diff --git a/Alloy.toml b/Alloy.toml
index 6b597aa..76f0779 100644
--- a/Alloy.toml
+++ b/Alloy.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 
 [lib]
 name = "libjournal"
-cc-flags = ["-DJOURNAL_GLOG_COMPAT"]
+cc-flags = ["-DJOURNAL_GLOG_COMPAT", "-fno-threadsafe-statics"]
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "journal"
diff --git a/include/journal.hpp b/include/journal.hpp
index bcf8404..314041c 100644
--- a/include/journal.hpp
+++ b/include/journal.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "journal.hpp"
 #include <format>
 #include <ios>
 #include <memory>
@@ -75,9 +76,9 @@ struct Formatter {
 } // namespace formatter
 
 template <typename... Args>
-inline constexpr auto log(const LogVerbosity &verbosity, std::string_view fmt,
-                          Args... args, const detail::source_location source)
-    -> void {
+inline constexpr auto log(const LogVerbosity &verbosity,
+                          const detail::source_location &source,
+                          std::string_view fmt, Args... args) -> void {
   const auto msg = std::vformat(fmt, std::make_format_args(args...));
   log_internal(verbosity, source, msg);
 }
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ auto add_sink(std::shared_ptr<std::ostream> stream,
               const LogVerbosity &min = LogVerbosity::Trace,
               const LogVerbosity &max = LogVerbosity::Error) -> void;
 
+template <typename T> inline constexpr auto ptr(T *p) -> const void * {
+  return reinterpret_cast<void *>(p);
+}
+
 /// JOURNAL_NONE: undefines all logs
 /// JOURNAL_ALL: defines all logs, on by default
 /// JOURNAL_NOT_ALL: does not define any logs by default even it JOURNAL_ALL is
@@ -127,79 +132,118 @@ auto add_sink(std::shared_ptr<std::ostream> stream,
 #endif
 
 #ifdef JOURNAL_TRACE
-template <typename... Args>
-inline constexpr auto
-trace(std::string_view fmt, Args... args,
-      const detail::source_location source = detail::source_location::current())
-    -> void {
-  detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Trace, fmt, args..., source);
-}
+template <typename... Ts> struct trace {
+  trace(std::string_view fmt, Ts &&...args,
+        const detail::source_location &source =
+            detail::source_location::current()) {
+    detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Trace, source, fmt,
+                std::forward<Ts>(args)...);
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename... Ts> trace(std::string_view, Ts &&...) -> trace<Ts...>;
 #else
 template <typename... Args>
 inline constexpr auto trace(std::string_view fmt, Args... args) -> void {}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef JOURNAL_DEBUG
-template <typename... Args>
-inline constexpr auto
-debug(std::string_view fmt, Args... args,
-      const detail::source_location source = detail::source_location::current())
-    -> void {
-  detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Debug, fmt, args..., source);
-}
+template <typename... Ts> struct debug {
+  debug(std::string_view fmt, Ts &&...args,
+        const detail::source_location &source =
+            detail::source_location::current()) {
+    detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Debug, source, fmt,
+                std::forward<Ts>(args)...);
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename... Ts> debug(std::string_view, Ts &&...) -> debug<Ts...>;
 #else
 template <typename... Args>
 inline constexpr auto debug(std::string_view fmt, Args... args) -> void {}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef JOURNAL_INFO
-template <typename... Args>
-inline constexpr auto
-info(std::string_view fmt, Args... args,
-     const detail::source_location source = detail::source_location::current())
-    -> void {
-  detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Info, fmt, args..., source);
-}
+template <typename... Ts> struct info {
+  info(std::string_view fmt, Ts &&...args,
+       const detail::source_location &source =
+           detail::source_location::current()) {
+    detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Info, source, fmt,
+                std::forward<Ts>(args)...);
+  }
+};
+
+              template <typename... Ts>
+              info(std::string_view, Ts &&...) -> info<Ts...>;
 #else
 template <typename... Args>
 inline constexpr auto info(std::string_view fmt, Args... args) -> void {}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef JOURNAL_WARN
-template <typename... Args>
-inline constexpr auto
-warn(std::string_view fmt, Args... args,
-     const detail::source_location source = detail::source_location::current())
-    -> void {
-  detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Warn, fmt, args..., source);
-}
+template <typename... Ts> struct warn {
+  warn(std::string_view fmt, Ts &&...args,
+       const detail::source_location &source =
+           detail::source_location::current()) {
+    detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Warn, source, fmt,
+                std::forward<Ts>(args)...);
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename... Ts> warn(std::string_view, Ts &&...) -> warn<Ts...>;
 #else
 template <typename... Args>
 inline constexpr auto warn(std::string_view fmt, Args... args) -> void {}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef JOURNAL_ERROR
-template <typename... Args>
-inline constexpr auto
-error(std::string_view fmt, Args... args,
-      const detail::source_location source = detail::source_location::current())
-    -> void {
-  detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Error, fmt, args..., source);
-}
+template <typename... Ts> struct error {
+  error(std::string_view fmt, Ts &&...args,
+        const detail::source_location &source =
+            detail::source_location::current()) {
+    detail::log(detail::LogVerbosity::Error, source, fmt,
+                std::forward<Ts>(args)...);
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename... Ts> error(std::string_view, Ts &&...) -> error<Ts...>;
 #else
 template <typename... Args>
 inline constexpr auto error(std::string_view fmt, Args... args) -> void {}
 #endif
 
+} // namespace journal
+
 /// JOURNAL_GLOG_COMPAT: enables LOG_F macro format which GLOG and Loguru use
 /// for compatibility, on by default
 #if defined(JOURNAL_GLOG_COMPAT)
-#define LOG_F_TRACE(...) trace(__VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_F_DEBUG(...) debug(__VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_F_INFO(...) info(__VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_F_WARN(...) warn(__VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_F_ERROR(...) error(__VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_F(V, ...) LOG_F_##V(__VA_ARGS__)
-#endif
+namespace journal {
+constexpr auto JournalGLogVerbosity_ERROR = detail::LogVerbosity::Error;
+constexpr auto JournalGLogVerbosity_WARNING = detail::LogVerbosity::Warn;
+constexpr auto JournalGLogVerbosity_WARN = detail::LogVerbosity::Warn;
+constexpr auto JournalGLogVerbosity_INFO = detail::LogVerbosity::Info;
+constexpr auto JournalGLogVerbosity_DEBUG = detail::LogVerbosity::Debug;
+constexpr auto JournalGLogVerbosity_TRACE = detail::LogVerbosity::Trace;
 
-} // namespace journal
\ No newline at end of file
+struct GLogCompatHelper {
+  const detail::source_location source;
+  const detail::LogVerbosity verbosity;
+
+  consteval GLogCompatHelper(const detail::LogVerbosity &verbosity,
+                             const detail::source_location &source =
+                                 detail::source_location::current()) noexcept
+      : source(source), verbosity(verbosity) {}
+
+  template <typename... Ts>
+  auto log(std::string_view fmt, Ts &&...args) const -> void {
+    detail::log(verbosity, source, fmt, std::forward<Ts>(args)...);
+  }
+};
+
+} // namespace journal
+
+#define LOG_F(V, ...)                                                          \
+  journal::GLogCompatHelper(journal::JournalGLogVerbosity_##V,                 \
+                            journal::detail::source_location::current())       \
+      .log(__VA_ARGS__);
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/journal.cc b/src/journal.cc
index e886c58..3497a43 100644
--- a/src/journal.cc
+++ b/src/journal.cc
@@ -257,6 +257,11 @@ struct FileSink : public OStreamSink {
            const Verbosity &max = LogVerbosity::Error)
       : OStreamSink(std::make_shared<std::ofstream>(file_path, open_mode), min,
                     max) {}
+
+  FileSink(const std::shared_ptr<std::ofstream> &file,
+           const Verbosity &min = LogVerbosity::Trace,
+           const Verbosity &max = LogVerbosity::Error)
+      : OStreamSink(file, min, max) {}
 };
 
 } // namespace sinks
@@ -344,7 +349,10 @@ auto add_file(const std::string &file_name,
               std::ios::ios_base::openmode open_mode = std::ios::ios_base::app,
               const Verbosity &min = LogVerbosity::Trace,
               const Verbosity &max = LogVerbosity::Error) -> void {
-  add_sink(std::make_unique<sinks::FileSink>(file_name, open_mode, min, max));
+  auto file = std::make_shared<std::ofstream>(file_name, open_mode);
+  if (file->is_open() && !(file->bad() || file->fail())) {
+    add_sink(std::make_unique<sinks::FileSink>(file, min, max));
+  }
 }
 
 auto add_sink(std::unique_ptr<sinks::BaseSink> &&sink) -> void {
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 112a345..f5fc260 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
   journal::info("some info!");
   journal::error("something went wrong!");
   journal::warn("something went slightly wrong!");
+  LOG_F(INFO, "test ");
+  LOG_F(INFO, "test {}", 1.3f);
+  LOG_F(INFO, "test {} {} {}", 1.3f, true, 'C');
   std::cin.get();
   std::cout << "stream content: \n" << stream->view() << "\n";
   journal::trace("just some very verbose stuff here");