diff --git a/example/example.cpp b/example/example.cpp
index a83bea24..4b138fd0 100644
--- a/example/example.cpp
+++ b/example/example.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     const unsigned int howmany = argc <= 1 ? 1000000:atoi(argv[1]);
 
     logger cout_logger ("", sinks::stdout_sink());
-    cout_logger.info("Hello ") << "man" << 123 << " : " << 0.45f;
+    cout_logger.info() << "Hello " << "man" << 123 << " : " << 0.45f;
 	cout_logger.info("This is very nice! ") << "Yes gabi.." << ":)";
 
     auto fsink = std::make_shared<sinks::rotating_file_sink>("log", "txt", 1024*1024*50 , 5, 0);	
diff --git a/include/c11log/logger.h b/include/c11log/logger.h
index 1a9779f4..51bf16e9 100644
--- a/include/c11log/logger.h
+++ b/include/c11log/logger.h
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ public:
 	template<typename T> details::line_logger critical(const T&);
 	template<typename T> details::line_logger fatal(const T&);
 
+	details::line_logger debug();
+	details::line_logger info();
+	details::line_logger warn();
+	details::line_logger error();
+	details::line_logger critical();
+	details::line_logger fatal();
+
 
 private:
     friend details::line_logger;
@@ -139,6 +146,32 @@ inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::fatal(const T& msg)
 	return l;
 }
 
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::debug()
+{
+	return details::line_logger(this, level::DEBUG, should_log(level::DEBUG));
+}
+
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::info()
+{
+	return details::line_logger(this, level::INFO, should_log(level::INFO));
+}
+
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::warn()
+{
+	return details::line_logger(this, level::WARNING, should_log(level::WARNING));
+}
+
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::critical()
+{
+	return details::line_logger(this, level::CRITICAL, should_log(level::CRITICAL));
+}
+
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::fatal()
+{
+	return details::line_logger(this, level::FATAL, should_log(level::FATAL));
+}
+
+
 inline const std::string& c11log::logger::get_name() const
 {
     return _logger_name;