0xff) << 8;
-    compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.a * 255) & 0xff);
-
-    vertexBuffer[vertexOffset++] = compressed.floating;
+    vertexBuffer[vertexCount].color[0] = static_cast<uint8_t>(light.r * 255);
+    vertexBuffer[vertexCount].color[1] = static_cast<uint8_t>(light.g * 255);
+    vertexBuffer[vertexCount].color[2] = static_cast<uint8_t>(light.b * 255);
+    vertexBuffer[vertexCount].color[3] = static_cast<uint8_t>(light.a * 255);
+    vertexCount++;
 }
 
-void BlocksRenderer::index(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f) {
-    indexBuffer[indexSize++] = indexOffset + a;
-    indexBuffer[indexSize++] = indexOffset + b;
-    indexBuffer[indexSize++] = indexOffset + c;
-    indexBuffer[indexSize++] = indexOffset + d;
-    indexBuffer[indexSize++] = indexOffset + e;
-    indexBuffer[indexSize++] = indexOffset + f;
-    indexOffset += 4;
+void BlocksRenderer::index(uint32_t a, uint32_t b, uint32_t c, uint32_t d, uint32_t e, uint32_t f) {
+    indexBuffer[indexCount++] = static_cast<uint32_t>(vertexOffset + a);
+    indexBuffer[indexCount++] = static_cast<uint32_t>(vertexOffset + b);
+    indexBuffer[indexCount++] = static_cast<uint32_t>(vertexOffset + c);
+    indexBuffer[indexCount++] = static_cast<uint32_t>(vertexOffset + d);
+    indexBuffer[indexCount++] = static_cast<uint32_t>(vertexOffset + e);
+    indexBuffer[indexCount++] = static_cast<uint32_t>(vertexOffset + f);
+    vertexOffset += 4;
 }
 
 /// @brief Add face with precalculated lights
 void BlocksRenderer::face(
-    const glm::vec3& coord, 
+    const glm::vec3& coord,
     float w, float h, float d,
     const glm::vec3& axisX,
     const glm::vec3& axisY,
@@ -81,7 +74,7 @@ void BlocksRenderer::face(
     const glm::vec4(&lights)[4],
     const glm::vec4& tint
 ) {
-    if (vertexOffset + CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE * 4 > capacity) {
+    if (vertexCount + 4 >= capacity) {
         overflow = true;
         return;
     }
@@ -97,7 +90,7 @@ void BlocksRenderer::face(
 }
 
 void BlocksRenderer::vertexAO(
-    const glm::vec3& coord, 
+    const glm::vec3& coord,
     float u, float v,
     const glm::vec4& tint,
     const glm::vec3& axisX,
@@ -121,7 +114,7 @@ void BlocksRenderer::faceAO(
     const UVRegion& region,
     bool lights
 ) {
-    if (vertexOffset + CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE * 4 > capacity) {
+    if (vertexCount + 4 >= capacity) {
         overflow = true;
         return;
     }
@@ -159,7 +152,7 @@ void BlocksRenderer::face(
     glm::vec4 tint,
     bool lights
 ) {
-    if (vertexOffset + CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE * 4 > capacity) {
+    if (vertexCount + 4 >= capacity) {
         overflow = true;
         return;
     }
@@ -178,10 +171,10 @@ void BlocksRenderer::face(
 }
 
 void BlocksRenderer::blockXSprite(
-    int x, int y, int z, 
-    const glm::vec3& size, 
-    const UVRegion& texface1, 
-    const UVRegion& texface2, 
+    int x, int y, int z,
+    const glm::vec3& size,
+    const UVRegion& texface1,
+    const UVRegion& texface2,
     float spread
 ) {
     glm::vec4 lights1[] {
@@ -207,12 +200,12 @@ void BlocksRenderer::blockXSprite(
 
     face({x + xs, y, z + zs}, w, size.y, 0, {-1, 0, 1}, {0, 1, 0}, glm::vec3(),
         texface1, lights2, tint);
-    face({x + xs, y, z + zs}, w, size.y, 0, {1, 0, 1}, {0, 1, 0}, glm::vec3(), 
+    face({x + xs, y, z + zs}, w, size.y, 0, {1, 0, 1}, {0, 1, 0}, glm::vec3(),
         texface1, lights1, tint);
 
-    face({x + xs, y, z + zs}, w, size.y, 0, {-1, 0, -1}, {0, 1, 0}, glm::vec3(), 
+    face({x + xs, y, z + zs}, w, size.y, 0, {-1, 0, -1}, {0, 1, 0}, glm::vec3(),
         texface2, lights2, tint);
-    face({x + xs, y, z + zs}, w, size.y, 0, {1, 0, -1}, {0, 1, 0}, glm::vec3(), 
+    face({x + xs, y, z + zs}, w, size.y, 0, {1, 0, -1}, {0, 1, 0}, glm::vec3(),
         texface2, lights1, tint);
 }
 
@@ -221,8 +214,8 @@ void BlocksRenderer::blockXSprite(
 /// @brief AABB blocks render method
 void BlocksRenderer::blockAABB(
     const glm::ivec3& icoord,
-    const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6], 
-    const Block* block, 
+    const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6],
+    const Block* block,
     ubyte rotation,
     bool lights,
     bool ao
@@ -249,7 +242,7 @@ void BlocksRenderer::blockAABB(
         orient.transform(hitbox);
     }
     coord -= glm::vec3(0.5f) - hitbox.center();
-    
+
     if (ao) {
         faceAO(coord,  X*size.x,  Y*size.y,  Z*size.z, texfaces[5], lights); // north
         faceAO(coord, -X*size.x,  Y*size.y, -Z*size.z, texfaces[4], lights); // south
@@ -289,7 +282,7 @@ void BlocksRenderer::blockCustomModel(
 
     const auto& model = cache.getModel(block->rt.id);
     for (const auto& mesh : model.meshes) {
-        if (vertexOffset + CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE * mesh.vertices.size() > capacity) {
+        if (vertexCount + mesh.vertices.size() >= capacity) {
             overflow = true;
             return;
         }
@@ -314,7 +307,7 @@ void BlocksRenderer::blockCustomModel(
                     r,
                     n
                 );
-                indexBuffer[indexSize++] = indexOffset++;
+                indexBuffer[indexCount++] = vertexOffset++;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -322,9 +315,9 @@ void BlocksRenderer::blockCustomModel(
 
 /* Fastest solid shaded blocks render method */
 void BlocksRenderer::blockCube(
-    const glm::ivec3& coord, 
-    const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6], 
-    const Block& block, 
+    const glm::ivec3& coord,
+    const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6],
+    const Block& block,
     blockstate states,
     bool lights,
     bool ao
@@ -340,7 +333,7 @@ void BlocksRenderer::blockCube(
         Y = orient.axes[1];
         Z = orient.axes[2];
     }
-    
+
     if (ao) {
         if (isOpen(coord + Z, block)) {
             faceAO(coord, X, Y, Z, texfaces[5], lights);
@@ -383,8 +376,8 @@ void BlocksRenderer::blockCube(
 }
 
 bool BlocksRenderer::isOpenForLight(int x, int y, int z) const {
-    blockid_t id = voxelsBuffer->pickBlockId(chunk->x * CHUNK_W + x, 
-                                             y, 
+    blockid_t id = voxelsBuffer->pickBlockId(chunk->x * CHUNK_W + x,
+                                             y,
                                              chunk->z * CHUNK_D + z);
     if (id == BLOCK_VOID) {
         return false;
@@ -398,7 +391,7 @@ bool BlocksRenderer::isOpenForLight(int x, int y, int z) const {
 
 glm::vec4 BlocksRenderer::pickLight(int x, int y, int z) const {
     if (isOpenForLight(x, y, z)) {
-        light_t light = voxelsBuffer->pickLight(chunk->x * CHUNK_W + x, y, 
+        light_t light = voxelsBuffer->pickLight(chunk->x * CHUNK_W + x, y,
                                                 chunk->z * CHUNK_D + z);
         return glm::vec4(Lightmap::extract(light, 0),
                          Lightmap::extract(light, 1),
@@ -426,8 +419,8 @@ glm::vec4 BlocksRenderer::pickSoftLight(
     float x, float y, float z, const glm::ivec3& right, const glm::ivec3& up
 ) const {
     return pickSoftLight({
-        static_cast<int>(std::round(x)), 
-        static_cast<int>(std::round(y)), 
+        static_cast<int>(std::round(x)),
+        static_cast<int>(std::round(y)),
         static_cast<int>(std::round(z))},
         right, up);
 }
@@ -466,17 +459,17 @@ void BlocksRenderer::render(
                               def.ambientOcclusion);
                     break;
                 case BlockModel::xsprite: {
-                    blockXSprite(x, y, z, glm::vec3(1.0f), 
+                    blockXSprite(x, y, z, glm::vec3(1.0f),
                                 texfaces[FACE_MX], texfaces[FACE_MZ], 1.0f);
                     break;
                 }
                 case BlockModel::aabb: {
-                    blockAABB({x, y, z}, texfaces, &def, vox.state.rotation, 
+                    blockAABB({x, y, z}, texfaces, &def, vox.state.rotation,
                               !def.shadeless, def.ambientOcclusion);
                     break;
                 }
                 case BlockModel::custom: {
-                    blockCustomModel({x, y, z}, &def, vox.state.rotation, 
+                    blockCustomModel({x, y, z}, &def, vox.state.rotation,
                                      !def.shadeless, def.ambientOcclusion);
                     break;
                 }
@@ -529,24 +522,24 @@ SortingMeshData BlocksRenderer::renderTranslucent(
                               def.ambientOcclusion);
                     break;
                 case BlockModel::xsprite: {
-                    blockXSprite(x, y, z, glm::vec3(1.0f), 
+                    blockXSprite(x, y, z, glm::vec3(1.0f),
                                 texfaces[FACE_MX], texfaces[FACE_MZ], 1.0f);
                     break;
                 }
                 case BlockModel::aabb: {
-                    blockAABB({x, y, z}, texfaces, &def, vox.state.rotation, 
+                    blockAABB({x, y, z}, texfaces, &def, vox.state.rotation,
                               !def.shadeless, def.ambientOcclusion);
                     break;
                 }
                 case BlockModel::custom: {
-                    blockCustomModel({x, y, z}, &def, vox.state.rotation, 
+                    blockCustomModel({x, y, z}, &def, vox.state.rotation,
                                      !def.shadeless, def.ambientOcclusion);
                     break;
                 }
                 default:
                     break;
             }
-            if (vertexOffset == 0) {
+            if (vertexCount == 0) {
                 continue;
             }
             SortingMeshEntry entry {
@@ -555,50 +548,50 @@ SortingMeshData BlocksRenderer::renderTranslucent(
                     y + 0.5f,
                     z + chunk->z * CHUNK_D + 0.5f
                 ),
-                util::Buffer<float>(indexSize * CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE), 0};
+                util::Buffer<ChunkVertex>(indexCount), 0};
 
             totalSize += entry.vertexData.size();
 
-            for (int j = 0; j < indexSize; j++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < indexCount; j++) {
                 std::memcpy(
-                    entry.vertexData.data() + j * CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE,
-                    vertexBuffer.get() + indexBuffer[j] * CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE,
-                    sizeof(float) * CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE
+                    entry.vertexData.data() + j,
+                    vertexBuffer.get() + indexBuffer[j],
+                    sizeof(ChunkVertex)
                 );
-                float& vx = entry.vertexData[j * CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE + 0];
-                float& vy = entry.vertexData[j * CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE + 1];
-                float& vz = entry.vertexData[j * CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE + 2];
+                ChunkVertex& vertex = entry.vertexData[j];
 
                 if (!aabbInit) {
                     aabbInit = true;
-                    aabb.a = aabb.b = {vx, vy, vz};
+                    aabb.a = aabb.b = vertex.position;
                 } else {
-                    aabb.addPoint(glm::vec3(vx, vy, vz));
+                    aabb.addPoint(vertex.position);
                 }
-                vx += chunk->x * CHUNK_W + 0.5f;
-                vy += 0.5f;
-                vz += chunk->z * CHUNK_D + 0.5f;
+
+                vertex.position.x += chunk->x * CHUNK_W + 0.5f;
+                vertex.position.y += 0.5f;
+                vertex.position.z += chunk->z * CHUNK_D + 0.5f;
             }
             sortingMesh.entries.push_back(std::move(entry));
-            vertexOffset = 0;
-            indexOffset = indexSize = 0;
+            vertexCount = 0;
+            vertexOffset = indexCount = 0;
         }
     }
 
     // additional powerful optimization
     auto size = aabb.size();
-    if ((size.y < 0.01f || size.x < 0.01f || size.z < 0.01f) && 
+    if ((size.y < 0.01f || size.x < 0.01f || size.z < 0.01f) &&
          sortingMesh.entries.size() > 1) {
         SortingMeshEntry newEntry {
             sortingMesh.entries[0].position,
-            util::Buffer<float>(totalSize),
+            util::Buffer<ChunkVertex>(totalSize),
             0
         };
         size_t offset = 0;
         for (const auto& entry : sortingMesh.entries) {
             std::memcpy(
                 newEntry.vertexData.data() + offset,
-                entry.vertexData.data(), entry.vertexData.size() * sizeof(float)
+                entry.vertexData.data(),
+                entry.vertexData.size() * sizeof(ChunkVertex)
             );
             offset += entry.vertexData.size();
         }
@@ -630,7 +623,7 @@ void BlocksRenderer::build(const Chunk* chunk, const Chunks* chunks) {
         const voxel& vox = voxels[i];
         blockid_t id = vox.id;
         const auto& def = *blockDefsCache[id];
-    
+
         if (beginEnds[def.drawGroup][0] == 0) {
             beginEnds[def.drawGroup][0] = i+1;
         }
@@ -639,36 +632,37 @@ void BlocksRenderer::build(const Chunk* chunk, const Chunks* chunks) {
     cancelled = false;
 
     overflow = false;
-    vertexOffset = 0;
-    indexOffset = indexSize = 0;
-    
+    vertexCount = 0;
+    vertexOffset = indexCount = 0;
+
     sortingMesh = renderTranslucent(voxels, beginEnds);
-    
+
     overflow = false;
+    vertexCount = 0;
     vertexOffset = 0;
-    indexOffset = indexSize = 0;
-    
+    indexCount = 0;
+
     render(voxels, beginEnds);
 }
 
 ChunkMeshData BlocksRenderer::createMesh() {
-    return ChunkMeshData {
+    return ChunkMeshData{
         MeshData(
-            util::Buffer<float>(vertexBuffer.get(), vertexOffset),
-            util::Buffer<int>(indexBuffer.get(), indexSize),
-            util::Buffer<VertexAttribute>(
-                CHUNK_VATTRS, sizeof(CHUNK_VATTRS) / sizeof(VertexAttribute)
+            util::Buffer(vertexBuffer.get(), vertexCount),
+            util::Buffer(indexBuffer.get(), indexCount),
+            util::Buffer(
+                ChunkVertex::ATTRIBUTES, sizeof(ChunkVertex::ATTRIBUTES) / sizeof(VertexAttribute)
             )
         ),
-        std::move(sortingMesh)};
+        std::move(sortingMesh)
+    };
 }
 
-ChunkMesh BlocksRenderer::render(const Chunk* chunk, const Chunks* chunks) {
+ChunkMesh BlocksRenderer::render(const Chunk *chunk, const Chunks *chunks) {
     build(chunk, chunks);
 
-    size_t vcount = vertexOffset / CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE;
-    return ChunkMesh{std::make_unique<Mesh>(
-        vertexBuffer.get(), vcount, indexBuffer.get(), indexSize, CHUNK_VATTRS
+    return ChunkMesh{std::make_unique<Mesh<ChunkVertex>>(
+        vertexBuffer.get(), vertexCount, indexBuffer.get(), indexCount, ChunkVertex::ATTRIBUTES
     ), std::move(sortingMesh)};
 }
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/BlocksRenderer.hpp b/src/graphics/render/BlocksRenderer.hpp
index c652b6a0..1edcbfcc 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/BlocksRenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/BlocksRenderer.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include "voxels/voxel.hpp"
@@ -10,28 +8,27 @@
 #include "voxels/Block.hpp"
 #include "voxels/Chunk.hpp"
 #include "voxels/VoxelsVolume.hpp"
-#include "graphics/core/MeshData.hpp"
 #include "maths/util.hpp"
 #include "commons.hpp"
 #include "settings.hpp"
 
+template<typename VertexStructure> class Mesh;
 class Content;
-class Mesh;
 class Block;
 class Chunk;
 class Chunks;
 class VoxelsVolume;
-class Chunks;
 class ContentGfxCache;
 struct UVRegion;
 
 class BlocksRenderer {
     static const glm::vec3 SUN_VECTOR;
     const Content& content;
-    std::unique_ptr<float[]> vertexBuffer;
-    std::unique_ptr<int[]> indexBuffer;
+    std::unique_ptr<ChunkVertex[]> vertexBuffer;
+    std::unique_ptr<uint32_t[]> indexBuffer;
+    size_t vertexCount;
     size_t vertexOffset;
-    size_t indexOffset, indexSize;
+    size_t indexCount;
     size_t capacity;
     int voxelBufferPadding = 2;
     bool overflow = false;
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ class BlocksRenderer {
     SortingMeshData sortingMesh;
 
     void vertex(const glm::vec3& coord, float u, float v, const glm::vec4& light);
-    void index(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f);
+    void index(uint32_t a, uint32_t b, uint32_t c, uint32_t d, uint32_t e, uint32_t f);
 
     void vertexAO(
         const glm::vec3& coord, float u, float v, 
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/ChunksRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/render/ChunksRenderer.cpp
index 535baa59..1c5ca1a4 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/ChunksRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/ChunksRenderer.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ ChunksRenderer::ChunksRenderer(
               if (!result.cancelled) {
                   auto meshData = std::move(result.meshData);
                   meshes[result.key] = ChunkMesh {
-                      std::make_unique<Mesh>(meshData.mesh),
+                      std::make_unique<Mesh<ChunkVertex>>(meshData.mesh),
                       std::move(meshData.sortingMesh)};
               }
               inwork.erase(result.key);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ChunksRenderer::ChunksRenderer(
 ChunksRenderer::~ChunksRenderer() {
 }
 
-const Mesh* ChunksRenderer::render(
+const Mesh<ChunkVertex>* ChunksRenderer::render(
     const std::shared_ptr<Chunk>& chunk, bool important
 ) {
     chunk->flags.modified = false;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void ChunksRenderer::clear() {
     threadPool.clearQueue();
 }
 
-const Mesh* ChunksRenderer::getOrRender(
+const Mesh<ChunkVertex>* ChunksRenderer::getOrRender(
     const std::shared_ptr<Chunk>& chunk, bool important
 ) {
     auto found = meshes.find(glm::ivec2(chunk->x, chunk->z));
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void ChunksRenderer::update() {
     threadPool.update();
 }
 
-const Mesh* ChunksRenderer::retrieveChunk(
+const Mesh<ChunkVertex>* ChunksRenderer::retrieveChunk(
     size_t index, const Camera& camera, Shader& shader, bool culling
 ) {
     auto chunk = chunks.getChunks()[index];
@@ -234,14 +234,14 @@ void ChunksRenderer::drawChunks(
 }
 
 static inline void write_sorting_mesh_entries(
-    float* buffer, const std::vector<SortingMeshEntry>& chunkEntries
+    ChunkVertex* buffer, const std::vector<SortingMeshEntry>& chunkEntries
 ) {
     for (const auto& entry : chunkEntries) {
         const auto& vertexData = entry.vertexData;
         std::memcpy(
             buffer,
             vertexData.data(),
-            vertexData.size() * sizeof(float)
+            vertexData.size() * sizeof(ChunkVertex)
         );
         buffer += vertexData.size();
     }
@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@ void ChunksRenderer::drawSortedMeshes(const Camera& camera, Shader& shader) {
         if (chunkEntries.size() == 1) {
             auto& entry = chunkEntries.at(0);
             if (found->second.sortedMesh == nullptr) {
-                found->second.sortedMesh = std::make_unique<Mesh>(
+                found->second.sortedMesh = std::make_unique<Mesh<ChunkVertex>>(
                     entry.vertexData.data(),
-                    entry.vertexData.size() / CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE,
-                    CHUNK_VATTRS
+                    entry.vertexData.size(),
+                    ChunkVertex::ATTRIBUTES
                 );
             }
             found->second.sortedMesh->draw();
@@ -310,13 +310,13 @@ void ChunksRenderer::drawSortedMeshes(const Camera& camera, Shader& shader) {
                 size += entry.vertexData.size();
             }
 
-            static util::Buffer<float> buffer;
+            static util::Buffer<ChunkVertex> buffer;
             if (buffer.size() < size) {
-                buffer = util::Buffer<float>(size);
+                buffer = util::Buffer<ChunkVertex>(size);
             }
             write_sorting_mesh_entries(buffer.data(), chunkEntries);
-            found->second.sortedMesh = std::make_unique<Mesh>(
-                buffer.data(), size / CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE, CHUNK_VATTRS
+            found->second.sortedMesh = std::make_unique<Mesh<ChunkVertex>>(
+                buffer.data(), size, ChunkVertex::ATTRIBUTES
             );
         }
         found->second.sortedMesh->draw();
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/ChunksRenderer.hpp b/src/graphics/render/ChunksRenderer.hpp
index 3e2ca9d9..aa9833af 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/ChunksRenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/ChunksRenderer.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <queue>
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -9,12 +8,10 @@
 #define GLM_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL
 #include <glm/gtx/hash.hpp>
 
-#include "voxels/Block.hpp"
 #include "util/ThreadPool.hpp"
-#include "graphics/core/MeshData.hpp"
 #include "commons.hpp"
 
-class Mesh;
+template<typename VertexStructure> class Mesh;
 class Chunk;
 class Level;
 class Camera;
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ class ChunksRenderer {
     std::unordered_map<glm::ivec2, bool> inwork;
     std::vector<ChunksSortEntry> indices;
     util::ThreadPool<std::shared_ptr<Chunk>, RendererResult> threadPool;
-    const Mesh* retrieveChunk(
+    const Mesh<ChunkVertex>* retrieveChunk(
         size_t index, const Camera& camera, Shader& shader, bool culling
     );
 public:
@@ -66,13 +63,13 @@ public:
     );
     virtual ~ChunksRenderer();
 
-    const Mesh* render(
+    const Mesh<ChunkVertex>* render(
         const std::shared_ptr<Chunk>& chunk, bool important
     );
     void unload(const Chunk* chunk);
     void clear();
 
-    const Mesh* getOrRender(
+    const Mesh<ChunkVertex>* getOrRender(
         const std::shared_ptr<Chunk>& chunk, bool important
     );
     void drawChunks(const Camera& camera, Shader& shader);
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.cpp b/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.cpp
index a440a43b..bd8d04b9 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.cpp
@@ -6,18 +6,15 @@
 #include "voxels/Chunks.hpp"
 #include "voxels/Chunk.hpp"
 
-static const VertexAttribute attrs[] = {
-    {3}, {2}, {3}, {1}, {0}
-};
 
 MainBatch::MainBatch(size_t capacity)
-    : buffer(std::make_unique<float[]>(capacity * VERTEX_SIZE)),
-      capacity(capacity),
-      index(0),
-      mesh(std::make_unique<Mesh>(buffer.get(), 0, attrs)) {
+        : buffer(std::make_unique<MainBatchVertex[]>(capacity)),
+          capacity(capacity),
+          index(0),
+          mesh(std::make_unique<Mesh<MainBatchVertex>>(buffer.get(), 0, MainBatchVertex::ATTRIBUTES)) {
 
     const ubyte pixels[] = {
-        255, 255, 255, 255,
+            255, 255, 255, 255,
     };
     ImageData image(ImageFormat::rgba8888, 1, 1, pixels);
     blank = Texture::from(&image);
@@ -25,7 +22,7 @@ MainBatch::MainBatch(size_t capacity)
 
 MainBatch::~MainBatch() = default;
 
-void MainBatch::setTexture(const Texture* texture) {
+void MainBatch::setTexture(const Texture *texture) {
     if (texture == nullptr) {
         texture = blank.get();
     }
@@ -33,10 +30,10 @@ void MainBatch::setTexture(const Texture* texture) {
         flush();
     }
     this->texture = texture;
-    region = UVRegion {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
+    region = UVRegion{0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
 }
 
-void MainBatch::setTexture(const Texture* texture, const UVRegion& region) {
+void MainBatch::setTexture(const Texture *texture, const UVRegion &region) {
     setTexture(texture);
     this->region = region;
 }
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@ void MainBatch::flush() {
         texture = blank.get();
     }
     texture->bind();
-    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index / VERTEX_SIZE);
+    mesh->reload(buffer.get(), index);
     mesh->draw();
     index = 0;
 }
@@ -60,76 +57,76 @@ void MainBatch::begin() {
 }
 
 void MainBatch::prepare(int vertices) {
-    if (index + VERTEX_SIZE * vertices > capacity * VERTEX_SIZE) {
+    if (index * vertices > capacity) {
         flush();
     }
 }
 
 glm::vec4 MainBatch::sampleLight(
-    const glm::vec3& pos, const Chunks& chunks, bool backlight
+        const glm::vec3 &pos, const Chunks &chunks, bool backlight
 ) {
     light_t light = chunks.getLight(
-        std::floor(pos.x), 
-        std::floor(std::min(CHUNK_H-1.0f, pos.y)), 
-        std::floor(pos.z));
+            std::floor(pos.x),
+            std::floor(std::min(CHUNK_H - 1.0f, pos.y)),
+            std::floor(pos.z));
     light_t minIntensity = backlight ? 1 : 0;
-    return glm::vec4(
-        glm::max(Lightmap::extract(light, 0), minIntensity) / 15.0f,
-        glm::max(Lightmap::extract(light, 1), minIntensity) / 15.0f,
-        glm::max(Lightmap::extract(light, 2), minIntensity) / 15.0f,
-        glm::max(Lightmap::extract(light, 3), minIntensity) / 15.0f
-    );
+    return {
+            (float) glm::max(Lightmap::extract(light, 0), minIntensity) / 15.0f,
+            (float) glm::max(Lightmap::extract(light, 1), minIntensity) / 15.0f,
+            (float) glm::max(Lightmap::extract(light, 2), minIntensity) / 15.0f,
+            (float) glm::max(Lightmap::extract(light, 3), minIntensity) / 15.0f
+    };
 }
 
 inline glm::vec4 do_tint(float value) {
-    return glm::vec4(value, value, value, 1.0f);
+    return {value, value, value, 1.0f};
 }
 
 void MainBatch::cube(
-    const glm::vec3& coord,
-    const glm::vec3& size,
-    const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6],
-    const glm::vec4& tint,
-    bool shading
+        const glm::vec3 &coord,
+        const glm::vec3 &size,
+        const UVRegion(&texfaces)[6],
+        const glm::vec4 &tint,
+        bool shading
 ) {
     const glm::vec3 X(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
     const glm::vec3 Y(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
     const glm::vec3 Z(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
     quad(
-        coord + Z * size.z * 0.5f,
-        X, Y, glm::vec2(size.x, size.y),
-        (shading ? do_tint(0.8) * tint : tint),
-        glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[5]
+            coord + Z * size.z * 0.5f,
+            X, Y, glm::vec2(size.x, size.y),
+            (shading ? do_tint(0.8) * tint : tint),
+            glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[5]
     );
     quad(
-        coord - Z * size.z * 0.5f,
-        -X, Y, glm::vec2(size.x, size.y),
-        (shading ? do_tint(0.9f) * tint : tint),
-        glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[4]
+            coord - Z * size.z * 0.5f,
+            -X, Y, glm::vec2(size.x, size.y),
+            (shading ? do_tint(0.9f) * tint : tint),
+            glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[4]
     );
     quad(
-        coord + Y * size.y * 0.5f,
-        -X, Z, glm::vec2(size.x, size.z),
-        (shading ? do_tint(1.0f) * tint : tint),
-        glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[3]
+            coord + Y * size.y * 0.5f,
+            -X, Z, glm::vec2(size.x, size.z),
+            (shading ? do_tint(1.0f) * tint : tint),
+            glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[3]
     );
     quad(
-        coord - Y * size.y * 0.5f,
-        X, Z, glm::vec2(size.x, size.z),
-        (shading ? do_tint(0.7f) * tint : tint),
-        glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[2]
+            coord - Y * size.y * 0.5f,
+            X, Z, glm::vec2(size.x, size.z),
+            (shading ? do_tint(0.7f) * tint : tint),
+            glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[2]
     );
     quad(
-        coord + X * size.x * 0.5f,
-        -Z, Y, glm::vec2(size.z, size.y),
-        (shading ? do_tint(0.8f) * tint : tint),
-        glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[1]
+            coord + X * size.x * 0.5f,
+            -Z, Y, glm::vec2(size.z, size.y),
+            (shading ? do_tint(0.8f) * tint : tint),
+            glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[1]
     );
     quad(
-        coord - X * size.x * 0.5f,
-        Z, Y, glm::vec2(size.z, size.y),
-        (shading ? do_tint(0.9f) * tint : tint),
-        glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[1]
+            coord - X * size.x * 0.5f,
+            Z, Y, glm::vec2(size.z, size.y),
+            (shading ? do_tint(0.9f) * tint : tint),
+            glm::vec3(1.0f), texfaces[1]
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.hpp b/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.hpp
index 36bf7a8e..d5afb569 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/MainBatch.hpp
@@ -1,30 +1,47 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <array>
 #include <memory>
-#include <stdint.h>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
 #include "typedefs.hpp"
 #include "maths/UVRegion.hpp"
+#include "graphics/core/MeshData.hpp"
 
+template<typename VertexStructure>
 class Mesh;
 class Texture;
 class Chunks;
 
+struct MainBatchVertex {
+    glm::vec3 position;
+    glm::vec2 uv;
+    glm::vec3 tint;
+    std::array<uint8_t,4> color;
+
+    static constexpr VertexAttribute ATTRIBUTES[] = {
+            {GL_FLOAT, false, 3},
+            {GL_FLOAT, false, 2},
+            {GL_FLOAT, false, 3},
+            {GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, true, 4},
+            {0}
+    };
+};
+
 class MainBatch {
-    std::unique_ptr<float[]> const buffer;
+    std::unique_ptr<MainBatchVertex[]> const buffer;
     size_t const capacity;
     size_t index;
 
     UVRegion region {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> mesh;
+    std::unique_ptr<Mesh<MainBatchVertex>> mesh;
     std::unique_ptr<Texture> blank;
 
     const Texture* texture = nullptr;
 public:
     /// xyz, uv, color, compressed lights
-    static inline constexpr uint VERTEX_SIZE = 9;
 
     MainBatch(size_t capacity);
 
@@ -47,27 +64,16 @@ public:
         const glm::vec4& light,
         const glm::vec3& tint
     ) {
-        float* buffer = this->buffer.get();
-        buffer[index++] = pos.x;
-        buffer[index++] = pos.y;
-        buffer[index++] = pos.z;
-        buffer[index++] = uv.x * region.getWidth() + region.u1;
-        buffer[index++] = uv.y * region.getHeight() + region.v1;
-        buffer[index++] = tint.x;
-        buffer[index++] = tint.y;
-        buffer[index++] = tint.z;
+        MainBatchVertex* buffer = this->buffer.get();
+        buffer[index].position = pos;
+        buffer[index].uv = {uv.x * region.getWidth() + region.u1,uv.y * region.getHeight() + region.v1};
+        buffer[index].tint = tint;
 
-        union {
-            float floating;
-            uint32_t integer;
-        } compressed;
-
-        compressed.integer  = (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.r * 255) & 0xff) << 24;
-        compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.g * 255) & 0xff) << 16;
-        compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.b * 255) & 0xff) << 8;
-        compressed.integer |= (static_cast<uint32_t>(light.a * 255) & 0xff);
-
-        buffer[index++] = compressed.floating;
+        buffer[index].color[0] = static_cast<uint8_t>(light.r * 255);
+        buffer[index].color[1] = static_cast<uint8_t>(light.g * 255);
+        buffer[index].color[2] = static_cast<uint8_t>(light.b * 255);
+        buffer[index].color[3] = static_cast<uint8_t>(light.a * 255);
+        index++;
     }
 
     inline void quad(
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.hpp b/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.hpp
index 4faf0ea8..e9323786 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/ModelBatch.hpp
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "maths/UVRegion.hpp"
-
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
-class Mesh;
+template<typename VertexStructure> class Mesh;
 class Texture;
 class Chunks;
 class Assets;
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/Skybox.cpp b/src/graphics/render/Skybox.cpp
index 479bef85..b724de32 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/Skybox.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/Skybox.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
 const int STARS_COUNT = 3000;
 const int STARS_SEED = 632;
 
-Skybox::Skybox(uint size, Shader& shader) 
-  : size(size), 
-    shader(shader), 
-    batch3d(std::make_unique<Batch3D>(4096)) 
+Skybox::Skybox(uint size, Shader& shader)
+  : size(size),
+    shader(shader),
+    batch3d(std::make_unique<Batch3D>(4096))
 {
     auto cubemap = std::make_unique<Cubemap>(size, size, ImageFormat::rgb888);
 
@@ -35,12 +35,16 @@ Skybox::Skybox(uint size, Shader& shader)
     glGenFramebuffers(1, &fboid);
     fbo = std::make_unique<Framebuffer>(fboid, 0, std::move(cubemap));
 
-    float vertices[] {
-        -1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f,
-        -1.0f, -1.0f,  1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, -1.0f
+    SkyboxVertex vertices[]{
+        {{-1.0f, -1.0f}},
+        {{-1.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {{1.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {{-1.0f, -1.0f}},
+        {{1.0f, 1.0f}},
+        {{1.0f, -1.0f}}
     };
-    VertexAttribute attrs[] {{2}, {0}};
-    mesh = std::make_unique<Mesh>(vertices, 6, attrs);
+
+    mesh = std::make_unique<Mesh<SkyboxVertex>>(vertices, 6, SkyboxVertex::ATTRIBUTES);
 
     sprites.push_back(skysprite {
         "misc/moon",
@@ -95,11 +99,11 @@ void Skybox::drawStars(float angle, float opacity) {
 }
 
 void Skybox::draw(
-    const DrawContext& pctx, 
-    const Camera& camera, 
-    const Assets& assets, 
+    const DrawContext& pctx,
+    const Camera& camera,
+    const Assets& assets,
     float daytime,
-    float fog) 
+    float fog)
 {
     const glm::uvec2& viewport = pctx.getViewport();
 
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ void Skybox::draw(
 
     float angle = daytime * glm::pi<float>() * 2.0f;
     float opacity = glm::pow(1.0f-fog, 7.0f);
-    
+
     for (auto& sprite : sprites) {
         batch3d->texture(assets.get<Texture>(sprite.texture));
 
@@ -129,7 +133,7 @@ void Skybox::draw(
         if (!sprite.emissive) {
             tint *= 0.6f+std::cos(angle)*0.4;
         }
-        batch3d->sprite(pos, glm::vec3(0, 0, 1), 
+        batch3d->sprite(pos, glm::vec3(0, 0, 1),
                         up, 1, 1, UVRegion(), tint);
     }
 
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ void Skybox::refresh(const DrawContext& pctx, float t, float mie, uint quality)
     cubemap->bind();
     shader.use();
     t *= glm::pi<float>()*2.0f;
-    
+
     lightDir = glm::normalize(glm::vec3(sin(t), -cos(t), 0.0f));
     shader.uniform1i("u_quality", quality);
     shader.uniform1f("u_mie", mie);
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@ void Skybox::refresh(const DrawContext& pctx, float t, float mie, uint quality)
     }
     prevMie = mie;
     prevT = t;
-    
+
     cubemap->unbind();
     glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
 }
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ void Skybox::refreshFace(uint face, Cubemap* cubemap) {
         {0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f},
         {0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f},
         {0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f},
-        
+
         {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f},
         {0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f},
         {0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f},
@@ -200,7 +204,7 @@ void Skybox::refreshFace(uint face, Cubemap* cubemap) {
         {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f},
         {-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f},
         {0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f},
-        
+
         {0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f},
         {0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f},
         {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f},
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/Skybox.hpp b/src/graphics/render/Skybox.hpp
index a539ae07..6b01cd1e 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/Skybox.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/Skybox.hpp
@@ -6,17 +6,23 @@
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include "typedefs.hpp"
 #include "maths/fastmaths.hpp"
+#include "graphics/core/MeshData.hpp"
 
-class Mesh;
+template<typename VertexStructure> class Mesh;
 class Shader;
 class Assets;
 class Camera;
 class Batch3D;
-class Shader;
 class Cubemap;
 class Framebuffer;
 class DrawContext;
 
+struct SkyboxVertex {
+    glm::vec2 position;
+
+    static constexpr VertexAttribute ATTRIBUTES[] {{GL_FLOAT,false,2}, {0}};
+};
+
 struct skysprite {
     std::string texture;
     float phase;
@@ -32,7 +38,7 @@ class Skybox {
     FastRandom random;
     glm::vec3 lightDir;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> mesh;
+    std::unique_ptr<Mesh<SkyboxVertex>> mesh;
     std::unique_ptr<Batch3D> batch3d;
     std::vector<skysprite> sprites;
     int frameid = 0;
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/commons.hpp b/src/graphics/render/commons.hpp
index 79b77393..96e53864 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/commons.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/commons.hpp
@@ -1,25 +1,40 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <vector>
+#include <array>
 #include <memory>
 #include <glm/vec3.hpp>
 
 #include "graphics/core/MeshData.hpp"
 #include "util/Buffer.hpp"
 
-/// @brief Chunk mesh vertex attributes
-inline const VertexAttribute CHUNK_VATTRS[]{ {3}, {2}, {1}, {0} };
-/// @brief Chunk mesh vertex size divided by sizeof(float)
-inline constexpr int CHUNK_VERTEX_SIZE = 6;
 
+
+/// @brief Chunk mesh vertex format
+struct ChunkVertex {
+    glm::vec3 position;
+    glm::vec2 uv;
+    std::array<uint8_t, 4> color;
+
+    static constexpr VertexAttribute ATTRIBUTES[] = {
+            {GL_FLOAT,         false, 3},
+            {GL_FLOAT,         false, 2},
+            {GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, true,  4},
+            {0}
+    };
+};
+
+/// @brief Chunk mesh vertex attributes
+
+template<typename VertexStructure>
 class Mesh;
 
 struct SortingMeshEntry {
     glm::vec3 position;
-    util::Buffer<float> vertexData;
+    util::Buffer<ChunkVertex> vertexData;
     long long distance;
 
-    inline bool operator<(const SortingMeshEntry& o) const noexcept {
+    inline bool operator<(const SortingMeshEntry &o) const noexcept {
         return distance > o.distance;
     }
 };
@@ -29,12 +44,12 @@ struct SortingMeshData {
 };
 
 struct ChunkMeshData {
-    MeshData mesh;
+    MeshData<ChunkVertex> mesh;
     SortingMeshData sortingMesh;
 };
 
 struct ChunkMesh {
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> mesh;
+    std::unique_ptr<Mesh<ChunkVertex> > mesh;
     SortingMeshData sortingMeshData;
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> sortedMesh = nullptr;
+    std::unique_ptr<Mesh<ChunkVertex> > sortedMesh = nullptr;
 };