diff --git a/src/gfx2d/Sprite2D.zig b/src/gfx2d/Sprite2D.zig
index 278233e0..75252255 100644
--- a/src/gfx2d/Sprite2D.zig
+++ b/src/gfx2d/Sprite2D.zig
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ pub fn machSprite2DInit(adapter: anytype) !void {
     // Create a sampler with linear filtering for smooth interpolation.
     const queue = device.getQueue();
     const texture_sampler = device.createSampler(&.{
-        .mag_filter = .linear,
-        .min_filter = .linear,
+        .mag_filter = .nearest,
+        .min_filter = .nearest,
     });
 
     const sprite_buffer_cap = 1024 * 128; // TODO: allow user to specify preallocation
diff --git a/src/gfx2d/shader.wgsl b/src/gfx2d/shader.wgsl
index 17c8af6b..cc97f368 100644
--- a/src/gfx2d/shader.wgsl
+++ b/src/gfx2d/shader.wgsl
@@ -98,5 +98,5 @@ fn frag_main(
   if (c.a <= 0.0) {
     discard;
   }
-  return vec4<f32>(0.3, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0);
+  return c;
 }
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