diff --git a/lite-example/example.cpp b/lite-example/example.cpp
index 34bb3ac4..f45eeb9e 100644
--- a/lite-example/example.cpp
+++ b/lite-example/example.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ int main()
     auto l = spdlog::create_lite();
     l.set_level(spdlog::lite::level::trace);
 
-
     l.trace_f("Hello %s ","GABI");
     l.info_f("Hello %d", 12346);
-
+    l.warn_f("Hello %f", 12346.5656);
+    l.warn("Hello {}", 12346.5656);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lite/spdlite.cpp b/lite/spdlite.cpp
index 2bcdfa1b..8b7ace31 100644
--- a/lite/spdlite.cpp
+++ b/lite/spdlite.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "spdlite.h"
 #include "spdlog/spdlog.h"
-#include "spdlog/logger.h"
 
 static spdlog::level::level_enum to_spdlog_level(spdlog::lite::level level)
 {
diff --git a/lite/spdlite.h b/lite/spdlite.h
index 2793f5c1..39579002 100644
--- a/lite/spdlite.h
+++ b/lite/spdlite.h
@@ -8,69 +8,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include "spdlog/fmt/fmt.h"
 
-//
-// enable/disable log calls at compile time according to global level.
-//
-// define SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL to one of those (before including lite.h):
-
-#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_TRACE 0
-#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_DEBUG 1
-#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_INFO 2
-#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_WARN 3
-#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_ERROR 4
-#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_CRITICAL 5
-#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_OFF 6
-
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, level, ...) logger.log(level, __VA_ARGS__)
-
-#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_TRACE
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_TRACE(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::trace, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define SPDLITE_TRACE(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_TRACE(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_TRACE(logger, ...) (void)0
-#define SPDLITE_TRACE(...) (void)0
-#endif
-
-#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_DEBUG
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_DEBUG(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::debug, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define SPDLITE_DEBUG(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_DEBUG(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_DEBUG(logger, ...) (void)0
-#define SPDLITE_DEBUG(...) (void)0
-#endif
-
-#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_INFO
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_INFO(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::info, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define SPDLITE_INFO(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_INFO(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_INFO(logger, ...) (void)0
-#define SPDLITE_INFO(...) (void)0
-#endif
-
-#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_WARN
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_WARN(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::warn, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define SPDLITE_WARN(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_WARN(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_WARN(logger, ...) (void)0
-#define SPDLITE_WARN(...) (void)0
-#endif
-
-#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_ERROR
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_ERROR(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::err, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define SPDLITE_ERROR(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_ERROR(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_ERROR(logger, ...) (void)0
-#define SPDLITE_ERROR(...) (void)0
-#endif
-
-#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_CRITICAL
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_CRITICAL(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::critical, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define SPDLITE_CRITICAL(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CRITICAL(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
-#else
-#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_CRITICAL(logger, ...) (void)0
-#define SPDLITE_CRITICAL(...) (void)0
-#endif
-
 namespace spdlog {
 class logger;
 
@@ -85,13 +22,13 @@ using string_view_t = fmt::string_view;
 
 enum class level
 {
-    trace = SPDLITE_LEVEL_TRACE,
-    debug = SPDLITE_LEVEL_DEBUG,
-    info = SPDLITE_LEVEL_INFO,
-    warn = SPDLITE_LEVEL_WARN,
-    err = SPDLITE_LEVEL_ERROR,
-    critical = SPDLITE_LEVEL_CRITICAL,
-    off = SPDLITE_LEVEL_OFF
+    trace,
+    debug,
+    info,
+    warn,
+    err,
+    critical,
+    off
 };
 
 
@@ -121,7 +58,6 @@ public:
         log_formatted_(lvl, formatted_buf);
     }
 
-
     // log string view
     void log(spdlog::lite::level lvl, const string_view_t &sv);
     void log_printf(spdlog::lite::level lvl, const char* format, va_list args);
diff --git a/lite/spdlite_macros.h b/lite/spdlite_macros.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d9eb4f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lite/spdlite_macros.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+//
+// Created by gabi on 3/24/19.
+//
+
+#pragma once
+//
+// enable/disable log calls at compile time according to global level.
+//
+// define SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL to one of those (before including lite.h):
+
+#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_TRACE 0
+#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_DEBUG 1
+#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_INFO 2
+#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_WARN 3
+#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_ERROR 4
+#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_CRITICAL 5
+#define SPDLITE_LEVEL_OFF 6
+
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, level, ...) logger.log(level, __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_TRACE
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_TRACE(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::trace, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLITE_TRACE(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_TRACE(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_TRACE(logger, ...) (void)0
+#define SPDLITE_TRACE(...) (void)0
+#endif
+
+#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_DEBUG
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_DEBUG(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::debug, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLITE_DEBUG(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_DEBUG(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_DEBUG(logger, ...) (void)0
+#define SPDLITE_DEBUG(...) (void)0
+#endif
+
+#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_INFO
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_INFO(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::info, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLITE_INFO(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_INFO(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_INFO(logger, ...) (void)0
+#define SPDLITE_INFO(...) (void)0
+#endif
+
+#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_WARN
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_WARN(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::warn, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLITE_WARN(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_WARN(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_WARN(logger, ...) (void)0
+#define SPDLITE_WARN(...) (void)0
+#endif
+
+#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_ERROR
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_ERROR(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::err, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLITE_ERROR(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_ERROR(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_ERROR(logger, ...) (void)0
+#define SPDLITE_ERROR(...) (void)0
+#endif
+
+#if SPDLITE_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLITE_LEVEL_CRITICAL
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_CRITICAL(logger, ...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CALL(logger, spdlog::lite::level::critical, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SPDLITE_CRITICAL(...) SPDLITE_LOGGER_CRITICAL(spdlog::lite::default_logger(), __VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define SPDLITE_LOGGER_CRITICAL(logger, ...) (void)0
+#define SPDLITE_CRITICAL(...) (void)0
+#endif